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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1950-01-02
Restaurant
The Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
29.5x20cm folded; 29.5x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Cape Cods$0.75
Caviar$3.25
Sturgeon$2.10
Clam juice$0.30
BLUE POINTS$0.70
Little Necks$0.70
Cherrystones$0.70
Fruit Supreme$0.75
Buffet Russe$1.50
Smoked Nova Scotia salmon$1.80
Bismarck Herring$0.85
Tomato Juice$0.30
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
V-8 Cocktail$0.30
Shrimp$1.20
Crab Meat$1.50
Sea Food$1.60
Lobster$1.90
CREAM ARGENTEUIL$0.50
Cream of tomato$0.50
Cream of Green Peas$0.50
Mock turtle soup$0.45
Chicken broth$0.40
Onion au gratin$0.45
Clam Stew$0.80
Roast Veal, Mashed Potato, Brussels Sprouts, Currant Jelly$2.80
Creamed Chicken on Hot Biscuit, Buttered Peas$2.50
Apple Brown Betty, Hard Sauce$0.45
Grapefruit Jelly$0.45
Glazed Filets of Lemon Sole with White Wine and Grapes$1.60
Brochette of Oysters on Garden Spinach, Bercy Sauce$1.70
Broiled Sea Bass, Bearnaise$1.70
Baked Bluefish with White Wine, Julienne of Carrots, Celery, Fine Herbes$1.90
Lobster in Shell, Cardinal$2.20
Swordfish Saute with Grapefruit$2.30
Terrapin Maryland and Toasted Corn Bread$4.25
Braised Beef a la Mode and Potato Cake$2.90
Milk Fed Chicken en Cocotte, Artichoke, Ripe Olive, Olivette Potatoes$2.35
Creamed Sweetbread and Mushrooms in Patty, Asparagus Tips$2.40
Breaded French Lamb Chops, Chateau Sauce, Lima Beans, Bouquet Tomato$2.80
Breast of Chicken Reine, Saute, Hominy Cake, Mushrooms, Cream Sauce and Peas$3.25
Long Islan Duckling (half), Date Sauce, Blueberries in Candied Orange$3.50
Lobster (half), Mayonnaise$2.10
Crab Ravigotte$1.60
Terrine of Duckling$1.80
Assorted Cold Cuts$2.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$2.60
Milk Fed Chicken (half)$2.30
Sliced Chicken$2.30
Corned beef$1.50
Prosciutto Ham$1.75
Tongue$1.50
Sliced Long Island Duckling with Fruit Salad$2.50
Virginia Ham$1.75
Smoked Ham$1.50
Smoked Turkey$2.50

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Filet Mignon Broiled, Bouquetiere$5.50
Whole Guinea Hen Poele, Madeira Cream Sauce and Succotash (for two)$6.50
Royal Squad en Casserole, Mushrooms, Ripe Olives, Small Onions, Bouquet Tomato$3.25
Veal Chop Saute with Stuffed Zucchini$2.70
Pheasant (for two)$11.00
Partridge$8.00
Grouse (for two)$12.00
Venison Steak$4.00
Quail$8.00
Mallard Duck (for two)$9.00
String Beans$0.75
Lima beans$0.75
Asparagus Tips$0.75
Artichoke$0.75
Flageolets (preserved)$0.75
Corn Saute$0.65
Corn Creamed$0.65
GREEN PEAS$0.65
Braised celery$0.65
Creamed Spinach$0.65
Broccoli$0.80
Carrots$0.50
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.55
Spinach$0.55
Brussels Sprouts$0.70
Cauliflower$0.70
Broiled Mushrooms$1.00
Creamed Mushrooms$1.00
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetable Dinner$1.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Potatoes Lyonnaise, Hashed in Cream$0.40
Potatoes Lyonnaise, Saute$0.40
Potatoes Boiled, "Jackets on"$0.30
Potatoes French fried$0.40
Broiled Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Bread and Butter$0.25
Starlight Salad$0.85
Fruit salad$0.85
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.85
Green Asparagus Tips Salad$0.75
COMBINATION SALAD$0.65
Escarole Salad$0.60
Lettuce Salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.60
Romaine Salad$0.60
Watercress Salad$0.60
Cucumber salad$0.60
Chef's Salad$1.50
Waldorf Salad$0.70
Persimmon Salad$0.70
Chiffonade Salad$0.70
Avocado Pear (half) Salad$0.70
Mixed Green Salad$0.60
Crab Meat salad$1.95
Chicken salad$2.20
Crab Meat, Louis Salad$1.95
Lobster salad$3.10
Shrimp Salad$2.10
Endive Salad$0.90
Potato salad$0.50
Russian Dressing
Lorenzo Dressing
Mayonnaise dressing
American vanilla ice cream$0.60
American Archiduc Ice Cream$0.60
American chocolate Ice Cream$0.60
American Strawberry Ice Cream$0.60
American Coffee Ice Cream$0.60
American Rum Raisin Ice Cream$0.60
French vanilla ice cream$0.60
French Coffee Ice Cream$0.60
orange sherbet$0.55
Lemon Sherbet$0.55
Raspberry sherbet$0.55
Regent cake$0.45
Mince Pie$0.60
Lemon Chiffon Pie$0.45
Praline Pudding$0.45
Mocha Ice Cream with Vanilla Wafers$0.75
Palm Beach Cake$0.70
Nesselrode Pie$0.70
Caramel custard$0.45
Pot de Creme$0.45
Strawberry shortcake$0.70
French Pastry$0.35
Danish Pastry$0.35
Profiterolles, Chocolate Sauce$0.75
Baked Alaska (individual)$1.25
Fresh Pear$0.35
Baked Apple$0.35
Baked Apple with Cream$0.45
Compote of Assorted Fresh Fruits$0.95
Grapes$0.70
Macedoine of Fruit with Liqueur$1.00
Stewed Fresh Pineapple$0.75
Stewed Fresh Apricot$0.75
Stewed Fresh Pear$0.75
Domestic American Cheese$0.60
Domestic Liederkranz Cheese$0.60
Domestic Golden Rich Cheese$0.60
Domestic Blue Cheese$0.60
Domestic Cottage Cheese$0.60
Domestic Cream Cheese$0.60
Domestic Camembert Cheese$0.60
Domestic Port du Salut Cheese$0.75
Domestic Brie Cheese$0.75
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.85
Imported Edam Cheese$0.85
Imported Bel Paese Cheese$0.85
Imported Swiss cheese$0.85
Imported Gorgonzola Cheese$0.85
Imported Gruyere Cheese$0.85
Imported Pont L'Eveque Cheese$0.85
Coffee$0.40
Tea$0.40
Chocolate$0.40
Sanka$0.45
Kaffee-Hag$0.45
Instant Postum$0.45
Demi Tasse$0.30
Certified Milk, Half Pint$0.25
Buttermilk, Half Pint$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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