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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1915-01-01
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Orange and Fresh Fig Cocktail$0.60
MULLIGATAWNY SOUP$0.25
(Cold) Borch a la Russe soup$0.25
Egg, Bengalais$0.30
(Cold) Egg, Tartar$0.30
Codfish, Egg sauce$0.45
Fillet of Sole Saute, fines herbs$0.45
Ragout of Lamb with Vegetables$0.45
Emince of Chicken, Chili con-carne$0.60
(Cold) Beef en Daube$0.45
Potatoes, Follette$0.20
Spinach with Croutons$0.30
Fried eggplant$0.30
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Romaine and Pickled Figs salad$0.50
Cottage Cheese with Rose Jelly$0.45
Blackberries$0.35
Sliced Peaches$0.40
German Plum Cake$0.15
Hazelnut Ice Cream$0.30
Pineapple Mousse$0.40

Page 3

Oysters: Bluepoints$0.30
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Clams: Little Necks$0.30
Clams: Cherry Stones$0.35
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
"Parisian Luncheon"$0.50
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
Fillets 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 soup, Parmentiere$0.30
Tomato Soup$0.25
Croute-au-pot soup$0.25
Mock turtle soup$0.30
Julienne Soup$0.25
Pea Soup$0.25
Mongol Soup$0.30
Petite marmite soup$0.60
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Gumbo, Creole$0.35
Chicken gumbo$0.35
Puree of Peas Soup$0.25
Italian Paste Soup$0.25
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Cold Consomme per cup$0.30
Cold Chicken Broth per cup$0.35
Cold Tomato Broth per cup$0.35
Cold Clam Broth per cup$0.30
Chicken okra soup$0.35
Fried Frog's Legs$0.75
Half Planked Shad$2.50
Fried Scallops$0.45
Shad$0.50
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
English Sole$1.25
Oyster crabs$0.65
Trout$0.50
Trout Saute$0.55
Weakfish, Bercy$0.45
Mussels, fines herbs$0.85
Shrimp, Bordelaise$1.25
Bluefish, Piquante sauce$0.50
Codfish Tongues with Curry$0.45
Calf's Feet, Mariniere$0.40
Squab with Peas and Carrots$1.25
Breast of Guinea Hen Saute, Minute$1.25
Croquette of Duckling, Lavaliere$0.40
Soft Shell Crabs, American$0.60
Contrefilet, gratine$0.65
Mixed Grill$0.85
New Lima Beans$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
New Green Corn$0.60
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
New 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
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Chicken salad$0.65
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Watercress Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.35
Lobster salad$0.75
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.25
Swiss Cream Cheese$0.25
Canadian Cheese$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Edam Cheese$0.25
Cottage Cheese$0.25
Stilton Cheese$0.25
Neufchatel cheese$0.25
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.25
Fresh Figs$0.50
Watermelon$0.40
Raspberries$0.35
Blackberries$0.35
Blueberries$0.35
Sliced Peaches$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
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.25
Chocolate Farina Pudding$0.25
Gooseberry 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
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Trout in Jelly$0.50
Lamb, Mint Jelly$0.65
Half Duckling, Chantilly sauce$1.50
Roast Beef with Horseradish$0.60
Parisienne Salad$0.40
Smoked Salmon$0.40
Virginia Ham$0.50
Capon$4.00
Squab$1.00
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Mutton$0.45
Beef per cut$0.60
Chicken (half)$1.25
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
Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Squab$1.00
Squab Duckling$2.25
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Poussin$1.25
Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.50
Hamburg Chicken$1.25
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Roman Punch$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
Neapolitan$0.35
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
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 Water$0.15 – $0.40
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Johannis Water$0.25 – $0.40

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