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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1952-06-19
Restaurant
The Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
29.5x20.5cm folded; 29.5x40.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Caviar$4.35
Little Necks$0.80
Cherrystones$0.80
Nova Scotia Salmon$1.90
Supreme of Fruits$0.80
Buffet Russe$1.70
Smoked Sturgeon$2.30
Bismarck Herring$0.90
Clam juice$0.40
Tomato Juice$0.40
V-8 Cocktail$0.40
Virginia Shrimp Cocktail$1.50
crab meat cocktail$1.75
Sea food cocktail$1.70
Maine Lobster Cocktail$2.20
Banana Cream Pie$0.50
Cold Chicken Gumbo$0.55
Prune whip, custard sauce$0.50
Lobster in Shell, Winthermere$2.30
Broiled Filets of Sole, Escoffier Butter and Garden Spinach$2.30
Poached Halibut, Sauce Hollandaise$1.90
Brook Trout Saute, Belle Meuniere$2.00
Maine Lobster Salad$3.45
Maryland Crab Meat Salad$2.50
Virginia Shrimp Salad$2.30
Chicken salad$2.40
Salmon Flakes Salad with Vegetables, Mayonnaise$3.45
Savoie Cake$0.50
Cherry Pie$0.50
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.50
Bread and Butter Pudding$0.50
Pot de Creme$0.50
Baked Alaska (individual)$1.35
Caramel custard$0.50
Palm Beach Cake$0.75
Danish Pastry$0.40
French Pastry$0.40
Nesselrode Pie$0.75
Strawberry shortcake$0.75
Profiterolles, Chocolate Sauce$0.80
Broiled Lobster, Colbert Butter$4.35
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
Maryland Fried Chicken, Corn Bread, Fresh Succotash$3.10
Browned Lamb Stew with Vegetables$2.40
Onion Soup au gratin$0.50
Cream of tomato soup$0.55
Creme St. Germain Soup$0.55
Cream of Green Peas Soup$0.55
Roast Young Turkey, Celery Stuffing, Giblet Sauce and Tomato with Sweet Potato$2.80
Patty of Sweetbread and Mushrooms, Asparagus Tips$3.10
Escalope of Milk Fed Veal, Gismonda on Spinach with Mushrooms$3.15
Rack and Saddle of Lamb, Mint Jelly$2.50
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetables$1.45
Fresh asparagus$0.80
FRESH CORN ON THE COB$0.60
String Beans$0.70
Carrots$0.55
Artichoke$0.75
PRESERVED: Imported French Peas$0.90
Belgium White Asparagus$1.20
POTATOES: Boiled, "Jackets On"$0.35
Baked Potato$0.45
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.40
Escarole, Lettuce, Tomato or Cucumber Salad$0.70
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)$0.70
Potato salad$0.60
1000 Island Dressing$0.15
Peach Ice Cream$0.65
Mutton Broth, Barley$0.50
Chicken broth$0.45
Clam Stew$0.85
Madrilene (Cold or Jellied)$0.55
Cream Vichyssoise$0.60
Maine Baby Lobster, Mayonnaise$2.30
Gaspe Salmon Steak, Remoulade$1.90
Coquille of Fresh Crab Meat, Ravigotte$1.80
Galantine of Truffled Capon$1.80
Smoked Ham$1.60
Beef Mode in Jelly$1.90
Waldorf Pate$1.70
Virginia Ham$1.85
Roast beef$3.80
Milk Fed Chicken (half)$2.55
Aiguillette of Duckling, Waldorf Salad$2.80
Sliced Breast of Chicken$2.80
Assorted Cold Meats$2.40
With Chicken$2.80
with Roast Beef$3.80
Garniture of Potato Salad Served with Cold Dishes
SALADS--CHEF'S SPECIAL with Julienne of Chicken, Ham and Tongue$1.70
Loin Lamb Chop$2.20
Hamburger Steak$2.40
Chicken Liver Brochette$1.70
Lamb Chop$2.00
Minute Steak$4.45
Filet Mignon$5.75
Broiled Half Spring Chicken$2.65
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetables$1.45
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.45
Lima beans$0.70
GREEN PEAS$0.70
Corn Saute$0.70
Cantaloupe (Half)$0.65
Spinach$0.70
Fresh Strawberries$0.70
Watermelon$0.80
Cauliflower$0.75
Broccoli$0.75
Blueberries$0.90
Fresh Pineapple$0.80
Creamed Spinach$0.75
Stewed Fresh Tomato$0.75
Grapes$0.75
Macedoine of Fruit with Liqueur$1.10
Compote of Assorted Fruits$1.00
French fried potatoes$0.35
Pear$0.40
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.40
Stewed Pineapple$0.80
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.40
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 Dressing$0.15
Mayonnaise$0.15
Port du Salut cheese$0.80
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.90
Vanilla ice cream$0.65
Edam Cheese$0.90
Bel Paese Cheese$0.90
Swiss cheese$0.90
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.65
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.90
Gruyere Cheese$0.90
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.65
Butter pecan ice cream$0.65
Coffee$0.45
Tea$0.45
Rum Raisin Ice Cream$0.65
Coffee Ice Cream$0.65
Orange ice$0.60
Lemon Ice$0.65
Raspberry Ice$0.60
Demi Tasse$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.30
Sanka$0.50
Kaffee-Hag$0.50
Instant Postum$0.50
Chocolate$0.45
Certified Milk$0.30
Buttermilk$0.30

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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