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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-01
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherrystone Clams$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Tomato Juice$0.30
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
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
Ambassabor Appetizers$1.00
Beluga Caviar p.p.$2.25
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme le Duc$0.75
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Cantaloupe$0.50
Watermelon$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Veloute of Green Peas St. Cloud soup$0.35
La Petite Marmite Bourgeoise soup$0.45
Consomme Double Waldes$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Okra Creole soup$0.40
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Green Turtle Soup$0.70
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Beef broth (hot)$0.30
Beef broth (jellied)$0.30
Chicken broth (hot)$0.35
Chicken broth (jellied)$0.35
Okra Soup$0.35
Nicoise soup$0.40
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Shad Roe Saute with Salt Pork$1.25
Broiled Kennebec Salmon with Tomato, Sauce Choron$1.20
Shad Roe with Mushrooms Maryland$1.25
Filet of English Sole Marianne$1.25
Brook Trout Belle Meuniere$1.10
Supreme of Bass Excelsior$1.00
Crab Flakes au Gratin Martin$1.00
Fresh Shrimps with Rice Mexicaine$1.25
Baked Lobster Casino (1/2)$1.40
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.40
Broiled Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Mousseline of Westphalian Ham au Porto, Asparagus Tips$1.00
Calf's Head a la Godard, Spanish Bread$1.25
Breast of Guinea Hen, Virginia Ham, Mushrooms and Grapes$1.25
Tournedos Saute Melba$1.75
Quartier of Lamb, Stuffed Tomato, Potato Fondante$1.25
Fried Hot House Chicken Southern Style (half)$1.65
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Cresson$1.00
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Cresson with Rissolee Potatoes$1.25
Vegetable Dinner$0.90
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.00
Broiled Spring Chicken Tyrolienne (half)$1.60
Baby Lamb Steak Saute Mireille$1.75
Supreme of Guinea Hen Recter$1.80
Squab Chicken en Casserole Parisienne$1.80
Veal Chop Saute Foyot$1.25
Tournedos Saute Rossini$2.00
Baby Lamb, rack
Baby Lamb, Saddle
Baby Lamb, Leg
Baby Lamb, Shoulder
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
Cold roast beef$1.00
Cold Galantine of Capon$1.10
Cold Pate of Goose Liver$1.50
Cold Virginina Ham$1.00
Cold Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.75
Lobster Figaro (1/2)$1.35
Supreme Jeanette$1.50
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Chicken salad mayonnaise$1.40
Chicken Salad Mayonnaise, White Meat Only$1.60
GREEN PEAS$0.50
String Beans$0.50
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Green California Asparagus$0.80
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
Succotash$0.60
Cauliflower$0.55
Artichoke$0.60
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Endive Flamade$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$0.40
Spagetti au Baurre$0.40
Macaroni au Baurre$0.40
Spagetti Caruso$1.00
Spagetti Bolognaise$0.75
Spagetti au gratin$0.50
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Wild Rice$0.45
Boiled potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.35
Potatoes Anna (for 2)$0.80
Hashed browned potatoes$0.35
Potatoes Lyonaise$0.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Potatoes Souffle$0.50
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Cubaine Sweet Potatoes$0.50
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.50
Water Cress Salad$0.40
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$0.45
Ambassador Salad$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Fruit salad$0.65
Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin$0.75
All Special Salad Dressings p.p.$0.15
Rice Imperatrice$0.35
Strawberry shortcake$0.40
Strawberry tart$0.30
Chocolate Layer Cake$0.30
Green Apple Pie$0.30
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.50
French Pastry$0.25
Vienna 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
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
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 p.p.$0.40
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Berries in Season
Strawberries with cream$0.50
Coeur a la Creme cheese$0.60
Bar le Duc cheese$0.35
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
Fruit Compote Assorted$0.55
Compote of Cherries$0.50
Demitasse$0.20
Coffee with Cream$0.35
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Instant Postum$0.30
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$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Grade A Milk$0.20 – $0.30
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$0.20
Iced Coffee, Whipped Cream$0.35
Iced tea$0.30
Bread and Butter$0.25
Cherrystone Clams
Honey Dew Melon
Stuffed Eggs Printanier
Veloute of Green Peas St. Cloud
Consomme Double Waldes
Heart of Celery
Mixed Olives
Broiled Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Choron$2.00
Shad Roe with Mushrooms Maryland$2.00
Mousseline of Westphalian Ham au Porto$2.00
Calf's Head Godard, Spanish Bread$2.00
Breast of Guinea Hen Rector$2.00
Quartier of Lamb Roti, Spiced Cranberry Sauce$2.00
Fried chicken, Southern style$2.00
Cold Slice of Ribs of Beef, Mixed Mustard Pickles$2.00
Vegetable Dinner Poached Egg$2.00
Green Peas a la Francaise
Corn fritters
Glaced Sweet Potatoes
Fondante Potatoes
Salad Favorite
Pear Glace Belle Helene
Rice a l'Imperatrice
Chocolat Layer Cake
Assorted Ice Cream
Assorted Water Ice
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Swiss cheese
AMERICAN CHEESE
Pear
Apple
Demi Tasse

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