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Waldorf-Astoria

Date
1912-01-01
Restaurant
Waldorf-Astoria
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Cream of Turnips soup$0.30
Terrapin, Baltimore$3.50
Redsnapper, Genevoise sauce$0.45
Grapefruit, Supreme$0.75
Bluepoints$0.30
Cape Cods$0.35
Little neck$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.35
Smith's Island$0.40
Cotuits$0.35
Lynnhavens$0.40
Crab Flake Cocktain$0.60
Lobster Cocktail$0.65
Consomme, Royale, Printanier$0.25
Paysanne, Bretonne$0.25
Bisque of Oyster Crabs$0.30
Westmoreland [soup]$0.25
Chow-chow$0.15
Cervelat$0.30
Lettuce Leaves, Suedoise$0.40
Olives$0.25
Royans, Bordelaise$0.50
Pin-money pickles$0.25
Caviar, Special Importation$1.10
Salted Nuts$0.25
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Radishes$0.25
Soft Rock Crabs$0.60
Planked Roe Shad$5.00
Salmon, Galipoli sauce$0.50
Planked Roe Shad Half$2.50
Whitebait$0.40
Sea Bass with Oysters$0.50
Celery$0.30
Buck Shad$0.60
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Fillet of Sole with Nuts$0.50
Smelts, Melba$0.40
Spanish Mackerel, Fleurette sauce$0.40
Brook Trout$0.50
Burgundy Snails$0.60
Frog Legs Saute, fines herbes$1.25
Sweetbread, Tzarine$0.75
Crab meat a la Dewey$1.75
Salmis of Pheasant (half) with Mushrooms$1.75
Breast of Partridge with Goose Livers$1.75
Tournedos of Fillet, Louis XV$0.90
Chaudfroid of Chicken, Jeannette$0.75
Virginia Ham Cloute$0.50
Poussin, Souvaroff$1.50
Lamb Chop Bouchere with Corn Paprika$0.55
Lobster, Mayonnaise sauce$0.75
Milk Pig, Cranberry sauce$0.65
Duckling (half)$1.50
Rhode Island Turkey, Chestnut Stuffing$0.75
Finger Sandwich$0.05
Chicken (half)$1.25
Beef per cut$0.50
Lamb$0.50
Hot-house lamb$0.65
Mutton$0.40
Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Special Raised Squab Turkey$4.00
Squab Duckling$2.25
Venison$1.50
Plover$1.25
Mallard Duck$3.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
English Pheasant$3.50
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Bread or Rolls or Butter$0.10
French Coffee$0.15
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Strawberry Souffle glace$0.50
Coupe St. Dominique$0.50
Peach Melba$0.60
Cherry Jubilee$0.50
Gateau Noisette$0.50
Plum Pudding$0.30
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Sorbet Chartreuse$0.40
Artichoke$0.60
Endives in Cream$0.40
Romaine with Gravy$0.40
Astoria$0.40
Escarole$0.30
Monk's Beard$0.40
Endive$0.40
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Potatoes, Croquette$0.20
Hot House Asparagus$2.50
Stuffed tomatoes$0.35
New Asparagus Tips$1.50
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Pear Melba$0.60
Grapefruit$0.35
Gorgonzola
Mince Pie$0.30
Savarin Chantilly$0.30
Fried eggplant$0.30
Chicory$0.30
Lettuce$0.30
Cherry Tomatoes$0.35
Cucumber$0.30
Romaine and Grapefruit$0.40
Dandelion$0.30
Fetticus and Beets$0.35
Tomato$0.35
Waldorf$0.35
Assorted cakes$0.20
Glace Fatima$0.60
APRICOT PIE$0.25
Peach or Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
California Casaba Melon$0.40
Pont l'Eveque
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
Malaga or Tokay Grapes$0.40
Tangerines$0.25
Sickel Pears$0.25
Arizona or Florida Oranges$0.15
Fresh Figs$0.40
Pear$0.25
Newtown Pippin or Spitzenberg Apple$0.15
Mixed Nuts and Raisins$0.30
Gervais$0.20
American$0.20
Roquefort$0.20
Stilton$0.20
Neufchatel$0.20
Gruyere$0.20
Brie$0.20
Canadian$0.20
Cream Cheese$0.20
Port Salut$0.20
Camembert$0.20
Edam$0.20
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.40

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