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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1917-12-20
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
23x18cm folded; 23x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Consomme Popelin$0.40
Philadelphia Pepper Pot Soup$0.40
Cannelons of Chicken$0.50
Croustade of Shrimps, Americaine$0.50
Kingfish, Palmella$0.70
Boiled Striped Bass, Genevoise sauce$0.70
Half Guinea Hen with Wild Rice$1.50
*Frog's Legs saute, Meuniere$1.75
Cheese Souffle$0.50
Half English Pheasant Stuffed with Chestnuts$2.75
Sweetbread saute, Virginienne$1.10
Loin Lamb Chop with Stuffed Tomato$0.60
Breast of Duckling, Puree of Chestnut, Cumberland sauce$2.00
Potatoes, Mont Dore$0.30
Turnips in Cream$0.40
Roast Jerusalem Artichokes$0.50
Garcia Salad$0.40
Chicory and Beets Salad$0.35
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Canadian Cheese$0.30
Tangerines (2)$0.20
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.25
Sultana Roll$0.50
Comice Pear$0.25
Apple Tart$0.15
Meringue panache$0.45

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Terrapin, Maryland$3.50
Fried Frog's Legs$0.70
Fried Frog's Legs with Remoulade sauce$0.85
Fried Scallops$0.75
Fried Smelts Tartar sauce$0.75
Deviled Whitebait$0.60
Half Planked Roe Shad$2.50
Broiled Buck Shad$0.60
Planked Half Whitefish$1.50
Trout$0.65
Trout Saute$0.70
Boneless Squab$1.50
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Galantine of Turkey$0.85
Salmon, Vincent sauce$0.65
Roast Half Squab Chicken$0.85
Capon with Watercress$0.85
Lettuce Leaves, Suedoise$0.50
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.45
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Roast Beef per cut$0.80
Roast Mutton$0.60
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.85
Roast Crystal Spring Duckling half$1.75
Roast Spring Lamb$0.80
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$2.00
Broiled Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.75
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.25
Broiled Capon (half)$2.50
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.15
Broiled Squab$1.25
Broiled Poussin$1.25
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.85
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.75
Mallard Duck$4.00
English Pheasant$5.00
Plover$1.25
Red Leg Partridge$3.50
Venison Steak$1.75
Sorbet Pineapple$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.60
New asparagus$1.35
Parsnips$0.40
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.65
Stewed Celery Knobs$0.50
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes$0.30
New Lima Beans$0.60
New string beans$0.60
Oysterplant$0.40
Baked Potato (1)$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Spinach$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Spaghetti$0.50
Macaroni$0.50
Boiled rice$0.25
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Escarole Salad$0.30
Watercress Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.50
Chicory Salad$0.30
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Smiths Island Oysters$0.50
Seatag oysters$0.50
Cotuit oysters$0.40
Lynnhaven Oysters$0.50
Little Neck clams$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.65
Caviar, Special Importation$1.50
Celery$0.30
Royans, Bordelaise$0.60
Radishes$0.30
Olives$0.30
French Sardines$0.60
Pin-Olas$0.35
Tunny Fish$0.50
Antipasti$0.60
California Ripe Olives$0.35
Chutney$0.15
Sardines in Mustard sauce$0.40
Filet of Mackerel in Oil$0.60
Petite Marmiet$0.60
Pea Soup$0.35
Chicken broth$0.35
Vermicelli$0.30
Gumbo, Cre'ole$0.40
Julienne Soup$0.35
Consomme' Bellevue per cup$0.35
Tomato Soup$0.35
Tomato Broth$0.35
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Canadian Cheese$0.30
Port Salut Cheese$0.35
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
Gruyere Cheese$0.35
Cottage Cheese$0.30
D'Isigny Cheese$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.30
Casaba Melon$0.50
Sickel Pears$0.35
Comice Pear$0.25
California or Florida Orange$0.20
Sliced Oranges$0.25
Tokay or Malaga Grapes$0.40
Niagra Grapes$0.35
Grapefruit$0.35
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
Tangerines (2)$0.20
Newtown Pippin or Spitzenburg Apple$0.15
Mince Pie$0.30
Mince Pie with Cheese$0.40
Pudding Cleveland$0.30
Raspberry Bavarois$0.30
Nuts and Raisins$0.40
Cherries Jubilee$0.60
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
War Cake a' la Waldorf$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.25
French Pastry$0.15
Timbale glace' Comtesse$0.60
Philadelphia Ice Cream$0.35
Coffee Mousse$0.40
Meringue glace'$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Cafe' Parfait$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$1.00
Lalla Rookh$0.40
Fancy Ices$0.50
Macedoine of Fruit$1.00
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM$0.40
Orange, Lemon, Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
French Coffee$0.15
Bread or Rolls and Better Per Person$0.10
WALDORF - ASTORIA COFFEE (one pound can .50)
Strawberry, Vanilla, Pistache, Coffee or Chocolate Ice Cream$0.35
Ices in Souvenir$0.85

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