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The Commodore Hotel

Date
1933-05-15
Restaurant
The Commodore Hotel
Physical description
33x21.5cm
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Potage mongole
Chicken broth with rice
Omelette with fresh mushrooms$0.75
Chopped clam, oyster-crab and celery stew$0.75
Broiled Commodore country sausage, Colbert$0.75
Spring lamb stew, Printanier$0.75
Minced beef a la Dutch, potato croquette$0.75
Fresh vegetable luncheon with Virginia bacon$0.75
New Peas and Carrots
Grilled Egg Plant
Boiled potato
Mousseline Potato
Hot pear and tapioca meringue
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Lemon Sherbet
Orange
New England Apple
Cheese and Crackers
Assorted Rolls
MELBA TOAST
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Poached egg, Baltique$0.35
Scrambled eggs, Duvivier$0.45
Omelette with fresh mushrooms and Lorette potato$0.55
Chopped clam, oyster-crab and celery stew$0.50
Aiguilette of sole, St. Germain with au gratin potato$0.70
Fresh shrimps, Creole with rice pilaw$0.70
Dandelion Salad$0.25
Cooked Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Fetticus and beets salad$0.25
Valencia Salad$0.30
Half squab chicken, Hunter style, croquette potato$0.85
Minced beef tenderloin a la Dutch, potato croquette$0.75
Spring lamb stew with vegetables Parisienne$0.60
Roast loin of Jersey pork with Mousseline potato$0.65
Broiled Commodore country sausage with sauerkraut$0.60
Cocktail Sauce$0.05
BEER$0.10
Hot pear and tapioca meringue$0.20
Pineapple Boston cream pie$0.25
Old-fashion strawberry short cake$0.30
Bread Pudding$0.15
French Pastry$0.15
Danish Pastry$0.15
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.20
Cherry tart$0.20
Green Apple Pie$0.20
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.30
Fresh Apple Cake$0.15
Cup Custard$0.15
Cup custard au caramel$0.20
rice pudding$0.15
BASY BREAD (Reducing) with butter$0.20
Chicken salad with sliced tomato and dill pickles$0.75
Assorted cuts, Commodore$0.95
Galantine of capon a la gelee with celery a la Grecque$1.10
Turkey$0.80
spring lamb, mint sauce$0.80
Roast rib of beef with boiled potato$0.85
Roast rib of beef with mashed potato$0.85
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.25
Fried egg sandwich$0.25
Lettuce and Egg Sandwich$0.30
Club sandwich$0.70
Chicken Sandwich$0.45
Tongue Sandwich$0.25
Ham Sandwich$0.25
Soup, Petite Marmite$0.25
Consomme Vermicelli$0.25
Potage mongole$0.25
Soup, Split Peas$0.20
Beef consomme$0.20
Chicken consomme$0.20
Broiled fresh mackerel, mustartd sauce$0.75
Soft Shell crabs, Tartar sauce$0.80
Kingfish, Fin-de-Siecle$0.75
Shad and roe, maitre d'hotel$0.75
Olives$0.15
Celery$0.15
crab meat cocktail$0.40
Shrimps Cocktail$0.35
Little Necks$0.25
Cherrystones$0.25
Clams, Casino$0.60
Clam Stew$0.45
Clam Stew with Half and Half$0.55
Clam Stew with Cream$0.65
Pan-roast of Fire Island clams with bacon on toast$0.60
Cherry Blossom Cocktail$0.10
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.10
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.10
Sauerkraut Juice Cocktail$0.10
French ice cream, any flavor$0.35
Philadelphia vanilla ice cream$0.25
Frosted Chocolate$0.25
Frosted Coffee$0.25
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.35
Cantaloupe (Half)$0.30
Grapefruit (Half)$0.20
New England Apple$0.10
Delicious Apple$0.10
Orange$0.10
Stewed Fruit, Pear$0.20
Stewed Fruit, Rhubarb$0.20
Stewed Fruit, Apples$0.20
Stewed Fruit, assorted$0.35
Cream Cheese$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
Camembert$0.20
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25
Liederkranz Cheese$0.20
Imported Primula cheese$0.20
Brie$0.25
Salad, Romaine$0.20
Salad, Lettuce$0.20
Salad, Chicory$0.20
Salad, Escarole$0.20
Salad, Endive$0.30
Salad, Fruit$0.45
Salad, Lettuce and Tomato$0.30
Salad, Moderne$0.30
Golfer salad$0.35
Salad, Ellen$0.30
Lobster salad$1.40
Chicken salad (dark meat)$1.05
Potatoes, mashed$0.15
Potatoes, Fried$0.15
Potatoes, boiled$0.15
Potatoes, baked$0.20
Sweet potatoes, boiled$0.20
Boiled Onions, Drawn Butter$0.15 – $0.25
Carrots vichy$0.15 – $0.25
New asparagus, Vinaigrette$0.50 – $0.80
New Peas a la Menthe$0.25 – $0.35
New string beans, Fleurette$0.25 – $0.35
Braised celery, Mornay$0.30 – $0.40
Fried Egg Plant$0.20 – $0.30
Fresh Spinach in Cream$0.20 – $0.30
BUTTERED BEETS$0.15 – $0.25
Coffee$0.10 – $0.15
Tea$0.10 – $0.15
Chocolate$0.10
Cocoa$0.10
Milk$0.10 – $0.20
Half and Half$0.25
Buttermilk$0.10

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