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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1914-05-31
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
21.5x13.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Caviar, Special Importation$1.10
Tomato, Gourmet$0.40
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Bluepoints$0.60
Little neck$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.35
Grapefruit, Supreme$0.75
Consomme St. Nicaise$0.25
Bisque of Lobster$0.30
Giblet$0.25
Cream of lettuce$0.30
Green Turtle$0.50
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Salted Nuts$0.25
Fillets of Herring$0.25
Pickled Figs$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Cervelat$0.30
Celery$0.30
Chow-chow$0.25
Olives$0.25
Radishes$0.25
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
English Sole, Fried$1.25
Striped bass, shrimp sauce$0.50
Fillet of Sole a la Grisch$0.50
Whitefish, Bearnaise sauce$0.45
Weakfish au gratin$0.40
Kingfish, Meuniere$0.50
Planked Roe Shad (half)$2.50
Fried Eels, Remoulade sauce$0.35
Brook Trout$0.50
Sweetbread, Napolitaine$0.75
Half Squab Duckling with Oranges$1.25
Noisette of Veal with Artichoke Dupuis$0.50
Canape Mexicola$0.50
Grenadin of Fillet with Asparagus Tips$0.65
Capon, Toulousaine$0.85
Gnockis Gratine with Cream$0.50
Baby Lamb Loin chop with Cepes$0.80
Halibut, Remoulade sauce$0.40
Macedoine salad$0.30
Gosling, Apple Sauce$0.65
Contrefilet, Printanier$0.65
Pickled lamb's tongue$0.30
Mutton$0.40
Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Beef, per cut$0.50
Spring Lamb$0.65
Half Chicken$1.25
Duckling (half)$1.50
Baby Lamb$0.80
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Squab Duckling$2.26
English Pheasant$3.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Plover$1.25
Sorbet Tosca$0.40
Fresh Green Asparagus$0.50
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Fresh White Asparagus$0.40
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
Artichoke$0.60
Fresh Asparagus Tips au gratin$0.50
Celery with Gravy$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
boiled new potatoes$0.20
Potatoes, Benedict$0.20
Rice with Curry$0.50
Spinach with fleurons$0.30
Stuffed green peppers$0.35
Romaine and Strawberries$0.50
Astoria$0.50
Tomato$0.35
Dandelion$0.35
FRESH FRUIT$0.40
Chicory$0.30
Alligator Pear$0.40
Cucumber$0.35
Cherry Tomatoes$0.40
Lettuce$0.30
Allgauer
Dutch
Canadian
Brie
Port Salut
Pont l'Eveque
Stilton
Roquefort
Gorgonzola
Gruyere
Camembert
Edam
Liederkranz
Cream
Cottage
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Watermelon$0.40
California Canteloupe$0.40
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Fresh California Cherries$0.50
Blueberries$0.40
Pear$0.25
Black Hot House Grapes$2.50
Malaga grapes$0.40
Florida or California Orange$0.15
Apple$0.15
Fresh Strawberries$0.40
Coffee Custard Pie$0.25
Baba au rhum$0.25
Floating Island$0.30
Chocolate Tart$0.15
Fresh Strawberry Tartlet$0.25
Cherry Pie$0.25
Strawberry shortcake$0.50
Assorted cakes$0.20
Princess Pear$0.40
Cherry Jubilee$0.50
Hickoryisques$0.30
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Glace Provencale$0.60
Chestnut Mousse$0.40
Biscuit glace Princess$0.50
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Crushed Strawberry Ice Cream$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Peach or Pear Melba$0.60
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Bread or Rolls and Butter$0.10
French Coffee$0.15
Iced tea$0.25
Iced coffee$0.25
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40

Page 2

Bluepoints$0.30
Grapefruit, Supreme$0.75
Little Necks$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Cream of lettuce$0.30
Tomato and Rice$0.25
Chicken gumbo$0.35
Consomme$0.30
Chicken Okra$0.40
Chicken broth$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Tomato Broth$0.30
Celery$0.30
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Fillets of Herring$0.25
Olives$0.25
Caviar, Special Importation$1.10
English Sole, Fried$1.25
Broiled Roe Shad$0.60
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Brook Trout$0.50
Planked Roe Shad (half)$2.50
Smoked Codfish in Cream$0.40
Spanish Mackerel, Colbert sauce$0.45
Codfish Tongues with Curry$0.35
Weakfish au plat$0.40
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Sea bass saute with butter$0.50
Scrod, Boston style$0.60
Egg, Flora$0.30
Stewed Ailerons of Turkey with Vegetables$0.45
Broiled Shoulder of Baby Lamb, puree of Mushrooms$0.75
Roast Beef with Succotash$0.55
Stuffed deviled crab$0.65
Mutton Chop, Fremeuse$0.50
Ham Steak, Parmentier$0.75
Half Partridge, American style$1.50
Soft Clams, Pompadour$0.90
Mixed Grill$0.85
Egg, Ravigotte$0.30
Head Cheese$0.25
Royans Bordelaise$0.50
Chicken Pie, Orleanais$0.75
BEET SALAD$0.30
Gosling, Apple Sauce$0.65
Chicken (half)$1.25
Mutton$0.40
Beef, per cut$0.50
Baby Lamb$0.80
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Spring Lamb$0.65
Squab Duckling$2.25
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Spring Duckling (half)$1.50
Squab$1.00
Guinea Chick (half)$1.00
Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Chicken (half)$1.00
Poussin$1.25
English Pheasant$3.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Plover$1.25
Fresh Green Asparagus$0.50
New string beans$0.40
Fresh White Asparagus$0.40
Eggplant saute, Provencale$0.30
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
Baked Fresh Asparagus Tips$0.50
boiled new potatoes$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Puree of Lima Beans$0.40
Potatoes, Allumette$0.20
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.35
Carrots with Cream$0.35
Lettuce$0.30
Tomato$0.35
Cherry Tomatoes$0.40
Celery$0.30
Chicory$0.30
Alligator Pear$0.40
Cucumber$0.35
Romaine and Pear$0.40
Dandelion$0.35
Allgauer
Dutch
Canadian
Brie
Port Salut
Pont l'Eveque
Stilton
Roquefort
Gorgonzola
Gruyere
Camembert
Liederkranz
Cream
Cottage
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Watermelon$0.40
California Canteloupe$0.40
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Fresh California Cherries$0.50
Apple$0.15
Black Hot House Grapes$2.50
Malaga grapes$0.40
Pear$0.25
Florida or California Orange$0.15
Fresh Strawberries$0.40
Apple Pie$0.25
Waldorf Pie$0.25
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.25
Pear Tartlet$0.15
Fresh Strawberry Tartlet$0.25
Princess Pear$0.40
Strawberry shortcake$0.50
Assorted cakes$0.20
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Stewed Pear$0.30
Stewed fresh rhubarb$0.25
Peach "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Hot House Waldorf Canteloupe$0.90
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.30
Fancy Ice$0.50
Crushed Strawberry Ice Cream$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Peach or Pear Melba$0.60
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Chocolate Parfait$0.35
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Bread or Rolls and Butter$0.10
French Coffee$0.15
Iced tea$0.25
Iced coffee$0.25
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40

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