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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1914-07-25
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
23.5x16cm folded; 23.5x32cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Little Necks$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.35
Bismarck Herring$0.25
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Caviar, Special Importation$1.10
Buffet Russe Canape of Caviar$0.60
Radishes$0.25
Olives$0.25
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Mackerel in Oil$0.25
Chutney$0.15
Canape of Sardines$0.30
Antipasti$0.50
Carciofini$0.50
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Sardellen$0.25
Celery$0.30
Cervelat$0.30
Herring in Wine$0.25
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Kieler Sprotten$0.25
Sardine Egglets$0.50
Royans a la Perigord$0.30
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.25
Smoked Sardines$0.25
Spiced Cucumber Rings$0.20
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Vermicelli$0.25
Mock Turtle$0.30
Tomato Soup$0.25
Julienne$0.25
Pea Soup$0.25
Mongol Soup$0.30
Croute au pot$0.25
Petite marmite$0.60
Chicken orka$0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Gumbo, Creole soup$0.35
Essence of Tomato Soup$0.35
Italian Paste$0.25
Clam Broth per cup$0.30
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
English Sole$1.25
Trout$0.50
Saute, Meuniere$0.65
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Porgies saute, Fine herbs$0.35
Bluefish, Piquante sauce$0.45
Fillet of Sole with Medoc$0.50
Spanish Mackerel, Gourmet sauce$0.45
Kingfish, Vatel$0.50
Fried Oyster Crabs, Tartar sauce$0.65
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
Poussin$1.25
Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
Capon (half)$2.00
Squab Duckling$2.25
Spring Duckling (half)$1.50
Spring Chicken (half)$0.80
Squab$1.00
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
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
French asparagus$0.75
German Asparagus$0.60
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
Fresh artichoke$0.60
New Lima Beans$0.40
French peas$0.30
New peas$0.40
Stewed Celery$0.40
New Carrots$0.30
Spaghetti$0.50
Green Corn$0.40
Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
Baked (1) Potatoes$0.15
Souffle Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes, Anna$0.50
Stuffed green peppers$0.35
French string beans$0.30
New string beans$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
White Squash$0.30
Macaroni$0.50
Hearts of Palm$0.75
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Turnips$0.25
Spinach$0.30
Corn$0.25
Onions$0.25
Beets$0.25
Okra$0.40
Flageolets$0.30
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Boiled rice$0.25
Tomato Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Chicken salad$0.65
Lettuce$0.30
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Watercress Salad$0.30
Celery$0.35
Lobster salad$0.75
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
Allgauer Cheese$0.20
Dutch cheese$0.20
Canadian Cheese$0.20
Port du Salut cheese$0.20
Pont l'Eveque cheese$0.20
Special Swiss Cream Cheese$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
Gruyere Cheese$0.20
Edam Cheese$0.20
Gervais with Individual Bar-le-duc$0.40
Neufchatel cheese$0.20
Cream Cheese$0.20
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Bartlett Pear$0.25
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Orange$0.15
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
Ice 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 ICE CREAM$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Pistache ice cream$0.30
Coffe Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
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 Coffe$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.20
BREAD$0.10
Rolls$0.10
Butter$0.10
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Canape of Caviar$0.60

