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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1953-11-28
Restaurant
The Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
29.5x20.5cm folded; 29.5x40.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Malpeque Oysters$1.50
Cape Cods$0.95
BLUE POINTS$0.85
Little Necks$0.85
Cherrystones$0.85
Caviar$4.10
Nova Scotia Salmon$1.95
Supreme of Fruits$0.85
Buffets Russe$1.75
Clam juice$0.45
Smoked Sturgeon$2.35
Bismarck Herring$0.95
Tomato Juice$0.45
V-8 Cocktail$0.45
Virginia Shrimp Cocktail$1.55
crab meat cocktail$1.80
Sea food cocktail$1.75
Maine Lobster Cocktail$2.30
Cream Germiny with Tomato Soup$0.55
Consomme Celestine$0.50
Cream of tomato soup$0.55
Cream of Green Peas Soup$0.55
Chicken broth$0.45
Onion Soup au gratin$0.60
Clam Stew$0.90
Grilled Pork Chops, Candied Sweet Potatoes, Fresh Spinach$3.20
Meat Balls with Spaghetti and Creole Sauce$2.80
Blueberry Cobbler$0.50
Baked custard$0.50
Grilled Boned Boston Scrod, Colbert Sauce$2.20
Fried Eastern Scallops, Sauce Remoulade, Bacon and Potato Chips$2.50
Fresh Sea Food Mariniere in Chafing Dish$2.60
Glazed Filets of Sole Galliera, Lorette Potato$2.60
A-1 Prime Ribs of Beef, Own Juice, French Fried Potatoes$3.90
Broiled Filet Mignon Maitre d'Hotel, Creamed Spinach$5.85
Roast Rack and Saddle of Spring Lamb Greenville, Mint Jelly, Stuffed Green Pepper$3.30
Breaded Sweetbread Sautee Baloise, Noodles with Mushrooms$3.60
Broiled Milk Fed Chicken Maitre d'Hotel, Bacon, Lorette Potatoes$3.20
Creamed Tenderloin of Beef, Strogonoff$3.80
Baby Lobster, Mayonnaise$2.40
Crab ravigote$1.85
Terrine of Duckling$1.95
Sliced Chicken$2.90
Corned beef$1.65
Prosciutto Ham$2.10
Tongue$1.65
Sliced Long Island Duckling with Fruit Salad$2.80
Virginia Ham$1.90
Smoked Ham$1.65
Smoked Turkey$2.90
Assorted Cold Cuts$2.50
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$2.90
Loin Lamb Chop$2.30
Lamb Chop (1)$2.10
Minute Steak$4.55
Filet Mignon$5.85
Hamburger Steak$2.50
Broiled Half Spring Chicken$2.75
Chicken Liver Brochette$1.75
Broiled Lobster, Colbert Butter$4.50
Terrapin Maryland in Chafing Dish$6.00
White African Guinea Hen in Cocotte, Minnesota Wild Rice (for 2)$8.00
Roast Pheasant en Voliere, Baby Artichokes$14.00
Rack of Spring Lamb, Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetables (for 3)$9.00

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Carrots$0.60
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetables$1.50
PRESERVED: Imported French Peas$0.95
Crab Meat Louis$2.70
Maine Lobster Salad$3.55
Maryland Crab Meat Salad$2.60
White Meat of Chicken Salad$2.50
Catalana Salad$1.10
Brazilienne Salad$1.10
Virginia Shrimp Salad$2.40
Marco Polo Salad$0.95
Gitana Salad$0.95
Florida Salad$1.10
Andalousienne Salad$1.10
Waldorf Salad$0.95
Fresh Vegetable Salad$1.00
Mixed Green Salad$0.75
Starlight Salad$1.10
Fruit salad$1.10
Green asparagus salad$0.90
Avocado Pear (half) Salad$0.75
Potato salad$0.65
MOCHA CAKE$0.50
Pumpkin Pie$0.50
Lemon Chiffon Pie$0.50
Praline Pudding$0.50
Peach Nesselrode$1.20
Strawberry shortcake$0.75
Palm Beach Cake$0.75
French or Danish Pastry$0.40
Caramel custard$0.50
Baked Alaska (individual)$1.30
Apple Pie$0.50
Biscuit Glace$1.00
Profiterolles, Chocolate Sauce$0.80
Macedoine of Fresh Fruits with Swiss Kirsch$1.10
Port du Salut cheese$0.80
Christmas Melon$1.00
Casaba Melon$0.70
Stewed Pineapple$0.80
Baked Apple$0.50
with Cream$0.60
Fresh Strawberries$0.70
Grapes$0.75
Macedoine of Fruit with Liqueur$1.10
Compote of Assorted Fruits$1.00
Fresh Hawaiian Pineapple$0.85
Demi Tasse$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.30
Raspberry Ice$0.60
Cucumber salad$0.75
Broccoli$0.80
Potatoes au Gratin$0.50
Iced tea$0.45
Hot Tea$0.45
Instant Postum$0.50
Certified Milk$0.30
Buttermilk$0.30
Kaffee-Hag$0.50
Coffee$0.45
Iced coffee$0.45
Hot Chocolate$0.45
Iced Chocolate$0.45
Sanka$0.50
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.65
Cream Cheese$0.65
Cottage Cheese$0.65
Blue Cheese$0.65
Golden Rich Cheese$0.65
Liederkranz Cheese$0.65
AMERICAN 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
Lemon Ice$0.60
Orange ice$0.60
Pineapple Ice$0.60
Vanilla ice cream$0.65
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.65
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.65
Coffee Ice Cream$0.65
Rum Raisin Ice Cream$0.65
Butter pecan ice cream$0.65
Mayonnaise$0.20
Roquefort Dressing$0.20
1000 Island Dressing$0.20
Tomato Salad$0.75
Lettuce Salad$0.75
Escarole Salad$0.75
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.50
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.50
Baked Potato$0.50
French fried potatoes$0.40
"Jackets On" Potatoes$0.40
Boiled potatoes$0.40
String Beans$0.75
Lima beans$0.75
GREEN PEAS$0.75
Corn Saute$0.75
Spinach$0.75
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.80
Creamed Spinach$0.80
Cauliflower$0.80
Corn on Cob$0.80
Artichoke$0.80

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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