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Hotel Astor

Date
1919-05-25
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
27x17.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Bombe Duchesse$0.40
Filet of Striped Bass sauté with egg plant$0.75
Supreme of Sole glade, Francois$1.75
Lobster a la Thermidor$1.00
Broiled Shad and Roe, Astor$1.10
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (2), remoulade sauce$0.90
Broiled Shad Roe$1.10
[Broiled Shad Roe] with Bacon$1.25
Filet of Striped Bass sauté, Meuniere$0.75
Boiled Young Halibut, sauce Hollandaise$0.80
Cream of Asparagus, Favorite$0.35
Clear Ox-Tail a l'Anglaise$0.35
Cream of tomatoes with rice$0.40
Petite Marmite, Bourgeoise$0.60
Chicken okra, Creole$0.40
(IN CUP) -- Chicken or Beef Consomme$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Clear Green Turtle a la Fine Champagne$0.60
Puff Praline, Chantilly$0.20
Finger Roll a la puree of ham, Diable$10.00
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
Blue Point Oysters$0.35
Little Neck clams$0.35
Crabflake Cocktail$0.90
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Smoked Salmon$0.60
French Sardines (4)$0.75
Stuffed celery$0.60
Bread and Butter$0.10
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Assorted Hors d"Oeures, Parisienne$0.75
Grapefruit$0.35
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Green olives$0.25
Stuffed Ripe Olives$0.40
Salted Pecans$0.30
Marinated Herring$0.35
Ripe Olives$0.30
Celery$0.40
Cucumber Rings$0.30
Scallions$0.25
Boneless Philadelphia Capon, Merry Widow$1.00
Baked York Ham, sauce Madere, spinach in cream$0.90
Ballotine of 1919 Long Island Duckling, sauce Rouennaise, fried hominy$0.90
Baby Lamb Steak saute, potatoes O'Brien, Minute$1.30
Timbale of Sweetbread, St. Germain$0.90
(1919) Spring Chicken en casserole, Parisienne$3.50
Shoulder of Baby Lamb, Boulangere (for 3 or 4)$4.00
(1919) Squab Chicken, Polonaise$2.00
RACK OF BABY LAMB$1.50
Poached Egg (1), Astor$0.45
Mayonnaise of Lobster$1.25
Chicken salad$1.35
Lobster, sauce mayonnaise$1.00 – $2.00
Crabflake Salad$1.10
Jersey Ham a la gelee$0.65
Galantine of Capon$1.00
Veal and Ham Pate$0.75
Ox-Tongue a l'Anglaise$0.75
Sugar-Cured Tennessee Ham$0.90
Half spring chicken$1.40
Ribs of Beef.95
Ballotine of Chicken$0.70
Half Broiled (1919) Long Island Duckling$3.00
(1919) Squab Chicken$2.00
Miles River Squab$1.75
1919 Spring Chicken$1.50 – $3.00
Stuffed Potato, Ninette$0.30
California Artichokes$0.60
Cauliflower, Sauce Hollandaise$0.60
Fresh mushrooms on toast$0.80
Broiled Egg Plant$0.40
Fresh Green Asparagus, sauce Hollandaise$0.75
Sugar Beets sautes$0.35
Creamed Fresh Spinach$0.40
New green peas$0.65
Fresh String Beans$0.70
Prunelle or Curacoa Sherbet$0.40
Apple Pie$0.25
Salad, Romaine$0.40
Sweet potatoes, broiled$0.20
Salad, Lettuce$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Coffee, Special$0.30
coffee, moka, astor$0.30
Coffee, Turkish$0.25
salad, hothouse cucumber$0.50
Fresh Strawberry Mousse$0.45
Coupe Thais$0.60
Strawberry short cake$0.60
CHEESE, Swiss$0.35
Cheese, Edam$0.30
Apple$0.20
Tutti frutti$0.50
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.45
Potatoes - Boiled$0.20
Potatoes - Mashed$0.20
Potatoes - Baked (Idaho)$0.25
Potatoes - in Cream$0.25
Potatoes AuGratin$0.25
Potatoes sautee$0.20
Potatoes - French Fried$0.20
Sweet Potatoes - Fried$0.25
Sweet Potatoes Southern Style$0.30
Tomato, W.C.M.$0.50
Escarole or Chicory$0.35
Chiffonade$0.60
Hearts of Lettuce$0.45
(Hot) Brazilian Pudding$0.30
Hothouse Tomato$0.45
(Cold) Chocolate Layer Cake$0.20
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.25
Peach, Orleans$0.40
Strawberry Basket$0.60
Coupe Petit Duc$0.60
Vanilla or Chocolate ice cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Coffee or chocolate parfait$0.45
Nesselrode Pudding$0.60
Raspberry, Orange or Lemon Ice$0.35
California Cherries$0.75
Strawberies$0.55
Assorted Fruit$0.60
Grapefruit$0.35
Orange$0.25
Pear$0.20
Camembert$0.35
Full Cream Camembert$0.50
Port du Salut$0.35
a la Vatel$0.35
Roquefort$0.40
Cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.55
Gervais Vendome$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.15
Pear$0.20
Potatoes in Cream$0.25
Stake

