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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-22
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Tomato Broth, cold$0.25
Beef consomme, cold$0.20
Chicken Broth, Hot$0.25
strained okra$0.25
Hot Beef Consomme$0.20
Omelet with ham, potatoes, green peppers, Bayonnaise$0.65
Cherrystones$0.30
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Squab Chicken$1.25
Broiled Lamb Kidneys with string beans, Viennoise, potatoes allumettes$0.75
Casserolette of Seafood, Newburg, potatoes gauffrettes$0.70
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Puree of tomatoes with rice soup$0.30
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
WASHINGTON CREAM PIE$0.25
Almond Cream Puff$0.20
Ragout of Guinea Chicken with mushrooms and peas, Forestiere, noodles Polonaise$0.75
Praline Ice Cream$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.35
Coffee with Cream$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.15
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
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
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.20 – $0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20 – $0.35
Edam Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
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$0.25
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Tangerines$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Pear$0.20
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Orange$0.20
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Malaga grapes$0.40
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Meringue glacee$0.40
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Genoise Glace$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Vanilla Cup Custard with crushed strawberries$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Peach Cake$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Mince Pie$0.35
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Apple Pie$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
"My Lady" Salad$0.40
Field Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Alligator Pear$0.50
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Broccolis$0.50
French fried potatoes$0.20
Saute Potatoes$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Artichoke$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
New string beans$0.35
Buttered new beets$0.25
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Roast Spring Lamb with potatoes, Champvallon, vegetables au gratin$0.85
Milk-Fed Chicken$1.20 – $2.40
Spring chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Royal Squab$1.45
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Breast of chicken$1.25
Filet Mignon$1.65
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.60
Small Steak$1.30
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
Raw Vegetable Lunch (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Sugar-cured Jersey Ham with Potato Salad$0.75
Chicken salad$1.30
Roast Spring Lamb with cauliflower, Ravigotte$0.75
Pig's Knuckle in Jelly with cole slaw$0.65
Fresh Vegetable Lunch (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Roast Ribs of Beef with sweet potatoes$0.95
Patty of Mushrooms, Newburg, vegetables Jardiniere$0.65
Calf's Head, Vinaigrette with boiled potato, beet salad$0.75
Turkey Livers saute with spaghetti, Caruso$0.70
Broiled Pork Chops, Lyonnaise potatoes, vegetables Jardiniere$0.85
Scrambled Eggs with chipped beef in cream$0.70
Shirred Egggs, Creole with chicken livers, Riesenfeld$0.65
Sardine, Egg and Tomato Salad$0.70
Lobster salad$1.40
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Oyster stew, cream$0.70
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Broiled Live codfish, mustard butter, potatoes in cream and new peas$0.75
Filet of Boston Sole saute with sweet potato and pimentos, Algerienne$0.75
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Okra Soup, Creole$0.30
Lentil Soup with Frankfurter$0.30
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Ripe Olives$0.40
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Green olives$0.30
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Celery$0.35
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Lynnhavens$0.45
Little Necks$0.25
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Peconics$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Cape Cods$0.40

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