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Hotel Astor

Date
1919-05-26
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
27x17cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Prunelle Sherbert$0.40
Curacoa Sherbert$0.40
Chocolate Parfait$0.45
Coffee parfait$0.45
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Lemon Ice$0.35
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres, Parisienne$0.75
Grapefruit$0.35
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Green olives$0.25
Stuffed Ripe Olives$0.40
Blue Point Oysters$0.35
Salted Pecans$0.30
Cucumber Rings$0.30
Marinated Herring$0.35
Ripe Olives$0.30
Little Neck clams$0.35
Crabflake Cocktail$0.90
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Smoked Salmon$0.60
French Sardines$0.75
Celery$0.40
Scallions$0.25
Stuffed celery$0.60
Bread and Butter$0.10
Petite Marmite, Bourgeoise$0.60
Clear Green Turtle Soup a la Fine Champagne$0.60
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Chicken okra soup, Creole$0.40
Boiled Gaspe Salmon, Sauce Mousseuse$0.85
Filet of Sole glace, Marguery$0.75
Lobster gratine a la leon$1.10
Broiled Shad Roe$1.10
Broiled Shad Roe with Bacon$1.25
Broiled Shad and Roe, Astor$1.10
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (2), remoulade sauce$0.90
Filet of Striped Bass saute, Meuniere$0.75
Chicken Consomme, in cup$0.35
Beef Consomme, In Cup$0.35
Soft Shell Crabs sautes (2), Doria$0.80
Veloute of Tomatoes, Andalouse$0.35
Boiled Young Halibut, sauce Hollandaise$0.80
1919 Long Island Duckling poele wtth green peas, Paysanne$1.30
Filet of Beef pique, Chasseur, potato croquettes$1.30
Saddle of Baby Lamb saute a la Minute$1.25
Sweetbread, sous Cloche, Eugenie$1.25
Mousseline of Ham, sauce Perigueux, fresh asparagus tips$0.90
(1919) Squab Chicken, Polonaise$2.00
*(1919) Spring Chicken en casserole, Parisienne$3.75
Steak$1.50
RACK OF BABY LAMB$1.50
Shoulder of Baby Lamb, Boulangere (for 3 or 4)$4.00
Cold Poached Egg (1), Astor$0.45
Lobster, sauce mayonnaise$1.00 – $2.00
Mayonnaise of Lobster$1.25
Mayonnaise of Lobster$1.25
Chicken salad$1.35
Crabflake Salad$1.10
Jersey Ham a la gelee$0.65
Galantine of Capon$1.00
Cold Ribs of beef$0.95
Cold Sugar-Cured Tennessee Ham$0.90
Cold Veal and Ham Pate$0.75
Cold Ballontine of Chicken$0.70
Cold Half Spring Chicken$1.40
Cold Ox-Tongue a l'Anglaise$0.75
poultry, *(1919) Squab Chicken$2.00
poultry, *Half Broiled (1919) Long Island Duckling$3.00
poultry, 1919 Spring Chicken$1.50 – $3.00
Apples and Sweet Potatoes glacées$0.35
Fresh Green Asparagus, saud Hollandaise$0.75
California Artichokes$0.60
Sugar Beets sautés$0.35
Creamed Fresh Spinach$0.40
Cauliflower, Sauce Hollandaise$0.60
poultry, Miles River Squab$1.75
New green peas$0.65
Fresh String Beans$0.70
Fresh mushrooms on toast$0.80
Broiled Egg Plant$0.40
Potatoes, boiled$0.20
Potatoes, mashed$0.20
Potatoes, Baked (Idaho)$0.25
Potatoes, in Cream$0.25
Potatoes, au gratin$0.25
Potatoes, French fried$0.20
Potatoes, Sautée$0.20
Sweet potatoes, broiled$0.20
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.30
Romaine$0.40
Assorted French pastry$0.15
COMBINATION SALAD$0.60
Hearts of Lettuce$0.45
Moka, Astor$0.30
Hothouse Tomato$0.45
Chiffonade$0.60
Lettuce$0.40
Hothouse Cucumber$0.50
(Hot) Caroline Pudding$0.30
(Cold) Marie Louise Cream$0.30
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Orange Custard Pie$0.25
Apple Pie$0.25
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.25
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.45
Prunelle Jelly$0.25
Coffee Cream Puff$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.60
Bombe Cyrano$0.40
Peach, Lakme$0.40
Strawberry Basket$0.60
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Coupe Petit Duc$0.60
Coupe Thais$0.60
California Cherries$0.75
Nesselrode Pudding$0.60
Raspberry, Orange or Lemon Ice$0.35
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.25
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Fresh Strawberry Mousse$0.45
TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM$0.50
Strawberries$0.55
Assorted Fruit$0.60
Apple$0.20
Grapefruit$0.35
Camembert$0.35
Full Cream Damembert$0.50
Swiss cheese$0.35
Edam$0.30
Gervais Vendome$0.30
Port du Salut$0.35
Roquefort$0.40
Cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.55
a la Vatel$0.35
Demi-tasse$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Special Coffee$0.30