Page 2

Petit Pain a la puree de jambon, Diable$0.10
Lucines de Little Neck$0.35
Chair de Crabes en Cocktail$0.90
Homard en Cocktail$0.90
Saumon fume$0.60
Sardines Francaises (4)$0.75
Celeri farci$0.60
Pain et Beurre$0.10
Celeri$0.40
Lucines de Cherrystone$0.40
Huitres de Cape Cod$0.40
Huitres de Blue Point$0.35
Hors d'Oeuvres varies, Parisienne$0.75
Pamplemousse$0.35
Salade de Anchois$0.50
Olives Vertes$0.25
Olives mures farcies$0.40
Hareng marine$0.35
Echalottes$0.25
Pecans sales$0.30
Olives mures$0.30
Concombres$0.30
Creme d'Asperges, Favorite$0.35
Queue de Boeuf claire a l'Anglaise$0.40
Gombo de Volaille, Creole$0.40
Jus de Lucines$0.40
Petite Marmite, Bour geoise$0.60
Creme de Tomates au riz$0.40
Consomme de Volaille ou de Boeuf$0.35
Tortue verte claire a la Fine Champagne$0.60
Filet de Bass raye saute avec aubergine$0.75
Homard a la Thermidor$1.00
Supreme de Sole glace, Francois I$0.75
Alose grille aix oeufs, Astor$1.10
Oeufs d'Alose grilles$1.10
Oeufs d'Alose grilles au petit sale$1.25
Crabes mous frits (2), sauce remoulade$0.90
Petit Fletan bouilli, sauce Hollandaise$0.80
Filet de Bass raye saute, Meuniere$0.75
Chapon de Philadelphie desosse, Merry Widow$1.00
Jambon d'York au four, sauce Madere, epinards a la creme$0.90
Caneton (1919) de Long Island en ballotine, sauce Rouennaise, hominy frits$0.90
Stead d'Agneau de lait saute, pommes O'Brien, Minute$1.30
Timbale de Ris-de-Veau, St. Germain$0.90
Poulet du printemps (1919) en casserole, Parisienne$3.50
Epaule d'Agneau de Lait, Boulangere (pour 3 ou 4)$4.00
Poussin (1919), Polonaise$2.00
Steak ou Carre d'Agneau de Lait$1.50
Oeuf poche (1), Astor$0.45
Homard, sauce mayonnaise$1.00 – $2.00
Mayonnaise de Homard$1.25
Mayonnaise de volaille$1.35
Chair de Crabes en salade$1.00
Jambon du Jersey a la gelee$0.65
Galantine de chapon$1.00
Pate de Veau et Jambon$0.75
Langue de Boeuf a l'Anglaise$0.75
(1919) Poussin$2.00
Jambon de Tennessee$0.90
Demi Poulet$1.40
Cotes de Boeuf$0.95
Balllotine de Volaille$0.70
Demi (1919) Caneton du Long Island$3.00
Pigeon de Miles River$1.75
(1919) Poulet de printemps$1.50 – $3.00
Pommes de Terre farcie, Ninette$0.30
Asperges vertes nouvelles, Hollandaise$0.75
Artichauts de Californie$0.60
Chouxfleurs, sauce Hollandaise$0.60
Epinards frais a la creme$0.40
Beeteraves sautes$0.35
Haricots Verts frais$0.70
Petits pois nouveaux$0.65
Champignons frais sur Toast$0.80
Aubergine grille$0.40
Pommes de Terre Bouillies$0.20
Pommes de Terre Puree$0.20
Pommes de Terre au Four (Idaho)$0.25
Pommes de Terre a la Creme$0.25
Pommes de Terre au Gratin$0.25
Frites Francaises$0.20
Pommes de Terre Sautees$0.20
Patates - Grillees$0.20
Patates frites$0.25
Patates a la Mode du Sud$0.30
Escarole ou Chicoree$0.35
Chiffonade$0.60
Concurs de Laitues$0.45
Tomate de serre$0.45
Concombres de serre$0.50
Laitue$0.40
Tomate, W.C.M.$0.50
Romaine$0.40
Patisserie Francaise assortie$0.15
(Chaud) Pouding Bresilien$0.30
Choux praline, Chantilly$0.20
(Froid) Gateau Layer au chocolat$0.20
Tourte a la creme vanillee$0.25
Tourte aux pommes$0.25
Short Cake aux fraises$0.60
Peche, Orleans$0.40
Bombe Duchesse$0.40
Glaces Fraises fraiches$0.45
Mousse aux fraises fraiches$0.45
Panier aux fraises$0.60
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Coupe Petit Duc$0.60
Glaces Vanille ou Chocolate$0.40
Glaces Melangee$0.45
Parfait au cafe ou chocolat$0.45
Coupe Thais$0.60
Sorbet a la prunelle ou caracao$0.40
Glaces Tutti Frutti$0.50
Pouding Nesselrode$0.60
Glace a l'Orange, aux framboises ou au citron$0.35
Cerises de Californie$0.75
Fraises$0.55
Fruits assorties$0.60
Pomme$0.20
Pamplemousse$0.35
Poire$0.20
Orange$0.25
Camembert$0.35
Camembert (Full Creme)$0.50
Port-du-Salut$0.35
au Bar-le-Duc$0.55
Roquefort$0.40
Gervais Vendome$0.30
a la Vatgel$0.35
Fromage Suisse$0.35
Edam$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.15
Cafe Turc$0.25
Cafe special$0.30
Cafe Moka, Astor$0.30

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