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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1952-12-24
Restaurant
The Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
29.5x20.5cm folded; 29.5x40.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3

Dishes

Chocolate Whipped Cream Cake$0.50
Broiled Boned Filet of Bluefish, Sauce Auguste, Macaire Potato$1.90
Poached Fresh Northern Cod, Sauce Hollandaise$1.90
Colorado Mountain Brook Trout Saute, Meuniere, Mathilde$2.00
Shell of Maine Lobster Glazed, Thermidor$2.30
SACHER CAKE$0.50
Plum pie$0.50
Strawberry Boston Pie$0.50
Richelieu Pudding$0.50
Biscuit Glace
Fresh Maine Lobster Salad$3.40
Maryland Crab Meat$2.50
Jumbo Florida Shrimp$2.30
Crab Meat, Louis$2.60
Stewed Fresh Tomato$0.75
Creamed Spinach$0.75
Broccoli$0.75
Cauliflower$0.75
Breast of Guinea Hen Under Glass, Eugenie$3.50
Fiddler's Creek Baby Turkey Grilled, Sauce Francois, Souffle Potato (for four)$15.00
Rack of Spring Lamb, Bouquetiere (for three)$9.00
Broiled Lobster, Colbert Sauce$4.35
Broiled Half Spring Chicken$2.65
BLUE POINTS$0.80
Little Necks$0.80
Cape Cods$0.90
Virginia Shrimp Cocktail$1.50
crab meat cocktail$1.75
Sea food cocktail$1.70
Maine Lobster$2.20
Cherrystones$0.80
Clam juice$0.40
Clam Stew$0.85
Cream of Green Peas Soup$0.55
Orange and Grapefruit Jelly$0.50
Roast Leg of Spring Lam, Judie, Creamed Spinach$2.70
Milk Fed Chicken, en Casserole, Chez Soi$2.80
Escalope of Veal, Frontignan, Glazed Carrots Vichy$3.10
Breast of Chicken, Marie Antoinette, Mushrooms, Tomato$3.65
Cold Baby Lobster, Mayonnaise$2.30
Cold Crab Ravigotte$1.80
Onion Soup au gratin$0.50
Cream of tomato soup$0.55
Creme Argenteuil Soup$0.55
Chicken broth$0.45
Croute au pot$0.50
Palm Beach Cake$0.75
Apple Pie$0.50
Peach Nesselrode$1.20
Caramel custard$0.50
Baked Alaska (individual)$1.30
Profiterolles, Chocolate Sauce$0.80
Macedoine of Fresh Fruits with Swiss Kirsch$1.10
French Pastry$0.40
Danish Pastry$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.65
Rum Raisin Ice Cream$0.65
Butter pecan ice cream$0.65
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.65
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.65
Vanilla ice cream$0.65
Baked Potato$0.45
Potato au gratin$0.45
Carrots$0.55
Florida Persimmon$0.50
Fresh Hawaiian Pineapple$0.85
Stewed Pineapple$0.80
Baked Apple$0.50
Baked Apple with Cream$0.60
Port du Salut cheese$0.80
Macedoine of Fruit with Liqueur$1.10
Assorted Cold Cuts$2.40
Sliced Chicken$2.80
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$2.80
Corned beef$1.60
Sliced Long Island Duckling with Fruit Salad$2.70
Smoked Ham$1.60
Terrine of Duckling$1.90
Milk Fed Chicken (half)$2.55
Prosciutto Ham$1.75
Tongue$1.60
Virginia Ham$1.85
Smoked Turkey$2.70
Minute Steak$4.45
Loin Lamb Chop$2.20
Lamb Chop (1)$2.00
Filet Mignon$5.75
Chicken Liver Brochette$1.70
Hamburger Steak$2.40
Calf's Liver and Bacon, Mashed Potatoes, Fresh Spinach$2.80
Beef Pot Pie with Vegetables$2.40
Bismarck Herring$0.90
Supreme of Fruits$0.80
Buffet Russe$1.70
Nova Scotia Salmon$1.90
Smoked Sturgeon$2.30
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetables$1.45
String Beans$0.70
Lima beans$0.70
GREEN PEAS$0.70
Corn Saute$0.70
Spinach$0.70
Artichoke$0.75
PRESERVED: Imported French Peas$0.90
Boiled potatoes$0.35
Potatoes, "Jackets On"$0.35
French fried potatoes$0.35
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.40
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.70
Lettuce Salad$0.70
Tomato Salad$0.70
Cucumber salad$0.70
White Meat of Chicken Salad$2.40
Brazilienne Salad$1.00
Catalana Salad$1.00
Los Chavales Salad$1.10
Marco Polo Salad$0.90
Andalousienne Salad$1.00
Gitana Salad$0.90
Florida Salad$1.00
Waldorf Salad$0.90
Starlight Salad$1.00
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.95
Fruit salad$1.00
Mixed Green Salad$0.70
Green asparagus salad$0.85
Avocado Pear (half) Salad$0.70
Potato salad$0.60
1000 Island Dressing$0.15
Roquefort Dressing$0.15
Mayonnaise dressing$0.15
Orange ice$0.60
Lemon Ice$0.60
Raspberry Ice$0.60
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.90
Edam Cheese$0.90
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.65
Liederkranz Cheese$0.65
Golden Rich Cheese$0.65
Blue Cheese$0.65
Cottage Cheese$0.65
Cream Cheese$0.65
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.65
Gruyere Cheese$0.90
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.90
Swiss cheese$0.90
Bel Paese Cheese$0.90
Spanish Melon$1.00
Fresh California Strawberries$0.80
Ribier Grapes$0.75
Tokay Grapes$0.75
Comice Pear$0.40
Compote of Assorted Fruits$1.00
Coffee$0.45
Tea$0.45
Chocolate$0.45
Demi Tasse$0.35
Certified Milk$0.30
Buttermilk$0.30
SANKA COFFEE$0.50
Kaffee-Hag$0.50
Instant Postum$0.50
Bread and Butter$0.30

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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