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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1914-07-20
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
23x16cm folded; 23x32cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Little Necks$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.35
Caviar, Special Importation$1.10
Bismarck Herring$0.25
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Buffet Russe
Mackerel in Oil$0.25
Radishes$0.25
Olives$0.25
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Chutney$0.15
Canape of Caviar$0.60
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Canape of Sardines$0.30
Antipasti$0.50
Carciofini$0.50
Sardellen$0.25
Celery$0.30
Cervelat$0.30
Herring in Wine$0.25
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Kieler Sprotten$0.25
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.25
Royans a la Perigord$0.30
Sardine Egglets$0.50
Smoked Sardines$0.25
Spiced Cucumber Rings$0.20
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Julienne$0.25
Pea$0.25
Mongol$0.30
Tomato$0.25
Mock Turtle$0.30
Vermicelli$0.25
Croute au pot$0.25
Petite marmite$0.60
Chicken Okra$0.35
Green Turtle$0.50
Gumbo, Creole$0.35
Essence of Tomato$0.35
Italian Paste$0.25
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Clam Broth per cup$0.30
English Sole$1.25
Trout$0.50
Saute, Meuniere$0.65
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Fillet of Sole, Chauchard$0.50
Fresh Mackerel, Mustard sauce$0.75
Sea bass, Meuniere$0.50
Halibut, Mousseline sauce$0.40
Devilled Whitebait$0.40
Oyster crabs a la Newburg$1.50
Capon$4.00
Squab$1.00
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Mutton$0.40
Beef per cut$0.50
Chicken (half)$1.25
Celery Fed Duck (half)$1.50
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
French Pullet$3.50
Hamburg Chicken$1.25
English Pheasant$3.50
Plover$1.25
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Fresh Asparagus Tips$0.50
Green Corn$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
French asparagus$0.75
Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
Turnips$0.25
German Asparagus$0.60
Baked (1) Potatoes$0.15
Spinach$0.30
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
Souffle Potatoes$0.35
Corn$0.25
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
Potatoes, Anna$0.50
Onions$0.25
Stuffed green peppers$0.35
Fresh artichoke$0.60
French string beans$0.30
Beets$0.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
Okra$0.40
French peas$0.30
New peas$0.40
Stewed Celery$0.40
New Carrots$0.30
Spaghetti$0.50
New string beans$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
White Squash$0.30
Macaroni$0.50
Hearts of Palm$0.75
Flageolets$0.30
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Boiled rice$0.25
Tomato$0.35
Romaine$0.30
Cucumber$0.35
Chicken$0.65
Lettuce$0.30
Waldorf$0.35
Watercress$0.30
Celery$0.35
Lobster$0.75
Chiffonade$0.75
Allgauer$0.20
Dutch$0.20
Canadian$0.20
Port du Salut$0.20
Pont l'Eveque$0.20
Special Swiss Cream$0.20
Roquefort$0.20
Gruyere$0.20
Edam$0.20
Gervais with Individual Bar-le-duc$0.40
Neufchatel$0.20
Cream$0.20
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Raspberries$0.35
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Orange$0.15
California Cantaloupe$0.35
Peach or Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Fruit Melange$0.25
White Brandy Cherries on Stems$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.20
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Princess Pear$0.40
Apple Pie$0.25
Eclair$0.10
Cold rice pudding$0.30
Baba au rhum$0.25
Savarin au Kirsch$0.50
Wine Jelly$0.30
Cup Custard$0.35
Caramel custard$0.25
Hazelnut Souffle$0.60
Bar-le-duc: Red or White Currant$0.25
Strawberry$0.40
Spiced Cantaloupe or Gooseberries$0.30
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Tutti-Frutti$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
Neapolitan$0.35
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Strawberry, Vanilla, Pistache, Coffee or Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed$0.35
Apricot, Orange, Lemon, Raspberry or Pineapple Water Ice$0.30
French Coffee$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Bread or Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
Apollinaris$40.25
Johannis$40.25
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$40.25

