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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1959-10-15
Restaurant
The Waldorf-Astoria
Place
The Waldorf-Astoria
Venue
HOTEL,RESTAURANT
Event
dinner
Physical description
folder; 9.875 x 12.75 inches; water stain (center, seam)
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Corn on the cob$0.90
Florida Shrimp Salad$2.95
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetables$1.80
Endive Meuniere$1.20
Cepes Bordelaise$1.40
PRESERVED: Imported French Peas$1.40
PRESERVED: Imported Leeks$1.40
String Beans$0.95
Lima beans$0.95
GREEN PEAS$0.95
Corn Saute$0.95
Carrots$0.95
Spinach$0.95
Braised celery$1.20
Fresh artichoke$0.95
Asparagus$0.95
Broccoli$0.95
Cauliflower$0.95
Creamed Spinach$0.95
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.95
Boiled potatoes$0.70
"Jackets On" Potatoes$0.70
French fried potatoes$0.70
Baked Potatoes$0.80
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.80
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.80
Potatoes au Gratin$0.80
Maine Lobster Salad$4.60
Waldorf Special: Crab Meat Louis Salad$2.95
Maryland Crab Meat Salad$2.95
Strawberry Layer Cake$0.80
Mince Pie$0.85
Chocolate Boston Pie$0.80
Souffle Royal Grand Marnier$2.00
Palm Beach Cake$0.95
Waldorf Salad$1.10
Chef's Salad$2.40
Florida Salad$1.15
Caesar Salad$1.80
Mixed Green Salad$0.95
Strawberry shortcake$0.95
Escarole Salad$0.90
Andalousienne Salad$1.30
Chicken salad$2.65
Fruit salad$1.40
Hudson Valley Apple Pie$0.80
Baked Apple$0.80
Rice Pudding Empress$0.80
Nesselrode Pie$0.95
Chocolate Roll$0.80
Compote of Assorted Fruits$1.15
Coffee$0.60
Chocolate$0.55
Banana$0.60
Avocado Pear Salad (half)$1.00
Baked Apple with Cream$0.90
Profiteroles, Chocolate Sauce$1.10
Baked Alaska (individual)$1.60
Caramel custard$0.80
Crepes Suzette$2.60
Pineapple Fruit Jell-O$0.70
Frozen Biscuit Waldorf$1.15
French Pastry$0.70
Danish Pastry$0.70
Macedoine of Fresh Fruits with Kirsch$1.30
Coffee Pot de Creme$0.90
Vanilla Pot de Creme$0.90
Chocolate Pot de Creme$0.90
Vanilla ice cream$1.00
Banana Ice Cream$1.00
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$1.00
Chocolate Ice Cream$1.00
Mango Ice Cream$1.00
Coffee Ice Cream$1.00
Waldorf Special: Praliné Ice Cream$1.10
Lemon Ice$1.00
Orange ice$1.00
Mint Ice$1.00
Raspberry Ice$1.00
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.95
Brie cheese$0.95
Port du Salut cheese$0.95
St. Paulin cheese$0.95
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.95
Edam Cheese$0.95
Bel Paese Cheese$0.95
Swiss cheese$0.95
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.95
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.95
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.85
Liederkranz Cheese$0.85
Golden Rich Cheese$0.85
Blue Cheese$0.85
Cream Cheese$0.85
Melon in Season$1.10
Fresh Strawberries$1.25
Tokay Grapes$0.85
Ribier Grapes$0.85
Delicious Apple$0.60
Bartlett Pear$0.65
HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE$0.90
California Orange$0.60
Tea$0.55
Sanka$0.60
Decaf$0.60
Kaffee-Hag$0.60
Instant Postum$0.60
Demi Tasse$0.45
Yogurt$0.70
Certified Milk$0.45
Buttermilk$0.40
Bread and Butter$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.90
Tomato Salad$0.90
Cucumber salad$0.90
Cottage Cheese$0.85

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Cape Cod Oysters$1.15
Blue Point Oysters$1.10
Cherrystone Clams$0.95
Little Neck clams$0.95
Filet of Herring in Sour Cream$1.35
Smoked Nova Scotia salmon$2.15
Canape of Anchovies$1.10
Seafood Neptune Cocktail$2.60
Imported Filet of Mackerel in White Wine$2.15
Maryland Crab Meat Cocktail$2.15
Florida Shrimp Cocktail$2.00
Maine Lobster Cocktail$2.90
Beluga Caviar$4.75
Antipasto$1.45
Smoked Sturgeon$2.80
Mignonette Foie Gras$4.60
Supreme of Fruits$1.00
Norway Brisling Sardines$1.55
French Sardines$1.55
Salami$0.95
Cream Lamballe$0.85
Consomme Mille Fanti$0.75
Cream of tomato$0.85
Cream of Green Peas$0.85
Clam Stew$1.30
Clam Stew with Cream$1.90
CLAM BROTH$0.90
Clam broth with cream$0.95
Cream Vichyssoise$0.95
Onion Soup au gratin$0.95
Chicken broth$0.75
Smothered Long Island Duckling (half) Clamart, Smothered Peas$4.75
Grilled Baby Flounder, Sauce Bearnaise with Curry$2.75
Filet of Lemon Sole Dieppoise, Parsley Potato$3.10
Fried Georgia Fantail Shrimps, Sauce Tartare, Saratoga Potatoes$3.15
Maine Lobster, Xavier, au Gratin$4.60
Terrapin Maryland in Chafing Dish, Toasted Corn Bread$7.50
Le Filet Mignon Trois Mousquetaires, Flambe a l'Armagnac$6.50
La Cornish Hen en Casserole, Veronique$4.80
Vol au Vent of Sweetbread Toulousaine$3.70
Roast Catskill Pheasant en Voliere, All Sauces (for two)$12.00
Roast Stuffed Saddle of Kentucky Lamb Jussienne, Buttered Celery$4.50
Glazed Virginia Ham, Cider Sauce, Creamed Spinach$4.35
Paella Castellana Hilton$4.30
Broiled Breast of Chicken Arlington, Grilled Tomato, Sweet Potato, Pineapple$4.20
Maine Lobster Armoricaine in Chafing Dish, Rice Pilaf$5.25
Broiled English Sole Colbert (for one)$3.25
Brochette of Kentucky Lamb on Saffron Rice, Baked Tomato$4.60
Planked Chateaubriand, Fresh Vegetables, Sauce Bearnaise (for two)$15.00
Rack of Kentucky Spring Lamb, Bouquetiere (for three)$12.00
Broiled Chicken (half)$2.85
Blue Ribbon Minute Steak$6.10
Broiled Maine Lobster$6.00
Prime Sirloin Steak$7.60
Lamb Chop (1)$2.65
Galantine of Truffled Capon$2.95
Catskill Smoked Turkey$3.45
Cold Duckling (half), Fruit Salad$3.95
Assorted Cold Meats$4.10 – $5.00
Milk Fed Chicken (half)$2.95
Smoked Ham$2.85
Roast beef$4.75
Virginia Ham$3.55
Waldorf Pate$2.35
Assorted Cold Meats with Chicken$4.55
Assorted Cold Meats with Roast Beef$5.00

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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