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American Restaurant

Date
1987-01-01
Restaurant
American Restaurant
Physical description
23x15cm folded; 23x30.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Today's galantine or paté$4.50
Iced littlenecks or bluepoint oysters$4.95
Sirloin steak, thin & raw, mustard-parmesan dressing$4.75
Large shrimp with two sauces$6.95
Our own smoked breast of duckling$4.50
Salmon dumplings covered with California snails in cream$5.95
Warm mussels & clams on chive toast$3.75
Warm marinated wild mushrooms with herbs and Kentucky ham$3.95
Salmon & crawfish soup$4.50
Black bean soup with sherry$2.95
Today's chowder$2.75
Veal scallops sauteed with wild mushrooms, basil cream$17.75
Roasted rack of lamb stuffed with Missouri greens and hazelnuts$18.95
Tiny lobsters braised with apples, Blue corn bread$16.95
Pheasant, quail & other game, as available: Market price
Shrimp sauteed in fennel butter$15.95
Mignons of beef flared in bourbon$14.95
Pacific salmon: broiled and served with dilled white wine sauce$14.95
Pacific salmon: poached with the season's vegetables in cream$14.75
Rainbow trout from the Ozarks: pan-fried with walnuts$10.95
Rainbow trout from the Ozarks: dressed with crayfish in Creole cream, green chili timbale$11.95
The Kansas City Steak, charred crisp - Heavy cut for one served with American House Potatoes$17.95
The Kansas City Steak, charred crisp - Double cut for two served with American House Potatoes$34.00
Carpetbagger steak, filled with oysters served with American House Potatoes$16.95
Tenderloin Steak served with American House Potatoes$15.95
Skillet steak with mushrooms & crisped onions served with American House Potatoes$15.50
Rosemary roasted rack of lamb, tomatoes & okra$18.50
Roast peppered duck with California figs & port wine$13.95
Seafood by air express: Priced daily

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An Appetizer of Poached Spiny Lobster in White Wine, Blue Corn Tortillas$5.95
Squab Salad with fresh greens, Walnut Vinegar Dressing$4.95
Barbequed Shrimp over Kansas Wheat$16.95
Broiled Veal Chop stuffed with Herbed Cheese Pate, Mushroom & Chive Timbale$16.95
Epigrammes of Boneless Duckling with Natural Juices, Smoked Bacon Accompaniment$15.50
White Chocolate Souffle with Bitter Chocolate Sauce Please order in advance$4.95
Spinach & mushroom salad, hot bacon dressing$3.50
Fresh asparagus with basil tomatoes$4.50
Bibb lettuce with toasted almonds, lemon dressing$2.50
Great Grandmother's Wild Greens$2.75
The Season's Vegetable Basket - Your Choice$2.50
The Season's Vegetable Platter for two or more - per person$3.75
Red Potatoes steamed with herbs$2.50
American House Potatoes$2.50
Chocolate whiskey cake$2.95
Sugarbush Mountain maple mousse$2.50
Home made ice creams & fresh fruit sorbets$2.75
The Grand Buffet of cakes & pastries$2.95
Chocolate pate, Pistachio cream$4.95
Freshly ground Heartland Market coffee$0.95
Tea selection$0.95
iced tea or coffee$0.95
Private blend espresso$1.50
Water-decaffeinated coffee, we brew our own$0.95

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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