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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1914-10-29
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

Oysters, Bluepoints$0.30
Oysters, Cape Cods$0.40
Oysters, Cotuits$0.40
Oysters, Smith's Islands$0.40
Clams, Little Necks$0.30
Clams, Cherry Stones$0.35
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Bismark Herring$0.30
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Mackerel in Oil$0.50
Celery$0.30
Chutney$0.15
Antipasti$0.50
Radishes$0.25
Olives$0.25
Buffet Russe
Canape of Caviar$0.60
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Carciofini$0.50
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Sardellen$0.30
Canape of Sardines$0.40
Cervelat$0.30
Herring in Wine$0.30
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Kieler Sprotten$0.30
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.30
Royans a la Perigord$0.30
Sardine Egglets$0.50
French Sardines$0.40
Spiced Cucumber Rings$0.20
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Julienne Soup$0.25
Pea Soup$0.25
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 soup$0.60
Chicken okra soup$0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Gumbo, Creole$0.35
Essence of Tomato$0.35
Italian Paste Soup$0.25
Chicken Broth, Bellevue$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Terrapin$3.50
English Sole$1.25
Trout$0.50
Kingfish Duglere$0.50
Saute, Meuniere$0.65
Pompano, Guibert$0.45
Bluefish, Montmorency$0.45
Boiled Halibut, Maximilian sauce$0.40
Fillet of Sole, Chevaliere$0.50
Mussels, Mariniere$0.85
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Venison Steak$1.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Plover$1.25
English Pheasant$3.50
Chicken salad$0.65
French artichoke$0.60
Capon, roast$4.00
Squab, roast$1.00
Roast Sprint Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Mutton, roast$0.45
Gosling, broiled (half)$2.00
Spring Duckling, broiled (half)$1.50
Aparagus Tips$0.40
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
Jeresalem Artichoke$0.30
Wild Rice$0.50
Hearts of Palm$0.75
Macaroni$0.50
White Squash$0.30
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
New string beans$0.40
Boiled rice$0.25
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Flageolets$0.40
Okra$0.40
Beets$0.25
Onions$0.25
Corn$0.25
Spinach$0.30
Spinach$0.30
Turnips$0.25
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Chicken (half)$1.25
Celery Fed Duck (half)$1.50
Beef per cut$0.60
Spring Lamb$0.65
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Apple$0.15
Comice Pear$0.25
Sliced pineapple$0.40
Orange$0.15
Grapefruit$0.35
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
French string beans$0.30
Stuffed green peppers$0.35
Potatoes, Anna$0.50
Baked (1) Potato$0.15
Souffle Potatoes$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Watercress Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.35
Lobster salad$0.75
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
CHEESE: Allgauer, Dutch, Canadian, Special Swiss Cream, Roquefort, Gruyere, Edam, Camembert, Neufchatel,$0.25
Cottage Cheese with Guava Paste$0.45
Broiled Poussin$1.25
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
Broiled Capon (half)$2.00
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.00
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
Broiled Hamburg Chicken$1.25
Broiled American Pullet (half)$1.75
Allgauer Cheese, per person$0.25
Dutch Cheese, per person$0.25
Special Swiss Cream Cheese, per person$0.25
Cream Cheese, per person$0.25
Roquefort, per person$0.25
Canadian cheese, per person$0.25
Gruyere, per person$0.25
Edam, per person$0.25
Camembert, per person$0.25
Neufchatel, per person$0.25
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Assorted cakes$0.20
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Cold rice pudding$0.30
Wine Jelly$0.30
Bar-le-duc: Red Currant$0.25
Bar-le-duc: White Currant$0.25
Peach "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Baba au rhum$0.25
Cup Custard$0.25
Strawberry$0.40
Apple Pie$0.25
Eclair$0.10
Savarin au Kirsch$0.30
Hazelnut Souffle$0.50
Spiced Cantaloupe$0.30
Spiced Gooseberries$0.30
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Fancy Ices$0.50
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Sorbet Cremem de Menthe$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Roman Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$0.75
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Pistache ice cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35

