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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1914-09-09
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
21.5x13.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Bluepoints$0.30
Cotuits$0.40
Little Necks$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Cream of Watercress$0.30
Croute-au-pot$0.25
Tomato with rice$0.25
Celery$0.30
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Fillets of Herring$0.30
Olives$0.25
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
English Sole, Fried$1.25
Mussels, Mariniere$0.85
Trout au bleu$0.65
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Codfish, Club style$0.35
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Sea Bass, Bienvenu$0.50
Fresh Mackerel, Cointoise$0.75
Egg, Alphonso$0.30
Pigeon with Stuffed Eggplant$0.90
Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.40
Mixed Grill$0.85
Soft Shell Crabs, Creole$0.60
Contrefilet, Hussarde sauce$0.65
Plover, Villereau$1.25
Aiguilette of Fillet with Beets$0.50
Egg, Alexandra$0.30
Herring with White Wine$0.30
Capon Strasbourgeoise$0.85
Head Cheese$0.25
Trout with Cucumber$0.50
Chicken (half)$1.25
Rib of Beef$0.60
Mutton$0.40
Spring Lamb$0.65
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Squab Duckling$2.25
Spring Duckling (half$1.50
Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Guinea Chick (half)$1.00
Chicken (half)$1.00
Squab$1.00
Poussin$1.25
English Pheasant$3.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Plover$1.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
Golden Sugar Corn$0.40
boiled new potatoes$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Green Corn$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
New string beans$0.40
Country Gentleman Corn$0.40
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
Alligator Pear$0.40
Lettuce$0.30
Romaine and Orange$0.40
Cherry Tomatoes$0.40
Chicory and Beets$0.35
Cucumber$0.35
Tomato$0.35
Escarole$0.30
Celery$0.30
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Allgauer
Port Salut
Neufchatel
Canadian
Roquefort
Liederkranz
Dutch
Swiss Cream
Cream
Gruyere
Cottage
Hot House Waldorf Melon$0.40
Concord, Niagara or Delaware Grapes$0.35
Watermelon$0.35
Bartlett Pear$0.25
Sickel Pears$0.35
Fresh Figs$0.50
California Orange$0.15
Cantaloupe$0.35
Raspberries, Blackberries or Blueberries$0.35
Malaga, Morocco or Tokay Grapes$0.40
Canadian Melon$0.50
Plums$0.35
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Peach Meringue Pie$0.25
Stewed Plums$0.35
Stewed Fresh Peaches$0.40
Assorted cakes$0.20
Farina Pudding$0.25
Blueberry Tartlet$0.15
Stewed Strawberries$0.35
Stuffed Prunes$0.30
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.25
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Stewed Sickel Pears$0.35
Almond Ice Cream$0.30
Fancy Ice$0.50
Peach or Pear Melba$0.60
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Bread or Rolls and Butter$0.10
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.30
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Chocolate Parfait$0.35
French Coffee$0.15
Iced tea$0.25 – $0.35
Iced coffee$0.25
Apollinaris$0.14 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
CHEESE, (PER PERSON)$0.25

Page 2

Bluepoints$0.30
Cotuits$0.40
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Little Necks$0.30
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Cherry Stones$0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Consomme Balzac$0.25
Bisque of Soft Shell Crabs$0.30
Cream of Watercress$0.30
Canape, Moscovite$0.50
Fillets of Herring$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Cervelat$0.30
Pickled Figs$0.30
Chow-chow$0.25
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Salted Nuts$0.25
Olives$0.25
Celery$0.30
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Radishes$0.25
English Sole, Fried$1.25
Kingfish, Rigoise$0.50
Salmon, Scotch sauce$0.50
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Spanish Mackerel, Finnoise$0.45
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Porgies, Sauvigny$0.35
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.60
Sweetbread, St. Charles$0.75
Fried Frogs' Legs, Tartar sauce$1.25
Boudin of Chicken de Nancy$0.50
Canape Lorenzo$0.75
Rack Of Lamb, Grandmere$0.50
Half Partridge saute, Fernando$1.50
Boneless Poussin with Grapes$1.50
Soft Shell Crabs, Mariniere$0.50
Contrefilet with Tomato Surprise$0.65
Squab with Watercress$1.00
Half Chicken$1.25
Spring Lamb$0.65
Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Mutton$0.40
Duckling (half)$1.50
Rib of Beef$0.60
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Squab Duckling$2.25
English Pheasant$3.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Plover$1.25
Sorbet Grenadine$0.40
boiled new potatoes$0.20
New Lima Beans$0.40
Country Gentleman Corn$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Corn fritters$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Green Corn$0.40
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
New string beans$0.40
Golden Sugar Corn$0.40
California Artichoke$0.60
Braised Lettuce$0.40
Tosca$0.60
Alligator Pear$0.40
Tomato$0.35
Escarole$0.30
Romaine and Cantaloupe$0.40
Cherry Tomatoes$0.40
Cucumber$0.35
Chicory$0.30
FRESH FRUIT$0.40
Lettuce$0.30
CHEESE, (PER PERSON)$0.25
Allgauer
Port Salut
Neufchatel
Canadian
Dutch
Roquefort
Liederkranz
Edam
Gruyere
Swiss Cream
Cream
Cottage
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Hot House Waldorf Melon$0.40
Concord, Niagara or Delaware Grapes$0.35
Watermelon$0.35
Bartlett Pear$0.25
Cantaloupe$0.35
California Orange$0.15
Sickel Pears$0.35
Fresh Figs$0.50
Raspberries, Blackberries or Blueberries$0.35
Malaga, Morocco or Tokay Grapes$0.40
Canadian Melon$0.50
Plums$0.35
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Pear Richelieu$0.30
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.20
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Banana Blancmanger$0.30
Pineapple Pie$0.25
Cherry Jubilee$0.50
Stuffed Prunes$0.30
Almond Tart$0.15
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Hickoryisques$0.30
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Pudding glace, Patti$0.60
Almond Ice Cream$0.30
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Chocolate Mousse$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Bread or Rolls and Butter$0.10
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
Peach or Pear Melba$0.60
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
French Coffee$0.15
Iced tea$0.25 – $0.35
Iced coffee$0.25
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40

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