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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1949-12-29
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

Page 2

Cape Cods$0.75
BLUE POINTS$0.70
Little Necks$0.70
Cherrystones$0.70
Clam juice$0.40
Smoked Nova Scotia salmon$1.80
V-8 Cocktail$0.30
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Sea Food$1.60
Caviar$3.25
Fruit Supreme$0.75
Bismarck Herring$0.85
Tomato Juice$0.30
Shrimp Cocktail$1.20
crab meat cocktail$1.50
Lobster Cocktail$1.90
CREAM OF FRESH TOMATO$0.50
Consomme Vermicelli$0.45
Onion au gratin$0.45
Chicken broth$0.40
Clam Stew$0.80
Eggs, Stuffed and Gratined with Chopped Mushrooms$0.80
Omelette with Creamed Peas$1.25
Shirred Eggs with Little Sausage$1.05
Fresh vegetable soup$0.55
Chicken Livers Saute, Mushrooms and Onion on Rice, Pickle Relish$1.40
Dutch Apple Cake$0.45
Peach Tapioca Cream Pudding$0.45
SCALLOPS WITH BACON, REMOULADE AND POTATO CHIPS$1.85
Filet of Salmon Saute with Julienne of Artichoke$1.90
Poached Bluefish, Mustard Caper Sauce, Parsley Potato$1.90
Baked Sea Trout, White Wine, Shallots, Mushrooms, Bouquet of Tomato$1.90
Filets of Lemon Sole Saute, Almonds and Grapes$1.60
CORNED BEEF AND GREEN CABBAGE, MASHED POTATO$1.70
Glazed Turkey Hash and Waffles$1.60
Breaded French Lamb Chops with Lima and String Beans$1.95
Veal Kidney, en Casserole, Mustard Cream Sauce and Asparagus Tips$1.70
Roast Fresh Ham, Apple Compote and Brussels Sprouts$1.60
Steak Minute$4.00
Loin Lamb Chop$1.90
Hamburger Steak$2.30
Filet Mignon$5.25
Half Broiled Chicken$2.25
Lamb Chop (1)$1.80
Chicken Reine$7.00
Broiled Lobster, Colbert Sauce$3.50

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GREEN PEAS$0.65
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.55
Broiled Mushrooms$1.00
Brussels Sprouts$0.70
Corn Saute$0.60
Broccoli$0.80
Fresh Vegetable Luncheon with Poached Egg$1.35
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.40
Boiled potatoes$0.30
Cauliflower$0.70
Creamed Corn$0.60
Creamed Spinach$0.65
Stewed Fresh Spinach$0.55
Creamed Mushrooms$1.00
"Jackets On" Potatoes$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Bread and Butter$0.25
Sanka$0.45
Kaffe-Hag$0.45
Instant Postum$0.45
Certified Milk, Half Pint$0.25
Buttermilk, Half Pint$0.25
Coffee$0.40
Tea$0.40
Chocolate$0.40
Stewed Fresh Pineapple$0.75
Stewed Fresh Apricots$0.75
Stewed Fresh Pear$0.75
Grapes$0.70
Macedoine of Fruits with Liqueur$1.00
Fresh Pear$0.35
Baked Apple$0.35
Baked Apple with Cream$0.45
Compote of Assorted Fresh Fruits$0.95
Profiterolles, Chocolate Sauce$0.75
French Pastry$0.35
Danish Pastry$0.35
Pot de Creme$0.45
Strawberry shortcake$0.70
Mocha Pudding$0.45
Nesselrode Pie$0.70
Palm Beach Cake$0.70
Caramel custard$0.45
Vanilla Ice Cream with Vanilla Wafers$0.75
Strawberry Chiffon Pie$0.45
Pumpkin Pie$0.45
SACHER CAKE$0.45
French vanilla ice cream$0.60
French Coffee Ice Cream$0.60
pineapple sherbet$0.55
orange sherbet$0.50
Lemon Sherbet$0.55
Raspberry sherbet$0.55
Rum Raisin Ice Cream$0.60
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.60
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.60
Coffee Ice Cream$0.60
Archiduc Ice Cream$0.60
Vanilla ice cream$0.60
Russian Dressing$0.15
Lorenzo Dressing$0.15
Mayonnaise$0.15
Chiffonade Salad$0.70
Persimmon Salad$0.70
Waldorf Salad$0.70
Endive Salad$0.90
Escarole Salad$0.60
Lettuce Salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.60
Romaine Salad$0.60
Cucumber salad$0.60
Shrimp Salad$2.10
Lobster salad$3.10
Avocado Pear (half)$0.70
Green Asparagus Tips$0.75
Crab Meat Salad, Louis$1.95
COMBINATION SALAD$0.65
Chef's Salad$1.50
Chicken salad$2.20
Crab Meat salad$1.95
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.85
Fruit salad$0.85
Starlight Salad$0.85
Raw Vegetable Salad$0.60
Mixed Green Salad$0.60
Broiled Sweets$0.40
Saute Potatoes$0.40
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.40
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.40
Baked Potato$0.40
Flageolets (preserved)$0.75
Artichoke$0.75
Asparagus Tips$0.75
Lima beans$0.75
String Beans$0.75

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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