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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-26
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Cocktail Sauce$0.10
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.15
Demi-tasse$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
Cream Cheese$0.30
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
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Strawberries$3.00
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
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
Orange$0.20
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Malaga grapes$0.40
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Coupe, Dixie$0.40
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Peach, Melba$0.45
Vacherin, Fraisette$0.35
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Vanilla Ice Cream, cherry sauce$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Pralinee Ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Mint Sherbet$0.25
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
Chocolate Sponge Cake$0.25
Caramel custard$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Apple Pie$0.25
Danish Pastry$0.20
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
Chocolate Whipped Cream Puff$0.20
Pear pie$0.25
Caprice Salad$0.40
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Alligator Pear$0.50
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
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
Cucumber salad$0.35
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
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
New Lima Beans$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.25
New green peas$0.40
Buttered new beets$0.25
New string beans$0.35
Artichoke$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
Broccolis$0.50
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Squab Chicken$1.25
Milk-Fed Chicken$1.20 – $2.40
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Squab Chicken$1.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Spring chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Long Island Duck (for 2)$3.50
Mallard Duck (for 2)$3.50
Breast of chicken$1.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Filet Mignon$1.65
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.60
Small Steak$1.30
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
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
Chicken salad$1.35
Broiled Spring Chicken, fresh string bean salad$1.20
Old-fashioned Cured Virginia Ham, celery salad$0.90
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Roast Loin of Lamb with potatoes and mint sauce$0.80
Half Milk-fed Chicken, roasted on the spit, sage dressing$1.20
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.95 – $1.30
Homemade Noodles with asparagus tips on toast, stewed tomatoes$0.75
Croquette of Sweetbreads with new peas in cream$0.90
Half Chicken in casserole with fresh vegetables, Bourgeois, potatoes rissolees$1.15
Slice of Sirloin Steak on Toast, mushroom sauce, potatoes fondantes, new peas and carrots$1.30
Patty of Capon and Mushrooms a la Reine with broccolis$1.00
Broiled English Lamb Chop with bacon, baked potato and string beans$1.00
Veal Chop saute with mushrooms and peas, potatoes Mascotte$1.00
Lobster salad$1.40
Filet of Gaspe Salmon with cucumber salad$0.85
Crabflakes, Ravigotte with sliced tomatoes$0.90
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Broiled Gaspe Salmon with grilled tomato, Mirabeau$0.85
Filet of Sea Bass saute with bananas and pimentos, Caprice$0.80
Supreme of Gray Sole with asparagus tips and fleurrons, Argenteuil$0.85
Casserolette of Crabflakes with shrimps and lobster, Weber, potatoes Julienne$1.00
Hot Beef Consomme$0.25
Tomato Broth$0.25
strained okra$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Cream of Rice, Royale$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Chicken okra, Creole$0.30
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Petite marmite$0.35
Consommé double, Grimaldi$0.30
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Stuffed celery$0.45
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Celery$0.35
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Cape Cods$0.40
Peconics$0.35
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Lynnhavens$0.45
Cherrystones$0.30

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