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The Ambassador

Date
1933-05-20
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Little Necks$0.40
Beef Goulash with Spaetzle Hongroise$0.85
Green Asparagus with Broiled Ham, Sliced Egg Polonaise$1.00
Boiled Leg of Lamb, Mashed Yellow Turnips, Capre Sauce$1.00
Calf's Liver Saute with Bacon, Creamed Spinach$1.00
Chicken Hash in Bordure, Green Pepper, Poached Egg St. James$1.00
Sweetbread Patty a la Reine$1.00
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Mashed Potatoes$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Omelette Florentine$0.75
Shirred Eggs de Lesseps (2)$0.65
Cold Poached Egg in Jelly a l'Estragon (1)$0.50
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.90
Broiled Boston Scrod Maitre d'Hotel, Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.85
Broiled Bluefish Mirabeau$1.00
Supreme of English Sole Menagere$1.25
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.40
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled (3)$1.10
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried (3)$1.10
Baked Bluefish Piemontaise$0.90
Fried Filets of Sole Tartare$0.85
Brook Trout Veronique$1.00
Shad Roe Glaced Ambassador$1.25
Museau de Boeuf Ravigote
Grapefruit Marachino
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Puree of Lentils Bavaroise
Consomme Brunoise
Broiled Boston Scrod Maitre d'Hotel, Potatoes Lyonnaise
Baked Bluefish Piemontaise
Omelette Florentine
Buttered Eggs de Lesseps
Beef Goulash with Spaetzle Hongroise
Green Asparagus with Broiled Ham, Sliced Egg Polonaise
Boiled Leg of Lamb, Mashed Yellow Turnips, Caper Sauce
Calf's Liver Saute with Bacon, Creamed Spinach
Sweetbread Patty a la Reine
Creamed Beet Tops Fleuron
Potatoes Lyonnaise
Mixed Salad, Beet Dressing
Bread and Butter Pudding
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake
Apple Turnover
Assorted Stewed Fruits
Cheese, Eearly American
Ice cream
Water ice
Cream Cheese, Currant Jelly
Apple
Pear
Sliced Fresh Pineapple
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Instant Postum with Cream$0.40
Instant Postum$0.30
Sanka$0.30
Sanka with Cream$0.40
Kafee Hag$0.30
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Frencch Pastry$0.25
Vienna Pastry$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
Pistacio Ice Cream$0.40
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.35
Lemon water ice$0.35
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
Cherrystones$0.45
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Sauerkraut Juice Cocktail$0.30
Green olives$0.30
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
Ripe Olives$0.35
anchovy canape$0.65
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.85
Heart of Celery$0.35
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres (If Taken as a Course)$1.25
Stuffed celery$0.55
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Grapefruit Supreme Ambassador$0.75
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Soup, Puree of Lentils Bavaroise$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Soup, Cream of Tomato$0.40
Soup, Germiny$0.45
Consomme Brunoise$0.30
Soup, Onion au Gratin$0.40
Beef Broth$0.30
Chicken broth$0.35
Okra Broth$0.35
Armenonville Broth$0.40
Escalope of Veal Viennoise$1.10
Brochette of Chicken Livers Vert Pre$0.90
Vol au Vent of Chicken Reine$1.00
Medaillon of Lamb Combination$1.00
Sirloin of Beef Minute Chez Nous$1.60
Hot House Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Lamb Chop (2)$1.25
Sirloin Steak$1.60
Fresh Shrimps Figaro$0.90
Mixed Grill$1.25
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken (1/2)$1.50
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.75
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.60
Jumbo Squab$1.50
Lobster Chatillon (1/2)$1.35
Sliced Ham$0.90
Sliced Tongue$0.90
Supreme Jeannette$1.50
Lobster salad$1.60
Crabflakes Salad$0.90
Roast beef$1.00
Galantine of Capon$1.10
Pate of Goose Liver$1.50
Virginia Ham$1.00
Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Chicken salad mayonnaise$1.40
Chicken Salad, Mayonaisse white meat only$1.60
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Green California Asparagus$0.80
String Beans$0.50
Lima beans$0.50
Plain spinach$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Beets$0.40
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
Cauliflower$0.55
Endive Flamande$0.60
Spagetti Caruso$1.00
Succotash$0.60
Broccoli$0.65
Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.45
Artichoke$0.60
Preserved French Peas$0.50
Celery with marrow$0.55
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee$0.60
Preserved French Peas Rodel$0.60
Spaghetti Bolognaise$0.75
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Wild Rice$0.45
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Iced coffee$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.25
Ice Cream, Mixed$0.45
Ice Cream, Fresh Pear Helene$0.70
Ice Cream, Coupe Chestnuts$0.60
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Cheese, Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Assorted cheese$0.40
Cheese, Bar le Duc$0.35
Strawberries with cream$0.50
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Boiled$0.25
Baked Idaho$0.30
French Fried$0.30
Mashed$0.35
Julienne$0.30
Hashed in Cream$0.35
Hashed browned$0.35
au gratin$0.40
Acidophilus(Lederle)$0.35
Buttermilk(1/2) Pint$0.20
Grade A Milk, Half Pint$0.20 – $0.30
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Soufflee Potatoes$0.50
Sweet Potatotes Cubaine$0.50
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.40
Chicory Salad$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.40
Water Cress Salad$0.40
Mixed Green Salad a la Francaise$0.45
Chiffonade Salad$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Tomato Salad$0.45
Fruit salad$0.65
Dandelion Salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.45
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Ambassador Salad$0.60
Alligator Pear Salad (1/2)$0.65
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin$0.75
Strawberry shortcake$0.40
Bread and Butter Pudding$0.35
Old Fashioned Strawberry Short Cake$0.35
Oregon Plum Tart$0.30
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Green Apple Pie$0.30
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.45
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Assorted fruits$1.00
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted Fruit$0.55
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Kaffee Hag with Cream$0.40
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Ambassador Coffee$0.25
Ambassador coffee with cream$0.35
Demi Tasse$0.20

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