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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-05
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Smoked Beef Tongue, raisin and almond sauce, homemade noodles$1.00
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.65
Roast Baby Lamb, mint sauce, potatoes rissolees, broccolis Polonaise$0.95
Veal Cutlet with baby artichoke, fresh mushrooms and cherry tomatoes$1.00
Roast Long Island Duckling, sage dressing, apple fritter, cauliflower au gratin$1.15
Broiled Breast of Chicken, Virginia, grilled bacon, candied yams, fresh mushrooms, currant jelly$1.30
Filet Mignon Saute, Bouquetiere$1.40
Patty of Mushrooms, Diva$0.85
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.90 – $1.25
Half Milk-fed Chicken, roasted on the spit, sage dressing$1.10
Roast Loin of Lamb with potatoes and mint sauce$0.80
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Roast Milk-fed Chicken with fruit salad, Astor$1.15
Old-fashioned Cured Virginia Ham, celery salad$0.85
Chicken salad$1.25
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Boiled Chicken Halibut, egg sauce, potato persillee$0.90
Broiled Bluefish, lemon butter, potatoes allumettes, fresh string beans, Florida$0.95
Supreme of Gray Sole and Seafood, Deauvillaise, new asparagus tips, potatoes rissolees$0.95
Scallops saute, Veronique with grapes, potatoes Olivettes$1.10
Filet of Gaspe Salmon, cucumber salad, tartar sauce$0.85
Fried Smelts, tartar sauce, tomato salad, waffle potatoes$0.85
Lobster salad$1.40
Cold Beef Consomme$0.25
Tomato Broth$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
strained okra$0.25
Hot Beef Consomme$0.25
Cream of Barley, Ecossaise$0.30
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Chicken okra, Creole$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Petite marmite$0.35
Consomme Double, Royale$0.30
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.45
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Green olives$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Ripe Olives$0.40
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.20
Small Steak$1.20
Filet Mignon$1.60
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.40
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Tapioca Cream and Crushed Strawberries$0.25
Hazelnut Whipped Cream Cake$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Franchipan Slice$0.20
Deep-Dish Cherry Pie$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Pound cake$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Apple Pie$0.25
French Pastry$0.20
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Cherrystones$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Peconics$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Coffee Ice Cream, caramel sauce$0.35
Coupe, Mirette$0.40
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Peach, Melba$0.45
Plombiere, Monaco$0.35
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Cointreau Sherbet$0.25
Pralinee Ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.65
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Broccolis$0.50
Artichoke$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
New string beans$0.35
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50
Mallard Duck (for 2)$3.50
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Breast of chicken$1.15
Royal Squab$1.45
Royal Squab$1.45
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Squab Chicken$1.25
Milk-fed Spring Chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Alligator Pear$0.50
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Squab Chicken$1.25
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
Buttered new beets$0.25
Creamed Spinach$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.20
Sautee potatoes$0.20
Boiled Beamuda Potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.20 – $0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20 – $0.35
Edam Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Orange Pekoe$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.15
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Pont l'Eveque cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25 – $0.40
Cheddar Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.25
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Baked Apple$0.20
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Tangerines$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Pear$0.20
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Orange$0.20
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Raisin cake$0.25
Danish Pastry$0.20
Louise salad$0.40
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.30
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.65

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