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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

Clear ox-tail soup with sherry$0.35
Cream of guinea hen soup, Rohan$0.35
Green turtle soup, Amontillado$0.75
Small marmite soup$0.50
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Tomato Soup$0.40
Beef consomme$0.40
Chicken consomme$0.40
St. Germain soup$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Julienne Soup$0.40
Madrilene soup$0.40
Boiled halibut, caper sauce$0.65
Supreme of salmon, Fermiere$0.65
Broiled sea bass, Mirabeau$0.60
Smelts saute, Doria$0.65
Cassolette of lobster, American$0.80
Turban of kingfish with shrimps$0.65
Brook trout saute, Alliance$0.80
Frogs legs and scallops, Provencale$0.80
Terrapin (any style)$2.00
Filet mignon, Lily$1.40
Ham mousseline, Florentine$0.60
Sweetbread, Panetiere$1.25
Squab chicken in cocotte, Beaulieu$1.75
Braised top end of beef a la Mode$0.70
Kernel of venison, Commodore$1.25
Breast of guines hen, Polonaise with peas$1.50
Mixed vegetables au gratin$0.50
Creamed heart of palm with red peppers$0.75
Coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
Special Coffee$0.25
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.60
Johannis$0.30 – $0.60
Lynnhavens$0.45
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherrystones$0.35
Seatags$0.50
BLUE POINTS$0.35
Smith Islands$0.45
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Cotuits$0.40
Russian caviar$1.75
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Islands$0.40
Little Necks$0.35
Celery$0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Roast chicken$3.00
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
Squab Chicken$1.50
Spanish olives$0.25
Filet Mignon$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
Broiled Chicken$2.50
California olives$0.25
Squab$1.50
Melon, Supreme$0.75
Egyptian quail$1.25
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Canape of anchovy$0.50
Sirloin Steak$2.50
Guinea chicken$3.00
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Baby turkey
Chow-chow$0.15
Golden plover$1.25
Venison
Carciofini$0.50
Squab guinea chicken$2.00
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Grapes$0.35
Casaba Melon$0.45
Pear$0.25
Apple$0.20
Orange$0.20
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Brie$0.30
Gruyere$0.35
Port-du-Salut$0.30
Mashed spinach$0.50
English Cheddar$0.30
McLarens [cheese]$0.25
New peas$0.60
Roquefort$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Camembert$0.30
Stilton$0.40
Lemon, raspberry, pineapple or orange ice$0.30
Tutti-Frutti$0.45
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.00
Coffee or chocolate parfait$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.45
Cup Custard$0.30
French Pastry$0.15
Peach Melba$0.60
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Artichoke$0.60
Lima beans$0.60
Egg plant$0.40
Cauliflower$0.50
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.50
Oyster-plant$0.40
Squash$0.40
String Beans$0.50
Brussels Sprouts$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
Saute Potatoes$0.25
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.25
Potato Souffle$0.35
Potatoes Lorette$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.35
Chicken salad$1.25
Lobster salad$1.25
Crab Meat salad$1.00
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 salad$0.45
Fruits salad$0.50
Palm Beach salad$0.50
Suzette salad$0.50
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.45
Tomato Salad$0.40
Demi-deuil salad$0.60
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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