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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1915-01-01
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Canape Panache$0.50
Consomme in jelly$0.30
Chicken consomme$0.35
Egg, Juliette$0.30
Egg a la Dreux$0.30
Halibut, Remoulade sauce$0.50
Trout in Jelly$0.50
Beef a la Mode$0.45
Galantine of Turkey$0.75
Virginia Ham$0.50
Calf's Brains, Vinaigrette$0.40
Mexican salad$0.50
Lettuce and Fig Tomatoes$0.40
BEET SALAD$0.30
Flageolets Salad$0.40
Cream Cheese with Spanish Confiture$0.45
Edam Cheese$0.25
Canadian Cheese$0.25
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.25
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Delaware Grapes$0.40
Watermelon$0.35
Plum Cake$0.15
Maple Ice Cream$0.30
Hazelnut Mousse$0.40

Page 3

Canape of Caviar$0.60
Chutney$0.15
Olives$0.25
Canape of Sardines$0.40
Anchovies in Mustard$0.30
Radishes$0.25
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Oysters: Bluepoints$0.30
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Clams: Little Necks$0.30
Clams: Cherry Stones$0.35
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Antipasti$0.50
Carciofini$0.50
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Sardellen$0.50
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
Parisian Luncheon$0.50
Hodge-Podge soup$0.25
Cream of Corn Soup$0.30
Tomato Soup$0.25
Croute-au-pot soup$0.25
Julienne 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
Sea Bass, Bonnefemme$0.55
Codfish, Jackson$0.45
Scrod, Boston style$0.60
Whitefish, Magenta$0.50
Spanish Mackerel, Foyot sauce$0.45
Broiled Eels, Tartar sauce$0.35
English Sole$1.25
Fried Frog's Legs$0.75
Frog's Legs Saute$1.50
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Trout$0.50
Trout Saute$0.55
Egg, Duvivier$0.30
Aiguillette of Fillet of Beef, Tomato Josephine$0.50
Ragout of Beef, Hongroise$0.45
Lamb Chop, Bressoise$0.50
Half Duckling en Salmis$1.75
Squab with New Peas$1.25
Mixed Grill$0.85
Potatoes saute in quarters$0.20
Spinach with Croutons$0.30
New Succotash a la Cream$0.40
French asparagus$0.85
German Asparagus$0.75
New Lima Beans$0.40
Country Gentleman Corn$0.40
Green Corn$0.40
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
Stewed Celery$0.40
Golden Sugar Corn$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
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
New Flageolets$0.40
French Melon$0.40
Fresh Cherries$0.50
Blackberries$0.35
Blueberries$0.35
Watermelon$0.35
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Orange$0.15
Plums$0.35
Cantaloupe$0.35
Delaware Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Bananas$0.20
White Peaches$0.40
Bartlett Pear$0.25
Nectarines$0.35
Pear pie$0.25
Boston Cream Pie$0.25
Graham Pudding$0.25
Blueberry Tartlet$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.20
Stewed 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
Frog's Legs, Lilloise$1.50
Roast Beef per cut$0.60
Roast Spring Lamb$0.65
Roast Mutton$0.45
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.00
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
Broiled Hamburg Chicken$1.25
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Roast Oil City Duck (half)$1.50
Roast Squab$1.00
Roast capon$4.00
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Broiled Capon (half)$2.00
Broiled Squab$1.00
Broiled Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.50
Broiled Poussin$1.25
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.50
Broiled Gosling (half)$2.00
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
Edam Cheese$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.25
Gruyère Cheese$0.25
Chicken salad$0.65
Lobster salad$0.75
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Neufchatel cheese$0.25
Canadian Cheese$0.25
Stilton Cheese$0.25
Swiss Cream Cheese$0.25
Cottage Cheese$0.25
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.25
Celery Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
Cherry Tomatoes Salad$0.40
Watercress Salad$0.30
Romaine Salad$0.30
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.35
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Eggplant$0.30
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$0.75
Fancy Ices$0.50
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Iced coffee$0.25
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Macédoine of Fruit$0.75
Sorbet Creme de Menthe$0.40
Meringe glacée$0.40
Café Parfait$0.35
Peach Frappé$0.40
Neapolitan$0.35
Chestnut Plombière$0.50
French Coffee$0.15
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
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
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
Johannis Water$0.25 – $0.40

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