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The Commodore Hotel

Date
1933-05-25
Restaurant
The Commodore Hotel
Physical description
33x21.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Assorted relishes
Fruit Cocktail, Miami
Chilled Clam Juice
Cream Portugaise
Jellied Beef Consomme
Baked sea bass, Italian style
Smothered kernel of veal in casserole
Minced sweetbread, King on toast
Sliced beef tenderloin, Bordelaise sauce
Fresh vegetable dinner with poached egg, Hollandaise
Cold Commodore Blue Plate
Braised Celery, Milanaise
Boiled onions, melted butter
Pan Roast Potato
Duchesse potato
Savarin with fresh fruits
Macaroon Custard Pie
Raspberry sherbet
New England Apple
American Cheese and Crackers
Assorted Rolls
Toast Melba
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Baked sea bass, Italian style, paprika potato$0.80
Shad and roe, maitre d'hotel$0.80
Broiled fresh mackerel, maitre d'hotel, French fried potatoes$0.80
Soft Shell crabs, Tartar sauce$0.80
Scrambled eggs with tomato Tavernier$0.65
Chopped clam, crab flake and celery stew$0.60
Kernel of veal in cocotte with noodles Polonaise$0.85
Fresh vegetable dinner with poached egg, Hollandaise$0.80
Minced sweetbread a la King on toast with waffle potatoes$0.90
Slice of beef tenderloin, Bordelaise sauce, new string beans$0.95
Fried half squab chicken, Maryland$1.00
Beef a la mode in jelly with sliced tomato, dill pickles$0.75
Chicken salad, white and dark meat, asparagus tips and chutney$0.80
Galantine of capon with salad Andalouse$1.10
Assorted cuts, Commodore$0.95
Roast rib of beef with boiled potato$0.90
Roast rib of beef with mashed potato$0.90
Turkey$0.85
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.25
spring lamb, mint sauce$0.80
Canada mutton chop$0.65
English mutton chop$0.85
Royal Squab$1.50
Lamb Chop$0.40 – $0.75
Fresh Asparagus, Milanaise$0.35 – $0.60
Cauliflower Polonaise$0.35 – $0.45
New string beans au gratin$0.30 – $0.40
Fresh spinach with cream$0.25 – $0.35
Braised celery, Mornay$0.35 – $0.45
Boiled onions, melted butter$0.20 – $0.30
Carrots vichy$0.20 – $0.30
BUTTERED BEETS$0.20 – $0.30
Fresh tomato a la Bocque$0.30 – $0.40
New Peas Au Beurre$0.30 – $0.40
Mashed Turnips$0.20 – $0.30
Potatoes Saute$0.20
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Baked Potato$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Potatoes Julienne$0.20
Potatoes Souffle$0.25
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.25
French ice cream, any flavor$0.40
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.30
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Frozen Fig Pudding$0.45
Philadelphia vanilla ice cream$0.25
Frosted chocolate ice cream$0.30
Frosted coffee ice cream$0.30
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.40
Cantaloupe (Half)$0.35
Figs in syrup$0.30
Grapefruit (Half)$0.25
New England Apple$0.15
Delicious Apple$0.15
Orange$0.15
Fresh stewed apples$0.25
Fresh Stewed Rhubarb$0.25
Fresh Stewed Pears$0.25
Fresh Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.40
Petite marmite$0.30
Potage Longchamp$0.30
Soup, Chicken Algerienne$0.30
Consomme Carmen$0.30
Beluga Caviar$2.15
Imported Swiss$0.25
Port du Salut$0.25
Camembert$0.25
Petit Gruyere$0.25
Imported Primula$0.25
Liederkranz$0.20
Bel Paese$0.25
Brie$0.25
Roquefort$0.20
Fresh pot cheese with jelly$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Commodore coffee with cream (p.p.)$0.25
Served in percolator for one or two .25c extra
Demi-tasse$0.15
Cup of coffee with cream$0.15
Pot of tea (p.p.)$0.20
Certified Milk, Half Pint$0.20
Buttermilk, half pint and pint$0.15 – $0.25
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.25
Cocoa or Chocolate$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.10
Cherry Blossom Cocktails$0.15
Little Necks$0.25
Cherrystones$0.25
Clams Casino$0.75
Fried Clams$0.65
Fried Clams$0.65
Clam Stew$0.50
Clam Stew with Half and Half$0.60
Clam Stew with Cream$0.65
crab meat cocktail$0.45
Salami$0.35
Radishes$0.15
Shrimp$0.40
Filet of Herring, Provencale$0.40
Hors d'oeuvres varies$0.65
Coupe of fruit, La Tosca$0.45
Scallions$0.15
Supreme of melon, Florida$0.55
Anchovy Salad$0.60
Bismark Herring$0.45
Soup, Cream of tomatoes, Portugaise$0.30
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.15
Soup, Jellied Madrilene, cup$0.20
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.15
Beef consomme$0.25
Sauerkraut Juice$0.15
paprika potato$0.80
Tomato Broth$0.30
Split peas Soup$0.20
Pompadour au chocolate$0.25
Macaroon Custard Pie$0.20
Macedoine Jelly$0.20
Old-fashion strawberry short cake$0.35
Old-fashion rice pudding$0.20
Fresh Apple Cake$0.20
Doughnuts, each$0.10
BASY BREAD (Reducing) with butter$0.20
Salad, Dandelion$0.30
Salad, Fetticus and beets$0.25
Salad, Lettuce$0.25
Salad, Romaine$0.25
Salad, Chicory$0.25
Salad, Escarole$0.25
Golfer salad$0.40
Sald, Long Island$0.40
Salad, Ellen$0.35
Salad, Valencia$0.35
Cooked Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.65
Salad, Endive$0.40
Salad, Fruit$0.50
Chicken salad (with dark meat)$1.10
Lobster salad$1.45
Salad, Moderne$0.35
Dressing, Mayonnaise$0.10
Dressing, Russian$0.10
Dressing, Thousand Island$0.10
Dressing, Roquefort cheese$0.15
Green Apple Pie$0.20
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.30
Bread Pudding$0.20
Savarin with fresh fruits$0.25
French cherry tart$0.20
Cup Custard$0.20
Cup custard au caramel$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.25
Danish Pastry$0.15
French Pastry$0.15
Chicken consomme$0.25
Gumbo$0.30
Celery$0.15
Olives$0.15

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