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The Ambassador

Date
1933-05-25
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

SCRAMBLED EGGS COUNTRY STYLE WITH IRISH BACON$0.70
OMELETTE WITH FRESH MUSHROOMS AUX FINES HERBES$0.75
POACHED EGG SUZETTE (1)$0.60
CURRY OF MILK FED VEAL WITH RICE CALCUTTA$0.90
HAMBURGER STEAK WITH FRIED ONIONS, POTATO SAUTE A CHEVAL$1.00
CHICKEN LIVER BROCHETTE, FRESH STRING BEANS,STRAW POTATOES$0.90
BOILED SMOKED HAM, SPINACH AND POTATOES A L'ANGLAISE$1.00
SPECIAL VEGETARIAN LUNCH WITH SWEETBREAD CROQUETTE$1.00
EMINCE OF CHICKEN IN BORDURE PARMENTIER, POACHED EGG$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
PRIME RIBS of BEEF with CROQUETTE POTATO, Timbale of Spinach$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Coupe of Orange Supreme
Bismark Herring
Crabflakes Ravigote
Potage Champenoise
Consomme Brunoise
Broiled Sea Trout Provencale, Potato Persillade
Baked Shad a la Romaine
Omelette, Fines Herbes with Mushrooms
Scrambled Eggs, Country Style, Irish Bacon
Curry of Milkfed Veal with Rice Calcutta
Hamburger Steak with Fried Onions, Potatoes Saute
Brochette of Chicken Livers, Fresh String Beans, Potatoes
BOILED SMOKED HAM, SPINACH AND POTATOES A L'ANGLAISE
Special Vegetarian Lunch wth Sweetbread Croquette
POTATO CROQUETTE
Stuffed Tomato
Lettuce Salad, Fines Herbes
Sago Pudding with Dates
Apricot Fritters, Sauce Saboyan
Chocolat Cream Puff
Assorted Stewed Fruits
Ice cream
Water ice
Cream Cheese, Currant Jelly
Apple
Pear
Sliced Fresh Pineapple
Tea
Coffee
Milk
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Little Necks$0.40
Broiled Sea Trout Provencale, Potatoes Persillade$0.85
Broiled Bluefish Mirabeau$1.00
Supreme of English Sole Menagere$1.25
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Fried Scallops remoulade
Fried Scallops Remouladw with Bacon$1.25
Broiled Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Baked Shad a la Romaine$1.00
Fried Filets of Sole Tartare$0.85
Brood Trout Veronique$1.00
Shad Roe Saute Meuniere$1.25
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.60
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.85 – $1.25
Green olives$0.30
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Half Grapefruit$0.40
anchovy canape$0.65
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.55
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Beluga Caviar p.p.$2.00
Grapefruit Supreme Ambassador$0.75
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Potage Champenoise$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Germiny Soup$0.45
Chicken broth$0.35
Consomme Brunoise Tapioca$0.30
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Armenonville soup$0.40
Beef Broth$0.30
Okra Broth$0.35
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.90
Cape Cods$0.45
Cherrystones$0.45
Sterling Points$0.50
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Sauerkraut Juice Cocktail$0.30
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres (If Taken as a Course)$1.25
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$20.00
Acidophilus (Lederle)$35.00
Bread and Butter$0.25
Chocolate or Cocoa with whipped cream$35.00
Grade A Milk, Half Pint$20.00
pint$30.00
Demi Tasse$20.00
Escalope of Veal Viennoise$1.10
Medaillon of Lamb Savoyarde$1.00
Brochette or Chicken Livers Vert Pre$90.00
Vol au Vent of Chicken Reine$1.00
Sirloin of Beef Minute Chez Nous$1.60
Hot House Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.60
Brochette of Chicken Livers Vert Pre$0.90
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Lamb Chop (2)$1.25
Sirloin Steak$1.60
Mixed Grill$1.25
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken (1/2)$1.50
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.75
Filet Mignon$1.60
Mutton Chop$0.85
Jumbo Squab$1.50
Lobster Chatillon (1/2)$1.35
Sliced Ham$0.90
Sliced Tongue$0.90
Supreme Jeannette$1.50
Lobster salad$1.00
Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Chicken salad mayonnaise$1.40
Chicken Salad, Mayonaisse white meat only$1.60
Crabflakes Salad$0.90
Virginia Ham$1.00
Fresh Shrimps Figaro$0.90
Roast beef$1.00
Galantine of Capon$1.10
Pate of Goose Liver$1.50
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Grapes$0.50
Fruit, Assorted$1.00
Cooked Fruit, Fresh Pears$0.40
Cooked Fruit, Plums$0.35
Cooked Fruit, Rhubarb$0.40
Cooked Fruit Compote Assorted$0.55
Strawberries with cream$0.60
Green California Asparagus$0.85
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Plain spinach$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Beets$0.40
Celery with marrow$0.55
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Preserved French Peas$0.50
Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee$0.60
Preserved French Peas Rodel$0.60
Lima beans$0.50
String Beans$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Artichoke$0.60
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
Cauliflower$0.55
Endive Flamande$0.60
Broccoli$0.65
Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.45
Spagetti Caruso$1.00
Bar le Duc$35.00
Wild Rice$45.00

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