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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1914-10-14
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
23.5x16.5cm folded; 23.5x33cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Bismarck Herring$0.30
Mackerel in Oil$0.50
Canapé of Sardines$0.40
Sardellen$0.30
Herring in Wine$0.30
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.30
French Sardines$0.40
Julienne Soup$0.25
Pea Soup$0.25
Bluepoints oysters$0.30
Cape Cods oysters$0.40
Cotuits Oysters$0.40
Littlenecks Clams$0.30
Cherry Stones Clams$0.35
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Radishes$0.25
Olives$0.25
Chutney$0.15
Canape of Caviar$0.60
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Antipasti$0.50
Carciofini$0.50
Lyon Sausage$0.50
Celery$0.30
Cervelat$0.30
Buffet Russe
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Kieler Sprotten$0.30
Royans a la Perigord$0.30
Sardine Egglets$0.50
Spiced Cucumber Rings$0.20
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Mongol Soup$0.30
Tomato Soup$0.25
Mock turtle soup$0.30
Vermicelli Soup$0.25
Croute au pot soup$0.25
Petite marmite$0.60
Chicken okra soup$0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Gumbo, Creole$0.35
Essence of Tomato Soup$0.35
Italian Paste Soup$0.25
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Clam Broth per cup$0.30
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Terrapin$3.50
English Sole$1.25
Trout$0.50
Perch and Eels, Matelotte$0.35
Scallops, Greville$0.60
Fillet of Sole aux noix$0.50
Sea Bass, Vatel$0.50
Planked Whitefish half$1.00
Pompano Papillotte$0.45
English Pheasant$3.50
Plover$1.25
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
California Artichoke$0.60
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Japanese Crosne$0.30
Fresh Asparagus Tips$0.50
French asparagus$0.85
German Asparagus$0.75
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
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
Jerusalem Artichoke$0.30
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Turnips$0.25
Spinach$0.30
Corn$0.25
Onions$0.25
Capon$4.00
Squab$1.00
Chicken (half)$1.25
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Celery Fed Duck (half)$1.50
Mutton$0.45
Beef per cut$0.60
Spring Lamb$0.65
Gosling (half)$2.00
Poussin$1.25
Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
Capon (half)$2.00
Chicken (half)$1.00
Spring Duckling (half)$1.50
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Squab$1.00
Squab Duckling$2.25
Hamburg Chicken$1.25
Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
Baked Potato (1)$0.15
Soufflé Potatoes$0.35
Beets$0.25
Okra$0.40
Flageolets$0.40
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
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Boiled rice$0.25
Tomato Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Chicken salad$0.65
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Watercress Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.35
Lobster salad$0.75
Chiffonade$0.75
Allgauer Cheese (per person)$0.25
Dutch Cheese (per person)$0.25
Canadian Cheese (per person)$0.25
Port du Salute Cheese (per person)$0.25
Special Swiss Cream Cheese (per person)$0.25
Roquefort Cheese (per person)$0.25
Gruyere Cheese (per person)$0.25
Edam Cheese (per person)$0.25
Gervais with Individual Bar-le-duc$0.45
Neufchatel Cheese (per person)$0.25
Cream Cheese (per person)$0.25
Delaware Grapes$0.35
Comice Pear$0.25
Sliced pineapple$0.40
Orange$0.15
Grapefruit$0.35
Peach or Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Assorted cakes$0.20
Cold rice pudding$0.30
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Baba au rhum$0.25
Apple Pie$0.25
Wine Jelly$0.30
Bar-le-duc: Red or White Currant$0.25
Cup Custard$0.35
Bar-le-duc: Strawberry$0.40
Bar-le-duc: Spiced Cantaloupe or Gooseberries$0.30
Fruit Melange$0.25
Savarin au Kirsch$0.50
Eclair$0.10
Hazelnut Souffle$0.60
Saute, Meuniere$0.65
Bread or Rolls and Butter (per person)$0.10
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
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$75.00
Neapolitan$0.35
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Pistache ice cream$0.30
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35

