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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1952-12-30
Restaurant
The Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
29.5x20.5cm folded; 29.5x40.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Coffee, Tea or Chocolate$0.45
Demi Tasse$0.35
Certified or Buttermilk$0.30
Sanka, Kaffee-Hag or or Instant Postum$0.50
APRICOT PIE$0.50
Little Necks$0.80
Fried Cape Oysters, Sauce Remoulade, Saratoga Potatoes$1.90
Broiled Boned Aiguillette of Striped Bass, Mirabeau, Parsley Potato$2.00
Mountain Brook Trout Saute, Belle Meuniere, Parisienne Potato$2.00
Glazed Filets of Lemon Sole, Bonne Femme, White Wine and Mushrooms$2.30
Fresh Apple Pie, Cheddar Cheese$0.50
Peach Tapioca Cream Pudding$0.50
Hamburger Steak, Browned Potatoes, Pickled Beets$3.00
Irish Lamb Stew$2.40
Broiled Lobster, Colbert Butter$4.35
Orange Layer Cake$0.50
Bread and Butter Pudding$0.50
Strawberry Boston Pie$0.50
Palm Beach Cake$0.75
Rack and Saddle of Spring Lamb, Mint Jelly, Beans Panache$2.70
Bread and Butter$0.30
Compote of Assorted Fruits$1.00
Stewed Pineapple$0.80
Fresh Hawaiian Pineapple$0.85
Macedoine of Fruit with Liqueur$1.10
Ribier or Tokay Grapes$0.75
Baked Apple$0.50
Baked Apple with Cream$0.60
Florida Persimmon$0.50
Comice Pear$0.40
Fresh California Strawberries$0.80
Spanish Melon$1.00
Port du Salut$0.80
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
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.90
Edam Cheese$0.90
Bel Paese Cheese$0.90
Swiss cheese$0.90
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.90
Gruyere Cheese$0.90
Profiterolles, Chocolate Sauce$0.80
Caramel custard$0.50
Biscuit Glace$1.00
Peach Nesselrode$1.20
Baked Alaska (individual)$1.30
Apple Pie$0.50
Macedoine of Fresh Fruits with Swiss Kirsch$1.10
French or Danish Pastry$0.40
Orange ice$0.60
Lemon Ice$0.60
Raspberry Ice$0.60
Vanilla ice cream$0.65
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.65
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.65
Butter pecan ice cream$0.65
Rum Raisin Ice Cream$0.65
Coffee Ice Cream$0.65
1000 Island Dressing$0.15
Roquefort Dressing$0.15
Mayonnaise$0.15
Potato salad$0.60
Mixed Green Salad$0.70
Florida Salad$1.00
Marco Polo Salad$0.90
White Meat of Chicken Salad$2.40
Fruit salad$1.00
Avacado Pear (half)$0.70
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.95
Gitana Salad$0.90
Los Chavales Salad$1.10
Starlight Salad$1.00
Catalana Salad$1.00
Green asparagus salad$0.85
Waldorf Salad$0.90
Andalousienne Salad$1.00
Brazilienne Salad$1.00
Escarole, Lettuce, Tomato or Cucumber Salad$0.70
Jumbo Florida Shrimp Salad$2.30
Maryland Crab Meat Salad$2.50
Fresh Maine Lobster Salad$3.40
Crab Meat, Louis$2.60
Boiled Potatoes, "Jackets On"$0.35
French fried potatoes$0.35
Baked Potato$0.45
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.45
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.40
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.40
PRESERVED: Imported French Peas$0.35
Cauliflower$0.75
Artichoke$0.75
Carrots$0.55
Broccoli$0.75
Creamed Spinach$0.75
Stewed Fresh Tomato$0.75
String Beans$0.70
Lima beans$0.70
GREEN PEAS$0.70
Corn Saute$0.70
Spinach$0.70
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetables$1.45
Glazed Smoked Hickory Ham, Porto Sauce, Creamed Spinach, Candied Sweet Potato$2.95
Spring Chicken Saute, Gastronome, Mushrooms, Broccoli$2.75
Vol au Vent of Sweetbread ad Mushrooms, Reine$3.10
Cream Rossolnick Soup$0.55
Cream of tomato soup$0.55
Onion au gratin$0.50
Cream of Green Peas Soup$0.55
Consomme Madrilene$0.50
Chicken broth$0.45
Clam Stew$0.85
Caviar$4.35
Bismark Herring$0.90
Cocktails: Virginia Shrimp$1.50
Supreme of Fruits$0.80
Cherrystones$0.80
Clam juice$0.40
Crab Meat$1.75
Buffet Russe$1.70
Tomato Juice$0.40
Sea Food$1.70
Cape Cods$0.90
Nova Scotia Salmon$1.90
Smoked Sturgeon$2.30
V-8 Cocktail$0.40
Maine Lobster$2.20
BLUE POINTS$0.80
Broiled Half Spring Chicken$2.65
Minute Steak$4.45
Lamb Chop$2.00
Hamburger Steak$2.40
Chicken Liver Brochette$1.70
Filet Mignon$5.75
Loin Lamb Chop$2.20
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
Baby Lobster, Mayonnaise$2.30
Assorted Cold Cuts$2.40
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$2.80
Sliced Chicken$2.80
Sliced Long Island Duckling with Fruit Salad$2.70
Smoked Ham$1.60
Corned beef$1.60
Crab Ravigotte$1.80
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

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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