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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1914-08-18
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
23.5x16cm folded; 23.5x32cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
English Sole$1.25
Trout$0.50
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
SAUTE, MEUINIERE$0.65
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Caviar, Special Importation$1.10
Bismarck Herring$0.25
Mackerel in Oil$0.25
Canape of Sardines$0.30
Sardellen$0.25
Herring in Wine$0.25
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.25
Smoked Sardines$0.25
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Chutney$0.15
Antipasti$0.50
Buffet Russe
Canape of Caviar$0.60
Carciofini$0.50
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Royans a la Perigord$0.30
Spiced Cucumber Rings$0.20
Radishes$0.25
Olives$2.50
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Cervelat$0.30
Kieler Sprotten$0.25
Julienne Soup$0.25
Croute au pot$0.25
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Pea Soup$0.25
Mongol Soup$0.30
Tomato Soup$0.25
Mock Turtle$0.30
Vermicelli$0.25
Petite marmite$0.60
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Sardine Egglets$0.50
Gumbo, Creole$0.35
Essence of Tomato Soup$0.35
Chicken okra soup$0.35
Italian Paste Soup$0.25
Clam Broth per cup$0.30
Fillet of Sole, Rachel$0.50
Bluefish, Harlequin sauce$0.45
Sea Bass, Oyster Crab sauce$0.50
Fried Porgies, Tartar sauce$0.35
Halibut, Cream gratin$0.40
Salmon, Scotch sauce$0.50
Capon$4.00
Squab$1.00
Chicken (half)$1.25
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Hamburg Chicken$1.25
Celery Fed Duck (half)$1.50
Roast Mutton$0.40
Roast Beef per cut$0.50
Roast Spring Lamb$0.65
Mutton$0.40
Beef per cut$0.50
Spring Lamb$0.65
Poussin$1.25
Broiled Gosling (half)$2.00
Capon (half)$2.00
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
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
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
Green Corn$0.40
Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
Baked Potatoes (1)$0.15
Souffle Potatoes$0.35
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Turnips$0.25
Spinach$0.30
Corn$0.25
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
New Lima Beans$0.40
French peas$0.30
New peas$0.40
Stewed Celery$0.40
New Carrots$0.30
Spaghetti$0.50
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
Onions$0.25
Beets$0.25
Okra$0.40
New Falgeolets$0.40
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Boiled rice$0.25
Tomato Salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Romaine Salad$0.30
Watercress Salad$0.30
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lobster salad$0.75
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
Chicken salad$0.65
Allgauer$0.25
Dutch cheese$0.25
Canadian Cheese$0.25
Port du Salut$0.25
Pont l'Eveque$0.25
Special Swiss Cream Cheese$0.25
Roquefort$0.25
Gruyere$0.25
Edam$0.25
Gervais with Individual Bar-le-duc$0.40
Neufchatel$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.25
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Bartlett Pear$2.50
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Orange$0.15
Cantaloupe$0.35
Peach "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
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 Currant$0.25
Bar-le-duc : White Currant
Strawberry$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Spiced Cantaloupe$0.30
Spiced Gooseberries$0.30
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Tutti-Frutti Ice$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
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
French Coffee$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Bread and Butter Per Person$0.10
Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.30
PER PERSON EXCEPTING ITEMS INDICATED BY *

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Cafe Turc$0.20
Demi Tasse$0.15
Poulet (demi)$1.00
Oison (demi)$2.00
Faisant Anglais$3.50
LITTLE NECK CLOVISSES$0.30
CHERRY STONE CLOVISSES$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
Saucission 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 potage$0.25
Mongole Potage$0.30
Puree de pois Potage
Tomate Potage$0.25
Fausse Tortue potage$0.30
Croute au pot$0.25
Petite Marmite Potage$0.60
Vermicelles potage$0.25
Pates d'Italie Potage$0.25
Essence de tomates potage$0.35
Tortue verte potage$0.50
Gombo, Creole$0.35
Bouillon de clovisses per tasse$0.30
Volaille a l'okra$0.35
Crabes d'huitres frites$0.65
Sole Anglaise$1.25
Crabes Moux Frites$0.50
Saute, Meuniere$0.65
Truite$0.50
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Filet de sole, Rachel$0.50
Bluefish, sauce Arlequin$0.45
Bass de mer, sauce aux crabes d'huitres$0.50
Porgies frits, sauce tartar$0.35
Halibut, creme gratin$0.40
Saumon, sauce ecossaise$0.50
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
Poussin$1.25
Dindonneau (demi)$1.75
Chapon (demi)$2.00
Canneton (demi)$1.50
Jeune Canneton$2.25
Poulet de grains (demi)$0.80
Pigeonneau$1.00
Poulet de Hamburg$1.25
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
Haricots de Lima nouveaux$0.40
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 francaise$0.30
Haricots verts nouveaux$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
Petits Pois Francais$0.30
Petits pois nouveaux$0.40
Celeri a la creme$0.40
Carottes nouvelles$0.30
Chouxfleurs, Hollandaise$0.35
Spaghetti$0.50
Tomates sautees$0.20
Courge blanche$0.30
Macaroni$0.50
Coeur de Palmier$0.75
Oignons$0.25
Betteraves$0.25
Gombo$0.40
Flageolets Nouveaux$0.40
Riz Bouilli$0.25
Tomates salade$0.35
Celeri Salade$0.35
Concombres salade$0.35
Volaille Salade$0.65
Chiffonade Salade$0.75
Laitue Salad$0.30
Romaine salade$0.30
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Cresson Salade$0.30
Homard Salade$0.75
Allgauer Salade$0.25
Hollande Salade$0.25
Canadien Fromage$0.25
Port du Salut$0.25
Pont l'Eveque$0.25
Creme a la Suisse Fromage$0.25
Roquefort$0.25
Gruyere Edam$0.25
Gervais avec Bar-le-duc$0.40
Neufchatel$0.25
Fromage a la Creme$0.25
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Poire de Bartlett$0.25
Orange$0.15
Peches en tranches$0.40
Cantaloup$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$0.25
Confitures de Bar-le-Duc Groseilles blanches$0.25
Fraises$0.40
Peche "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Poire "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Gateaux Assortis$0.20
Tarte aux Pommes$0.25
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Pouding au riz froid$0.30
Eclairs$0.10
Souffle au 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 epicees$0.30
Groseilles a Cantaloupe epicees$0.30
Pouding Nesselrode$0.50
Glaces en Souvenir$0.75
Creme renversee$0.35
Sorbet Creme de Menthe$0.40
Plombiere aux marrons$0.50
Tutti Frutti Glacee$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$0.30
Glaces de Fraises Pistache$0.30
Glaces de Fraises Cafe$0.30
Glaces de Fraises Chocolat$0.30
Melangee$0.35
Glaces a l'eau, Abricot$0.30
Glaces a l'eau, Orange$0.30
Glaces a l'eau, Citron$0.30
Glaces a l'eau, Framboises$0.30
Glaces a l'eau, Ananas$0.30
Pain et Beurre$0.10

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