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The Ambassador

Date
1933-05-15
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Omelette with Fresh Tomato 75$0.75
SHIRRED EGGS CHIPOLATTA 65$0.65
EGGS MOLLET ANNE HELD (2) 75$0.75
CALF'S HEAD A LA VINAIGRETTE, PICKLED BEETS 1.00$1.00
BRAISED SHORT RIBS OF BEEF BOURGEOISE, MASHED POTATOS .90$0.90
LITTLE SAUSAGES WITH BEECHNUT BACON, RIZOTTO MILANAISE .90$0.90
LEG OF LAMB POELE, FRESH STRING BEANS MENAGERE 1.00$1.00
BROCHETTE OF SWEETBREAD, TOMATO, FRIED ONIONS, ARLESIENNE 1.00$1.00
SLICED CAPON IN BORDURE CHIVRY 1.25$1.25
PRIME RIBS OF BEEF 1.00 WITH MASHED POTATOES 1.10$1.00 – $1.10
VEGETABLE LUNCH .90 WITH POACHED EGG 1.00$0.90 – $1.00
Feuille of Crab Flakes Norwegienne
Potage Solferino 30$0.30
Clam Broth 40$0.40
Cream of Tomato 40$0.40
Soup, Essence of Lamb with Barley 30$0.30
Onion au Gratin 40$0.40
Germiny 45$0.45
Halibut Steak Saute Jackson 90$0.90
Fried Filets of Sole Tartare 85$0.85
Brook Trout Veronique 1.00$1.00
Shad Roe Glaced Ambassador$1.25
Snails Bourguignonne 90$0.90
Orange Supreme Orientale
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Potage Solferino
Soup, Essence of Lamb with Barley
Broiled Boston Scrod, Mustard Sauce, Potatoes Gaufrette
Halibut Steak Saute Jackson
Omelette with Fresh Tomato Portugaise
Eggs Mollet Anna Held
Calf's Head Vinaigrette, Pickled Beets
BRAISED SHORT RIBS OF BEEF BOURGEOISE, MASHED POTATOES
LITTLE SAUSAGES WITH BEECHNUT BACON, RIZOTTO MILANAISE
Leg of Spring Lamb Poele, Fresh String Beans Menagere
Brochette of Sweetbread, Tomato, Fried Onions Arlesienne
Fresh String Beans Menagere
French fried potatoes
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Vanilla Custard Pudding
Apple Fritters, Sabayon Sauce
Gateau aux Amandes
Assorted Stewed Fruits
Ice cream
Water ice
Eearly American Cheese
Cream Cheese, Currant Jelly
Apple
Pear
Sliced Fresh Pineapple
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Cheese, Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Bar le Duc$0.35
Strawberries with cream$0.60
Bread and Butter$0.25
Iced coffee$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Escalope of Veal Viennoise 1.10$1.10
Little Necks$0.40
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Tomato Juice$0.30
Cape Cods$0.45
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Calf's Brains au Beurre Noir 90$0.90
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.85 – $1.25
Green olives$0.30
Smoked Salmon 75$0.75
Ambassador Appetizers 1.00$1.00
Orange Grapefruit or Fruit Supreme 60$0.60
Half Grapefruit 40$0.40
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.35
Stuffed Celery 55$0.55
Herring a l'Allemande 50$0.50
Westphalian Ham 80$0.80
Beluga Caviar p.p. 2.00$2.00
Anchovy Canape 65$65.00
Grapefruit Supreme Ambassador 75$0.75
Honey Dew Melon 60$0.60
Broths (Hot or Jellied Beef 30 Chicken 35 Okra 35 Armemonville 40$0.30 – $0.40
Broiled or Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3) 1.10$1.10
Broiled Boston Scrod, Mustard Sauce, Potato Gaufrette 85$0.85
Broiled Bluefish Mirabeau 1.00$1.00
Supreme of English Sole Menagere 1.25$1.25
Boneless Shad and Roe 1.25$1.25
Broiled Babe Lobster 1.50$1.50
Brochette of Chicken Livers Vert Pre 90$0.90
Vol au Vent of Chicken Reine 1.00$1.00
Baby Lamb Rack
Medaillon of Lamb Savoyarde 1.00$1.00
Sirloin of Beef Minute Chez Nous 1.60$1.60
