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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1914-08-10
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
21.5x13.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Riverside Cocktail$0.75
Petite marmite$0.60
Mongole soup$0.30
Cream of Artichoke Soup$0.30
Cold Consomme$0.30
Cold Chicken Okra Soup$0.40
Cold Chicken Broth$0.35
Cold Clam Broth$0.30
Cold 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
Codfish, Club style$0.35
Weakfish with Sauterne$0.45
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Porgies saute with Butter$0.35
Mussels, Poulette$0.85
Eggs a l'Aurore$0.30
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Trout with Bacon$0.60
Kingfish with mussels$0.50
Lamb Stew with Vegetables$0.45
Point of Fillet, St. Didier$0.50
Broiled Squab with Ham$1.25
Breast of Duckling with Apples$1.50
Pork and beans$0.40
Stuffed Devilled Lobster$0.65
Poussin saute, Minute$1.50
Mixed Grill$0.85
Roast Plover on Canape$1.25
Egg, Robinson$0.30
Squab with Watercress$1.00
Tureen of Game$0.75
Beef in Daube$0.45
Lobster salad$0.75
Galantine of Capon$0.75
Roast Chicken (half)$0.10
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Roast Mutton$0.40
Roast Beef, per cut$0.50
Roast Spring Lamb$0.65
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.50
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Broiled Squab$1.00
Broiled Poussin$1.25
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Broiled Guinea Chick (half)$1.00
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.00
English Pheasant$3.50
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Plover$1.25
Carrots in Cream$0.50
lemon meringue pie$0.25
Waldorf Cream Puff$0.15
Indian Meal Pudding$0.25
Stewed Plums$0.35
APRICOT PIE$0.25
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Stewed Fresh Peaches$0.40
Stewed Strawberries$0.35
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.20
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Princess Pear$0.40
Stewed Pear$0.30
ORANGE ICE CREAM$0.30
Ice in Souvenir$0.75
Raspberry 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$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Hot House Waldorf Melon$0.50
Sliced Peaches$0.40
California Malaga Grapes$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
boiled new potatoes$0.20
Potatoes saute in quarters$0.20
New string beans$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
New Flageolets$0.40
Green Corn$0.40
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
Eggplant, German style$0.30
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Cherry Tomatoes Salad$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.30
Chicory and Beets Salad$0.35
Romaine and Pear Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.30
Imported Allgauer Cheese$0.20
Imported Canadian Cheese$0.20
Imported Dutch Cheese$0.20
Imported Gruyere Cheese$0.20
Imported Pont L'Eveque Cheese$0.20
Imported Swiss Cream Cheese$0.20
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.20
Imported Port Salut Cheese$0.20
Domestic Neufchatel Cheese$0.20
Domestic Liederkranz Cheese$0.20
Domestic Cream Cheese$0.20
Domestic Cottage Cheese$0.20
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Nectarines$0.35
Plums$0.35
White Peaches$0.40
Cantaloupe$0.35
Watermelon$0.35
Delaware Grapes$0.40
California Orange$0.15
Bartlett Pear$0.25
Blackberries$0.35
Blueberries$0.35

Page 2

Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Little Neck clams$0.30
Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Riverside Cocktail$0.75
Cream of Artichoke Soup$0.30
Camerani soup$0.25
Bisque of Soft Shell Crabs$0.30
Consomme Louisiannaise$0.25
Caviar, Special Importation$1.10
Cervelat$0.30
Lettuce Leaves, Suedoise$0.40
Fillets of Herring$0.25
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Pickled Figs$0.30
Salted Nuts$0.25
Chow-chow$0.25
Olives$0.25
Celery$0.30
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Radishes$0.25
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Iced coffee$0.25
Iced tea$0.25
French Coffee$0.15
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Rum Mousse$0.40
English Sole, Fried$1.25
Salmon, Polignac sauce$0.50
Sea Bass, Boitel$0.50
Bluefish au gratin$0.45
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Fillet of Sole with Medoc$0.50
Weakfish saute, Fine herbs$0.45
Spanish Mackerel, Gourmet sauce$0.45
Sweetbread, Davoust$0.75
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Neapolitan ice cream$0.35
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Peach Melba$0.60
Pear Melba$0.60
Bread and Butter$0.10
Rolls and butter$0.10
Glace Benedictine$0.60
ORANGE ICE CREAM$0.30
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Hickoryisques$0.30
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Blancmanger Wilson$0.30
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$75.00
Cherry Jubilee$0.50
Princess Pear$0.40
Assorted cakes$0.20
Farina Custard Pie$0.25
Souffle Mandarine$0.50
rhubarb pie$0.25
French Apple Tart$0.15
California Orange$0.15
California Malaga Grapes$0.40
Delaware Grapes$0.40
Watermelon$0.35
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Bartlett Pear$0.25
White Peaches$0.40
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Blueberries$0.35
Blackberries$0.35
Cantaloupe$0.35
Nectarines$0.35
Plums$0.35
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Cottage Cheese$0.20
Cream Cheese$0.20
Liederkranz$0.20
Neufchatel$0.20
Swiss Cream Cheese$0.20
Roquefort$0.20
Port Salut$0.20
Pont l'Eveque$0.20
Gruyere$0.20
Edam$0.20
Dutch cheese$0.20
Canadian Cheese$0.20
Allgauer$0.20
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Cucumber salad$0.35
Cherry Tomatoes Salad$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.30
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Romaine and Cherry Tomatoes Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.35
Salome Salad$0.60
Braised Hamburg Chicken with Asparagus Tips$1.50
Frog's Legs, American style$1.50
Breast of Grouse, puree of Chestnuts$1.50
Pilaff of Lamb a la Grecque$0.50
Sirloin Steak, Sam Ward$1.75
Canape, Mexicola$0.50
Galantine of Turkey$0.75
Twentieth Century Salad$0.30
Pickled lamb's tongue$0.30
Capon, Printanier$0.85
Soft Shell crabs, Tartar sauce$0.50
Roast Beef, per cut$0.50
Roast Duckling (half)$1.50
Roast Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Roast Half Chicken$1.25
Roast Mutton$0.40
Roast Spring Lamb$0.65
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Plover$1.25
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
English Pheasant$3.50
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
New string beans$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.35
New Flageolets$0.40
Red Cabbage, Montargis$0.30
Artichoke$0.60
Potatoes, Duchesse$0.20
New Lima Beans$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Green Corn$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
boiled new potatoes$0.20
Boneless Squab saute$1.25

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