Page 3

clovisses: little necks$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.35
Caviar, Special Importation$1.10
Celeri$0.30
Buffet Russe
Kieler Sprotten$0.25
Cornichons Doux$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
Julienne$0.25
Mongole$0.30
Puree de pois$0.25
Tomate$0.25
Fausse Tortue$0.30
Croute au pot$0.25
Consomme de volaille a la Bellevue par tasse$0.35
Petite marmite$0.60
Vermicelles$0.25
Pate d'Italie$0.25
Essence de tomates$0.35
Tortue verte$0.50
Gombo, Creole$0.35
Bouillon de clovisses per tasse$0.30
Volaille a l'okra$0.35
Sole Anglaise$1.25
Truite$0.50
Saute, Neuniere$0.65
Crabes Moux Frites$0.50
Filet de Sole au Medoc$0.50
Bluefish, sauce Piquante$0.45
Porgies saute, Fines herbs$0.35
Crabes d'Huitres frites, sauce Tartar$0.65
Kingfish, Vatel$0.50
Macquereau Espagnole, sauce Gourmet$0.45
Dinde, sauce Giblet$0.65
Poulet (demi)$1.25
Boeuf$0.50
Agneau du printemps$0.65
Canard (demi)$1.50
Chapon$4.00
Pigeonneau$1.00
Mouton$0.40
Poulet (demi)$1.00
Olson (demi)$2.00
Cannenton (demi)$1.50
Poulet de grains (demi)$0.80
Poussin$1.25
Pintade (demie)$1.00
Chapon (demi)$2.00
Jeune Canneton$2.25
Pigeonneau$1.00
Dindonneau (demi)$1.75
Poulet de Hamburg$1.25
Faisant Anglais$3.50
Pluvier$1.25
Grouse ecossaise$3.00
Perdreau$3.00
Asperges francaises$0.75
Asperges Allemandes$0.60
Asperges d' Oyster Bay$0.40
Aubergines farcies$0.35
Pommes de terre bouillies (2)$0.15
Pommes de terre *Anna$0.50
Pommer de terre *Soufflees$0.35
Pommes de terre au four (1)$0.15
Piments verts farcis$0.35
Haricots Verts Francais$0.30
Haricots verts nouveaux$0.40
Tomates sautees$0.20
Courge blanches$0.30
Macaroni$0.50
Coeur de Palmier$0.75
Artichant frais$60.00
Haricots de Lima nouveau$40.00
Petits Pois Francais$30.00
Petits pois nouveaux$40.00
Celeri a la creme$40.00
Carottes nouvelles$30.00
Chouxfleurs, Hollandaise$35.00
Spaghetti$50.00
Tomates$35.00
Laitue$30.00
Celeri$35.00
Romaine$30.00
Potages
Poissons
Rotis
GRILLE
GIBIER
Salades
Legumes
Mais en branche$40.00
Pointes d'Asperges nouvelles$50.00
Tomate farcie$35.00
Navets$25.00
Epinards$30.00
Mais$25.00
Oignons$25.00
Betteraves$25.00
Gombo$40.00
Flageolets$30.00
Riz Bouilli$25.00
Concombres$35.00
Volaille$65.00
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Cresson Salad$0.30
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
Homard Salad$0.75
Pain et Beurre$0.10
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Cerises Blances a l'eau de Vie$0.30
Poire de Bartlett$0.25
Orange$0.15
Peches en tranches$0.40
Cantaloup$0.35
Fruits de Melange$0.25
Poire princesse$0.40
Fraises$0.40
Confitures de Bar-le-Duc Groseilles rouges ou blanches$0.25
Eclairs$0.10
Souffle aux noisettes$0.60
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Tarte aux Pommes$0.25
Gateaux Assortis$0.20
Peche au Poire "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Pouding au riz froid$0.30
Creme Caramel$0.25
Gelee au vin$0.30
Groseilles a Maquereaux ou Cantaloupe epicees$0.30
Savarin au Kirsch$0.50
Baba au rhum$0.25
Creme renversee$0.35
Gervais avec Bar-le-duc$0.40
Allgauer$0.20
Creme a la Suisse$0.20
Hollande$0.20
Neufchatel$0.20
Roquefort$0.20
Canadien Fromage$0.20
Port du Salut$0.20
Gruyere Edam$0.20
Fromage a la Creme$0.20
Pont l'Eveque$0.20
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$0.30
Glaces de Vanille$0.30
Glaces de Pistache$0.30
Glaces de Cafe$0.30
Glaces de Chocolat$0.30
Melangee$0.35
Glaces a l'eau$0.30
Glaces Abricot$0.30
Glaces Orange$0.30
Glaces Citron$0.30
Glaces Framboises$0.30
Glaces Ananas$0.30
Demi Tasse$0.15
Cafe Turc$0.20

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