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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

Lynnhavens$0.45
Lobster salad$1.40
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Half Spring Chicken saute with corn fritter, potato croquette and bacon, Maryland$1.20
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
Small Steak$1.30
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Cape Cods$0.40
Little Necks$0.25
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Mozart Salad$0.40
Cream of Fresh Mushrooms, Forestiere$0.30
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
In Cup (hot)---Beef Consomme$0.25
(cold)---Tomato Broth$25.00
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Peconics$0.35
Cherrystones$0.30
Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.45
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Casserolette of Scallops and Mushrooms, Poulette Melba toast$0.85
Emince of Beef Tenderloin saute, Minute, boiled potato, string beans, Viennoise$1.10
Broiled Virginia Ham with mushrooms, tomatoes and asparagus tips$0.95
Roast Spring Lamb with stuffed tomato, d'Uxelles, potatoes Chateau, mint sauce$1.00
Breaded Veal Cutlet with spaghetti, Napolitaine, tomato sauce$1.00
Roast Vermont Turkey, sage dressing, mashed turnips, candied yams, cranberry sauce$1.25
Broiled Tomatoes with mushrooms on toast, mixed vegetables$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
Sirloin steak (for 2)$0.60
Filet Mignon$1.65
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Broccolis$0.50
Artichoke$0.40
New string beans$0.35
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
Buttered new beets$0.25
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Roast Spring Lamb, mint jelly, broccolis salad$0.90
Old-fashioned Cured Virginia Ham, celery salad$0.90
Broiled Spring Chicken, fresh string bean salad$1.20
Chicken salad$1.35
Green olives$0.30
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Broiled Sea Trout, Maitre d'Hotel, vegetables au gratin, French fried potatoes$0.90
Supreme of Sea Bass saute with bananas and pimentos, Caprice$0.90
Baked Oysters in Half Shell with spinach, Florentine$0.80
Fried Filet of Sole, tartar sauce, cole slaw, vegetables Jardiniere$0.85
Filet of Gaspe Salmon with cucumber salad$0.85
Crabflakes, Ravigotte with sliced tomatoes$0.90
Consomme Double, Royale$0.30
Petite marmite$0.35
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Souffle Fritters, orange cream sauce$0.25
Streusselkuchen (Butter Crumb Cake)$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
German apple cake$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
WASHINGTON CREAM PIE$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
Apple Pie$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Guglehopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Strawberry Ice Cream, strawberry sauce$0.35
Coupe, Silesia$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Vacherin glace, Astor$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Peach, Melba$0.45
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Chicken broth$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.25
strained okra$0.25
Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Chicken okra, Creole$0.30
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Ripe Olives$0.40
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
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$1.20 – $2.40
Squab Chicken$1.25
Spring chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Royal Squab$1.45
French fried potatoes$0.20
Sautee Potato$0.20
Boiled Beamuda Potato$0.20
Mashed Potato$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
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Field Salad$0.35
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Tangerines$0.25
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Baked Apple$0.20
Tomato Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.15
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
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
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Sherbet$0.25
Pralinee Ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Danish Pastry$0.20
Raisin cake$0.25

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