Page 2

Mousse aux fraises fraiches$0.45
Glaces Tutti Frutti$0.50
Coupe Thais$0.60
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Lucines de Cherrystone$0.40
Cafe, demi-tasse$0.15
Petite Marmite, Bour geoise$0.60
Veloute de tomates, Andalouse$0.35
Lucines de Little Neck$0.35
Chair de Crabes en Cocktail$0.90
Gombo de Volaille, Creole$0.40
Homard en Cocktail$0.90
Saumon fume$0.60
Sardines Francaises (4)$0.75
Celeri farci$0.60
Pain et Beurre$0.10
Jus de Lucines$0.40
Celeri$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 d'anchois$0.50
Hareng marine$0.35
Concombres$0.30
Echalottes$0.25
Olives Vertes$0.25
Olives mures farcies$0.40
Pecans sales$0.30
Olives mures$0.30
Consomme de Volaille ou de Boeuf$0.35
Tortue verte claire a la Fine Champagne$0.60
Filet de Sole glace, Marguery$0.75
Homard gratine a la Leon$1.10
Saumon du Gaspe grille, sauce Mousseuse$0.85
Crabes Mous sautes (2), Doria$0.80
Alose grille aux oeufs, Astor$1.10
Oeufs d'Alose grilles$1.10
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
Caneton (1919) du Long Island poele aux petits pois, Paysanne$1.30
Filet de Boeuf pique, Chasseur, pommes croquettes$1.30
Selle d'Agneau de lait saute a la Minute$1.25
Ris-de-Veau, sous cloche, Eugenie$1.25
Mousseline de Jambon, sauce Perigueux, pointes d'asperges fraiches$0.90
Poussin (1919), Polonaise$2.00
Poulet du printemps (1919) en casserole, Parisienne$3.75
Epaule d'Agneau de Lait, Boulangere (pour 3 ou 4)$4.00
Steak ou Carre d'Agneau de Lait$1.50
Oeuf poche (1), Astor$0.45
Homard, sauce mayonnaise$1.00 – $2.00
Chair de Crabes en salade$1.10
Mayonnaise de volaille$1.35
Cafe Turc$0.25
Mayonnaise de Homard$1.25
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
Cotes de Boeuf$0.95
Jambon du Tennessee$0.90
Demi Poulet$1.40
Ballotine de Volaille$0.70
Demi (1919) Caneton du Long Island$3.00
(1919) Poussin$2.00
Pigeon de Miles River$1.75
(1919) Poulet de printemps$1.50 – $3.00
Pommes d'Arbre et Patates glacees$0.35
Artichauts de Californie$0.60
Chouxfleurs, sauce Hollandaise$0.60
Aubergine grille$0.40
Epinards frais a la creme$0.40
Asperges vertes nouvelles, Hollandaise$0.75
Betteraves sautees$0.35
Petits pois nouveaux$0.65
Champignons frais sur Toast$0.80
Haricots Verts frais$0.70
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
Cafe special$0.30
Frites Francaises$0.20
Pommes de Terre Sautees$0.20
Pommes de Terre au Gratin$0.25
Patates a la Mode du Sud$0.30
Patates - Grillees$0.20
Patates frites$0.25
Salade Combination$0.60
Romaine$0.40
Laitue$0.40
Coeurs de Laitues$0.45
Chiffonade$0.60
Tomate de serre$0.45
Concombres de serre$0.50
Patisserie Francaise assortie$0.16
Patisserie Francaise assortie$0.15
(Froid) Creme Marie Louise$0.30
Tartelette aux Fraises$0.25
Tourte a la creme orangee$0.25
(Chaud) Pouding Caroline$0.30
Gelee a la prunelle$0.25
Tourte aux myrtilles$0.25
Tourte aux pommes$0.25
Choux au cafe$0.20
Short Cake aux fraises$0.60
Bombe Cyrano$0.40
Coupe Petit Duc$0.60
Peche Lakme$0.40
Fraises$0.55
Panier aux fraises$0.60
Sorbet a la prunelle ou caracao$0.40
Parfait au cafe ou chocolat$0.45
Glaces Vanille ou Chocolate$0.40
Glaces Fraises fraiches$0.45
Glaces Melangee$0.45
Pouding Nesselrode$0.60
Glace a l'Orange, aux framboises ou au citron$0.35
Cerises de Californie$0.75
Poire$0.20
Orange$0.25
Pamplemousse$0.35
Pomme$0.20
Fruits assorties$0.60
Camembert (Full Creme)$0.50
Camembert$0.35
Port-du-Salut$0.35
au Bar-le-Duc$0.55
Fromage Suisse$0.35
a la Vatel$0.35
Roquefort$0.40
Gervais Vendome$0.30
Edam$0.30
Moka, Astor$0.30

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