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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1912-09-08
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Waldorf Cantaloupe$0.50
Oysters, Bluepoints$0.30
Clams, Cherry Stones$0.35
Clams, Little Necks$0.30
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Lobster Cocktail$0.65
Cream of Lima Beans$0.30 – $0.50
Clam Chowder$0.25 – $0.40
Sorrel with Vermicelli Soup$0.30 – $0.50
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Tomato Broth$0.30
Chicken consomme$0.35
Cold per Cup -- Consomme$0.30
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Salted Nuts$0.25
Beluga Caviar$1.50
Celery$0.35 – $0.60
Olives$0.25
Filet of Herring$0.50
Bismarck Herring$0.50
Brook Trout$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs$0.40 – $0.60
Whitebait$0.40 – $0.75
Codfish Tongues with Brown Butter$0.40 – $0.65
Smelts, St. Germain$0.40 – $0.75
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Iced coffee$0.25
Iced tea$0.25
French Coffee$0.15
Peach frappee$0.40
Toasties$0.10
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Buttered Bran Bread$0.10
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Peach Melba$0.60
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Cafe Parfait$0.30
Fancy Ices$0.50
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Praline Ice Cream$0.30
Peach Short Cake$0.75
Pecanisques$0.30
Huckleberry Pie$0.25
Peches au feu d'Enfer$1.25
APRICOT MERINGUE PIE$0.25
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.40
Hickoryisques$0.30
Pineapple Tartlets$0.15 – $0.25
Poires au feu d'Enfers$0.75
Malted Wheat Pudding$0.25 – $0.49
Stewed rhubarb$0.30 – $0.50
Oranges$0.15 – $0.30
Blackberries$0.30 – $0.50
Porgies au Medoc$0.40 – $0.65
Sea Bass, Boitel$0.50 – $0.90
Eggs, Columbus$0.60
Bluefish, Piquante sauce$0.40 – $0.75
Apples$0.15 – $0.30
Cantaloupe$0.35 – $0.60
Delaware Grapes$0.30 – $0.50
Sheepshead au gratin$0.45 – $0.80
Boiled lamb, minestrone$0.60
Poussin with Rice$1.50
Mutton chops, Bressoise$0.50 – $0.90
Mixed Grill$0.85
Broiled sardines$0.50
Fish Stew, Marseillaise$0.50 – $0.85
Rack of veal a la Macedoine$0.50 – $0.85
Duckling with olives$1.50 – $3.00
Squab en compote$1.25
Special Raised Squab Turkey, broiled$4.00
Eggs panache$0.60
Herring with White Wine$0.50
Head Cheese$0.30 – $0.50
Tureen of duckling, Toulousaine$0.75
Salmon salad with lettuce and eggs$0.50 – $0.95
Huckleberries$0.30 – $0.50
Roast chicken$1.25 – $2.50
Roast beef$0.50 – $0.90
Roast Mutton$0.40 – $0.70
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.75 – $1.25
Roast Spring Lamb$0.60 – $1.00
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
Broiled Special Raised Squab Turkey$4.00
broiled spring turkey$1.75 – $3.50
Broiled Spring Duckling$1.50 – $3.00
Broiled Guinea Hen$1.00 – $2.00
Broiled Squab$1.00
Broiled squab chicken$0.80 – $1.60
Broiled Chicken$1.00 – $2.00
Broiled Poussin$1.25
boiled new potatoes$0.25 – $0.40
New string beans$0.40 – $0.75
Oysterplant saute$0.30 – $0.50
New peas$0.40 – $0.75
Green Corn$0.50 – $0.75
Potatoes Stewed in Cream$0.25 – $0.40
Fried eggplant$0.30 – $0.50
Chicory Salad$0.30 – $0.50
Romaine and Cantaloupe Salad$0.40 – $0.75
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40 – $0.75
Lettuce Salad$0.30 – $0.50
Tomato Salad$0.35 – $0.60
Escarole Salad$0.30 – $0.50
Cherry Tomato Salad$0.35 – $0.60
Celery Salad$0.35 – $0.60
Pont l'Eveque$0.20 – $0.30
Port Salut$0.20 – $0.30
Brie$0.20 – $0.30
Roquefort$0.20 – $0.30
Gervais$0.20
Stilton$0.25 – $0.40
Cream Cheese$0.20 – $0.30
Gruyere$0.20 – $0.30
Edam$0.20 – $0.30
Gorgonzola$0.20 – $0.30
Neuchatel$0.30
Sliced Peaches and Cream$0.35 – $0.60
Watermelon$0.35 – $0.60
California Malaga Grapes$0.40 – $0.75
Black Hot House Grapes$2.50
Seedless Grapes$0.35 – $0.60
Grapefruit$0.35 – $0.60
Red Plums$0.30 – $0.50

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