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The Ambassador

Date
1933-07-01
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
28x17.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Boston Scrod Saute Parmentier$1.50
Shirred Eggs Tout Paris$1.50
Bitokes of Beef a la Russe$1.50
Roulade of Spring Lamb St. Theodore$1.50
Breaded Pork Chops, Tomato Sauce$1.50
Frito Misto a la Milanaise$1.50
Poached Half Spring Chicken with Rice Hongroise$1.50
COLD Ballotine of Chicken, Asparagus Tips in Jelly, Princesse$1.50
Broiled Baby Flounder Diable, Julienne of Egg Plant, Fried Tomato, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Omelette with Fresh Tomato, Creamed Spinach, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Bitokes of Beef, Potatoes Saute, Fried Onions Parousky, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Roulade of Lamb Farci, Carrots Vichy, Potatoes Mousseline, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Cold Ballontine of Chicken with Asparagus Tips in Jelly, Princesse, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Cantaloupe Rafraichi
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Crab Flakes Cocktail a la Russe
Potage Sante aux Croutons
Consomme Crecy
Jellied Essence of Beef
Jellied Essence of Okra
Carrots vichy
Potatoes with Chives
Lettuce Salad, Fines Herbes
Bread and Butter Pudding
Fresh Stewed Pears
Cornet Chantilly
Ballotine of Chicken with Asparagus Tips in Jelly, Princesse$0.90
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly), Chicken$0.35
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly), Beef$0.30
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly), Okra$0.40
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly), Madrilene$0.40
Creme Bourbonnaise$0.45
Bortschock$0.40
Poached Egg a l'Estragon$0.45
Sliced Eggs Pompadour$0.65
Herring au vin Blanc$0.65
Mackerel au vin Blanc$0.65
halibut parisienne$1.00
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Lobster salad$1.75
Baby Lobster$1.40
Lobster Mayonnaise (1/2)$1.40
Crab Flakes Ravigote$0.85
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Prager ham$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.00
Spring Lamb$1.10
Roast beef$1.00
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.75
Sliced Chicken$1.25
Supreme of Chicken Jeannette$1.50
Pate de Foie gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.25
Chicken salad$1.75
Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Garniture of Potato$0.25
BEET SALAD$0.25
Coffee
Tea
Salad
Cheese
Dessert
Apple
Orange
Watermelon
Cherries
Cooked, Oregon Plums
Baked Apple
Assorted Compote
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Lemon Ice
Orange ice
Pineapple Ice
AMERICAN CHEESE
Swiss cheese
Cream Cheese
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Iced coffee
Iced tea

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Boston Scrod Saute Parmentier$0.85
Broiled Baby Flounder Diable, Julienne of Egg Plant$0.85
Baby Flounder Saute IV Saisons$0.90
Supreme of English Sole Cecilia$1.10
Brook Trout Saute Doria$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled$1.10
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried$1.10
Julienne of Sole Saute Mireille$1.00
Broiled Kennebec Salmon St. Germain$1.10
Crabflakes au Gratin Times Square$1.00
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.35
Omelette with Fresh Tomato$0.75
Shirred Eggs "Tout Paris"$0.65
Bitoches of Beef a la Russe$1.00
Roulad of Lamb St. Theodore, Carrots Vichy$0.90
Breaded Pork Chops, Tomato Sauce, Creamed Spinach$0.90
Fritto Misto a la Milanaise$1.00
Poached Spring Chicken with Rice, Sauce Paprika Hongroise (1/2)$1.35
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Chives Potatoes$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Cheese, Assorted on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers$0.45
Cheese, Assorted on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers Individual Portion$0.40
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.90
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres (If Taken as a Course$1.25
Berries in Season
Potage Sante aux Croutons$0.30
Soup, Okra Creole$0.40
Soup, Cream of Tomato$0.40
Consomme Crecy$0.30
Soup, Germiny$0.45
Soup, Onion au Gratin$0.40
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.40
Mixed Grill$1.25
Jumbo Squab$1.40
Filet Mignon$1.75
Lamb Chop (1)$0.70
Plain spinach$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.50
French peas$0.55
French Peas, a l'Etuvee$0.65
French Peas, Rodel$0.65
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Green Corn on Cob, in Chafing Dish$0.60
Milkfed Chicken (half)$1.50
Sirloin Steak p.p.$1.75
Green Asparagus$0.85
Succotash$0.65
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Artichoke$0.65
Lima beans$0.55
Beets$0.40
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.45
Baby String Beans$0.55
Cauliflower$0.60
Fresh Noodles$0.45
Wild Rice$0.45
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Broth, Beef$0.30
Broth, Chicken$0.35
Broth, Okra$0.35
Broth, Clam$0.40
Broth, Armenonville$0.40
Bread and Butter Pudding$0.35
Blueberry Tart$0.35
French Pastry$0.25
Vienna Pastry$0.25
Cornet Chantilly$0.25
Green Apple Pie$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.40
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
Lemon water ice$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.35
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.35
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe of Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
Tomato Juice$0.30
Little Necks$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflakes Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Clam juice$0.40
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Heart of Celery$0.40
Westphalían Ham$0.85
Orange Supreme$0.60
Half Grapefruit$0.45
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Stuffed celery$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Ambassador Appetizers$1.25
Cantaloupe$0.50
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Watermelon$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.65

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French Vermouth$0.35
Italian Vermouth$0.35
Angostura Bitters$0.40

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