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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1915-01-01
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Chicken gumbo$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Antipasti$0.50
Tomato, Jamestown$0.50
Nymphes a l'Aurore$1.50
Soft Shell Crabs, Mariniere$0.50
Mousse of Foie gras$0.50
Chaudfroid of Chicken$0.75
Half Duckling with Oranges$1.50
Chicken Pie Truffle$0.75
Romaine and Orange$0.40
String Beans$0.40
Tosca Salad$0.50
Je sais tout Salad$0.70
Roquefort$0.25
Cottage Cheese$0.25
Swiss Cream Cheese$0.25
Plums$0.35
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Cantaloupe$0.35
Apple Tart$0.15
Peach Basket$0.60
Meringue glace Panache$0.45

Page 3

Mignon of Veal with Corn Paprika$0.50
Chicken Croquette, Cream Sauce$0.40
Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Anchovies in Mustard$0.30
Canape of Caviar$0.60
India Relish$0.15
Sardellen$0.50
Royans, Bordelaise$0.50
French Sardines$0.40
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Celery$0.30
Senfgurken$0.25
Spiced Beets$0.25
Radishes$0.25
Olives$0.25
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Pim-olas$0.35
Antipasti$0.50
Mackerel in Wine$0.50
Cervelat$0.30
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.30
Sardine Egglets$0.50
"Parisian Luncheon"$0.50
Imported Sturgeon, Tomato Sauce$0.50
Spring Onions$0.25
Mutton Broth, Scotch style$0.25
Bisque of Clams$0.30
Cream of Corn Soup$0.30
[Consomme] Julienne$0.25
Pea Soup$0.25
Mongol$0.30
Vermicelli Soup$0.25
Croute-au-pot$0.25
Italian Paste Soup$0.25
Gumbo, Creole$0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Chicken okra soup$0.35
Petite marmite$0.60
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Chicken broth$0.35
Consomme$0.30
Tomato Broth$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Chicken Okra$0.35
Salmon, Riche sauce$0.50
Porgies saute, Fines herbs$0.40
Bluefish, Provencale sauce$0.50
Sheepshead au gratin$0.50
Kingfish, Rigoise$0.55
Fillet of Sole, Robelais$0.50
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, Meuniere$0.55
Half Guinea Hen with Braised Lettuce$1.25
Sweetbread, Judie$0.75
Frog's legs a la Bordelaise$1.50
Noisette of Fillet of Beef, Danoise$0.90
Roast capon$4.00
Roast Squab$1.00
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Roast Mutton$0.45
Roast Beef per cut$0.60
Roast Spring Lamb$0.65
Roast Oil City Duck (half)$1.50
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Broiled Gosling (half)$2.00
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
Broiled Capon (half)$2.00
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.00
Broiled Squab$1.00
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.50
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
Broiled Hamburg Chicken$1.25
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Broiled Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.50
Sorbet Prunelle$0.40
Potatoes, Villageoise$0.20
New Lima Beans$0.40
French asparagus$0.85
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Breaded Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
German Asparagus$0.75
String Beans Lyonnaise$0.40
Golden Sugar Corn$0.40
New Green Corn$0.40
Country Gentleman Corn$0.40
New Carrots$0.30
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
Stewed Celery$0.40
New Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
Baked Potato (1)$0.15
Souffle Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes, Anna$0.50
Spinach$0.30
French peas$0.30
New string beans$0.40
Fresh String Beans$0.30
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
White Squash$0.30
Onions$0.25
Eggplant$0.30
Spaghetti$0.50
Hearts of Palm$0.75
Artichoke$0.60
Beets$0.25
Macaroni$0.50
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Okra$0.40
Boiled rice$0.25
Turnips$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Oysterplant$0.25
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Lettuce Salad$3.00
Salad Chiffonade$0.75
Chicken salad$0.65
Cherry Tomatoes$0.40
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lobster salad$0.75
Celery$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.30
Watercress Salad$0.30
Alligator Pear$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.35
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Gorgonzola, per person$0.25
Canadian cheese, per person$0.25
Swiss Cream Cheese, per person$0.25
Roquefort, per person$0.25
Gruyere, per person$0.25
Edam, per person$0.25
Cottage cheese, per person$0.25
Stilton, per person$0.25
Neufchatel, per person$0.25
Liederkranz, per person$0.25
Cream Cheese, per person$0.25
French Melon$0.40
Plums$0.35
Fresh Cherries$0.50
Bananas$0.20
Bartlett Pear$0.25
Delaware, Malaga or Tokay Grapes$0.40
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Cantaloupe$0.35
White Peaches$0.40
Nectarines$0.35
Watermelon$0.35
Orange$0.15
Blackberries or Blueberries$0.35
Greengage Pie$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.20
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Cinnamon Custard Pie$0.25
Baba au rhum$0.25
Cherries Jubilee$0.40
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Cream Malakoff$0.30
Peach Tartlet$0.15
Peach Short Cake$0.50
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Bombe glace, Cambronne$0.60
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Macedoine of Fruit$0.75
Nesselrode Pudding [again]$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Roman Punch$0.40
Apricot Mousse$0.40
Baked Alaska$0.75
Fancy Ices$0.50
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Sorbet Creme de Menthe$0.40
Neapolitan$0.35
Peach Frappe$0.40
Maple, Peach, Strawberry, Vanilla, Pistache, Coffee or Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Iced coffee$0.25
Johannis$0.20 – $0.45
Apricot, Orange, Lemon, Raspberry or Pineapple Water Ice$0.30
French Coffee$0.15
Iced tea$0.25 – $0.35
Bread or Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40

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