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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1914-08-05
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
21.5x13.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

English Sole, Fried$1.25
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Weakfish au plat$0.45
Spanish Mackerel with Sorrel$0.45
Eels, Matelotte$0.35
Scrod, Boston style$0.60
Porgies saute, Fines herbes$0.35
Mussels, Florentine$0.85
Egg, Fedora$0.30
Beef Stew, Bourguignonne$0.45
Lamb's Feet, Poulette$0.40
Leg of Mutton, puree Bretonne$0.45
Soft Shell Crabs, Creole$0.60
Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.40
Breast of Duckling with Oranges$1.50
Mixed Grill$0.85
Poussin, Maryland$1.50
Plover saute on Canape$1.25
Celery$0.30
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Fillets of Herring$0.25
Olives$0.25
Caviar, Special Importation$1.10
Bluepoints oysters$0.30
Little Necks clams$0.30
Cherrystones clams$0.35
Riverside Cocktail$0.75
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Cream of Watercress Soup$0.30
Petite marmite soup$0.60
Puree of Peas soup with Croutons$0.25
Consomme$0.30
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Chicken broth$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Tomato Broth$0.30
English Pheasant$3.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Plover$1.25
GREEN PEAS$0.40
New string beans$0.40
Green Corn$0.40
boiled new potatoes$0.20
New Lima Beans$0.40
Eggplant$0.30
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
Potatoes, Allumette$0.20
Wax Beans, Lyonnaise$0.40
Cauliflower Polonaise$0.35
Allgauer Cheese$0.20
Canadian Cheese$0.20
Dutch cheese$0.20
Gruyere Cheese$0.20
Pont l'Evêque cheese$0.20
Port Salut Cheese$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
Swiss Cream Cheese$0.20
Neufchatel cheese$0.20
Liederkranz Cheese$0.20
Cream Cheese$0.20
Cottage Cheese$0.20
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Sliced Peaches$0.40
California Malaga Grapes$0.40
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Nectarines$0.35
Plums$0.35
Cantaloupe$0.35
Watermelon$0.35
Delaware Grapes$0.40
Raspberries$0.35
Blackberries$0.35
Blueberries$0.35
Bartlett Pear$0.25
California Orange$0.15
Peach Meringue Pie$0.25
Farina Pudding$0.25
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.25
Stewed Plums$0.35
German apple cake$0.15
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Stewed Fresh Peaches$0.40
Stewed Strawberries$0.35
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.20
Stuffed Prunes$0.30
Princess Pear$0.40
Stewed Pear$0.30
Walnut Ice Cream$0.30
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Apricot Water Ice$0.30
Fancy Ice$0.50
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Peach Melba$0.60
Pear Melba$0.60
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Chocolate Parfait$0.35
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.10
Rolls and butter$0.10
French Coffee$0.15
Iced tea$0.25 – $0.35
Iced coffee$0.25
Apollinaris Water$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis Water$0.25 – $0.40
Egg with Tarragon$0.30
Stuffed Crab Ravigotte$0.65
Virginia Ham$0.50
Squab$1.00
Chaudfroid of Game, Jeannette$0.75
Cauliflower Salad$0.35
Chicken (half)$1.25
Mutton$0.40
Beef, per cut$0.50
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
Poussin$1.25
Chicken (half)$1.00
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Romaine and Cantaloupe Salad$0.40
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.30
Chicory and Beets Salad$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.30
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75

Page 2

Bluepoints oysters$0.30
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Little Necks clams$0.30
Cherry Stones Clams$0.35
Riverside Cocktail$0.75
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Consomme Vendeenne$0.25
Giblet Soup$0.25
Cream of Watercress Soup$0.30
Bisque of Frogs' Legs$0.30
Tomato, Jamestown$0.40
Cervelat$0.30
Caviar, Special Importation$1.10
Fillets of Herring$0.25
Pickled Figs$0.30
Salted Nuts$0.25
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Chow-chow$0.25
Olives$0.25
Celery$0.30
Radishes$0.25
English Sole, Fried$1.25
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Striped Bass, Galipoli sauce$0.50
Fillet of Sole, Demi-deuil$0.50
Kingfish saute, Palmetto$0.50
Halibut, Windsor$0.40
Fresh Mackerel, Gooseberry sauce$0.75
Whitebait, Tartar sauce$0.40
Hamburg Chicken, Cocotte$1.50
Stuffed Gosling a l'Americaine$0.65
Noisette of Veal with Sorrel$0.50
Fillet of Beef, Ambassde$0.90
Crabmeat, Thermidor$0.65
Lamb Chop, Cardinalice$0.55
Rack of Mutton with New Lima Beans$0.50
Squab with Peas and Carrots$1.25
Trout a la Juive$0.50
Galantine of Capon$0.65
Vert Pre Salad$0.40
Lamb, Mint Jelly$0.65
Souffle de pomme, d'Amour$0.40
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
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Squab Duckling$2.25
English Pheasant$3.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Sorbet Prunelle$0.40
boiled new potatoes$0.20
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Green Corn$0.40
New string beans$0.40
Potatoes Stewed in Cream$0.20
Wax Beans with Butter$0.40
Okra, German style$0.30
Artichoke$0.60
Spinach with Croutons$0.30
Mexican salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.35
Romaine and Peaches salad$0.40
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Allgauer Cheese$0.20
Canadian Cheese$0.20
Dutch cheese$0.20
Edam Cheese$0.20
Gruyere Cheese$0.20
Pont l'Evêque cheese$0.20
Port Salut Cheese$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
Swiss Cream Cheese$0.20
Neufchatel cheese$0.20
Liederkranz Cheese$0.20
Cream Cheese$0.20
Cottage Cheese$0.20
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Sliced Peaches$0.40
California Malaga Grapes$0.40
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Plums$0.35
Nectarines$0.35
Cantaloupe$0.35
Watermelon$0.35
Delaware Grapes$0.40
Raspberries$0.35
Blackberries$0.35
Blueberries$0.35
Bartlett Pear$0.25
California Orange$0.15
White Wine Jelly$0.30
Pineapple crust$0.30
French Peach Tart$0.15
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.25
rhubarb pie$0.25
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Assorted cakes$0.20
Princess Pear$0.40
Cherry Jubilee$0.50
Hickoryisques$0.30
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Stuffed Prunes$0.30
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Banana Mousse$0.40
Pudding glace, Excelsior$0.60
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Walnut Ice Cream$0.30
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Peach Melba$0.60
Pear Melba$0.60
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.10
Rolls and butter$0.10
French Coffee$0.15
Iced tea$0.25 – $0.35
Iced coffee$0.25
Apollinaris Water$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis Water$0.25 – $0.40

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