Page 3

Celeri$0.30
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Buffet Russe
Kieler Sprotten$0.30
Cornichons Doux$0.25
Huitres: Bluepoints$0.30
clovisses: little necks$0.30
Huitres: Cape Cod$0.40
Huitres: Cotuits$0.40
Clovisses: Cherry Stones$0.35
Mangoes$0.20
Carciofini$0.50
Radis$0.25
Olives$0.25
Antipasti$0.50
Caviar de Beluga$0.90
Sardines francaises$0.40
Harengs au vin blanc$0.30
Chutney$0.15
Salad d'Anchois$0.50
Sardellen$0.30
Saucisson de Lyon$0.30
Canape de Sardines$0.40
Canape de caviar$0.60
Cervalat$0.30
Oeufs de Sardines$0.50
Filet de Harengs a l'huile$0.30
Hareng Bismarck$0.30
Royans a la Perigord$0.30
Maquereau a l'huile$0.50
Julienne potage$0.25
Croute au pot$0.25
Pates d'Italie$0.25
Tortue verte potage$0.50
Mongole Potage$0.30
Puree de pois Potage$0.25
Tomate Potage$0.25
Petite marmite$0.60
Consomme de voilaille a la Bellevue par tasse$0.35
Gombo, Creole$0.35
Bouillon de clovisses per tasse$0.30
Fausse Tortue potage$0.30
Vermicelles potage$0.25
Essence de tomates potage$0.35
Volaille a l'okra potage$0.35
grille, poulet (demi)$1.00
grille, poussin$1.25
Confitures de Bar-le-Duc Groseilles rouge ou blanches$0.25
Fruits de Melange$0.25
Crosne du Japon$0.30
Topinamburg$0.30
Pointes d'Asperges nouvelles$0.50
Tomate farcie$0.35
Navets$0.25
Epinards$0.30
Mais$0.25
Oignons$0.25
Betteraves$0.25
Gombo$0.40
Flageolets$0.40
Riz Bouilli$0.25
Pain et beurre (par personne)$0.10
Crabes d'huitres frites$0.65
Sole Anglaise$1.25
Perches et anguilles, Matelotte$0.35
Bass de mer, Vatel$0.50
Dinde, sauce Giblet$0.65
Poulet (demi)$1.00
Dindonneau (demi)$1.75
Faisant Anglais$3.50
Terrapene$3.50
Sauté, Meunière$0.65
Filet de sole aux noix$0.50
Pompano Papillotte$0.45
Pigeonneau$1.00
Chapon$4.00
Mouton$0.45
Poulet de grains (demi)$0.80
Jeune Canneton$2.25
Pigeonneau$1.00
Poulet de Hamburg$1.25
Perdreau$3.00
Artichaut de Californie$0.60
Truite$0.50
Petoncle, Greville$0.60
Whitefish sur planche demi$1.00
Agneau du printemps$0.65
Canard (demi)$1.50
Canneton (demi)$1.50
Pintade (demi)$1.00
Chapon (demi)$2.00
Boeuf$0.60
Oison (demi)$2.00
Pluvier$1.25
Grouse ecossaise$3.00
Pommes de terre douce$0.20
Coeur de Palmier$0.75
Macaroni$0.50
Courge blanche$0.30
Tomates sautees$0.20
Haricots verts nouveaux$0.40
Haricots Verts Francais$0.30
Piments verts farcis$0.35
Pommes de terre bouillies (2)$0.15
Pommes de terre Anna$0.50
Pommes de terre Soufflees$0.35
Pommes de terre au four (I)$0.15
Spaghetti$0.50
Asperges francaises$0.85
Asperges Allemandes$0.75
Asperges d'Oyster Bay$0.40
Aubergines farcies$0.35
Chouxfleurs, Hollandaise$0.35
Carottes nouvelles$0.30
Celeri a la creme$0.40
Petits pois nouveaux$0.40
Petits Pois Francais$0.30
Haricots de Lima nouveaux$0.40
Tomates$0.35
Laitue$0.30
Celeri$0.35

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