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Commodore

Date
1939-06-01
Restaurant
Commodore
Physical description
32.5x22cm folded; 32.5x44cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Little Neck clams$0.35
Supreme of sole with green and red peppers, Mexican style, Marquise potato$0.85
Broiled bluefish, maitre d'hotel with potato, Julienne$0.90
Filet of sea bass saute, Mentonnaise$0.95
Brook trout, Theresa$1.05
Deep sea scallops, tartar sauce with waffle potato$0.90
Fried soft shell crabs (2), tartar sauce and potato Julienne$0.75
Cold Gaspe Salmon, mayonnaise sauce, Russian salad$0.90
Cherrystones$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.05
Fresh Crab Meat Cocktail$0.80
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.70
Fresh Lobster Cocktail$1.15
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.35
Frozen Spumoni Venities$0.45
Parfait Cascade$0.45
Chocolate Walnut Sundae$0.45
Lobster salad$1.65
Crab Meat salad$1.25
Hothouse rhubarb$0.30
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Coupe mes Reves$0.60
Roman Punch$0.35
Buche glace, Commodore$0.40
Creme de menthe sherbet$0.35
Raspberry Ice$0.25
Frozen Lallah Rookh$0.40
French ice cream, any flavor$0.35
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.35
Pineapple Ice$0.25
Orange ice$0.25
Lemon Ice$0.25
Supreme of sole, Mexican style$1.50
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$1.75
Fresh vegetable dinner au beurre$1.50
Milk-fed veal cutlet saute, Petit Duc$1.50
Roast rack of spring lamb, Tourangelle$1.90
L.I. duckling with raisin stuffing$2.00
Medallion of sweetbread, Archiduc$2.10
Supreme of chicken, Gabrielle$2.25
Filet mignon saute des Gourmets$2.50
Cold: Half spring chicken, Princesse$1.85
BUTTERED BEETS
Fresh string beans a l'Anglaise
Candied Sweet Potato
Potato Mousseline
Salad Princesse
Banana Cream Pie
Jello crime de menthe
Tutti-frutti Blanc Manger
Chocolate eclair
Spumoni Venitieu
Coffee
Champagne cocktail (Gold Seal)$0.50
Hearts of Celery
Queen olives
Potage Cressoniere
Jellied gombo en tasse
Consomme Hongroise
Pickled calf's head Ravigotte
Crab meat Jeanette
Beef tongue Creole
Cherrystone Clams
Antipasto
Clam juice
Pear juice
Peach Juice
Half Grapefruit
Fruit Cup
Apple Juice
ROAST Turkey with sweet potato$1.25
BROILED Turkey with sweet potato$1.25
spring lamb, mint sauce$1.00
Broiled Spring Chicken (half)$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.35
Cold Half roast chicken, apple sauce$1.00
Cold Sliced breast of chicken$1.25
Cold Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Cold Spring Lamb$1.00
Cold Virginia Ham$1.00
Cold Sugar-cured Ham$0.80
Cold Beef Tongue$0.90
SPECIAL LUNCHEON$0.65
Fresh vegetabel dinenr en casserole, au beurre$0.90
Roast prime rib of beef au jus, mashed or boiled potato$1.15
Milk-fed veal cutlet saute with fresh mushrooms, Petit Duc$1.30
Roast rack of spring lamb with fresh string beans, Tourangelle$1.40
L. I. duckling with raisin stuffing and candied sweet potato$1.45
Medaillon of sweetbread with calf's brain, Archiduc$1.50
Supreme of chicken with mushrooms, white wine sauce, Gabrielle$1.65
Filet mignon with fresh mushrooms, des Gourmets$1.95
COLD: Half spring chicken with asparagus tips salad$1.30
Fresh mushrooms, Florentine$1.05
Stuffed boned baby chicken fines herbes$1.70
*Delmonico steak$3.75
Banana Cream Pie$0.25
Gateau Mokatine$0.25
Jello creme de menthe$0.25
Strawberry tart Chantilly$0.25
Tutti-frutti Blanc Manger$0.25
Whole fresh pear, port wine$0.40
Whole brandied fresh pear$0.40
Cherries jubilee with Kirschwasser$0.50
Cup Custard$0.25
Petits fours$0.35
Rice Pudding with Cream$0.25
Green Apple Pie$0.25
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.40
Baked Alaska$0.80
French or Danish Pastry$0.20
Fresh string beans a l'Anglaise$0.35
Carrots in Cream$0.25
Green peas, Paysanne$0.35
Grilled fresh tomato$0.35
BUTTERED BEETS$0.25
Turkey with sweeet potato$1.25
Royal Squab$1.50
Lamb Chop$0.60 – $0.90
Fresh Asparagus, Hollandaise Sauce$0.75
Saute Potatoes$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Julienne potatoes$0.25
Fondante Potatoes$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Parisienne Potatoes$0.30
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.35
Potatoes Anna$0.40
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.30
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.35
Mixed Green Salad$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.25
Grapefruit$0.30
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.35
Stewed Figs$0.25
Strawberries and Cream$0.45
Sliced Orange$0.20
Assorted stewed Fruit$0.40
California Cantaloupe$0.30
Grapes$0.35
Pear$0.25
Hothouse rhubarb$0.30
Portu du Salut$0.35
Roquefort$0.30
Gorgonzola$0.35
Imported Stilton$0.45
Brie$0.30
Camembert$0.30
Edam$0.35
Chicken okra, Creole$0.45
Beef consomme$0.35
Pear juice$0.25
FRESH FRUIT$0.60
Petite marmite$0.45
Chicken broth$0.40
Puree of Tomatoes$0.35
Grapefruit Juice$0.25
Pineapple Juice$0.25
Puree of Split Peas$0.35
Tomato Juice$0.25
Apricot Juice$0.25
Cold Jellied Consomme in Cup: Madrilene, Gombo, Chicken, Beef$0.25

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