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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-15
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Boiled Milk-fed Chicken with rice and goose liver, Supreme$1.10
Emince of Beef Tenderloin and Kidneys saute a la Deutsch, German fried potatoes$1.20
Roast Saddle of Spring Lamb with timbale of spinach, carrots, potatoes Henry, Trianon$1.10
Broiled Brochette of Chicken Livers with new peas, potatoes allumettes$1.00
Roast Loin of Jersey Pork with red cabbage or green kale, boiled potato$0.90
Braised Shoulder of Veal with mushrooms, paprika cream sauce, homemade noodles$1.00
Celery with marrow, Bordelaise$0.75
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes Extra Cut$0.95 – $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
Roast Loin of Lamb with potatoes and mint sauce$0.80
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (Carrots, String Beans, Peas Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Chicken broth$0.25
Beef consomme$0.25
strained okra$0.25
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Petite marmite$0.35
Consomme double, Croute-au-pot$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Chicken okra, Creole$0.30
Cream of tomatoes, Portugaise$0.30
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
In Cup (hot)---Beef Consomme$0.25
In Cup (cold)---Tomato Broth$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Bread and Butter$0.15
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Baked Apple$0.20
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Small Steak$1.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.25
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.60
Stewed pears$0.25
Filet Mignon$1.65
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Tangerines$0.25
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Peach, Melba$0.45
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Boiled Codfish, mustard sauce, potato persillee$0.80
Baked Lobster in Half Shell, Thermidor, potatoes allumettes$1.25
Broiled Bluefish with grilled tomato, anchovy butter, Mirabeau, potatoes rissolees$90.00
Filet of Sea Bass with seafood, Deauvillaise, potatoes Duchesse, Printaniere$0.90
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Lobster salad$1.40
Filet of Gaspe Salmon, cucumber salad, tartar sauce$0.85
Filet of Gaspe Salmon, cucumber salad, tartar sauce$0.85
Cold: Roast Milk-fed Chicken with fruit salad, Astor$1.15
Cold: Old-Fashioned Cured Virginia Ham, celery salad$0.85
Cold: Chicken Salad$1.35
Lynnhavens$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Peconics$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherrystones$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.45
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Tomato Juice(plain)$0.25
Native Pheasant(for 2 or 3)$3.50
Mallard Duck(for 2)$3.50
Squab Chicken$1.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Breast of chicken$1.25
Milk-Fed Chicken$2.40
Milk-fed Chicken half$1.20
Squab Chicken$1.25
Spring chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Royal Squab$1.45
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Artichoke$0.40
New string beans$0.35
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
Broccolis$0.50
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
French fried potatoes$0.20
Sautee potatoes$0.20
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Fried Sweet Potaotes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potaotes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Alma salad$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Romaine Salad$0.25
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Field Salad$0.35
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.35
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
Fudge Short Cake$0.25
Almond Whipped Cream Puff$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Swiss Apple Cake$0.25
Deep-dish Rhubarb Pie$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
Apple Pie$0.25
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream, butterscotch sauce$0.35
Coupe, Petit Duc$0.40
Buche glacee, Astor$0.35
Bisquit glace,Tortoni Ice Cream$0.40
Orangeade Sherbert$0.25
Danish Pastry$0.20
Raisin cake$0.25
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Buttered new beets$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pralinee Ice cream$0.30
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.20 – $0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20 – $0.35
Edam Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Pont l'Eveque cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25 – $0.40
Cheddar Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25

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