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Hotel Astor

Date
1919-05-28
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
27x17cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Parfait Amour Jelly$0.25
African Cake$0.20
Pear, Lili$0.40
Curacoa Sherbert$0.40
Prunelle Sherbert$0.40
Veloute of Chicken, Reine Margot$0.35
Petite Marmite, Bourgeoise$0.60
Cream of Tomatoes with rice (soup)$0.40
Chicken Okra, Creole (soup)$0.40
Chicken or Beef Consomme$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Clear Green Turtle a la Fine Champagne (soup)$0.60
Filet of Bass saute, Meuniere, potatoes Duchesse$0.75
Supreme of Sole glace, Marguery$0.75
Casserolette of Lobster, Bordelaise$0.85
Broiled Soft Shell Crabs with bacon sur canape$1.00
Broiled Shad and Roe, Astor$1.10
Broiled Shad Roe$1.10
Broiled Shad Roe with Bacon$1.25
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (2), remoulade sauce$0.90
Filet of Striped Bass saute, Meuniere$0.75
Boiled Young Halibut, sauce Hollandaise$0.80
Half Squab Chicken en casserole, Bourgeoise$1.20
Baby Lamb Steak, sweet potatoes and corn fritters$1.30
Braized Point of Beef, stuffed cabbage, potatoes fondantes$0.90
Mousseline of York Ham, sauce Perigueux, with noodles$0.85
Turban of Sweetbread with asparagus tips, Princesse$0.90
(1919) Squab Chicken, Polonaise$2.00
(1919) Spring Chicken en casserole, Parisienne$3.75
Shoulder of Baby Lamb, Boulangere (for 3 or 4)$4.00
Steak or Rack of Baby Lamb$1.50
Poached Egg (1), Astor$0.45
Mayonnaise of Lobster$1.25
Lobster, sauce mayonnaise$2.00 – $1.00
Chicken salad$1.35
Crabflake Salad$1.10
Jersey Ham a la gelee$0.65
Galantine of Capon$1.00
Ribs of beef$0.95
Sugar-Cured Tennessee Ham$0.90
Veal and Ham Pate$0.75
Ballotine of Chicken$0.70
Half spring chicken$1.40
Ox-Tongue a l'Anglaise$0.75
(1919) Squab Chicken$2.00
Half Broiled (1919) Long Island Duckling$3.00
Miles River Squab$1.75
1919 Spring Chicken$3.00 – $1.50
Corn Fritters, Jemima$0.35
Fresh Green Asparagus, sauce Hollandaise$0.75
Braized Cabbage au jus$0.30
California Artichokes$0.60
Sugar Beets sautes$0.35
Creamed Fresh Spinach$0.40
Cauliflower, Sauce Hollandaise$0.60
Fresh String Beans$0.70
New green peas$0.65
(Hot) Alexandra Pudding$0.30
APRICOT PIE$0.25
Fresh mushrooms on toast$0.80
Broiled Egg Plant$0.40
(Cold) Caramel Cream$0.30
(Cold) Caramel Cream$0.30
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Stuffed Ripe Olives$0.40
Cucumber Rings$0.30
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres, Parisienne$0.75
Little Neck clams$0.35
Crabflake Cocktail$0.90
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Smoked Salmon$0.60
French Sardines (4)$0.75
Blue Point Oysters$0.35
Grapefruit$0.35
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Marinated Herring$0.35
Green olives$0.25
Salted Pecans$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.30
Celery$0.40
Stuffed celery$0.60
Scallions$0.25
Potatoes -- Boiled$0.00
Moka a l'Astor$0.30
Coffee - Special$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.15
Turkish$0.25
with Bar-le-Duc$0.55
Gervais Vendome$0.30
Port du Salut$0.35
Full Cream Damembert$0.50
Roquefort$0.40
Camembert$0.35
a la Vatel$0.35
Edam$0.30
Assorted Fruit$0.60
Apple$0.20
Grapefruit$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.10
Raspberry, Orange or Lemon Ice$0.35
Orange$0.25
California Cherries$0.75
Swiss$0.35
Strawberries$0.55
Tutti frutti$0.50
Coupe Thais$0.60
Coupe Petit Duc$0.60
Chiffonnade$0.60
Hothouse Tomato$0.45
Nesselrode Pudding$0.60
Coffee or chocolate parfait$0.45
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes -- French Fried$0.20
au gratin$0.25
Southern Style$0.30
Potatoes in Cream$0.25
Heart of Lettuce$0.45
Potatoes -- Baked (Idaho)$0.25
Potatoes -- Sautee$0.20
Sweet Potatoes -- Broiled$0.20
Potatoes -- Fried$0.25
Lettuce$0.40
Caprice$0.60
Hothouse Cucumber$0.50
Romaine$0.40
Cocoanut Layer Cake$0.20
Lemon Custard Pie$0.25
Assorted French pastry$0.15
Strawberry short cake$0.60
Apple Pie$0.25
Strawberry Basket$0.60
Pudding glace, Palmyre$0.40
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.45
Fresh Strawberry Mousse$0.45
Vanilla or Chocolate$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Pear$0.20
Mixed$0.45

