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S.S. Matsonia

Date
1939-09-16
Restaurant
S.S. Matsonia
Physical description
30x22cm folded; 30x44cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 1

Ripe Olives
Delicatessen Herring Fillet
Coronet of Smoked Ham
Stuffed Red Pimiento
Tomato Juice
Table Celery
Fresh Desert Dates
Spanish Sardines in Oil
Eggs Romanoff
Fresh Crabflake Cocktail
Cream of Asparagus Royale
Consomme with Rice and Chicken
Cold Essence of Tomatoes Soup
Hawaiian Poi
Zucchini Saute, Browned Butter
Assorted fresh vegetables
Broccoli, Italian Sauce
Steamed Rice
Baked Idaho Potatoes
Hash Brown Potatoes
Straw potatoes
Fried Taro Root
Cold Baked Virginia Ham with Waldorf Salad
Poached Fillet of River Perch, White Wine Sauce, Lobster Cardinal
Broiled Fillet of Halibut, Hazelnut Butter, Brunswick Salad
Demi Tasse
Fresh Fruit in Season
CAMEMBERT CHEESE
Young American cheese
Fromage de Brie
Broiled Veal Steak, Mushrooms, Asparagus Puree, Straw Potatoes
Imported Swiss cheese
Rack and Saddle of Lamb, Fresh Vegetables, Parsley Potatoes
Monterey Jack Cheese
Fresh Artichokes with Hollandaise Sauce
Roast Aylesbury Duckling with Apple Pudding, Gooseberry Sauce
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Dish Gravy, Shredded Horseradish
Cold Sliced Roast Chicken with Stewed Papaya
Heart of Lettuce Salad
Tomato Salad
Avocado Salad
Alice Lloyd Salad
Thousand Island Dressing
FRENCH DRESSING
Mayonnaise dressing
Roquefort Dressing
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Fruit Jello Chantilly
Walnut Ice Cream
Fudge Cake
Papaya Sherbet
Compote of Pears
Butterscotch Sundae
Green olives
Pineapple Juice
Fresh Artichokes with Butter Sauce
Plain Crackers
toasted crackers

Page 3

French, Mumm's Cordon Rouge, 1929$3.25 – $6.00
Bollinger, Extra Quality, Brut, 1929$3.25 – $6.00
Louis Roederer, Demi-Sec$2.75 – $5.00
Pommery & Greno, Nature$2.75 – $5.00
Burgundy, Michinbury$1.35 – $2.25
Australian, Hock$1.25 – $2.00
French, Burgundy$1.25 – $2.00
Chianti, Bertoli$0.85 – $1.50
Macon, 1928$0.65 – $1.25
Rhine, Schloss Johannisberger, 1928$1.25 – $2.25
Moselle, Ziltinger, 1929$1.10 – $2.00
German, Moselle (Extra Dry)$1.60 – $2.75
Chateau Lafite, Rothschild, 1926$1.60 – $3.00
St. Julien$0.65 – $1.25
Beaune$1.00 – $1.75
Corton, 1928$1.35 – $2.50
Gevrey-Chambertin, 1926$1.10 – $2.00

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