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Hotel Martinique

Date
1954-12-24
Restaurant
Hotel Martinique
Physical description
32.5x25cm folded; 32.5x49.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Filet of Key Largo Pompano Saute, Amandine$4.50
Stuffed Florida Lobster, Thermidor$3.50
Florida Lobster Tails Saute a l'Americaine$4.00
Green turtle soup, Amontillado$0.75
Jumbo Crabmeat Lump, Mornay$3.50
Broiled Select Calf's Sweetbread with Mushrooms$3.25
Breast of Long Island Duckling, Bigarade$3.75
Breast of Long Island Duckling, Montmorency$3.75
SMOKED SALMON (Lox)$0.85
Lump Crabmeat Cocktail$2.00
Supreme of Florida Fruit, Marashino$0.75
Indian River Grapefruit$0.60
Citrus Juice$0.40 – $0.60
La Petite Marmite, Henry IV$0.60
Onion Soup, Gratinee$0.75
Canapes Varies$2.50
Lobster Cocktail$2.00
Melon in Season$0.60
Queen olives$0.45
Ripe Olives$0.45
imported sardines$0.75
Key West Shrimp Cocktail$1.00
Smoked Nova Scotia salmon$1.10
Marinated Herring$0.85
Beluga Caviar$5.00
Chopped Chicken Livers$0.85
Cold Cream Vichyssoise$0.60
Filet of Sole, Marguery$3.00
FILET OF SOLE VIN BLANC$3.00
Filet of Sole Bonne Femme$3.00
Assorted Seafood Newburg$3.50
Breast of White African Guinea Hen Saute, Smitane$3.50
Cornish Hen en Cocotte, Grand'mere$3.75
Breast of Chicken under Bell, Eugenie$3.75
Crabmeat Lump Salad Bowl$3.00
Half Cold Maine Lobster$3.00
Half Cold Maine Lobster Ravigote$3.50
Shrimp Salad$2.75
Shrimp Salad Ravigote$3.25
Lobster salad$4.00
Jellied Madrilene$0.50
Chilled Borscht, Sour Cream$0.50
Broiled Red Snapper$3.25
Everglades Frogs' Legs Saute, Provencale$4.00
Braised Calf's Sweetbreads en Casserole, Richelieu$3.50
Double Rib Lamb Chop$2.25 – $4.50
Prime Sirloin Steak Minute Saute, Bercy$4.25
FILET MIGNON, FORESTIERE$6.00
Center Cut Select Pork Chops$3.00
Spring Chicken Saue, Chasseur$3.00
Scallopini of Veal Saute au Marsala$3.00
Veal Chops Saute en Cocotte, Mascotte$3.50
Veal Steak Saute, Viennoise$3.50
Roast Rack of Spring Lamb, Persillade (for 2)$8.00
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Lima beans$0.40
Glazed New Carrots$0.40
New peas$0.40
Broiled Mushrooms$1.25
Broccoli$0.60
Artichoke Bottoms$0.75
Hollandaise sauce$0.60
Cauliflower$0.50
Spinach$0.40
String Beans$0.40
Jumbo Asparagus Tips$0.75
Hash Browned Potatoes$0.40
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.40
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.45
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.45
Parsley Boiled Potatoes$0.35
Baked Potatoes$0.35
Cottage Fried Potatoes$0.60
Home fried potatoes$0.40
Meunster Cheese$0.45
Liederkranz Cheese$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.40
Petit Gruyere$0.40
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.50
Imported Swiss cheese$0.65
Roquefort Dressing$0.50
Belgian Endives$1.50
Caesar Salad$2.75
La Salad du Maitre d'Hotel$1.50
Waldorf Salad$0.90
Romaine Salad$0.60
Chef's Salad$2.75
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.50
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
Mixed Greens$0.50
Hearts of Lettuce with Tomato$0.65
Gefulte Fish, Martinique$2.50
Assorted Cold Cuts$2.75
Stuffed Avocado Pear, Crabmeat$2.75
Chicken Salad (white meat only)$2.75
Smoked Beef Tongue$2.50
Smoked Nova Scotia salmon$2.00
Cold Half Spring Chicken$2.75
Sliced Prime Rib of Beef, English Style$4.25
White Meat of Western Turkey$3.00
French Lamb Chop$5.50
Calf's Liver Steak$4.25
Sauce bernaise$0.65
Bordelaise$0.65
mushrooms$0.65
Bercy$0.65
Planked$0.75
Bouquetiere$0.75
Ham Steak, Hawaiian$3.50
Chateaubriand (for 2)$12.00
Half Spring Chicken, Cressoniere$2.75
New York Sirloin Steak$6.00 – $12.00

