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Hotel Biltmore

Date
1917-11-21
Restaurant
Hotel Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Lynnhavens$0.40
Cape Cods$0.35
Cherrystones$0.30
Russian caviar$1.75
Spanish olives$0.25
Canape of anchovy$0.50
Seatags$0.45
Smith Islands$0.40
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Cotuits$0.35
Robbin Islands$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Celery$0.35
California olives$0.25
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Melon, Supreme$0.75
Chow-chow$0.15
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Carciofini$0.50
Mutton Broth, Scotch style$0.30
Beef consomme$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
Mongole soup$0.40
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Soup St. Germain$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Consomme Julienne$0.40
Consomme Madrilene$0.40
Poached eggs, Ideal$0.45
Shirred Eggs, Negus$0.40
Julienne of salmon sauté, fines herbes$0.65
Fried crab meat, Russian sauce$0.70
Codfish tongue with black butter$0.55
Lobster croquette, paprika sauce$0.70
Broiled smelts, watercress butter$0.60
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.75
Halibut in shell, Parisian$0.60
Braised shoulder of lamb, Champvallon$0.70
Fricassee of chicken, Ancient style$0.80
Deerfoot sausages with risotto$0.55
Veal kidney sauté with mushrooms, Madeira sauce$0.70
Sweetbread on skewer with spinach$0.75
Roast beef hash with corn and green peppers$0.70
Broiled squab, Philadelphia$1.50
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Sirloin Steak$2.50
Guinea chicken$3.00
Baby turkey
Golden plover$1.25
Broiled Chicken$2.50
Squab guinea chicken$2.00
Squab$1.50
Venison
Egyptian quail$1.25
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Roast chicken$3.00
Squab Chicken$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Assorted meat$1.00
Chicken salad$1.25
Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Virginia Ham$0.65
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.80
Lobster salad$1.25
Truffled boned capon$0.85
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.60
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.00
Apple and tapioca pudding$0.30
Cranberry Pie$0.25
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Rice croquette with currant jelly$0.25
Iced biscuit Alexandra$0.40
Artichoke$0.60
Cauliflower$0.50
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.50
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Lima beans$0.60
Mashed spinach$0.50
New peas$0.60
Egg plant$0.40
String Beans$0.50
Squash$0.40
Oyster-plant$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Braised celery$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Baked Potato$0.20
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Potatoes O'Brien$0.30
Potatoes Saute$0.25
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.25
Souffle Potatoes$0.35
Lorette Potatoes$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.35
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Biltmore salad$0.60
Cucumber salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Julia Arthur salad$0.50
Hearts of Lettuce$0.45
Hearts of Romaine$0.45
Chicken consomme$0.40
Salad Suzette$0.50
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Palm Beach salad$0.50
Fruits salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.40
Demi-deuil salad$0.60
Apple Pie$0.30
Custard Pie$0.30
Cup Mary Garden$0.50
Peach Melba$0.60
French Pastry$0.15
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Cup Custard$0.30
Marrons glaces$0.45
Meringue glacee$0.45
Pistache ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Tutti-Frutti$0.45
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Gruyere$0.35
Casaba Melon$0.45
Demi-tasse$0.15
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Manhattan cream$0.25
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.60
Special$0.25
Turkish$0.20
Johannis$0.30 – $0.60
Grapes$0.35
Pear$0.25
Apple$0.20
Orange$0.20
Brie$0.30
English Cheddar$0.30
Port-du-Salut$0.30
McLarens$0.25
Camembert$0.30
Stilton$0.40
Roquefort$0.40
American$0.25
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry$0.40
Coffee or chocolate parfait$0.40
Lemon, raspberry, pineapple or orange ice$0.30

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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