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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1950-01-05
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

Shrimp Cocktail$1.20
crab meat cocktail$1.50
Sea food cocktail$1.60
Lobster Cocktail$1.90
Cape Cods$0.75
BLUE POINTS$0.70
Little Necks$0.70
Cherrystones$0.70
Apple dumpling with cream$0.45
Chocolate Sponge Pudding$0.45
Chicken Pot Pie, Stewed Fruit$2.30
Chopped Sirloin Steak, Browned Potatoes, Pickled Beets$2.30
Crab Ravigotte$1.60
Scallops Mariniere and Corn Fritters$1.85
Grilled Fresh Mackerel with Tomato and Anchovy Filet$1.60
Lobster in Shell, Mornay$2.20
English Sole Baked with White Wine, Green and Sweet Pepper, Pilaff Rice (for two)$4.20
Broiled Sea Trout with Red Wine, Genevoise Sauce$1.90
Glazed Filets of Sole with White Wine, Julienne Carrots, Celery, Fines Herbes$1.60
Onion Soup au gratin$0.45
Clam Stew$0.80
Cream of tomato soup$0.50
Cream of Green Peas Soup$0.50
Chicken broth$0.40
Giblet Soup$0.45
Cream of Fresh Peas and Vegetables Soup$0.50
Cold Lobster (half), Mayonnaise$2.10
Caviar$3.25
Fruit Supreme$0.75
Buffet Russe$1.50
Sturgeon$2.10
Smoked Nova Scotia salmon$1.80
Bismark Herring$0.85
Clam juice$0.30
Tomato Juice$0.30
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
V-8 Cocktail$0.30
Roast Young Turkey, Celery Stuffing and Brussels Sprouts$2.90
Emince of Filet of Beef with Cream Strogonoff, Southern Rice$2.60
Breaded Lamb Chops, Tarragon Flavor and Broccoli Mornay$2.90
Assorted Cold Cuts$2.25
Long Island Duckling (half), Bigarrade and Glazed Arizona Figs$3.50
Young Chicken Saute with Artichoke, Ripe Olive and Olivette Potatoes$2.35
Prime Ribs of Beef, Yorkshire Pudding$3.50
Terrine of Duckling$1.80
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
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$2.60

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Sirloin Steak Broiled, Choron Sauce and Spinach Mimosa$5.00
Whole Rack of Lamb en Casserole, Lima and String Beans (for three)$8.90
Whole Chicken Reine, Albufera Sauce and Noodle Cake (for three)$7.00
Filet Mignon Saute, Bouquetiere$5.50
Mallard Duck (for two)$9.00
Grouse (for two)$12.00
Partridge$8.00
Quail$8.00
Venison Steak$4.00
Pheasant (for two)$11.00
Crab Meat salad$1.95
Crab Meat, Louis Salad$1.95
Lobster salad$3.10
Shrimp Salad$2.10
Baked Alaska (individual)$1.25
Profiterolles, Chocolate Sauce$0.75
Pot de Creme$0.45
Rum and Raisin Ice Cream with Vanilla Wafers$0.75
Chocolate Chiffon Pie$0.45
Caramel custard$0.45
Strawberry shortcake$0.70
Hazelnut Cake$0.45
Brioche Pudding$0.45
Palm Beach Cake$0.70
Nesselrode Pie$0.70
French Pastry$0.35
Danish Pastry$0.35
Chicken salad$2.20
Corn Saute$0.65
Broccoli$0.80
Carrots$0.50
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.55
Brussels Sprouts$0.70
Broiled Mushrooms$1.00
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetable Dinner$1.00
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetable Dinner$1.35
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.40
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.40
Boiled potatoes$0.30
Broiled Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Starlight Salad$0.85
Green Asparagus Tips Salad$0.75
COMBINATION SALAD$0.65
Chef's Salad$1.50
Waldorf Salad$0.70
Avocado Pear (half)$0.70
Mixed Green Salad$0.60
Endive Salad$0.90
Potato salad$0.50
French Ice Cream: Vanilla$0.60
Spanish Melon$1.15
Fresh Pear$0.35
Compote of Assorted Fresh Fruits$0.95
Baked Apple$0.35 – $0.45
Grapes$0.70
Macedoine of Fruit with Liqueur$1.00
Demi Tasse Coffee$0.30
Bread and Butter$0.25
APRICOT PIE$0.45
French fried potatoes$0.30
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.40
Saute Potatoes$0.40
Cauliflower$0.70
Creamed Corn$0.65
GREEN PEAS$0.65
Braised celery$0.65
Creamed Spinach$0.65
Creamed Mushrooms$1.00
French Ice Cream: Coffee$0.60
Flageolets (preserved)$0.75
Cucumber salad$0.60
Mayonnaise dressing$0.15
American Rum Raisin Ice Cream$0.60
Cream Cheese$0.60
Pont l'Eveque cheese$0.85
Spinach$0.55
Potatoes, "Jackets On"$0.30
String Beans$0.75
Lima beans$0.75
Asparagus Tips$0.75
Artichoke$0.75
Fruit salad$0.85
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.85
Escarole Salad$0.60
Lettuce$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.60
Romaine Salad$0.60
Watercress Salad$0.60
Persimmon Salad$0.70
Chiffonade Salad$0.70
Russian Dressing$0.15
Lorenzo Dressing$0.15
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
orange sherbet$0.55
Lemon Sherbet$0.55
Raspberry Ice Cream$0.55
Baked Apple with Cream$0.45
Stewed Fresh Pineapple$0.75
Stewed Fresh Apricot$0.75
Stewed Fresh Pear$0.75
Brie cheese$0.75
Domestic Camembert Cheese$0.60
Cottage Cheese$0.60
Gruyere Cheese$0.85
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.85
Swiss cheese$0.85
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.85
Edam Cheese$0.85
Bel Paese Cheese$0.85
Port du Salut$0.75
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.60
Domestic Liederkranz Cheese$0.60
Domestic Golden Rich Cheese$0.60
Domestic Blue Cheese$0.60
Buttermilk, Half Pint$0.25
Certified Milk, Half Pint$0.25
Coffee, Tea or Chocolate$0.40
Sanka, Kaffee-Hag or Instant Postum$0.45

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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