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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1915-01-01
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Orange and Brandied Fig Cocktail$0.60
Philadelphia Pepper-Pot$0.25
(COLD) Clam Broth$0.30
Egg, Louise$0.30
(COLD) Egg, Moscovite$0.30
Bluefish, Piquante sauce$0.50
Fillet of Sole, Meuniere$0.45
Ham glace with Spinach$0.50
Emince of Chicken Pot-Pie$0.60
(COLD) Roast veal, parisienne salad$0.45
Potatoes, Hollandaise$0.20
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.35
Peas, Fermiere$0.40
Astoria$0.50
Lettuce and Beets$0.40
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.45
Canary Islands Pineapple$0.30
Wild Strawberries$0.50
Blueberry Cake$0.15
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Walnut Mousse$0.40

Page 3

Bluepoints$0.30
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Cherry Stones$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
"Parisian Luncheon"$0.50
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Anchovies in Mustard$0.30
Canape of Caviar$0.60
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Radishes$0.25
Olives$0.25
Chutney$0.15
Carciofini$0.50
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Sardellen$0.50
Canape of Sardines$0.40
Cervelat$0.30
Mackerel in Oil$0.50
Filets of herring in oil$0.30
Imported Sturgeon, Tomato Sauce$0.50
Royans a la Perigord$0.30
Spring Onions$0.25
Sardine Egglets$0.50
French Sardines$0.40
Kieler Sprotten$0.30
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Cream of Corn Soup$0.30
Tomato Soup$0.25
Croute-au-pot$0.25
Mock turtle soup$0.30
Julienne Soup$0.25
Pea Soup$0.25
Mongol Soup$0.30
Chicken gumbo$0.35
Petite marmite$0.60
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Gumbo, Creole$0.35
Puree of Peas Soup$0.25
Italian Paste Soup$0.25
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Consomme Cold$0.30
Chicken Broth cold$0.35
Tomato Broth cold$0.35
Clam Broth cold$0.30
Chicken Okra soup, cold$0.35
Half Planked Roe Shad$2.50
Fried Frog's Legs$0.75
Fried Scallops$0.45
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
English Sole$1.25
Oyster crabs$0.65
Trout$0.50
Roe Shad$0.50
Trout Saute$0.55
Fried Porgies, Remoulade sauce$0.35
Whitefish, Magenta$0.50
Codfish, Jackson$0.45
Sea Bass sur le plat$0.55
Devilled Broiled Half Lobster$0.75
Ox-tail, Bourguignonne$0.40
Roast Beef Hash with Green Pepper$1.10
Half Guinea Hen with Cabbage$1.25
Mutton Chop, Marseillaise$0.50
Mixed Grill$0.85
Soft Clams, Bateliere$0.60
Calf's head, vinaigrette$0.40
Half Duckling with Olives$1.75
Halibut with Egg and Lettuce$0.40
Pickled lamb's tongue$0.35
Head Cheese$0.35
Galantine of Capon$0.75
Tureen of Chicken Livers$0.75
Aspic of Crab Meat$0.65
Sweetbread Salad$0.75
Capon$4.00
Squab$1.00
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Mutton$0.45
Beef per cut$0.60
Chicken (half)$0.10
Oil City Duck (half)$1.50
Hot-house lamb$0.80
Spring Lamb$0.65
Gosling (half)$2.00
Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
Capon (half)$2.00
Chicken (half)$1.00
Spring Duckling (half)$1.50
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Poussin$1.25
Squab$1.00
Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.50
Squab Duckling$2.25
Hamburg Chicken$1.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
New Green Corn$0.60
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
Fresh Green Asparagus$0.50
French asparagus$0.85
German Asparagus$0.75
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
New Asparagus Tips$0.40
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
Stewed Celery$0.40
New Carrots$0.30
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
Baked Potato (1)$0.15
Souffle Potato$0.35
Potatoes, Anna$0.50
French string beans$0.30
New string beans$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
French peas$0.30
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Spaghetti$0.50
Macaroni$0.50
Boiled rice$0.25
White Squash$0.30
Hearts of Palm$0.75
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Turnips$0.25
Spinach$0.30
Onions$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Artichoke$0.60
Beets$0.25
Okra$0.40
Flageolets$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.35
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.30
Watercress Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.35
Chicken salad$0.65
Lobster salad$0.75
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
Gorgonzola Cheese (per person)$0.25
Canadian Cheese (per person)$0.25
Special Swiss Cream Cheese (per person)$0.25
Roquefort Cheese (per person)$0.25
Gruyere Cheese (per person)$0.25
Edam Cheese (per person)$0.25
Cottage Cheese (per person)$0.25
Stilton Cheese (per person)$0.25
Neufchatel Cheese (per person)$0.25
Liederkranz Cheese (per person)$0.25
Cream Cheese (per person)$0.25
Waldorf Hot House Cantaloupe$0.50
Fresh Figs$0.50
Raspberries$0.25
Blackberries$0.35
Huckleberries$0.35
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Pear$0.25
Watermelon$0.40
Orange$0.15
Apricots$0.35
Plums$0.35
Fresh California Cherries$0.50
California Cantaloupe$0.35
Apple$0.15
Bananas$0.20
Pear pie$0.25
Raspberry Cream Pie$0.25
Graham Pudding$0.25
Pineapple Tartlet$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.20
Stewed fresh rhubarb$0.25
Crystallized Grapefruit$0.20
Cherries Jubilee$0.40
Hickoryisques$0.30
Peach Short Cake$0.50
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.60
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Roman Punch Ice$0.40
Baked Alaska$0.75
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Sorbet Creme de Menthe$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Fancy Ices$0.50
Macedoine of Fruit$0.75
Crushed Strawberry Ice Cream$0.40
Neapolitan$0.35
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Pistache ice cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.30
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.30
French Coffee$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Iced tea$0.25 – $0.35
Bread and Butter Per Person$0.10
Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
Iced coffee$0.25
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40

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