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The Commodore Hotel

Date
1933-05-27
Restaurant
The Commodore Hotel
Physical description
33x21.5cm
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

FRIED SOFT SHELL CRABS, JULIENNE OF EGG PLANT, MUSHROOMS AND GREEN PEPPER$0.95
MEDAILLON OF SWEETBREAD AND CALF'S BRAIN WITH ASPARAGUS TIPS AND PARISIAN POTATOES, GRAND DUC$1.25
Coffee Bavaroise with praline sauce$0.25
Chopped clam, crab flake and celery stew$0.65
Rack of spring lamb in casserole with new peas Paysanne$1.20
Emince of beef tenderloin, Duroc$1.25
Fresh mushrooms on toast, Colbert with bacon$0.95
Chicken salad, white and dark meat, asparagus tips and chutney$0.85
New spring vegetable dinner with poached egg, Hollandaise$0.80
Broiled sweetbread with asparagus tips, Princesse$1.35
Roast loin of veal, creamed spinach and Byron potato$1.05
Breast of chicken with new asparagus tips, Argenteuil$1.45
Beef a la mode in jelly, sliced tomato, dill pickles$0.80
Beef tenderloin steak, Commodore with baked potato$0.95
Galantine of capon, salad Andalouse$1.15
Boiled halibut steak, clam sauce$0.90
Shad and roe, maitre d'hotel$0.85
Soft Shell crabs, Tartar sauce$0.80
Filet of sea bass, Bonne-femme$0.85
Filet of striped bass, Moina, boiled potato$0.85
Broiled salmon, maitre d'hotel, waffle potatoes$0.90
Split peas Soup$0.30
Little Necks clams$0.30
Cherrystones clams$0.30
Fried Clams$0.70
Whole poussin in casserole, Bouquetiere$2.20
Roast rib of beef with boiled potato$1.00
Fruit salad$0.55
Clam Stew with Half and Half$0.65
Clam Stew$0.55
Clam Stew with Cream$0.70
Cream of lettuce soup$0.30
Chicken Noodle Soup$0.30
Puree of Tomato Soup$0.35
Veal broth a la Cowley$0.30
Ribs of beef, Quatre Saisons$3.40
Potatoes, Saute$0.25
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.25
Potatoes, mashed$0.20
Potatoes, au gratin$0.35
Potatoes, baked$0.30
Potatoes, Souffle$0.40
Endive Salad$0.45
Romaine and Orange Salad$0.50
Fresh rhubarb deep-dish pie$0.25
Coffee Bavaroise with praline sauce$0.25
Beef consomme$0.25
Chicken consomme$0.25
Consomme with perles$0.30
Fresh stuffed tomato, Lorenzo$0.95
Frozen Chateaubriand apricotine ice cream$0.45
French ice cream, any flavor$0.40
Fresh Stewed Rhubarb$0.30
Fresh Stewed Pears$0.30
Fresh stewed apples$0.30
Fresh Stewed Fruits, Assorted$0.45
Cooked Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.75
Commodore coffee with cream$0.15 – $0.25
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.30
Certified Milk$0.20 – $0.30
Bread and Butter$0.15
Buttermilk$0.15 – $0.25
BASY BREAD (Reducing) with butter$0.20
Madrilene soup$0.25
Clams, Casino$0.80
Roast rib of beef with mashed potato$1.00
Old-fashion strawberry short cake$0.40
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.35
Lemon water ice$0.35
Sauerkraut Juice$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.25
Clam juice$0.25
Cherry Blossom Juice$0.25
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.55
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.25
New England Apple$0.25
Delicious Apple$0.25
FRESH STRAWBERRY TART$0.20
Long Island Salad$0.45
Gumbo Creole$0.40
Canada mutton chop (1)$0.70
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.45
Grapefruit (Half)$0.30
Mayonnaise dressing$0.10
Russian Dressing$0.10
Thousand Island Dressing$0.10
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.25
New asparagus, Milanaise$0.65
Fresh tomato a la Bocque$0.45
Mashed Turnips$0.35
New String Beans au Beurre$0.45
Cocktail Sauce extra$0.10
Cocoa Per Cup$0.25
Chocolate$0.25
Pot of Tea$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Commodore Coffee served in a percolator for one or two$0.25
Lion's Pilsener beer on draught$0.50 – $0.75
Ruppert's Dark Beer on Draught$0.50 – $0.75
Lion's Pilsener (Bottle)$0.25
Ruppert's Knickerbocker Beer (Bottle)$0.25
Trommer's White Label Beer (Bottle)$0.30
Anheuser Busch Budweiser (Bottle)$0.35
Schlitz Beer (Bottle)$0.35
Hors D'Oeuvres, varies$0.70
Radishes$0.20
Olives$0.25
Ripe Olives$0.30
Supreme of Melon$0.65
Beluga Caviar$2.20
Filet of Herring, Provencale$0.65
Celery$0.30
Stuffed celery$0.55
Scallions$0.20
Shrimp$0.75
Bismark Herring$0.50
Coupe of fruit, La Tosca$0.65
Jellied Madrilene$0.25
Gumbo$0.25
Fresh Apple Cake$0.30
Cream with Guava paste$0.60
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Petit Gruyere Cheese$0.35
Liederkranz Cheese$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Imported Stilton cheese$0.40
Macaroons$0.35
Turkey$0.95
spring lamb, mint sauce$0.95
English mutton chop$1.05
Royal Squab$2.00
Fresh baby chicken$2.45
Long Island duckling, apple sauce (half)$2.30
Lamb Chop$0.55
Lamb chop extra thick$0.95
Artichoke Vinaigrette$0.50
BUTTERED BEETS$0.35
New Peas, Parisienne$0.45
Alligator Pear (half)$50.00
Braised celery, Mornay$50.00
Assorted cold cuts, Commodore$1.00
Carrots vichy$0.35
Fresh Spinach in Cream$0.40
Chicken salad$1.40
Lobster salad$1.50
Valencia Salad$0.45
Golfer salad$0.45
Ellen salad$0.45
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Fetticus and Beets$0.35
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Chocolate Vienna cake$0.20
Pompadour au chocolat$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.35
Danish Pastry$0.20
Cup custard au caramel$0.30
Cup Custard$0.25
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.25
Green Apple Pie$0.25
Omelete Norvegienne, per person$0.80
Frosted Chocolate$0.35
Coupe Jacques$0.65
Biscuit Praline Ice Cream$0.40
Philadelphia Ice Cream$0.25
Orange surprise Commodore$0.70
Frozen Fig Pudding$0.60
Cantaloupe (Half)$0.40
Honey Dew Melon$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.35
Pear$0.25
Figs in syrup$0.25
Orange$0.20
Imported Swiss cheese$0.35
Brie cheese$0.35
Port du Salut cheese$0.35
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.35
Bel Paese Cheese$0.35
Imported Primula cheese$0.25
Fresh pot cheese with jelly$0.55
Frosted Coffee$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.30

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