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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1914-08-01
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
23.5x16.5cm folded; 23.5x33cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Turkish Coffee$0.20
Bread and Butter Per Person$0.10
Bismarck Herring$0.25
Mackerel in Oil$0.25
Tutti frutti$0.40
Canape of Sardines$0.30
Sardellen$0.25
Herring in Wine$0.25
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.25
Smoked Sardines$0.25
Clams: Little Neck$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.35
Caviar, Special Importation$1.10
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Chutney$0.15
Antipasti$0.50
Celery$0.30
Meringue glacee$0.40
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Buffet Russe
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Radishes$0.25
Roman Punch$0.40
Olives$0.25
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Fancy Ices$0.50
Carciofini$0.50
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Cervelat$0.30
Royans a la Perigord$0.30
Kieler Sprotten$0.25
Spiced Cucumber Rings$0.20
Sardine Egglets$0.50
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Julienne$0.25
Soups
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, Bellvue per cup$0.35
Clam Broth per cup$0.30
Fish
English Sole$1.25
Trout$0.50
Saute, Meuniere$0.65
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Sea Bass, Dieppoise$0.50
Codfish, Norwegian$0.35
Fillet of Sole, Chevaliere$0.50
Capon$4.00
Fresh Mackerel, Hoteliere$0.75
Salmon, Daumont$0.50
Weakfish au gratin$0.45
Roast
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
Broiled
Gosling (half)$2.00
Poussin$1.25
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
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Squab Duckling$2.25
Hamburg Chicken$1.25
Game
English Pheasant$3.50
Plover$1.25
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Vegetables
Fresh Asparagus Tips$0.50
Green Corn$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Fresh asparagus$0.75
Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
Turnips$0.25
German Asparagus$0.60
Baked Potatoes (1)$0.15
Spinach$0.30
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
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
Corn$0.25
Onions$0.25
Beets$0.25
Okra$0.40
Flageolets$0.30
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Boiled rice$0.25
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Bartlett Pear$0.25
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Orange$0.15
Cantaloupe$0.35
White Brandy Cherries on Stems$0.30
Apple Pie$0.25
Eclair$0.10
Savarin au Kirsch$0.50
Hazelnut Souffle$0.60
Baked Alaska$0.75
Spiced Cantaloupe$0.30
Sorbet Creme de Menthe$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Macedoine of Fruite$0.75
Neapolitan$0.35
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
French Coffee$0.15
Apricot Water Ice$0.30
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.30
Peach or Pear 'au feu d'Enfer'$0.75
Tomato$0.35
Lettuce$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.20
Waldorf$0.35
Romaine$0.30
Watercress$0.30
Mixed$0.35
Cold Ride Pudding$0.30
Celery$0.35
Cucumber$0.35
Lobster$0.75
Allguaer$0.20
Special Swiss Cream$0.20
Dutch cheese$0.20
Canadian Cheese$0.20
Gervais with Individual Bar-le-duc$0.40
Roquefort$0.20
Neufchatel$0.20
Gruyere$0.20
Port du Salut$0.20
Edam Cheese$0.20
Cream Cheese$0.20
pon l'eveque$0.20
Chicken$0.65
Chiffonade$0.75
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Baba au rhum$0.25
Fruit Melange$0.25
Princess Pear$0.40
Cup Custard$0.35
Wine Jelly$0.30
Caramel custard$0.25
Strawberry$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Pistache ice cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.30
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
Spiced Gooseberries$0.30
Bar-le-duc : Red Currant$0.25
Bar-le-duc : White Currant$0.25

