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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-08
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Apple Pie$0.25
Roast Fresh Ham with sauerkraut, apple sauce and boiled potato$0.95
Roast Loin of Lamb with potatoes and mint sauce$0.80
MULLIGATAWNY SOUP$0.30
Baked Lobster in half shell, Thermidor$1.25
Filet of Gaspe Salmon with cucumber salad$0.85
Almond Blanc Mange, strawberry sauce$0.25
WASHINGTON CREAM PIE$0.25
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Pistache Ice Cream with almond cream sauce$0.35
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Casserolette of Scallops and Mushrooms, Newburg, waffle potatoes$1.10
Coffee with Cream$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Sanka$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.35
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
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.20 – $0.35
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25 – $0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20 – $0.35
Cheddar Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Edam Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Cream Cheese$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.15
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
Strawberries$0.30
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Baked Apple$0.20
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Apricot Sherbet$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pralinee Ice cream$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Bisquit glace, Tortoni$0.40
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Plombiere, Montebello$0.35
Robespierre Salad$0.40
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$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
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Boiled Beamuda Potatoes$0.20
Sautee potatoes$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.20
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Tangerines$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Coupe Helene$0.40
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Peach Melba$0.45
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Hazelnut Horn$0.20
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Montpensier cake$0.25
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Broccolis$0.50
Artichoke$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
New string beans$0.35
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.65
Buttered new beets$0.25
New green peas$0.40
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
Squab Chicken$1.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Breast of chicken$1.15
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Mallard Duck (for 2)$3.50
Royal Squab$1.45
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50
Filet Mignon$1.60
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.40
Small Steak$1.20
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.20
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Roast Spring Lamb, mint jelly, broccolis salad$0.90
Chicken salad$1.25
Broiled Spring Chicken, fresh string bean salad$1.20
Old-fashioned Cured Virginia Ham with celery salad$0.90
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Half Milk-fed Chicken, roasted on the spit, sage dressing$1.10
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.90 – $1.15
Fresh Mushrooms and Pimentos, under glass, Loulou$0.80
Reindeer Steak with fried sweet potatoes and broccolis, current jelly$1.15
Filet Mignon with braised lettuce, marrow sauce, potatoes Lorette$1.40
Long Island Duckling, oranges and pineapple, Florida, fried hominy$1.10
Broiled Lamb Chop with kidney, eggplant, tomato and baked potato$1.00
Roast Milk-fed Chicken with fresh string beans, Bermuda potato, giblet sauce$0.90 – $1.05
Stuffed Breast of Veal with spaghetti, Napolitaine and asparagus tips, Polonaise$0.90
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.60
Lobster salad$1.40
Crabflakes, Ravigotte, sliced tomatoes$0.90
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3), tartar sauce$1.10
Supreme of Gray Sole with spinach and tomatoes, Mary Anne$0.90
Broiled Boned Shad, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes Julienne, cucumbers, Doria, in cream$0.95
Chicken broth$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.25
strained okra$0.25
Cold Tomato Broth$0.25
Hot Beef Comsomme$0.25
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Chicken okra, Creole$0.30
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Petite marmite$0.35
Consomme double, Louisiannaise$0.30
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.45
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Cape Cods$0.40
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Peconics$0.35
Little Necks$0.25
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cherrystones$0.30

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