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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1939-10-13
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
30.5x20.5cm folded; 30.5x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Coupe of Melon, Grenadin
Scandinavian Leaf
Oysters
Clams
Manhattan clam chowder
Consomme Brunoise
Jellied Gumbo
Green olives
Radishes and Scallions
Celery
Poached Halibut, Egg Sauce, Macedoine, Parsley Potato$1.80
Fried Julienne of Flouder, Fines Herbes Mayonnaise, Garden Spinach, Potato Chips$1.75
Grilled Lake Trout, Lemon Butter, Brussels Sprouts, Boiled Potato$1.80
Long Island Duckling, Juniper Sauce, Glazed Turnip, Sweet Potato Croquette$2.10
Veal Cutlet, Madeira Sauce, Carrots and Peas, O'Brien Potato$1.90
Larded Filet of Beef, Mushroom Sauce, String Beans, Baked Potato$2.20
Breaded Lamb Chops, Broccoli, Mashed Potato$2.00
Aida Salad
Chicory and Fines Herbes Salad
Vanilla Boston Cream Pie
Aboukir Pudding
Plum Tart
Walnut Cake
Cherry Fruit Jelly
Chocolate Chiffon Pie
Ice cream
Sherbet
Gorgonzola Cheese with Crackers
Coffee
Tea
Chocolate
Milk
HAUT SAUTERNES. 1929$0.35
COTE DE BEAUNE. 1923$0.35

Page 3

All Vegetable Soup$0.40
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
NEW ORLEANS GUMBO$0.40
Canape of Anchovies$0.70
Smoked eel$0.90
BLUE POINTS$0.45
Little Necks$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Yellow Tomato Juice$0.30
Red Tomato Juice$0.30
Mackerel in white wine$0.60
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvre$0.90
Cape Cods$0.50
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Fruit Cocktail$0.55
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.65
Smoked Scotch Salmon$1.00
Smoked Nova Scotia salmon$1.00
Nayatt Points$0.55
Old Fashioned Clams$0.90
Clam juice$0.30
Beluga Caviar$3.00
Canape$2.25
Bismarck Herring$0.60
Fresh Crab Meat Cocktail$0.80
Sturgeon$1.00
Oyster Stew$0.65
Clam Stew$0.65
Oyster Stew with Cream$0.80
Clam Stew with Cream$0.80
CREAM OF FRESH TOMATO$0.40
Cream of New Peas$0.40
Casserole of Sea Food with Lobster, Chives White Wine Sauce, Tomato Fritters$0.90
Julienne of Lemon Sole, Meuniere, with Artichoke and Almonds$0.90
Broiled Brook Trout, Fines Herbes Butter, au Gratin Potato$1.20
Sweetbread Saute with Mushrooms, Garden Spinach$1.30
Rolled Lamb Chop en Casserole, Onion, Carrot, Turnip, Potato$1.30
Emince of White Meat of Capon, Cream Sauce, Broccoli$1.50
London Beef Broil, with Tenderloin, Kidney, Bacon, Tomato, Mushroom, Long Branch Potato$1.60
Roast Young Turkey, Chestnut Stuffing, Giblet Sauce, Baked Squash$1.60
Grilled Pork Chops, Apple Sauce, Brussels Sprouts$1.00
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetables en Casserole with Shrimps$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Hashed Browned Potato$1.20
Broiled Milk Fed Chicken (half)$1.50
Tenderloin Steak, Minute$1.60
Calf's Liver and Bacon$1.25
Lamb Chop$0.75
Filet Mignon$2.00
English mutton chop$1.25
Garnitures: Bearnaise$0.30
Garnitures: Bordelaise$0.40
Garnitures: Fresh Mushroom$0.40
Veal Chop$1.00
Pork Chop$0.75
English Lamb Chop$0.90
Mixed Grill$1.30
Steak Minute$1.90
Hamburger Steak$1.00
Hot Chicken Sandwich, Giblet Gravy$1.10
Grilled Bacon and American Cheese on Toast$0.65
Ham Sandwich$0.45
Tongue Sandwich$0.45
Tartare sandwich$1.00
Hamburger Steak Sandwich$1.00
Virginia Ham Sandwich$0.65
Club sandwich$0.90
Chicken Sandwich$0.75
Ham and Cheese Sandwich$0.60
bacon and tomato sandwich$0.50
American Cheese Sandwich$0.40
Broiled Mushrooms$0.75
Broccoli$0.65
Creamed Spinach$0.55
New peas$0.50
String Beans$0.50
Lima beans$0.50
Braised celery$0.50
Fresh Tomatoes$0.45
Buttered Spinach$0.45
Carrots$0.40
BUTTERED BEETS$0.35
Squash$0.35
Daily Special Chef's Salad$0.75
Alligator Pear (half) Salad$0.60
Fruit salad$0.65
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.65
Green Asparagus Tips$0.65
Waldorf Salad$0.50
Raw Vegetable Salad$0.45
Mixed Green Salad$0.45
Escarole Salad$0.40
Chicory Salad$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.40
Cucumber salad$0.40
Russian Dressing$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.25
Potato au gratin$0.35
Boiled Bermuda Potato$0.30
Potato Souffle$0.40
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.40
Roquefort Dressing$0.25
Mayonnaise dressing$0.15
Lorenzo Dressing$0.15
Creamed Mushrooms$0.75
Broiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
BAKED SWEET POTATOES$0.25
Baked Potato$0.30
Saute Potatoes$0.30
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Liederkranz Cheese$0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.50
Bel Paese Cheese$0.45
English stilton cheese$0.60
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake$0.50
Rainbow Parfait$0.50
Sherbet$0.35
American vanilla ice cream$0.40
Palm Beach Cake$0.40
Coupe Jacques$0.60
Biscuit Waldorf$0.45
French Pastry$0.25
Baba Rum$0.35
Profiteroles, Chocolate Sauce$0.50
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Compote of Assorted Fresh Fruits$0.70
French vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.40
Maple Walnut Ice Cream$0.40
Peach Ice Cream$0.40
Rum Ice Cream$0.40
Raisin ice cream$0.40
Swiss cheese$0.45
Primula Cheese$0.45
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.45
Melody Cheese$0.45
Cantaloupe$0.50
Grapes$0.50
Port du Salut cheese$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.40
SLICED PEACHES WITH CREAM$0.50
Berries with Cream$0.50
Stewed pears$0.35
Stewed Pineapple$0.35
Stewed Plums$0.50
Stewed Berries$0.50
Stewed Peaches$0.50
Tea$0.30
Coffee$0.30
Chocolate$0.30
Waldorf-Astoria Coffee$0.30
Demi Tasse$0.20
Certified Milk$0.20
Buttermilk$0.20
Acidophilus Milk$0.35
Coffee in Percolator$0.45
Kaffee-Hag$0.35
Sanka$0.35
Postum$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.50

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