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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-07
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Milk-Fed Chicken with fresh vegetables, Bourgeoise and potatoes rissolees$1.10
Bread and Butter$0.15
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka$0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Assorted stewed Fruit$0.50
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Strawberries$0.30
Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
Tangerines$0.25
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Peach, Melba$0.45
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Orangeade Sherbet$0.25
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Pave, Singapore$0.35
Coupe, Selicia$0.40
Praline Ice Cream with Fudge sauce$0.35
Stawberry Short Cake$0.35
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Pound cake$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Cheese Cake$0.25
Pineapple Pie$0.25
Apple Pie$0.25
French Pastry$0.20
Cherry Slice, Montmorency$0.20
Vanilla Cup Custard with crushed strawberries$0.25
Fresh Asparagus, Hollandaise or Polonaise$0.60
Spaghetti a la Creole with Parmesan cheese$0.75
Lobster salad$1.40
Roast Contrefilet of Beef, fresh mushroom sauce, vegetables Jardiniere and baked potato$1.35
Schnitzel a la Holstein$1.15
Roast Loin of Lamb, potatoes rissolees, mint sauce, cauliflower au gratin$1.00
Broiled Royal Squab, currant jelly, candied yams and fresh mushrooms$1.35
Roast Loin of Jersey Pork, smothered red cabbage, apple sauce, potatoes persillees$0.90
Curry of Fresh Vegetables, Calcutta, rice pilaff$0.75
Manhattan clam chowder$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Half Milk-fed Chicken, roasted on the spit, sage dressing$1.10
Baked Steak of Salmon à la Créole, rice pilaff$0.90
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Ripe Olives$0.40
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Velouté of Lobster, Victoria$0.30
strained okra$0.25
Consommé double, Grimaldi$0.30
Petite marmite$0.35
Imported Filet of Anchoies$0.45
Crabflakes, Ravigotte, asparagus tips, Riviera$0.90
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.45
TO ORDER Minute Steak saute, Permentier$1.20
Small Steak$1.20
Filet Mignon$1.60
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.40
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Broiled Bluefish, lemon butter, potatoes Olivettes-persillees, broccolis Polonaise$1.00
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.20 – $0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20 – $0.35
Edam Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
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
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Pralinee Ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Danish Pastry$0.20
Raisin cake$0.25
Caprice Salad$0.40
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Alligator Pear$0.50
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.30
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.20
Sautee potatoes$0.20
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Broccolis$0.50
Artichoke$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
New string beans$0.35
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.65
New green peas$0.40
Buttered new beets$0.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Milk-fed Spring Chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Squab Chicken$1.25
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Royal Squab$1.45
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50
Squab Chicken$1.25
Mallard Duck (for 2)$3.50
Royal Squab$1.45
Breast of chicken$1.15
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Chicken salad$1.25
Westphalia Ham, potato salad, dill pickle$0.90
Roast Vermont Turkey, cranberry sauce, salade Moderne$1.35
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Roast Loin of Lamb with potatoes and mint sauce$0.80
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.90 – $1.25
Filet of Gaspe Salmon with tomato salad$0.85
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3), tartar sauce$1.10
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, Julienne potatoes$1.10
Patty of Lobster a la Nantua, fresh string beans$0.95
Supreme of Gray Sole with shrimps, asparagus tips and mushrooms, Cafe de Paris$1.00
Hot Beef Consomme$0.25
Tomato Broth$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
Chicken okra, Creole$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Green olives$0.30
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Cherrystones$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Cape Cods$0.40
Peconics$0.35
BLUE POINTS$0.30

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