Grilled Hot House Sping Chicken (half) 1.25$1.25
Grilled Lamb Chop (1) 65 (2) 1.25$0.65 – $1.25
Grilled Sirloin Steak 1.60 p.p.$1.60
Mixed Grill 1.25$1.25
Grilled Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken (½) 1.50$1.50
Grilled Hot House Squab Chicken 1.50$1.50
Filet Mignon 1.60$1.60
Crabflakes Ravigote 75$0.75
Lobster Chatillon (½) 1.35$1.35
Grilled Jumbo Squab 1.50$1.50
Fresh Shrimps Figaro 90$0.90
Roast Beef 1.00$1.00
Galantine of Capon 1.10$1.10
Pate of Goose Liver 1.50$1.50
Crabflakes Salad 90$0.90
Virginia Ham 1.00$1.00
Lobster Salad 1.60$1.60
Lamb, MInt Jelly 1.00$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts 1.25 with Chicken 1.50$1.25 – $1.50
Chicken Salad Mayonnaise 1.40 White Meat Only 1.60$1.40 – $1.60
Sliced Ham or Toungue 90$0.90
Supreme Jeannette 1.50$1.50
Green Corn on Cob 35$0.35
Green California Asparagus 85$0.85
Green Peas 50$0.50
Egg Plant au Gratin 40$0.40
Cauliflower 55$0.55
Endive Flamande 60$0.60
Fresh Noodles Polonaise 45$0.45
Spagetti Caruso 1.00$1.00
String Beans 50$0.50
Succotash 60$0.60
Broccoli 65$0.65
Lima Beans 50$0.50
Stuffed Tomato 40$0.40
Artichoke 60$0.60
Preserved French Pes 50 a l'Etuvee or Rodel 60$0.50 – $0.60
Plain Spinach 40$0.40
Creamed 50$0.50
Celery with Marrow 55$0.55
Mushrooms on Toast 80$0.80
Beets 40$0.40
Spaghetti or Macaroni au Beurre 40 au Gratin 50$0.40 – $0.50
Spaghetti Bolognaise 75$0.75
Wild Rice 45$0.45
POTATOES: Boiled 25 Baked Idaho 30 French Fried 30 Mashed 35 Julienne 30 Hashed in Cream 35 Hash Browned 35 Lyonnaise 35 aut Gratin 40 Souflee 50$0.25 – $0.50
POTATOES SWEET: Fried 30 Grilled 35 Candied 40 Cubaine 50$0.30 – $0.50
Heart of Lettuce Romaine Chicory Escarole or Water Cress 40$0.40
Mixed Green a la Francaise 45$0.45
Chiffonade 60$0.60
Combination salad 55$0.55
CHEF'S SPECIAL salad 50$0.50
Dandelion salad 40$0.40
Tomato salad 45$0.45
Fruit salad 65$0.65
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin 75$0.75
Endive salad 45$0.45
Lorette salad 50$0.50
Lettuce and Tomato 50$0.50
Ambassador Salad$0.60
Alligator Pear (½)$0.65
Strawberry Shortcake 45$0.45
Vanilla Custard Pudding$0.35
Apple Fritters, Sabayon Sauce$0.30
Oregon Plum Tart$0.30
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Green Apple Pie$0.30
French or Vienna Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Vanilla, Chocolate, Pistachio or Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.45
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Raspberry, Lemon, Orange, Apricot or Pineapple Water Ice$0.35
Sherbert a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Pear Helene$0.70
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Assorted Fresh Fruit$1.00
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Compote of Assorted Cooked Fruit$0.55
Demi Tasse$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Ambassador Coffee$0.25
Ambassador coffee with cream$0.35
Instant Postum- Sanka or Kaffee Hag$0.30
Instant Postum- Sanka or Kaffee Hag with Cream$0.40
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Grade A Milk, Half Pint$0.20
Grade A Milk, Pint$0.30
Acidophilus(Lederle)$0.35
Chocolate or Cocoa with whipped cream$0.35
Buttermilk(1/2) Pint$0.20
Mignonette Sauce$0.10
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres, if taken as a course$1.25
Baby Lamb Saddle
Baby Lamb Leg
Baby Lamb Shoulder

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