Page 3

Celeri$0.30
Radis$0.25
Sardines fumees$0.25
Olives$0.25
Buffet Russe
Kieler Sprotten$0.25
Caviar, Special Importation$1.10
Little Necks$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.35
Cornichons Doux$0.25
Carciofini$0.50
Mangoes$0.20
Salade d'anchois$0.50
Caviar de Beluga$0.90
Antipasti$0.50
Harengs au vin blanc$0.25
Chutney$0.15
Saucisson de Lyon$0.30
Sardellen$0.25
Oeufs de Sardines$0.50
Canape de Sardines$0.30
Canape de caviar$0.60
Cervelat$0.30
Hareng Bismarck$0.25
Filet de Harengs a l'huile$0.25
Maquereau a l'huile$0.25
Royans a la Perigord$0.30
Julienne potatoes$0.25
Mongole$0.20
Puree de pois$0.25
Tomate$0.25
Fausse Tortue$0.30
Croute au pot$0.25
Pates d'Italie$0.25
Tortue verte$0.50
Petite marmite$0.60
Consomme de volaille a la Bellevue par tasse$0.35
Gombo, Creole$0.35
Bouillon de clovisses per tasse$0.30
Essence de tomates$0.35
Volaille a l'okra$0.35
Vermicelles$0.25
Sole Anglaise$1.25
filet de sole, chevaliere$0.50
saumon, daumont$0.50
Truite$0.50
Saute, Meuniere$0.65
bass de mer, dieppoise$0.50
Weakfish au gratin$0.45
Crabes Moux Frites$0.50
maquereau frais, hoteliere$0.75
morue, norwegienne$0.35
Dinde, sauce Giblet$0.65
Agneau du printemps$0.65
Faisant Anglais$3.50
Pluvier$1.25
Grouse ecossaise$3.00
Perdreau$3.00
Poulet (demi)$1.25
Boeuf$0.50
Canard (demi)$1.50
Chapon$4.00
Pigeonneau$1.00
Mouton$0.40
Confitures de Bar-le-Duc Groseilles rouges our blanches$0.25
Fraises$0.40
Mais en branche$0.40
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$0.40
Flageolets$0.30
Riz Bouilli$0.25
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Fruits de Melange$0.25
Poire princesse$0.40
Tarte aux Pommes$0.25
Souffle aux noisettes$0.60
Baba au rhum$0.25
Creme renversee$0.35
Savarin au Kirsch$0.50
Eclair$0.10
Gelee au vin$0.30
Gateau Assortis$0.20
Groseilles a Maquereaux epicees$0.30
Peche au Poire "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Pouding au riz froid$0.30
Creme Caramel$0.25
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
Jeune Canneton$2.25
Pigeonneau$1.00
Dindonneau (demi)$1.75
Poulet de Hamburg$1.25
Asperges francaises$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 Francais$0.30
Spaghetti$0.50
Chouxfleurs, Hollandaise$0.35
Carottes nouvelles$0.30
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 Francais$0.30
Haricots verts nouveaux$0.40
Tomates sautees$0.20
Courge blanche$0.30
Macaroni$0.50
Coeur de Palmier$0.75
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Poire de Bartlett$0.25
Orange$0.15
Cerises Blanches a l'eau de Vie$0.30
Tomates$0.35
Laitue$0.30
Romaine$0.30
Concombres$0.35
Waldorf$0.35
Volaille$0.65
Cresson$0.30
Chiffonade$0.75
Homard$0.75
Allgauer
Hollande
Canadien
Port du Salut
Roquefort
Gervais avec Bar-le-duc$0.40
Cantaloup$0.35
Glaces en Souvenir$0.75
Pouding Nesselrode$0.50
Tutti frutti$0.40
Punch Romaine$0.40
Pouding Alaska$0.75
Glaces de Fantaisie$0.50
Neapolitain$0.35
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Glaces de Fraises
Vanille
Pistache
Abricot
Orange
Citron
Framboises ou Ananas$0.30
Demi Tasse$0.15
PAIN ET BEURRE PAR PERSONNE$0.10
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Petits pois nouveaux$0.40
Celeri a la creme$0.40
Pont l'Eveque$0.20
Fromage a la Creme$0.20
Gruyere Edam$0.20
Neufchatel$0.20
Creme a la Suisse$0.20
Groseilles Cantaloupe epicees$0.30
Sorbet Creme de Menthe$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Macedoine de fruits$0.75
Plombiere aux marrons$0.50
Melangee$0.35
Cafe Turc$0.20

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