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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1917-12-13
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
22.5x17.5cm folded; 22.5x35cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Grapefruit with Bar le Duc$0.50
Philadelphia Pepper Pot$0.40
Cream of Chicken$0.45
Egg, Pennsylvania$0.40
Broiled Whiting, Maitre d'Hotel$0.50
Fried Scallops tartar sauce$0.75
Codfish sur le plat$0.65
Lamb chops, provencale$0.55
Chicken Pie, Manhattan$0.65
Roast Beef Hash with Green Pepper$0.90
Brissotin of Ham with Beans Panache$0.60
Lobster Croquette, Cream sauce$0.60
Calf's Tongue with RIsotto Piquante sauce$0.50
Potatoes saute in quarters$0.30
Carrots a la Vichy$0.35
French Peas and Onions Mixed$0.50
Astoria Salad$0.50
Lettuce and Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Cottage with Individual Guava Jelly$0.45
Gruyere$0.35
Camembert$0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.30
Sliced pineapple$0.30
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.25
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Apple Cake$0.15
Philadelphia Ice Cream$0.35
Chocolate Mousse$0.40

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Bluepoints oysters$0.30
Cape Code oysters$0.45
Seatog oysters$0.50
Lynnhavens oysters$0.50
Smiths Island Oysters$0.50
Cotuits Oysters$0.40
Little Necks clams$0.30
Cherry Stones Clams$0.35
Sardines in Mustard sauce$0.40
Filet of Mackerel in Oil$0.60
Caviar Special Importation$1.50
Canape of Caviar$0.75
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Radishes$0.30
Olives$0.30
Anchovy Salad$0.50
French Sardines$0.60
Canape of Sardines$0.50
Antipasti$0.60
Young Mackerel in Oil$0.60
Tomato$0.35
Chicken broth$0.35
Tomato Broth$0.35
Puree of Peas$0.35
Consomme, Bellevu, per cup$0.35
Vermicelli$0.30
Gumbo Creole$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Chicken Okra$0.40
Julienne$0.35
Petite marmite$0.60
Chicken Okra$0.35
terrapin Maryland$3.50
Weakfish saute fine herbes$0.60
Fresh Mackerel Maitre d'Hotel$0.80
Trout$0.65
Fried Oyster Crabs, Tartar sauce$0.90
Deviled Whitebait$0.60
Broiled Buck Shad$0.60
Whiting Meuniere$0.50
Codfish Tongue Brown Butter$0.50
Half Planked Roe Shad$2.50
Egg with Tarragon$0.40
Galantine of Capon$0.85
Tureen of Chicken Livers$0.85
Halibut with Egg and Lettuce$0.65
Jerusalem Artichoke Salad$0.50
Corned Beef Pressed, Mexicaine$0.60
Fresh ham with Potato Salad$0.65
Crystal Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Mutton$0.60
Beef per cut$0.80
Spring Lamb$0.80
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.85
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Guinea Hen (half)$1.25
Capon (half)$2.50
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.15
Trout, Saute$0.70
Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Spring Turkey (half)$2.00
Squab Chicken (half)$0.85
Poussin$1.25
Squab$1.25
Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.75
Red Leg Partridge$3.50
Venison Steak$1.75
Mallard Duck$4.00
English Pheasant$5.00
Plover$1.25
Hot House Asparagus$1.35
Cauliflower$0.50
Macaroni$0.50
Boiled rice$0.25
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Bermuda potatoes$0.30
Oysterplant$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.60
Baked Potato$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.65
Parsnips$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Endive Salad$0.50
Fetticus and Beets$0.35
Port Salut$0.35
Gruyere$0.35
Canadian Cheese$0.30
D'Isigny Cheese$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
Neufchatel$0.30
Camembert$0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
HONEY-DEW MELON$0.65
California Orange$0.20
Florida Orange$0.20
California Orange, Sliced$0.25
Florida Orange, Sliced$0.25
Casaba Melon$0.50
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
Tangerines (2)$0.20
Grapefruit$0.35
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.30
Comice Pear$0.25
Concord Grapes$0.35
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Newtown Pippin Apple$0.15
Spitzenburg Apple$0.15
Peach Pie$0.25
Peach Pie with Cheese$0.35
Assorted cakes$0.25
War Cake a la Waldorf$0.15
Ices in Souvenir$0.85
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Sorbet Maraschino$0.40
Macedoine of Fruit$1.00
Cream of Wheat Pudding$0.25
Stewed rhubarb$0.25
French Pastry$0.15
Apricot Tartlet$0.15
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Baba au rhum$0.25
Philadelphia Ice Cream$0.35
Meringue glacee$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$1.00
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Fancy Ices$0.50
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.35
Pistache ice cream$0.35
Coffee Ice Cream$0.35
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
French Coffee$0.15
Bread and butter, per person$0.10
Rolls and butter, per person$0.10

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