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The Ambassador

Date
1933-05-18
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Sauerkraut Juice Cocktail$0.30
Broiled Spring Chicken Tyrolienne (half)$1.60
Supreme of Guinea Hen Recter$1.80
Veal Chop Saute Foyot$1.25
Baby Lamb Steak Saute Mireille$1.75
Squab Chicken en Casserole Parisienne$1.80
Tournedos Saute Rossini$2.00
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Royal Squab$1.50
Chicken Reine$3.50
Guinea Hen$3.25
Fresh Squab Chicken$1.50
Hot House Spring Chicken$2.50
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken$3.00
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.75
Lobster Figaro (1/2)$1.35
Cold roast beef$1.00
Cold Virginia Ham$1.00
Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Supreme Jeanette$1.50
Galantine of Capon$1.10
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Pate of Goose Liver$1.50
Chicken salad mayonnaise$1.40
Chicken Salad Mayonnaise, White Meat Only$1.60
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Shad Roe Saute with Salt Pork$1.25
Vol au Vent of Sea Food Joinville$0.90
Mousseline of Striped Bass with Lobster Nantua$1.00
Filet of English Sole Marianne$1.25
Brook Trout Bell Meuniere$1.10
Supreme of Bass Excelsior$1.00
Crab Flakes au Gratin Martin$1.25
Fresh Shrimps with Rice Mexicaine$1.25
Baked Lobster Casino (1/2)$1.40
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.50
Broiled Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Baked Irish Ham, Cider Sauce, Veloute of Green Peas$1.00
Boned Squab Chicken Fresh Noodles a la Maire$1.75
Braised Saddle of Veal with Kidney, Glaced Carrots and Onions$1.10
Breast of Long Island Duckling, Montmorency$1.75
Broiled Medallion of Lamb, Fresh Mushrooms, Potato Olivette$1.10
Larded Beef Tenderloin, Braised Lettuce, Carrots, Onions Florian$1.40
Fried Fresh Killed Chicken, Southern Style (half)$1.60
Vegetable Dinner$0.90
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.00
Little Necks$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.85 – $1.25
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.55
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Tomato Robespiere$0.55
Westphalían Ham$0.80
anchovy canape$0.65
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
Beluga Caviar$2.00
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme le Duc$0.75
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Veloute of Sorrel Vermicelli$0.35
Le Petite Marmite Bourgeoise$0.45
Consomme Alexandra$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Okra Creole soup$0.40
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Green Turtle Soup$0.70
Onion au gratin soup$0.40
Hot Beef Broth$0.30
Jellied Beef Broth$0.30
Hot Chicken Broth$0.35
Jellied Chicken Broth$0.35
Hot Okra Broth$0.35
Jellied Okra Broth$0.35
Hot Nicoise Broth$0.40
Jellied Nicoise Broth$0.40
RACK OF BABY LAMB
Saddle of Baby Lamb
Leg of Baby Lamb
Shoulder of Baby Lamb
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Green California Asparagus$0.80
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
Cauliflower$0.55
Endive Flamade$0.60
Farinnacious Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.40
Spagetti Caruso$1.00
Broccoli$0.65
String Beans$0.50
Lima beans$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Artichoke$0.60
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
Potatoes Anna (for 2)$0.80
Bar le Duc cheese$0.35
Honey Dew Melon
Hors d'Oeuvres Parisienne
Clam Juice Cocktail
Veloute of Sorrel Vermicelli
Consomme Alexandra
French fried potatoes$0.30
Heart of Celery
Mixed Olives
Vol au Vent of Sea Food Joinville$2.00
Mousseline of Striped Bass with Lobster Nantua$2.00
Baked Irish Ham, Cider Sauce, Veloute of Green Peas$2.00
Broiled Medaillon of Lamb, Fresh Mushrooms$2.00
Braised Loin of Veal with Kidney au Jus$2.00
Larded Beef Tenderloin au Madere$2.00
Fried Spring Chicken, Southern style$2.00
Vegetable Dinner Poached Egg$2.00
Green Asparagus, Mousseline
Corn Fritters Virginienne
Allumette Potatoes
Sweet Potato Croquette
Romaine, Grapefruit and Orange Salad
Strawberry Glace Cardinal
Rice a la Imperatrice, Raspberry Sauce
Chocolate Swiss Roll
Assorted Ice Cream
Water ice
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Apple
Pear
Demi Tasse
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.35
Potatoes hashed browned$0.35
Potatoes Sweet Fried$0.30
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
potatoes soufflee$0.50
Sweet Potatoes Grilled$0.30
Sweet Potatoes Candied$0.40
Sweet Potatoes Cubaine$0.50
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Salad Lorette$0.50
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.40
Salads Mixed Green a la Francaise$0.45
Salads Dandelion$0.40
Salads Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
Salads Chiffonade$0.60
Salads Tomato$0.45
Salads Endive$0.45
Salads Ambassador$0.60
Salads Combination$0.55
Salads Fruit$0.65
Salads Ambassador$0.60
Salads Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin$0.75
Salads All Special Dressings$0.15
Plain spinach$0.40
Spinach Creamed$0.50
Beets$0.40
Celery with marrow$0.55
Succotash$0.60
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Preserved French Peas$0.50
Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee$0.60
Spagetti au Baurre$0.40
Spagetti au gratin$0.50
Spagetti Bolognaise$0.75
Wild Rice$0.45
Rice Imperatrice, Strawberry Sauce$0.35
Strawberry shortcake$0.40
Creme Renversee Caramel$0.35
Apricot Tart$0.30
Green Apple Pie$0.30
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.50
French Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Fresh Strawberry Chantilly$0.45
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolat Ice Cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
Pistacio Ice Cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Lemon water ice$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.35
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.35
Biscuit Ambassador$0.50
Coeur Flottant Merveilleux$0.75
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Pear Helene$0.70
Assorted cheese$0.40
Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Strawberries with cream$0.50
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Assorted fruits$1.00
Cooked Pears$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Cooked Compote Assorted$0.55
Demi Tasse$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Ambassador Coffee$0.25
Ambassador coffee with cream$0.35
Instant Postum$0.30
Instant Postum with Cream$0.40
Preserved French Peas Rodel$0.60
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Grade A Milk, Half Pint$0.20
Grade A Milk, Pint$0.30
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.40
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.40
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$0.20
Watercress Salad$0.40
Iced coffee$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.25
Swiss cheese
AMERICAN CHEESE
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Sanka$0.30
Kaffee Hag$0.30
Sanka with Cream$0.40
Kaffee Hag with Cream$0.40
Vienna Pastry$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Macaroni au Baurre$0.40
Macaroni au gratin$0.50

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