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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1950-01-04
Restaurant
The Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
29.5x20cm folded; 29.5x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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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
Buffet Russe$1.50
Bismarck Herring$0.85
Fruit Supreme$0.75
Smoked Nova Scotia salmon$1.80
Tomato Juice$0.30
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
V-8 Cocktail$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$1.90
Sea food cocktail$1.60
crab meat cocktail$1.50
Shrimp Cocktail$1.20
Cream of Celery soup$0.50
Cream of tomato soup$0.50
Cream of Green Peas Soup$0.50
Ox Tail soup$0.45
Chicken broth$0.40
Onion au gratin soup$0.45
Clam Stew$0.80
Roast Leg of Lamb, Mashed Potato, Fresh Broccoli$2.70
Beef Fricasse, Rice, Buttered Carrots$1.75
Chocolate Whipped Cream Cake$0.45
Lemon Fruit Jelly$0.45
Cold Smoked Turkey$2.50
Cold Virginia Ham$1.75
Cold tongue$1.50
Cold Milk Fed Chicken (half)$2.30
Cold Terrine of Duckling$1.80
Cold Prosciutto Ham$1.75
Cold Crab Ravigotte$1.60
Cold Corned Beef$1.50
Cold Smoked Ham$1.50
Cold Sliced Long Island Duckling with Fruit Salad$2.50
Cold Sliced Chicken$2.30
Assorted Cold Cuts$2.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$2.60
Cold Lobster (half), Mayonnaise$2.10
Prime Ribs of Beef, Yorkshire Pudding$3.50
Roast Duckling (half), Apple Stuffing, Glazed Oregon Apples$3.50
Breast of Chicken Reine, Virginia Ham, Madeira, Mushroom Head, Potato Cake$3.25
Filet Mignon Saute, Chasseur and String Beans$5.25
Milk Fed Chicken Saute with Red Wine, Lardons, Onions, Mushrooms$2.35
Braised Loin of Veal with Cauliflower Dubarry$2.80
Terrapin Maryland and Toasted Corn Bread$4.25
English Sole Glazed with White Wine, Mushrooms and Tomato (for two)$4.20
Swordfish Saute with Pineapple$2.30
Brochette of Oysters and Bacon, Bercy and Spaghetti Grimaldi$1.60
Bluefish Saute with Cherry Tomatoes$1.90
Grilled Striped Bass, Bearnaise$1.90
Lobster Cutlets, Nantua Sauce and Potato Chips$1.60

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Bread and Butter$0.25
Certified Milk, Half Pint$0.25
Demi Tasse$0.30
Sanka$0.45
Kafee-Hag$0.45
Instant Postum$0.45
Coffee$0.40
Tea$0.40
Chocolate$0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.85
Edam Cheese$0.85
Bel Paese Cheese$0.85
Swiss cheese$0.85
Gorgonzola$0.85
Gruyere Cheese$0.85
Pont l'Eveque$0.85
Brie$0.75
Port du Salut$0.75
Camembert$0.60
Cream Cheese$0.60
Cottage Cheese$0.60
Blue Cheese$0.60
Golden Rich Cheese$0.60
Liederkranz$0.60
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.60
Venison Steak$4.00
Quail$8.00
Partridge$8.00
Pheasant (for two)$11.00
Grouse (for two)$12.00
Mallard Duck (for two)$9.00
Chateaubriand Grilled, Waldorf Sauce, Beignet Potatoes (for two)$11.00
Whole Pheasant en Casserole, Creamed Fresh Vegetables (for two)$11.00
Whole Guinea Hen Broiled, Bacon and Broccoli Mornay (for two)$6.50
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.40
Boiled potatoes$0.30
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.40
Broiled Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Broiled Mushrooms$1.00
Carrots$0.50
Broccoli$0.80
Brussels Sprouts$0.70
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetable Dinner$1.35
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes or Spinach$0.55
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.55
Sliced Creamed Tenderloin of Beef, Strogonoff, Pilaff Rice$2.60
MOCHA CAKE$0.45
Pumpkin Pie$0.45
Strawberry Chiffon Pie$0.45
Archiduc Ice Cream with Vanilla Wafers$0.75
Vanilla Cream Pudding$0.45
Palm Beach Cake$0.70
Caramel custard$0.45
Pot de Creme$0.45
Strawberry shortcake$0.70
French Pastry$0.35
Profiterolles, Chocolate Sauce$0.75
Baked Alaska (individual)$1.25
Corn Saute$0.65
String Beans$0.75
Endive Salad$0.90
Potato salad$0.50
Starlight Salad$0.85
Fruit salad$0.85
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.85
Escarole Salad$0.60
Lettuce Salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.60
Romaine Salad$0.60
Watercress Salad$0.60
Cucumber salad$0.60
Waldorf Salad$0.70
Persimmon Salad$0.70
Chiffonade Salad$0.70
Crab Meat salad$1.95
Chicken salad$2.20
Crab Meat Louis$1.95
Lobster salad$3.10
Shrimp Salad$2.10
Mixed Green Salad$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.65
Green Asparagus Tips$0.75
Avocado Pear (half)$0.70
Creamed Mushrooms$1.00
Spinach$0.55
Creamed Corn$0.55
GREEN PEAS$0.65
Braised celery$0.65
Creamed Spinach$0.65
Cauliflower$0.70
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.40
Saute Potatoes$0.40
"Jackets On" Potatoes$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Russian Dressing$0.15
Lorenzo Dressing$0.15
Mayonnaise dressing$0.15
Nesselrode Pie$0.70
Danish Pastry$0.35
Spanish Melon$1.15
Baked Apple$0.35
Baked Apple with Cream$0.45
Fresh Pear$0.35
Grapes$0.70
Compote of Assorted Fresh Fruits$0.95
Macedoine of Fruit with Liqueur$1.00
Stewed Fresh Fruits: Pineapple$0.75
Stewed Fresh Fruits: Apricot$0.75
Stewed Fresh Fruits: Pear$0.75
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
Buttermilk, Half Pint$0.25
Lima beans$0.75
Asparagus Tips$0.75
Artichoke$0.75
Flageolets (preserved)$0.75
Chef's Salad$1.50

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