Page 2

Hareng marine$0.35
Pecans sales$0.30
Echalottes$0.25
Turban de Ris-de-Veau aux pointes d'asperges, Princesse$0.90
Poire, Lili$0.40
Panier aux fraises$0.60
Poulet du printemps (1919) en casserole, Parisienne$3.75
Ballotine de Volaille$0.70
Celeri$0.40
Celeri farci$0.60
Saumon fume$0.60
Pamplemousse$0.35
CONCOMBRES DE SERRE AU VELOUTE$0.30
Tortue verte claire a la Fine Champagne$0.60
Jus de Lucines$0.40
Oeufs d'Alose grilles$1.10
Poussin (1919), Polonaise$2.00
Steak ou Carre d'Agneau de Lait$1.50
Oeuf poche (1), Astor$0.45
Choux braise au jus$0.30
Chair de Crabes en salade$0.75
Pigeon de Miles River$1.75
Olives mures$0.30
Sardines Francaises (4)$0.75
Olives Vertes$0.25
Olives mures farcies$0.40
Hors d'Oeuvres varies, Parisienne$0.75
Salade d'anchois$0.50
Paine et Beurre$0.10
Demi Poulet$1.40
Coeurs de Laitues$0.45
Chiffonnade$0.60
Laitue$0.40
Tomate de serre$0.45
Romaine Salad$0.40
Caprice$0.60
Lucines de Little Neck$0.35
Lucines de Cherrystone$0.40
Huitres de Cape Cod$0.40
Huitres de Blue Point$0.35
Chair de Crabes en Cocktail$0.90
Homard en Cocktail$0.90
Veloute d'Volaille, Rein Margot$0.35
Petite Marmite, Bourgeoise$0.60
Creme de Tomatoes au riz$0.40
Gombo de Volaille, Creole$0.40
(En Tasse)--Consomme de Volaille ou de Boeuf$0.35
Filet de Bass saute, Meuniere, pommes Duchesse$0.75
Supreme de Sole glace, Margery$0.75
Casserolette de Homard, Bordelaise$0.85
Crabes mous grilles au petite sale, sur canape$1.00
Alose grillee aux oeuis, Astor$1.10
Crabes mou frits (2), sauce remoulade$0.90
Filet de Bass raye saute, Meuniere$0.75
Epaule d'Agneau de Lait, Boulangere (pour 4 ou 4)$4.00
Petit Fletan bouilli, sauce Hollandaise$0.80
Chouxfleurs, sauce Hollandaise$0.60
Cotes de Boeuf$0.95
Jambon du Tennessee$0.90
Demi Poussin en casserole, Bourgeoise$1.20
Mayonnaise de Homard$1.25
Steak d'Agneau de lait, patates et beignets de mais$1.30
Pointe de Boeuf braisee, choux farcis, pommes fondantes$0.90
Homard, sauce mayonnaise$1.00 – $2.00
Mousseline de Jambon d'York, sauce Perigueux, aux nouilles$0.85
Mayonnaise de volaille$1.35
Jambon du Jersey a la6 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
(1919) Poulet du printemps$1.50 – $3.00
Demi (1919) Caneton du Long Island$3.00
Artichauts de California$0.60
Beignets de Mais, Jemima$0.35
Asperges vertes nouvelles, Hollandaise$0.75
Betteraves sautees$0.35
Epinards frais a la creme$0.40
Petit Poi nouveaux$0.65
Haricots Verts frais$0.70
Champignons frais sur Toast$0.80
Aubergine grillee$0.40
Bouilles, pommes de terre$0.20
Puree, pommes de terre$0.20
Au Four pommes de terre (Idaho)$0.25
a la Creme, pommes de terre$0.25
Sautees, pommes de terre$0.20
Patates--Grillees$0.20
Frites$0.25
a la Mode du Sud, pommes de terre$0.30
Au gratin, pommes de terre$0.25
Concombres de serre$0.50
Patisserie Francaise assortie$0.15
(Chaud) Pouding Alexandra$0.30
(Froid) Creme Caramel$0.30
Gelee Parfait d'Amour$0.25
Gateau layer au noix de coco$0.20
Gateau Africain$0.20
Tourte aux abricots$0.25
Tourte a la creme citronee$0.25
Short Cake aux fraises$0.60
Tourte aux pommes$0.25
Pouding glace, Palmyre$0.40
Fraises fraiches$0.45
Mousse aux fraises fraiches$0.45
Vanille ou Chocolat glace$0.40
Melangee glace$0.45
Parfait au cafe ou chocolat$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.60
Pouding Nesselrode$0.60
Tutti Frutti Glace$0.50
Coupe Thais glace$0.60
Coupe Petit Duc glace$0.60
Glace a l'Orange, aux frambois ou au citron$0.35
Sorbet a la prunelle ou curacao$0.40
Cerises de Californie$0.75
Fraises
Poire$0.20
Orange$0.25
Pamplemousse$0.35
Pomme$0.20
Fruits assortis$0.60
Camembert$0.35
Camembert (Full Cream)$0.50
Suisse (fromage)$0.35
a la Vatel (fromage)$0.35
Roquefort (fromage)$0.40
Port-du-Salut (fromage)$0.35
Edam$0.30
Gervais Vendome$0.30
Fromage au Bar-le-Duc$0.55
Demi-tasse$0.15
Turc cafe$0.25
Special Cafe$0.30
Moka, Astor cafe$0.30

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