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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

Grapefruit and Prune Cocktail$0.60
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Tomato in Jelly$0.35
Egg, Humbert$0.30
Egg in Jelly$0.30
Fresh Mackerel, Dieppoise$0.75
Stuffed crab, ravigotte$0.65
Head Cheese$0.35
Beef a la Mode$0.45
Pickled lamb's tongue$0.35
Virginia Ham$0.50
Roast Veal with Macedoine$0.45
Mexican salad$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.35
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Halibut with Vegetables$0.45
Cream Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.45
Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Cottage Cheese$0.25
Raspberries$0.35
California Cherries$0.50
French Apple Cake$0.15
Frozen Peaches$0.40
Macaroon Mousse$0.40

Page 3

Oysters: Bluepoints$0.30
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Clams: Little Necks$0.30
Clams: Cherry Stones$0.35
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
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, Velours$0.30
Clam Chowder$0.20
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
Fried Scallops$0.45
Fried Soft Shell Crabs
English Sole$1.25
Trout$0.50
Whitebait$0.40
Trout Saute$0.55
Pompano, Venitienne$0.50
Codfish, Egg sauce$0.45
Bluefish, Piquante sauce$0.50
Weakfish, Catalane$0.45
Eels en Soleil, Remoulade sauce$0.35
Roast Beef Hash with Green Pepper$1.10
Baron of Lamb with Peas Paysanne$0.65
Egg, Gourmet$0.30
Rack of Mutton with String Beans$0.50
Canape, Martha$0.65
Chicken Croquette, Lavaliere$0.40
Calf's Feet, Custine$0.40
Mixed Grill$0.85
POTATO CROQUETTE$0.20
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
Celery with marrow$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
New Green Corn$0.60
French asparagus$0.85
German Asparagus$0.75
Oyster Bay asparagus$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 Potatoes$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$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
Raspberries$0.35
Blackberries$0.35
Blueberries$0.35
Fresh Figs$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
Watermelon$0.40
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
APRICOT PIE$0.25
Caramel Custard Pie$0.25
Vermicelli Pudding$0.25
Peach 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
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
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
Neapolitan$0.35
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
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 coffee$0.25
Iced tea$0.25 – $0.35
Bread and Butter Per Person$0.10
Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
Apollinaris Water$0.15 – $0.40
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Johannis Water$0.25 – $0.40

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