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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1915-01-01
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Tunny Fish Cocktail$0.70
Bisque of Lobster$0.30
Tomato in Jelly$0.35
Canape, Mexicola$0.50
Halibut, Maximilien sauce$0.50
Sea Bass, Bonnefemme$0.55
Contrefilet, Spinach Yorkshire$0.65
Sweetbread, Montebello$0.75
Galantine of Capon$0.75
Potatoes, Palestine$0.20
Braised Romaine$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Isabella salad$0.45
Escarole and Spiced Beets Salad$0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.25
Gruyère Cheese$0.25
Raspberries$0.35
California Cantaloupe$0.35
Blueberry Tart$0.15
Raspberry Coupe$0.60
Biscuit glacé, Bellevue$0.40

Page 3

Boudin of Chicken, Richelieu$0.50
Fried Porgies, Tartar sauce$0.35
Cinnamon Custard Pie$0.25
Cold Chicken Pie, Orleanais$0.75
MULLIGATAWNY SOUP$0.25
Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stones Clams$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
"Parisian Luncheon"$0.50
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Anchovies in Mustard$0.30
Canapé of Caviar$0.60
Celery$0.30
Senfgurken$0.25
Spiced Beets$0.25
Radishes$0.25
Olives$0.25
India Relish$0.15
Pim-olas$0.35
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Sardellen$0.50
Mackerel in Wine$0.50
Cervelat$0.30
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.30
Royans, Bordelaise$0.50
Importet Sturgeon, Tomato sauce$0.50
Spring Onions$0.25
Sardine Egglets$0.50
French Sardines$0.40
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Mock turtle soup$0.30
Julienne Soup$0.25
Petite marmite soup$0.60
Consommé$0.30
Pea Soup$0.25
Chicken okra soup$0.35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Chicken broth$0.35
Mongol Soup$0.30
Tomato Broth$0.35
Vermicelli Soup$0.25
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Croute-au-pot$0.25
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Cream, Princesse Soup$0.30
Italian Paste Soup$0.25
Gumbo, Créole$0.35
Chicken okra soup$0.35
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
English Sole$1.25
Fillet of Sole, Chauchard$0.50
Salmon, Antoinette$0.50
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Trout, Plombière$0.60
Half Planked Shad$2.50
Fried Scallops$0.45
Fried Frog's Legs$0.75
Trout$0.50
Trout Sauté (or) Meunière$0.45
Whitefish, Meunière$0.45
Rack of Lamb, Argenteuil$1.10
Vol-au-Vent, Toulousaine$1.25
Poussin with Rice$1.50
Bitock à la Russe$0.50
Bouchée, Capucine$0.60
Soft Shell Crabs, Marinière$0.50
Half Guinea Hen with Tarragon$1.00
Ballotin of Duckling$0.75
New String Bean Salad$0.40
Boneless Squab$1.25
Capon Roast$4.00
Chicken (half)$1.25
Squab Roast$1.00
Oil City Duck (half)$1.50
Spring Turkey Roast, Giblet sauce$0.65
Baby Lamb Roast$0.80
Mutton roast$0.45
Spring Lamb Roast$0.65
Beef Roast per cut$0.60
Watermelon$0.40
Plums$0.35
California Cantaloupe$0.35
Bananas$0.20
Apple$0.15
Fresh Figs$0.50
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Raspberries$0.35
Blackberries$0.35
Blueberries$0.35
Apricots$0.35
Orange$0.15
Fresh California Cherries$0.50
Greengage Pie$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.20
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Peach Condée$0.30
Cherries Jubilée$0.40
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Blancmanger Imperatrice$0.30
Blackberry Tartlet$0.15
Peach Short Cake$0.50
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Glace, Florentine$0.60
Chestnut Mousse$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Meringue glacée$0.40
Sorbet Creme de Menthe$0.40
Café Parfait$0.35
RomanPunch$0.40
Baked Alaska$0.75
Fancy Ices$0.50
Chestnut Plombière$0.50
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Macédoine of Fruit$0.75
Neapolitan$0.35
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
Hazelnut Ice Cream$0.30
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
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Iced coffee$0.25
French Coffee$0.15
Iced tea$0.25 – $0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.30
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Philadelphia Pullet (half) (broiled)$1.50
Chicken (half) (broiled)$1.00
Cottage Cheese$0.25
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
German Asparagus$0.75
Boiled rice$0.25
Chicken salad$0.65
New Lima Beans$0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.30
Okra$0.40
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.30
Lobster salad$0.75
Apollinaris mineral water$0.15 – $0.25
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Johannis mineral water$0.25 – $0.40
Bread or Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25
Canadian Cheese$0.25
Swiss Cream Cheese$0.25
Hamburg Chicken$1.25
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
Sorbet Creme de Noyau$0.40
French asparagus$0.85
New Asparagus Tips$0.40
Stilton Cheese$0.25
Turnips$0.25
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Neufchatel cheese$0.25
Squab (broiled)$1.00
Macaroni$0.50
Gruyère Cheese$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Edam Cheese$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.25
New Green Corn$0.60
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
New Carrots$0.30
Potatoes, Anna$0.50
Spinach$0.30
Flageolets$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Beets$0.25
Artichoke$0.60
Onions$0.25
White Squash$0.30
Hearts of Palm$0.75
Spaghetti$0.50
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
French string beans$0.30
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
New string beans$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
French peas$0.30
New Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
Baked Potato (1)$0.15
Soufflé Potato$0.35
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
Stewed Celery$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
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
Spring Turkey (half) (broiled)$1.75
Squab Duckling$2.25
Capon (half) broiled$2.00
Guinea Hen (half) (broiled)$1.00
Gosling (half) (broiled)$2.00
Spring Duckling (half) (broiled)$1.50
Squab Chicken (half) (broiled)$0.80

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