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The Ambassador

Date
1933-05-31
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Little Necks$0.40
Clam juice$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Broiled Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Coquille of Crab Flakes Diplomate$0.90
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.40
Grade A Milk$0.20 – $0.30
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.40
Water Cress Salad$0.40
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Fresh Vegetables Soup Paysanne$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Germiny$0.45
Beef Broth$0.30
Chicken broth$0.35
Okra Broth$0.35
Armenonville$0.40
Consomme Vermicelli$0.30
Fresh Shrimp$0.75
Crabflake$0.75
Lobster$1.00
Tomato Juice$0.30
Green olives$0.30
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.85 – $1.25
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.55
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
Orange$0.60
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Cantaloupe$0.50
anchovy canape$0.65
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Beluga Caviar p.p.$2.25
Grapefruit Supreme Ambassador$0.75
Watermelon$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Broiled Halibut Paprika Rose$0.90
Fried Filets of Sole Tartare$0.85
Broiled Bluefish Mirabeau$1.00
Supreme of English Sole Menagere$1.25
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Brook Trout Veronique$1.00
Shad Roe Glaced Ambassador$1.25
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.40
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Demi Tasse$0.20
Omelette a la Suisse$0.70
Buttered Eggs, Chipolata Sausage, Tomato Sauce$0.65
Cold Egg Mollet Theresa (1)$0.55
Honeycomb Tripe a la Mode de Caen$0.90
Browned Roast Beef Hash Provencale, Grilled Tomato, Poached Egg$0.90
Leg of Lamb en Chevreuil, Lima Beans Forestiere$1.10
Broiled Mutton Kidneys a la Diable, Bacon, Potato Allumette$0.85
Cotelettes of Royal Squab Matignon, Fresh Asparagus Tips$1.25
Poached Chicken Reine with Rice, Sauce Supreme (1/2)$1.35
Cold Long Island Duckling, Sauce Cumberland, Fruit Salad$1.25
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
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.90
Escalope of Veal Viennoise$1.10
Brochette of Chicken Livers Vert Pre$0.90
Medaillon of Lamb Combination$1.00
Vol au Vent of Chicken Reine$1.00
Sirloin of Beef Minute Chez Nous$1.60
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Green California Asparagus$0.80
GREEN PEAS$0.50
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
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Celery with marrow$0.55
Cauliflower$0.55
Succotash$0.60
Artichoke$0.60
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Endive Flamande$0.60
Broccoli$0.65
Preserved French Peas$0.50
Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee$0.60
Preserved French Peas Rodel$0.60
Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.45
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Spaghetti Caruso$1.00
Spaghetti Bolognaise$0.75
Wild Rice$0.45
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Baked Idaho$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.35
Hashed browned potatoes$0.35
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
potatoes soufflee$0.50
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Potatoes Cubaine$0.50
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.45
Mixed Green Salad a la Francaise$0.45
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Chiffonade Salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.45
Endive Salad$0.50
Ambassador Salad$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Fruit salad$0.65
Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin$0.75
Strawberry shortcake$0.40
Rice and Fig Pudding$0.35
Apricot Tart$0.30
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Puff Fritters, Vanilla Sauce$0.30
Green Apple Pie$0.30
French Pastry$0.25
Vienna Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.45
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
Pistacio Ice Cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
Lemon water ice$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.35
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.35
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Pear Helene$0.70
Chicken salad mayonnaise$1.40
Bar le Duc$0.35
Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Strawberries with cream$0.50
Berries in Season
Coffee with Cream$0.35
Milk
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Lobster salad$1.60
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Iced Coffee, Whipped Cream$0.35
Iced tea$0.30
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Assorted fruits$1.00
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Plums$0.35
Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted$0.55
Compote of Cherries$0.50
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Instant Postum$0.30
Tea$0.25
Baby Lamb, rack
Hot House Spring Chicken (half) grilled$1.25
Grilled Hot House Squab Chicken$1.50
Lamb Chop$0.65 – $1.25
Mixed Grill$1.25
Filet Mignon$1.60
Sirloin Steak$1.60
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken (½)$1.50
Jumbo Squab$1.50
Crabflakes Salad$0.90
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.75
Lobster Chatillon (½)$1.35
Fresh Shrimps Figaro$0.90
Roast beef$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.00
Sliced Ham$0.90
Supreme Jeannette$1.50
Galantine of Capon$1.50
Pate of Goose Liver$1.50
Buttermilk (½) Pint$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.25
Grapefruit Bresilienne
Filet of Bismark Herring
Fresh Vegetable Soup Paysanne
Consomme Vermicelli
Coquille of Crab Flakes Diplomat$1.50
Omelette a la Suisse$1.50
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Chicken Salad Mayonnaise, White Meat Only$1.60
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Sanka$0.30
Kaffee Hag$0.30
Instant Postum with Cream$0.40
Sanka with Cream$0.40
Kaffee Hag with Cream$0.40
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Sliced Tongue$0.90
Grapefruit$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Coffee
Tea
Sliced Fresh Pineapple
Pear
Apple
Honeycomb Tripe a la Mode de Caen
Browned Roast Beef Hash Grilled Tomato, Poached Egg$1.50
Cotelette of Royal Squat Matignon, Asparagus Tips$1.50
Chicken Reine Poached with Rice, Supreme$1.50
COLD Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.50
Cold Veal and Ham Pie$1.50
COLD Long Island Duckling Cumberland$1.50
Mashed Carrots
Potatoes au Gratin
Fruit Salad Chantilly
Rice and Fig Pudding
Puff Fritters, Vanilla Sauce
Fresh stewed fruits
Assorted Stewed Fruits
Ice Cream or Water Ice
Eearly American or Cream Cheese, Current Jelly
Baby Lamb, Saddle
Baby Lamb, Saddle
Baby Lamb, Leg
Baby Lamb, Shoulder

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