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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-18
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Casserolette of Lobster and Mushrooms, Americaine, rice pilaff$0.75
Broiled Filet of Sea Bass, Maitre d'Hotel, potato persillee, vegetables Jardiniere$0.75
Boiled Gaspe Salmon, egg sauce and potato$0.80
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Oyster stew, cream$0.70
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Supreme of Salmon, Renaissance, tartar sauce$0.80
Cold: Anchovy, Tomato and Egg Salad$0.60
Lobster salad$1.40
Shirred Eggs with beef tongue, Montglas$0.65
Scrambled Eggs with asparagus tips, Princesse$0.65
Omelet with fresh mushrooms, Forestiere$0.65
Roast Long Island Duckling, sage dressing, apple fritter, candied yams$1.10
Beef Goulash with spaetzle, Hungarian Style$0.75
Broiled Pork Tenderloin, Lyonnaise potatoes, vegetables Florida$0.80
Patty of Chicken a la Reine with mixed vegetables$0.75
Honeycomb Tripe with rice, Creole$0.70
Brochette of Sweetbreads, string beans, potatoes Julienne, Vert-pre$0.85
Turban of Spinach, Florentine, mushrooms in cream$0.65
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.95
Fresh Vegetable Lunch (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Cold: Pig's Knuckle in Jelly with cole slaw$0.75
Roast Spring Lamb with fresh string bean salad$0.75
Chicken salad$1.30
Raw Vegetable Lunch (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Stewed prunes$0.25
Chicken Krupnick Soup$0.30
Beef Consomme, hot$0.20
strained okra soup$0.25
Chicken Broth, Hot$0.25
Beef consomme, cold$0.20
Tomato Broth, cold$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.15
Lynnhavens$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Peconics$0.35
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Puree of Tomatoes Soup with rice$0.30
Puree of split peas soup$0.30
Okra Soup Creole$0.30
Cherrystones$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cocktail Sauce extra$0.10
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Souffle Fritters, orange cream sauce$0.25
German apple cake$0.25
Streusselkuchen (Butter Crumb Cake)$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
WASHINGTON CREAM PIE$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
Apple Pie$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Pound cake$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
Small Steak$1.30
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.60
Filet Mignon$1.65
Squab Chicken$1.25
Spring chicken$2.15
Royal Squab$1.45
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Celery$0.35
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Milk-Fed Chicken$2.40
Milk-fed Chicken half$1.20
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Breast of chicken$1.25
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
Buttered new beets$0.25
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Potatoes--French Fried$0.20
Potatoes--Saute$0.20
POTATOES--Mashed$0.20
Potatoes--Boiled Bermuda$0.20
Potatoes--In Cream au Gratin$0.25
Potatoes--Baked Idaho$0.20
Sweet Potatoes--Fried$0.20
SWEET POTATOES--Boiled$0.25
Sweet Potatoes--Candied$0.25
Mozart 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
Field Salad$0.35
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.35
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
Danish Pastry$0.20
Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream, Melba$0.50
Meringue glacee$0.40
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Genoise Glace$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30 – $0.35
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
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 Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
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
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Praline Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Raisin cake$0.25

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