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Hotel Astor

Date
1918-06-13
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
27x17cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Curry of Spring Chicken with Rice, Madras$1.00
Braized Pointe of Beef a la Mode$0.85
Broiled Medaillon of Lamb, Paloise$0.90
Potato Croquettes, Bayonnaise$0.30
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Diable Coffee$0.40
Coffee a l'Astor$0.30
Special Coffee$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.15
Neuchatel$0.30
Neuchatel a la Vatel$0.30
Gervais cheese with Bar-le-Duc jelly$0.50
Astor Cup$0.75
Hors d'oeuvres varies$0.65
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
Cherrystone Clam Cocktail$0.45
Little Neck clams$0.35
Little Neck Clams Cocktail$0.40
Blue Point Oysters$0.30
Blue Point Oyster Cocktail$0.35
Mushroom Catsup$0.10
Walnut Catsup$0.10
anchovy sauce$0.10
Chili Sauce$0.10
Salted Pecans$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.30
Lyon Sausage$0.45
Grape fruit$0.30
Fresh Caviar (priv. stock)$1.60
Veloute of Chicken, Reine Margot$0.30
Chicken Gumbo, Creole$0.40
Hot Beef Consomme$0.30
Hot Chicken Consomme$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.30
(1918) Spring Chicken$1.25 – $2.50
(1918) Spring Chicken en Casserole Bourgeoise$3.25
Baby Duckling$1.75 – $3.50
Filet of Long Island Bass Saute, Cecilia$0.60
Miles River Squab$1.40
Mallard Duck (Clove Valley Rod and Gun Club)$3.50
Half (1918) Long Island Duckling$2.50
Orange Salad$0.45
Belvedere Salad$0.45
Kuroki Salad$0.45
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Smoked Salmon$0.55
French Sardines (4)$0.75
Celery$0.50
Bread and Butter$0.10
Fried Soft Shell Crab (1)$0.45
Shad roe, maitre d'hotel$1.20
Shad Roe, Maitre d'Hotel with bacon$1.40
Broiled chicken lobster$1.25
Mackerel, Bordelaise (2)$0.40
Canape of Caviar$0.70
Marinated Herring$0.35
Smoked Whitefish$0.45
Filets of Anchovies$0.45
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Green olives$0.25
Guinea chicken$1.25 – $2.50
(1918) Squab Chicken$1.80
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Brook Trout, Meuniere$0.80
North River Shad and Roe a l'Astor$1.10
Broiled Lobster$2.00
Half Lobster, Remoulade$1.10
Mayonnaise of Lobster$1.35
Chicken lobster$1.25
Veal and Ham Pate a l'Anglaise$0.65
Ballotine of Chicken en terrine$0.65
Crab flakes, Ravigote$0.75
Virginia Ham$0.75
MAYONNAISE OF CHICKEN$1.35
Galantine of Capon$0.90
Boneless Squab, Rossini$1.50
Green Corn on Cob$0.40
FRESH PEAS$0.60
Fresh String Beans$0.45
Fresh asparagus$0.60
Broiled Egg Plant$0.35
Sugar Beets sautes in butter$0.35
Spinach, plain$0.30
Cold Beef Consomme$0.30
Cold Chicken Consomme$0.30
Strawberries$0.40
Boiled Bermuda$0.25
Mashed$0.25
Hashed browned$0.25
Baked (1)$0.20
CREAMED$0.35
Assorted French pastry$0.15
(Hot) Alexandra Pudding$0.30
with egg$0.45
Apple Slice$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.50
Sautées$0.25
Coffee, Vanilla or Chocolate Eclair$0.15
à la Crème$0.30
au gratin$0.35
Parisienne$0.35
Lyonnaise$0.25
Boiled$0.25
Broiled$0.30
Southern Style$0.40
Chicory, Escarole, Lettuce, Cucumber or Romaine$0.35
Tomato$0.40
Grapefruit$0.40
Fresh Vegetable$0.55
Astor$0.45
Hearts of Lettuce$0.40
Chiffonnade$0.45
(Cold) Vanilla Cream$0.20
Fresh Blackberry Pie$0.20
lemon meringue pie$0.20
lemon meringue pie$0.20
Soufflée à la Vanille$0.75
Glaced Chocolate Soufflé$0.35
Peach, Lakme$0.35
Fresh Strawberry$0.35
Strawberry Basket$0.45
Fresh Strawberry Mousse$0.35
Vanilla, chocolate, coffee or pistache$0.30
Biscuit Astor$0.75
California Cantaloupe$0.50
California Cherries$0.50
Watermelon$0.40
Grape fruit$0.30
Assorted Fruit$0.60
Camembert$0.30
Roquefort$0.40
Port du Salut$0.30
Petit Gruyère$0.30
Edam$0.30
Swiss$0.35
Meringue glacée$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Café Parfait$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Mixed$0.35