Page 3

Clovisses : Little Necks$0.30
Clovisses : Little Necks$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.35
Caviar, Special Importation$1.10
Buffet Russe
Kieler Sprotten$0.25
Cornichons Coux$0.25
Radis$0.25
Olives$0.25
Antipasti$0.50
Caviar de Beluga$0.90
Mangoes$0.20
Carciofini$0.50
Sardines fumees$0.25
Harengs au vin blanc$0.25
Chutney$0.15
Salade d'anchois$0.50
Canape de Sardines$0.30
Saucisson de Lyon$0.30
Sardellen$0.25
Canape de caviar$0.60
Oeufs de Sardines$0.50
Cervelat$0.30
Filet de Harengs a l'huile$0.25
Hareng Bismarck$0.25
Royans a la Perigord$0.30
Maquereau a l'huile$0.25
Potages
Julienne$0.25
Mongole$0.30
Puree de pois$0.25
Tomate$0.25
Fausse Tortue$0.30
Croute au pot$0.25
Petite marmite$0.60
Vermicelles$0.25
Pates d'Italie$0.25
Consomme de volaille a la Bellevue par tasse$0.35
Essence de tomates$0.35
Tortue verte$0.50
Gombo, Creole$0.35
Boullion de clovisses per tasse$0.30
Volaille a l'okra$0.35
Poissons
Sole Anglaise$1.25
Truite$0.50
Saute, Meuniere$0.65
Crabes Moux Frites$0.50
Filet de Sole, Chauchard$0.50
Maquereau frais, sauce Moutarde$0.75
Bass de Mer, Meuniere$0.50
Halibut, sauce Mousseline$0.40
Blanchaille, diable$0.40
Crabes d'Huitres a la Newburg I$1.50
Rotis
Dinde, sauce Giblet$0.65
Agneau du printemps$0.65
Pigeonneau$1.00
Poulet (demi)$1.25
Boeuf$0.50
Canard (demi)$1.50
Chapon$4.00
Mouton$0.40
GRILLE
Poulet (demi)$1.00
Oison (demi)$2.00
Canneton ((demi)$1.50
Poulet de grains (demi)$0.80
Poussin$1.25
Pintade (demie)$1.00
Chapon (demi)$2.00
Jeunne Canneton$2.25
Pigeonneau$1.00
Dindonneau (demi)$1.75
Poularde française$3.50
Poulet de Hamburg$1.25
GIBIER
Faisant Anglais$3.50
Pluvier$1.25
Grouse ecossaise$3.00
Perdreau$3.00
Legumes
Asperges françaises$0.75
Asperges Allemandes$0.60
Asperges d'Oyster Bay$0.40
Aubergines farcies$0.35
Artichaut frais$0.60
Haricots de Lima nouveaux$0.40
Petits Pois Français$0.30
Petits pois nouveaux$0.40
Celeri a la creme$0.40
Carottes nouvelles$0.30
Chouxfleurs, Hollandaise$0.35
Spaghetti$0.50
Pommes de terre bouillies (2)$0.15
Pommes de terre Anna$0.50
Pommes de terre Soufflees$0.35
Pommes de terre au four (1)$0.15
Piments verts farcis$0.35
Haricots verts français$0.30
Haricots verts nouveaux$0.40
Tomates sautees$0.20
Courge blanche$0.30
Macaroni$0.50
Coeur de Palmier$0.75
Mais en branche$0.50
Pointes d'Asperges nouvelles$0.50
Tomate farcie$0.35
Navets$0.25
Epinards$0.30
Mais$0.25
Oignons$0.25
Betteraves$0.25
Gombo, Creole$0.40
Flageolets$0.30
Riz Bouilli$0.25
Salades
Tomates$0.35
Celeri$0.35
Concombres$0.35
Volaille a l'okra$0.65
Chiffonade$0.75
Laitue$0.30
Romaine$0.30
Waldorf$0.35
Cresson$0.30
Homard$0.75
Fromages, (Par Personne)$0.20
Importe: Allgauer
Hollande
Canadien
Port du Salut
Pont l'Evêque
Creme a la Suisse
Roquefort
Gruyere Edam
Gervais avec Bar-le-duc$0.40
Neufchatel
Fromage a la Creme
Seedless Grapes$0.40
framboises$0.35
Orange$0.15
Peches en tranches$0.40
Cantaloup du Californie$0.35
Cerises Blanches a l'eau de Vie$0.30
Fruits de Melange$0.25
Poire princesse$0.40
Confitures de Bar-le-Duc Groseilles rouges ou blanches$0.25
Fraises$0.40
Peche au Poire "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Gateaus assortis$0.20
Tarte aux Pommes$0.25
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Pouding au riz froid$0.30
Eclairs$0.10
Souffle aux noisettes$0.60
Creme Caramel$0.25
Gelee au vin$0.30
Savarin au Kirsch$0.50
Baba au rhum$0.25
Groseilles a Maquereaux ou Cantaloupe épicées$0.30
Glaces en Souvenir$0.75
Pouding Nesselrode$0.50
Sorbet Creme de Menthe$0.40
Plombiere aux marrons$0.50
Tutti frutti$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Punch Romaine$0.40
Pouding Alaska$0.75
Glaces de Fantaisie$0.50
Macedoine de fruits$0.75
Neapolitain$0.35
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Glaces de Fraises Vanille, Pistache, Cafe ou Chocolat$0.30
Melangee$0.35
Glaces a l'eau, Abricot, Orange, Citron, Framboises au Ananas$0.30
Demi Tasse$0.15
Cafe Turc$0.20
Appollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40

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