Page 3

Dinde, roti, sauce Giblet$0.65
Poulet, roti (demi)$1.25
Boeuf, roti$0.60
Poulet, grille (demi)$1.00
Poussin, grille$1.25
Dindonneau, grille (demi)$1.75
Agneau du printemps, roti$0.65
Canard, roti (demi)$1.50
Chapon, roti$4.00
Mounton, roti$0.45
Pigeonneau, roti$1.00
Crabes d'huitres frites$0.65
Gombo, Creole$0.35
Bouillon de clovisses per tasse$0.30
Oison, grille (demi)$2.00
Pintade, grille (demie)$1.00
Chapon, grille (demi)$2.00
Poularde Americaine, grille (half)$1.75
Jeune Canneton, grille$2.25
Poulet de grains, grille (demi)$0.80
Pigeonneau, grille$1.00
Poulet de Hamburg, grille$1.25
Artichaut Francais$0.60
Asperges francaises$0.85
Asperges Allemandes$0.75
Asperges d'Oyster Bay$0.40
Aubergine farcies$0.35
Haricots de Lima nouveaux$0.40
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
Pamplemousse$0.35
Ananas en tranches$0.40
Orange$0.15
Poire de Comice$0.25
Pomme$0.15
Camembert$0.25
Steak de Venaison$1.50
Perdreau$3.00
Grouse ecossaise$3.00
Pluvier$1.25
Faisant Anglais$3.50
Edam$0.25
Fromage a la Creme$0.25
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Pain et Beurre$0.10
Canneton (demi)$1.50
Votaille a l'okra$0.35
Pommes de terre douce$0.20
Pommes de terre bouillies (2)$0.15
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Filet de Harengs a l'huile$0.30
Royans a la Perigord$0.30
Maquereau a l'huile$0.50
Tomate$0.25
Purée de pois$0.25
Potage julienne$0.25
Mongole$0.30
Bluepoints$0.30
Cape Cods$0.40
Cotuits$0.40
Smith's islands$0.40
Cherry Stones$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Potage Fausse Tortue$0.30
Potage Vermicelles$0.25
Petite marmite$0.60
Croute au pot$0.25
Pates d'Italie$0.25
Potage Tortue Verte$0.50
Consomme de volaille a la Bellevue par tasse$0.35
Potage Essence de tomates$0.35
TERRAPENE, SAUTE MEUNIERE$3.50
Kingfish, Duglere$0.50
Moules, Mariniere$0.85
Truite$0.50
Sole Anglaise$1.25
Pompano, Guibert$0.45
Bluefish, Montmorency$0.45
Halibut bouilli, sauce Maximilien$0.40
filet de sole, chevaliere$0.50
Riz sauvage$0.50
Riz Bouilli$0.25
Flageolets$0.40
Gombo$0.40
Betteraves$0.25
Oignons$0.25
Mais$0.25
Epinards$0.30
Navets$0.25
Tomate farcie$0.35
Pointes d'Asperges$0.40
Topinamburg$0.30
Coeur de Plamier$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 Anna$0.50
Pommes de terre Soufflees$0.35
Pommes de terre au four (1)$0.15
Tomates$0.35
Laitue$0.30
Celeri$0.35
Romaine$0.30
Concombres$0.35
Salade Waldorf$0.35
Cresson$0.30
Salade Volaille$0.65
Salade Chiffonade$0.75
Salade Homard$0.75
Fromage Allgauer, par personne$0.25
Fromage Hollande, par personne$0.25
Creme a la Suisse$0.25
Fromage Cottage avec Guava Pate$0.45
Roquefort, par personne$0.25
Fromage Canadien, par personne$0.25
Gruyere, par personne$0.25
Neufchatel, par personne$0.25
Confitures de Bar-le-Duc Groseilles rouges$0.25
Fraises$0.40
Peche ou Poire "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Pouding au riz froid$0.30
Gelee au vin$0.30
Groseilles a Maquereaux$0.30
Gateaux Assortis$0.20
Tourteaux pommes$0.25
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Eclairs$0.10
Souffle aux noisettes$0.50
Baba au rhum$0.25
Savarin au Kirsch$0.30
Creme renversee$0.25
Celeri$0.30
Radis$0.25
Olives$0.25
Antipasti$0.50
Caviar de Beluga$0.90
Kieler Sprotten$0.30
Cornichons Doux$0.25
Carciofini
Mangoes$0.20
Salade d'anchois$0.50
Sardellen$0.30
Oeufs de Sardines$0.50
Chutney$0.15
Sardines francaises$0.40
Harengs au vin blanc$0.30
Canape de Sardines$0.40
Canape de caviar$0.60
Cervelat$0.30
Hareng Bismarck$0.30
Saucisson de Lyon$0.30
Glaces en Souvenir$0.75
Sorbet Creme de Menthe$0.40
Plombiere aux marrons$0.50
Pouding Alaska$0.75
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Melangee$0.35
Punch Romaine$0.40
Cage Parfait$0.35
Meringue glacee$0.40
Pouding Nesselrode$0.50
Tutti frutti$0.40
Glaces de Fantaisie$0.50
Macedoine de fruits$0.75
Neapolitan$0.35
Glaces de Fraises, Vanille$0.30
Glaces a l'eau, Abricot$0.30
Demi Tasse$0.15
Cafe Turc$0.20
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
Glaces de Fraises, Pistache$0.30
Glaces de Fraises, Cafe$0.30
Glaces de Fraises, Chocolat$0.30
Cantaloupe epicees$0.30
Confitures de Bar-le-Duc Groseilles blanches$0.25

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