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The Biltmore

Date
1917-12-12
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Russian caviar$1.75
Celery$0.35
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
Spanish olives$0.25
California olives$0.25
Melon, Supreme$0.75
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Canape of anchovy$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Chow-chow$0.15
Carciofini$0.50
Lynnhavens$0.45
Seatags$0.50
BLUE POINTS$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Islands$0.40
Cape Cods$0.40
Smith Islands$0.45
Cotuits$0.40
Little Necks$0.35
Cherrystones$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
lamb's Tail, Scotch Style soup$0.25
Tomato Soup$0.40
Mongole soup$0.40
Beef or chicken consomme$0.40
Julienne Soup$0.40
Gumbo soup$0.45
St. Germain soup$0.40
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Madrilene soup$0.40
Poached, Polignac eggs$0.45
Eggs Shirred a la Turque$0.40
Filet of mackerel, papillotte$0.65
Crab meat in shell with paprika$0.65
Boneless smelts, Mayor$0.70
Fried codfish, tartar sauce$0.55
Stuffed lobster, Boston style$0.70
Scallops with rice, Indian style$0.70
Creamed oysters and celery on toast$0.65
Shoulder of lamb, Champvallon$0.65
Steak minute saute, Parmentier$1.15
Braised beef tongue with spinach$0.65
Calf's brains with black butter$0.55
Vegetable fry, tomato sauce$0.50
Veal Goulash, Hungarian style$0.65
Chicken croquette with etuve peas$0.65
Sweetbread patty, Monza$0.70
Spinach and corn fritters$0.50
Prime ribs of beef (ready)$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce (ready)$1.00
Roast spring lamb, mint sauce (ready)$0.90
Sirloin steak (to order) portion for two$2.50
Broiled Chicken (to order) portion for two$2.50
Squab chicken (to order)$1.50
Roast chicken (to order) portion for two$3.00
Guinea chicken (to order) portion for two$3.00
Squab guinea chicken (to order)$2.00
Squab (to order)$1.50
Filet Mignon (to order)$1.25
Baby turkey$1.25
Golden plover$1.25
Venison$1.25
Egyptian quail$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
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
Fruits salad$0.50
Palm Beach salad$0.50
Suzette salad$0.50
Hearts of Romaine$0.45
Demi-deuil salad$0.60
Fresh Vegetable$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.40
Apple and rice pudding$0.30
Cocoanut(sic) custard pie$0.25
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Pear Bourdaloue$0.25
Apple Pie$0.30
Mince Pie$0.25
Custard Pie$0.30
French Pastry$0.15
Cup Custard$0.30
frozen raspberry mousse$0.40
Lima beans$0.60
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Marrons glaces$0.45
Peach Melba$0.60
Meringue glacee$0.45
Tutti-Frutti$0.45
Cup Mary Garden$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Neopolitan$0.40
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Pistache$0.40
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry$0.40
Coffee or chocolate parfait$0.40
Lemon, raspberry, pineapple or orange ice$0.30
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Truffled boned capon (cold)$0.85
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette (cold, per person)$0.90

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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