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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1959-10-23
Restaurant
The Waldorf-Astoria
Place
The Waldorf-Astoria
Venue
HOTEL
Event
dinner
Physical description
folder; 9.875 x 12.75 inches; water stain (center, seam)
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Cape Cod Oysters$1.35
Blue Point Oysters$1.25
Cherrystone Clams$1.10
Little Neck clams$1.10
Filet of Herring in Sour Cream$1.35
Maryland Crab Meat Cocktail$2.50
Antipasto$1.55
Smoked Nova Scotia salmon$2.40
Florida Shrimp Cocktail$2.10
Smoked Sturgeon$3.10
Maine Lobster Cocktail$3.25
Mignonette Foie Gras$4.70
Seafood Neptune Cocktail$2.70
Beluga Caviar$6.25
Prosciutto Ham$2.90
Supreme of Fruits$1.25
Imported Filet of Mackerel in White Wine$2.25
Norway Brisling$1.75
French Sardines$1.75
Salami$1.10
Long Island Clam Chowder$0.90
Cream of tomato$0.90
Boula Boula Gratine$1.35
Green Turtle Amontillado$1.45
Canape of Anchovies$1.25
Cream of Green Peas$0.90
Onion au gratin$1.00
Chicken broth with barley$0.80
Cream Vichyssoise (cold)$1.00
Chicken broth$0.85
Clam Stew$1.40
Clam Stew with Cream$1.95
CLAM BROTH$1.00
Clam broth with cream$1.10
Grilled Boston Scrod, Sauce Waldorf, Parsley Potato$2.75
Fried Cape Cod Scallops, Sauce Remoulade, Crisp Bacon, Mirette Potatoes$2.80
Mountain Brook Trout Saute Grenobloise, Potato$3.10
Glazed Filet of Lemon Sole Veronique with Grapes$3.20
Terrapin Maryland in Chafing Dish, Toasted Corn Bread$7.50
Le Filet Mignon Trois Mouquetaires, Flame a l'Armagnac$6.75
Crepes de Homard Joinville$4.25
Escalope of Michigan Veal Virginia, Marsala Sauce, Buttered Corn$3.40
Grenadin of Colorado Beef Braised Burgundy, Buttered Carrots and Peas$3.50
Roast Rack and Saddle of Kentucky Spring Lamb Littoral, Tomato and Eggplant$4.50
Glazed Virginia Ham, Raisin Sauce, Creamed Spinach$4.50
Royal Squab en Casserole Catalane with Chestnuts and Onions$4.75
Vibo Farm Rock Cornish Pullet Bonne Maman, Vegetables and Mushrooms$5.00
Roast Mallard Duck, Sauce Rouennaise, Braised Endive (for two)$9.00
English Sole Belle Meuniere (for one)$3.50
Breast of Guinea Hen (under glass) Eugenie$3.75
Brochette of Kentucky Lamb on Saffron Rice, Baked Tomato$5.00
Rack of Kentucky Spring Lamb, Boulangere Potatoes (for three)$12.50
Fiddler's Creek Baby Turkey Grilled Mongolfier, Sauce Francois (for four)$15.50
Broiled Chicken (half)$2.95
Blue Ribbon Minute Steak$6.25
Broiled Maine Lobster$6.10
Prime Sirloin Steak$7.60
Lamb Chop (1)$2.75
Galantine of Truffled Capon$3.10
Catskill Smoked Turkey$3.55
Cold Duckling (half), Fruit Salad$4.00
Assorted Cold Meats$4.20
Assorted Cold Meats with Chicken$4.65
Assorted Cold Meats with Roast Beef$5.10
Milk Fed Chicken (half)$2.95
Smoked Ham$2.95
Roast beef$4.85
Virginia Ham$3.65
Waldorf Pate$2.45

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Bouquteiere of Fresh Vegetables$1.80
Spinach$0.95
Endive Meuniere$1.20
Cepes Bordelaise$1.40
Corn on the cob$0.90
PRESERVED: Imported French Peas$1.40
Imported Leeks$1.40
String Beans$0.95
Lima beans$0.95
GREEN PEAS$0.95
Corn Saute$0.95
Carrots$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 Potato$0.80
Potato Lyonnaise$0.80
Potato Hashed in Cream$0.80
Potato au gratin$0.80
Maine Lobster$4.75
Waldorf Special: Crab Meat Louis$3.25
Florida Shrimp$3.25
Maryland Crab Meat$3.25
Avocado Pear (half)$1.10
Escarole Salad$0.95
Lettuce Salad$0.95
Tomato Salad$0.95
Cucumber salad$0.95
Florida$1.25
Fruit salad$1.50
Waldorf Salad$1.20
Chicken salad$2.80
Mixed Green Salad$1.00
Caesar Salad$1.90
Chef's Salad$2.50
Andalousienne$1.40
Cheese Cake$0.95
Cherry Pie$0.85
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.85
Orange Fruit Jell-O$0.75
Chocolate Roll$0.85
Palm Beach Cake$1.00
Blackberry Vavarian Pudding$0.85
Strawberry shortcake$1.00
Baked Apple$0.85
Baked Apple with Cream$0.95
Profiteroles, Chocolate Sauce$1.20
Baked Alaska (individual)$1.70
Waldorf Parfait$1.25
Nesselrode Pie$1.00
Caramel custard$0.85
Frozen Biscuit Waldorf$1.25
French Pastry$0.75
Danish Pastry$0.75
Hudson Valley Apple Pie$0.85
Macedoine of Fresh Fruits with Kirsch$1.40
Coffee Pot de Creme$0.95
Vanilla Pot de Creme$0.95
Chocolate Pot de Creme$0.95
Crepes Suzette$2.75
Compote of Assorted Fruits$1.25
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: Praline Ice Cream$1.10
Lemon Ice$1.00
Orange ice$1.00
Mint Ice$1.00
Raspberry Ice$1.00
Camembert$0.95
Brie$0.95
Port du Salut$0.95
St. Paulin$0.95
Roquefort$0.95
Edam$0.95
Bell Paese$0.95
Swiss cheese$0.95
Gorgonzola$0.95
Gruyere$0.95
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.85
Liederkranz$0.85
Golden Rich$0.85
Blue Cheese$0.85
Cottage Cheese$0.85
Cream Cheese$0.85
Melon in Season$1.20
Fresh Strawberries$1.35
Tokay Grapes$0.90
Ribier Grapes$0.90
Banana$0.65
Delicious Apple$0.70
Bartlett Pear$0.70
HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE$0.95
California Orange$0.65
Coffee$0.60
Demi Tasse$0.45
Tea$0.55
Chocolate$0.55
Yogurt$0.70
Sanka$0.60
Decaf$0.60
Kaffee-Hag$0.60
Instant Postum$0.60
Certified Milk$0.45
Buttermilk$0.40
Bread and Butter$0.50

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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