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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1914-10-07
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
21.5x13.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Bluepoints$0.30
Cotuits$0.40
Cape Cods$0.40
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Little Necks$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Cream of Terrapin Soup$0.30
Croute-au-pot, Spanish style$0.25
Vermicelli Soup$0.25
Celery$0.30
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Fillets of Herring$0.30
Olives$0.25
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Terrapin, Maryland$3.50
English Sole, Fried$1.25
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Brook Trout$0.50
Codfish Tongues with Curry$0.35
Smelts a l'Aurore$0.40
Bluefish, Italian sauce$0.45
Mussels, Mariniere$0.85
Sheepshead, Russian style$0.45
Mutton Chop, Louisiannaise$0.50
English Pheasant$3.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Plover$1.25
Lamb's Kidney, Chatou$0.40
Minced Chicken with Curry and Rice$0.60
Stuffed Devilled Crab$0.65
Plover saute, Lilly$1.25
Mixed Grill$0.85
Egg, Chantilly$0.30
Cold Chicken and Ham Pie$0.75
Cold Royans, Bordelaise$0.50
Half Squab Chicken, Mayonnaise$1.10
Head Cheese$0.25
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Roast Rib of Beef$0.60
Roast Mutton$0.45
Roast Spring Lamb$0.65
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.50
Roast Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Roast Squab$1.00
Roast Poussin$1.25
Roast Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Roast Guinea Chick (half)$1.00
Roast Chicken (half)$1.00
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
boiled new potatoes$0.20
Fried Japanese Crosnes$0.30
Spinach$0.30
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Green Corn$0.40
California Artichoke$0.60
New string beans$0.40
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
Baked Cauliflower$0.40
Romaine and Peach Salad$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.35
Imported Allgauer Cheese$0.25
Imported Brie Cheese$0.25
imported Camembert cheese$0.25
Imported Canadian Cheese$0.25
Imported Dutch Cheese$0.25
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.25
Imported Swiss Cream Cheese$0.25
Imported Port Salut Cheese$0.25
Imported Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Domestic Neufchatel Cheese$0.25
Domestic Liederkranz Cheese$0.25
Domestic Cream Cheese$0.25
Domestic Cottage Cheese$0.25
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.45
Plums$0.35
Concord Grapes$0.35
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Delaware Grapes$0.35
Comice Pear$0.25
Sickel Pears$0.35
California Orange$0.15
Malaga grapes$0.40
Morocco Grapes$0.40
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Raspberries$0.35
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.25
Stewed Plums$0.35
Stewed Fresh Peaches$0.40
Assorted cakes$0.20
Boston Bread Pudding$0.25
German apple cake$0.15
Stewed Strawberries$0.35
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Peach Meningue Pie$0.25
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Stewed Crab Apples$0.35
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Fancy Ice$0.50
Peach Melba$0.60
Pear Melba$0.60
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Half Milk and Cream, pint$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.10
Rolls and butter$0.10
Peach Frappe$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Chocolate Parfait$0.35
French Coffee$0.15
Apollinaris Water$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis Water$0.25 – $0.40

Page 2

Oysters: Bluepoints$0.30
Cotuits Oysters$0.40
Cape Cods, oysters$0.40
Clams: Little Necks$0.30
Cherry Stones, Clams$0.35
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Cream of Peas Soup$0.30
Consomme with Gnocquis$0.25
Maurice soup$0.25
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Fillets of Herring$0.30
Chow-chow$0.25
Olives$0.25
Cervelat$0.30
Radishes$0.25
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Pickled Figs$0.30
Salted Nuts$0.25
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Terrapin, Newburg$3.50
English Sole, Fried$1.25
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Whitefish, Meuniere$0.45
Striped Bass, Galipoli sauce$0.50
Scallops, poulette$1.25
Whitebait, Tartar sauce$0.40
Brook Trout$0.50
Kingfish, Bonnefemme$0.50
Poussin, Souvaroff$1.50
Frogs' Legs, Lilloise$1.50
Paprika schnitzel$0.65
Fresh Goose Liver saute with Onions$1.25
Half Partridge, Grande Chasse$1.50
Virginia Ham$0.50
Opera Salad$0.70
Trout in Jelly$0.50
Lettuce Leaves, Suedoise$0.40
Fillet of Beef with Stuffed Tomato$0.90
Half Chicken$1.25
Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Duckling (half)$1.50
Spring Lamb$0.65
Mutton$0.45
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 au Kummel$0.40
Boiled New Pototoes$0.20
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
Green Corn$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
New string beans$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
California Artichoke$0.60
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Cauliflower Polonaise$0.35
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Fried Japanese Crosnes$0.30
Romaine and Orange Salad$0.40
Mexican salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.35
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Imported Brie Cheese$0.25
imported Camembert cheese$0.25
Imported Canadian Cheese$0.25
Imported Dutch Cheese$0.25
Imported Edam Cheese$0.25
Imported Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Imported Port Salut Cheese$0.25
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.25
Imported Swiss Cream Cheese$0.25
Domestic Liederkranz Cheese$0.25
Domestic Cream Cheese$0.25
Domestic Cottage Cheese$0.25
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.45
Comice Pear$0.25
Plums$0.35
California Orange$0.15
Raspberries$0.35
Concord Grapes$0.35
Malaga grapes$0.40
Sickel Pears$0.35
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Profiteroles Chocolate$0.30
Pear Tartlet$0.15
Cold Apricot Pudding$0.30
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.25
Cherry Pie$0.25
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Assorted cakes$0.20
Cherry Jubilee$0.50
Hickoryisques$0.30
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Pudding glace, Colonial$0.60
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Filbert Ice Cream$0.30
Pineapple Mousse$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Peach Melba$0.60
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.10
French Coffee$0.15
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Delaware Grapes$0.35
Morocco Grapes$0.40
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Pear Melba$0.60
Rolls and butter$0.10
Imported Allgauer Cheese$0.25
Domestic Neufchatel Cheese$0.25

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