Page 2

Poulet du printemps au currie et riz, Madras$1.00
Veloute de Volaille, Reine Margot$0.30
Gombo de Volaille, Creole$0.40
Consomme de Boeuf Chaud$0.30
Consomme de Volaille Chaud$0.30
Soupe, Jus de Lucines$0.30
Catsup aux Champignons$0.10
Catsup aux Noix$0.10
Crabe mou frti (1)$0.45
Sauce d'Anchois$0.10
Sauce de Chili$0.10
Hors d'oeuvres varies$0.65
Lucines de Cherrystone$0.40
Lucines de Cherrystone Cocktail$0.45
Lucines de Little Neck$0.35
Lucine de Little Neck Cocktail$0.40
Huitres de Blue Point$0.30
Huitres de Blue Point Cocktail$0.35
Pamplemousse$0.30
Caviar frais (domaine prive)$1.60
Poisson Blanc fume$0.45
Filets d'Anchois$0.45
Amandes salees$0.30
Olives Vertes$0.25
Maquereau, Bordelaise (2)$0.40
Canape Caviar$0.70
Haring marine$0.35
Pecans sales$0.30
Olives mures$0.30
Saucisson de Lyon$0.45
Coupe Astor$0.75
Homard en Cocktail$0.90
Saumon fume$0.55
Sardines Francaises (4)$0.75
Celeri$0.50
Pain et Beurre$0.10
Consomme de Boeuf Froid$0.30
Consomme de Volaille froid$0.30
Filet de Bass de Long Island saute, Cecilia$0.60
Truite de Ruisseau, Meuniere$0.80
Alose aux oeufs (North River), Astor$1.10
*Homard grille$2.00
Oeufs d'Alose, Maitre d'Hotel$1.20
Oeufs d'Alose, Maitre d'Hotel au petit sale$1.40
Petit Homard grille$1.25
Pointe de Boeuf braisee a la Mode$0.85
Medaillon d'Agneau grille, Paloise$0.90
Demi Homard Froid, Remoulade$1.10
Mayonnaise de Homard$1.35
Petit Homard Froid$1.25
Pate de Veau et Jambon a l'Anglaise$0.65
Ballontine de Volaille en terrine$0.65
Chair de crabes, Ravigote$0.75
Jambon de Virginie froid$0.75
Mayonnaise de volaille$1.35
Galantine de chapon$0.90
Pigeonneau desosse Froid, Rossini$1.50
Pommes de terre en croquettes, Bayonnaise$0.30
Patisserie Francaise assortie$0.15
(Chaud) Pounding Alexandra$0.30
Tranche aux pommes$0.20
Short Cake aux fraises$0.50
Mais au naturel$0.40
PETITS POIS FRAIS$0.60
Haricots Verts frais$0.45
Asperges fraiches$0.60
Aubergine grillee$0.35
Betteraves sautees au beurre$0.35
Epinards au naturel$0.30
a la creme$0.35
a l'Oeuf$0.45
*Caneton (1918) de Long Island (demi)$2.50
Pintade$1.25 – $2.50
*(1918) Poussin$1.80
(1918) Poulet du printemps$1.25 – $2.50
*Canard Mallard (Clove Valley Rod and Gun Club)$3.50
Petit Caneton$1.75 – $3.50
*Petit Caneton en casserole, Bourgeoise$3.25
Pigeon de Miles River$1.40
*Pommes de terre Bermudes bouillies$0.25
*Pommes de terre Puree$0.25
*Pommes de terre Hashees brunes$0.25
*Pommes de terre Sautees$0.25
*Pommes de terre a la creme$0.30
*Pommes de terre Parisienne$0.35
*Pommes de terre Lyonnaise$0.25
*Pommes de terre au gratin$0.35
*PATATES Bouillies$0.25
*PATATES grillees$0.30
*PATATES a la Mode du Sud$0.40
Pommes de terre au four (1)$0.20
Chicoree Salade$0.35
Escarole Salade$0.35
Laitue salade$0.35
Concombre Salade$0.35
Romaine salade$0.35
Pamplemousse Salade$0.40
Astor Salade$0.45
Orange Salade$0.45
Belvedere Salade$0.45
Kuroki Salade$0.45
Coeurs de Laitues Salade$0.40
Tomate salade$0.40
Legumes frais Salade$0.55
Chiffonnade Salade$0.45
(Froid) Creme a la Vanille$0.30
Tourte a la creme citronnee$0.20
Tourte aux mures fraiches$0.20
Souffle a la vanille$0.75
Eclair au cafe$0.15
Eclair a la vanille$0.15
Eclair au chocolat$0.15
Souffle glace au chocolat$0.35
Fraises fraiches glace$0.35
Biscuit Astor$0.75
Melangee glace$0.35
Pouding Nesselrode$0.40
Panier aux fraises$0.45
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Peche, Lakme$0.35
Mousse de Fraises fraiches$0.35
Vanille glace$0.30
Chocolat glace$0.30
Cafe Glace$0.30
Pistache Glace$0.30
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Fraises$0.40
Cantaloupe de Californie$0.50
Cerises de Californie$0.50
Pasteque$0.40
Pamplemousse$0.30
Fruits assortis$0.60
Fromages: Camembert Port du Salut Petit Gruyere Edam Neuchatel a la Vatel$0.30
Fromage: Roquefort Americain Suisse Gervais au Bar-le-Duc$0.25 – $0.50
Demi-tasse$0.15
Diable$0.40
Turc$0.25
Cafe a l'Astor$0.30
Cafe special$0.30

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