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POACHED FILET OF LEMON SOLE, MARGUERY$3.25
SPLIT BROILED BLUEFISH A L'ANGLAISE$3.00
JERSEY PORK CHOPS SAUTE, Apple Glace, Crisp Bacon$3.85
CALF'S SWEETBREAD VIRGINIENNE, Saratoga Chips$3.75
CHICKEN FRICASSEE a lAncienne, Sauce Supreme, Rice$3.60
OMELETTE WITH CREAM TURKEY, REINE$2.85
ROAST U. S. CHOICE PRIME ROAST BEEF au Jus$4.50
LOIN OF BABY LAMB, Glazed Carrots Fine Herbes, Mint Jelly$4.00
Assorted Cold Cuts, Potato Salad$3.50
Lima beans
Cauliflower, Polonaise
Mashed Potato
Lyonnaise potato
Baked Potato
Chiffonade Salad
Veloute of Fresh Tomato Portugaise
Consomme Monaco
Blue Point Oyster Cocktail
Cherrystone Clams
Chilled V-8 Vegetable Juice
Filet of Anchovies
Half Grapefruit
Tomato Juice
Smoked Salmon
Antipasto
Pate Maison
Egg a la Russe
Fruit Cocktail Supreme
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail
Filet of Herring in Cream
Celery
Olives
Praline Layer Cake
Caramel custard
Baked Apple
Parfait$0.25
Compote of Fruit
Honey Dew Melon
Biscuit Tortoni
Apple Pie
Frozen Chocolate Ice Cream Cake
Butterscotch Sundae
Raspberry sherbet
Lemon Sherbet
Liederkranz Cheese
CAMEMBERT CHEESE
Bleu Cheese
Swiss cheese
Cream Cheese
Merigue Glace Chantilly$0.25
Peach Melba$0.25
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Chocolate Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream
Coffee Ice Cream
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Demi Tasse
Iced coffee$0.15
Iced tea$0.15

Page 4

Key Largo Silverback Pompano Saute, Amandien$4.75
Roast Royal Squab, Wild Rice$4.75
Potato Pudding
Marguerite Layer Cake
Rum Chiffon Pie
Napoleon Slice
Iced Cream Cake, Martinique
Brandied Peach Flambe, extra charge$1.00
Baked Alaska for Two, extra charge$2.50
Meringue Glace
Raisin cake
Apple Pie
Pound cake
Petite Fours Glace
Cherry Jubilee, per person extra charge$1.00
Assorted French pastry
Crepe Suzette, extra charge per person$2.00
Brownies
Ice cream
Pudding du Jour
Fruit Jello
Sherbet
Boston Clam Chowder
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Buttermilk
Iced coffee
Iced tea
Postum
Sanka
Hot Chocolate
Cold Borscht, Sour Cream
Cream Vichyssoise
Consomme, Matzoh Ball
Jellied Madrilene
Celery and Olives
Broiled Filet of Red Snapper, Maitre d'Hotel$3.75
Boiled Beef Flaken, Home Style, Horseradish Sauce$3.75
Baked Sugar Cured Ham, Raisin Sauce$3.75
Braised Brisket of Beef, Potato Pancake$3.75
Roast Young Chicken, Stuffed Derma$4.00
Breaded Veal Cutlet, Viennoise$4.00
Broiled Chopped Tenderloin Steak, Onions$3.75
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus$5.00
Broiled Double Spring Lamb Chops au Cresson$5.75
Filet mignon aux champignons$6.50
Broiled New York Cut Sirloin Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$6.50
Carrot Tzimmes
Whipped Potatoes
BAKED IDAHO POTATO
String Beans au Beurre
Creamed Kernel Corn
Mixed Green Salad
Supreme of Fresh Fruit
Gefulte Fish, Martinique
Marinated Herring
Shrimp Cocktail$0.50
Indian River Half Grapefruit
Nova Scotia Salmon
Chopped Chicken Livers
Canape of Anchovies
Your Preferred Juice
Crabmeat Cocktail$0.75

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