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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1954-08-08
Restaurant
The Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
29.5x20.5cm folded; 29.5x40.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

V-8 Cocktail$0.45
Tomato Juice$0.45
Clam juice$0.45
Nova Scotia Salmon$1.95
Bismark Herring$0.95
Little Necks$0.85
Cherrystones$0.85
Caviar$4.10
A-1 Prime Ribs of Beef, Own Juice, French Fried Potatoes$3.90
Grilled Halibut Steak, Sauce Bearnaise$2.40
Filets of Sole Meuniere Doria, Cucumbers$2.60
Maine Lobster Salad$3.55
Maryland Crabmeat Salad$2.60
Virginia Shrimp Salad$2.40
Chicken salad$2.50
Salmon Flakes with Vegetables, Mayonnaise$1.45
Chef's Special Salad with Julienne of Chicken, Ham, and Tongue$1.75
Montauk Swordfish Saute Santiago with Pineapple$2.60
Glazed Lobster in Shell, Cardinal$2.60
Roast Philadelphia Capon, Apple Stuffing, Giblet Gravy and Stuffed Green Pepper$3.30
Cream of tomato$0.55
Virginia Shrimp Cocktail$1.55
Maine Lobster Cocktail$2.30
crab meat cocktail$1.80
Sea food cocktail$1.75
Chicken gumbo$0.50
Broiled Filet Mignon Maitre d'Hotel, Creamed Spinach$5.85
Maine Baby Lobster, Mayonnaise$2.40
Coquille of Fresh Crab Meat, Ravigotte$1.85
Buffet Russe$1.75
Supreme of Fruits$0.85
Smoked Sturgeon$2.35
Cream of celery$0.55
Onion Soup au gratin$0.60
Cream of Green Peas$0.55
Clam Stew$0.90
Chicken broth$0.45
Jellied Madrilene Soup$0.55
Rack and Saddle of Lamb, Mint Jelly, Broccoli Mornay$3.30
Gaspe Salmon Steak, Remoulade$1.95
Chicken gumbo$0.55
Madrilene soup, cold$0.55
Cream Vichyssoise$0.60
Broiled Lobster, Colbert Butter$4.50
Broiled Breast of Poulardine, Arlesienne Tomato, Fried Onion and Sauce Choron$4.00
Sweetbread and Mushroom Patty Reine, Green Peas$3.60
Loin Lamb Chop$2.30
Minute Steak$4.55
Galantine of Truffled Capon$1.95
Waldorf Pate$1.75
Chicken Liver Brochette$1.75
Lamb Chop$2.10
Filet Mignon$5.85
Smoked Ham$1.65
Broiled Half Spring Chicken$2.75
Beef Mode in Jelly$1.95
Virginia Ham$1.90
Cold Milk Fed Chicken (half)$2.65
Cold roast beef$3.90
Hamburger Steak$2.50
cold Aiguillette of Duckling, Waldorf Salad$2.90
Cold Sliced breast of chicken$2.90
Assorted Cold Meats$2.50
Assorted Cold Meats with Chicken$2.90
Assorted Cold Meats with Roast Beef$3.90
Madrilene soup, jellied$0.55

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Demi Tasse$0.35
Maine Lobster a l'Americaine, Rice Pilaff$3.40
MOCHA CAKE$0.50
Mocha Custard Pie$0.50
Profiterolles, Chocolate Sauce$0.80
Baked Alaska (individual)$1.30
Strawberry shortcake$0.75
Brioche Pudding$0.50
Broiled Whole Chicken, Diable (for 2)$6.50
Chateaubriand Forestiere (for 2) with Soufflee Potatoes$14.00
Biscuit Glace$1.00
French Pastry$0.40
Danish Pastry$0.40
Peach Nesselrode$1.20
Caramel custard$0.50
Apple Pie$0.50
Macedoine of Fresh Fruits with Swiss Kirsch$1.10
Migonette of Spring Lamb, Bouqueriere of Fresh Vegetables$3.00
Carrots$0.60
Peach Pie$0.50
Butter pecan ice cream$0.65
Peach Ice Cream$0.65
Coffee Ice Cream$0.65
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.65
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.65
Vanilla ice cream$0.65
Mint Ice$0.60
Raspberry Ice$0.60
Orange ice$0.60
Pineapple Ice$0.60
Certified Milk$0.30
Buttermilk$0.30
Fresh Peaches$0.60
Macedoine of Fruit with Liqueur$1.10
Fresh Hawaiian Pineapple$0.85
CRANSHAW MELON$1.00
Seedless Grapes$0.80
Stewed Pineapple$0.80
Watermelon$0.60
Honey Dew$0.70
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetables$1.50
Bread and Butter$0.30
Starlight Salad$1.10
Fruit salad$1.10
Green asparagus salad$0.90
Avocado Pear Salad (half)$0.75
Mixed Green Salad$0.75
Fresh Vegetable Salad$1.00
Waldorf Salad$0.95
Andalousienne Salad$1.10
Potato salad$0.65
Florida Salad$1.10
Gitana Salad$0.95
Marco Polo Salad$0.95
Brazilienne Salad$1.10
Catalana Salad$1.10
Imported French Peas$1.20
Mangoes$1.00
Cherries$0.60
Compote of Assorted Fruits$1.00
Fresh Strawberries$0.80
Half Cantaloupe$0.50
Blueberries$0.60
Boiled potatoes$0.40
Baked Potatoes$0.50
String Beans$0.75
IMPORTED: Edam Cheese$0.75
Domestic Cheese: American$0.60
CHEESES OF FRANCE: Roblochon$0.75
Asparagus$0.80
Bel Paese Cheese$0.75
Imported Cheese: Swiss$0.75
Imported Cheese: Gorgonzola$0.75
Imported Cheese: Gruyere$0.75
CHEESES OF FRANCE: Pont d'Eveque$0.75
CHEESES OF FRANCE: Port du Salut$0.75
CHEESES OF FRANCE: Brie$0.75
CHEESES OF FRANCE: Saint Paulin$0.75
CHEESES OF FRANCE: Camembert$0.75
CHEESES OF FRANCE: Roquefort$0.75
Domestic Cheese: Liederkranz$0.60
Domestic Cheese: Golden Rich$0.60
Domestic Cheese: Blue$0.60
Domestic Cheese: Cottage$0.60
Domestic Cheese: Cream$0.60
Corn on the cob$0.80
Cauliflower$0.80
Broccoli$0.80
Creamed Spinach$0.80
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.80
Lima beans$0.75
GREEN PEAS$0.75
Corn Saute$0.75
Spinach$0.75
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.50
"Jackets On" Potatoes$0.40
French fried potatoes$0.40
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.50
Potatoes au Gratin$0.50
Sanka$0.50
Kaffee-Hag$0.50
Instant Postum$0.50
Coffee$0.45
Tea$0.45
Chocolate, hot$0.45
Cucumber salad$0.75
Tomato Salad$0.75
Lettuce Salad$0.75
Escarole Salad$0.75
African Grapes$0.80
Chocolate, iced$0.45

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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