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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-06
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Half Chicken in casserole with mushrooms and fresh vegetables, Florida$1.15
Braised Shoulder of Veal with homemade noodles and asparagus tips, Madeira$1.00
Broiled Filet Mignon, Bouquetiere with mushrooms, Bearnaise sauce$1.45
Stuffed Sweetbreads saute, Rossini, new peas and mushrooms$0.95
Roast Saddle of Lamb with string beans, Viennoise, potatoes rissolees$0.90
Roast Long Island Duckling, sage dressing, candied yams, apple sauce, vegetables Jardiniere$1.00
Fresh Vegetables saute, Belvedere$0.75
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried, sweet potatoes$0.95
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried, sweet potatoes (extra cut)$1.30
Half Milk-fed Chicken, roasted on the spit, sage dressing$1.20
Roast Loin of Lamb with potatoes and mint sauce$0.80
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Smoked Brisket of Beef with potato salad$1.00
Roast Milk-fed Chicken with fruit salad$1.20
Chicken salad$1.35
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
Small Steak$1.30
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.60
Filet Mignon$1.65
Baked Oysters in Half Shell, Casino$0.75
Filet of Boston Sole with potatoes, Montreuil$0.85
Smelts sautes, Amandine, potatoes Duchesse, Printaniere$0.80
Broiled Salmon Steak, Mirabeau, grilled tomato, potatoes Olivettes$0.90
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Supreme of Salmon, tomato salad$0.90
Shrimp Salad, Havanaise, tomato, string beans, Russian dressing$0.95
Lobster salad$1.40
Milk-Fed Chicken$1.20 – $2.40
Squab Chicken$1.25
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Lynnhavens$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Soup, Green Turtle$0.50
Bread and Butter$0.15
Cherrystones$0.30
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.45
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Hor d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Peconics$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Little Necks$0.25
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Consomme double, Vintimille$0.30
Soup, Cream of Chicken a la Reine$0.30
Soup, Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Soup, Chicken Okra, Creole$0.30
Soup, Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Soup, Petite Marmite$0.35
Soup, Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Beef consomme$0.25
Broth, Strained Okra$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
Tomato Broth (cold)$0.25
Beef Consomme (cold)$0.25
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Demi-tasse$0.15
Coffee with Cream$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Edam Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20 – $0.35
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Cheddar Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25 – $0.40
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Pont l'Eveque cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Squab Chicken$1.25
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50
Mallard Duck (for 2)$3.50
Royal Squab$1.45
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Artichoke$0.40
New string beans$0.35
New green peas$0.40
Spring chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Royal Squab$1.45
Breast of chicken$1.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
Broccolis$0.50
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
Buttered new beets$0.25
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Caprice Salad$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Field Salad$0.35
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Romaine Salad$0.25
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
French fried potatoes$0.20
Sautee potatoes$0.20
Boiled Beamuda Potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Diplomat Cream, strawberry sauce$0.25
American Chocolate Cake$0.25
Apricot Slice$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Deep-dish Rhubarb Pie$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
Apple Pie$0.25
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
coupe, palermitaine$0.40
Vanilla Ice Cream, cherry sauce$0.35
Plombiere, Mexicaine$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Maraschino Sherbert$0.25
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Peach, Melba$0.45
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Malaga grapes$0.40
Tangerines$0.25
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed pears$0.30
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pralinee Ice cream$0.30
Danish Pastry$0.20
Raisin cake$0.25
Cucumber salad$0.35

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