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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1914-11-04
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
21.5x13.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Porgies au plat$0.35
Terrapin, Philadelphia$3.50
Skate with Brown Butter$0.35
Emince of Fillet of Beef, Creole$0.60
Half Squab Chicken Devilled, Robert sauce$1.10
Kingfish, Mathilde$0.50
Rice Pudding with Apples$0.25
Mexican Cream Puff$0.15
Cold Stuffed Crab, Ravigotte$0.65
Quince Meringue Pie$0.25
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.25
Vermicelli Soup$0.25
Croute-au-pot, Spanish style$0.25
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Smith's Island Oysters$0.40
Tea Biscuits$0.15
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Tutti-frutti parfait$0.40
Roasted Chicken (half)$1.25
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Bluepoints oysters$0.30
Cotuits Oysters$0.40
Cape Cods oysters$0.40
Lynnhavens oysters$0.40
Little Necks clams$0.30
Cherry Stones Clams$0.35
Cream Printanier$0.30
Celery$0.30
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Fillets of Herring$0.30
Olives$0.25
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
English Sole, Fried$1.25
Whitebait, Tartar sauce$0.40
Smelts, St. Germain$0.40
Brook Trout$0.50
Mixed Grill$0.85
Baron of Lamb with Creamed Onions$0.65
Stuffed Breast of Veal with Oysterplant$0.50
Frogs' Legs saute, Fine herbs$1.50
Jerusalem Artichoke Salad$0.30
Lamb's Tongue, Marine$0.25
paupiette of veal, bourgeoise$0.40
Egg, Baltimore$0.30
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
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Broiled Squab$1.00
Broiled Poussin$1.25
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Broiled Guinea Chick (half)$1.00
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.00
Scotch Grouse$3.00
English Pheasant$3.50
Mallard Duck$4.00
Plover$1.25
Venison Steak$1.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
New Hot House Asparagus$1.25
French Coffee$0.15
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
boiled new potatoes$0.20
Baked Cauliflower$0.40
Spinach$0.30
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
New Asparagus Tips$0.75
French artichoke$0.60
Romaine and Hot House Grapes salad$0.50
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.10
Rolls and butter$0.10
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Peach Melba$0.60
Pear Melba$0.60
Fancy Ice$0.50
Hazelnut Ice Cream$0.30
New string beans$0.40
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
Swiss Cream Cheese$0.25
Allgauer Cheese$0.25
California Orange$0.15
Cherry Tomatoes Salad$0.40
Sickel Pears$0.35
Cottage Cheese with Guava Paste$0.45
Cream Cheese$0.25
Cucumber salad$0.35
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Spitzenberg Apple$0.15
Stewed Strawberries$0.35
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Mandarines$0.20
Port Salut Cheese$0.25
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Canadian Cheese$0.25
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
Malaga grapes$0.40
Morocco Grapes$0.40
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Stewed Crab Apples$0.35
Comice Pear$0.25
Brie$0.25
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25
Neufchatel cheese$0.25
Casaba Melon$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Fresh Strawberries$0.50
Raspberries$0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Fresh Figs$0.50
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
Cottage Cheese$0.25
Escarole Salad$0.30
Stewed rhubarb$0.25
Tomato Salad$0.35
Dutch cheese$0.25
Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Concord Grapes$0.35
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Assorted cakes$0.20
Celery Salad$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.30

Page 2

Bisque of Scallops Soup$0.30
Spanish Mackerel, Gourmet sauce$0.45
Terrapin with Sherry$3.50
Pilaff of Game, Madeira sauce$0.75
Chocolate Tart$0.15
Jenny Lind Soup$0.25
Romaine and Pineapple Salad$0.40
Stuffed Breast of Turkey, Imperatrice$0.75
Vol-au-Vent of Chicken, Toulousaine$1.25
Souffle Palmyre$0.50
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Chicory Salad$0.30
Cold Chicken and Ham Pie$0.75
Consomme Sarah Bernhardt$0.25
Smith's Island Oysters$0.40
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.25
Banana Ice Cream$0.30
Mandarine Mousse$0.40
Trout, Cambaceres$0.65
Bluefish, Harlequin sauce$0.45
Mussels Mariniere$0.85
Escarole Salad$0.30
Biscuit glace, Princesse$0.40
Bluepoints oysters$0.30
Cotuits Oysters$0.40
Cape Cods oysters$0.40
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Lynnhavens oysters$0.40
Little Necks clams$0.30
Cherry Stones Clams$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Fillets of Herring$0.30
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Smelts, Mantoue$0.40
Celery Knob Salad$0.40
Roast Duckling (half)$1.50
Roast Rib of Beef$0.60
Chow-chow$0.25
New Hot House Asparagus$1.25
Radishes$0.25
Lamb Chop, St. Hilaire$0.55
Pickled Figs$0.30
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Olives$0.25
Cervelat$0.30
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Salted Nuts$0.25
Beluga Caviar$0.90
English Sole, Fried$1.25
Fried Frogs' Legs, Tartar sauce$1.25
Veal Chop, Bellevue$0.45
Tomato, Colony Club$0.40
Lamb, Mint Jelly$0.65
Roast Half Chicken$1.25
Roast Spring Lamb$0.65
Roast Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Roast Mutton$0.45
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
Scotch Grouse$3.00
English Pheasant$3.50
Mallard Duck$4.00
Plover$1.25
Venison Steak$1.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
French Coffee$0.15
Sorbet au Kirsch$0.40
New Asparagus Tips$0.75
boiled new potatoes$0.20
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
Puree of New Lima Beans$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
New string beans$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
French artichoke$0.60
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Cauliflower Polonaise$0.35
Devon Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.35
Malaga grapes$0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Peach Melba$0.60
Pear Melba$0.60
Bread and Butter$0.10
Rolls and butter$0.10
Lettuce Salad$0.30
California Fruit Jelly$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.20
Glace Vivienne$0.60
Cherry Pie$0.25
Cherry Jubilee$0.50
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
Hickoryisques$0.30
Morocco Grapes$0.40
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Sickel Pears$0.35
Spitzenberg Apple$0.15
Dutch cheese$0.25
Swiss Cream Cheese$0.25
Cucumber salad$0.25
Concord Grapes$0.35
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Cottage Cheese with Guava Paste$0.45
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Casaba Melon$0.50
Mandarines$0.20
California Orange$0.15
Cottage Cheese$0.25
Cherry Tomatoes Salad$0.40
Canadian Cheese$0.25
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Edam Cheese$0.25
Fresh Figs$0.50
Allgauer Cheese$0.25
Comice Pear$0.25
Brie cheese$0.25
Neufchatel cheese$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.25
Port Salut Cheese$0.25

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