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Location
The Waldorf Astoria

140 dishes

Date
October 15, 1959

Sponsor
The Waldorf-Astoria

Place
The Waldorf-Astoria

Physical description
broadside; 9 x 13 inches

Call number
Baratta 133

Notes
Baratta collection; room service; Marcel (headwaiter); room service charge 50 cents per person; Cheeses from France & Other Countries

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Dish	Page	Price
Little Neck Clams		0.95
Blue Point Oysters		1.0
Cherrystone Clams		0.95
Cape Cod Oysters		1.1
Salami		0.95
Imported Filet Of Mackerel In White Wine		2.15
Florida Shrimp Cocktail		2.0
Sea Food Coctail		2.6
Antipasto		1.45
Imported French Sardines		1.55
Norway Brisling Sardines		1.55
Crab Meat Cocktail		2.15
Clam Juice		0.65
V 8 Cocktail		0.65
Homogenized Tomato Juice		0.65
Fruit Cocktail		1.0
Cold Cream Vichyssoise		0.95
Chicken Gumbo		0.75
Cream Of Peas Soup		0.85
Chicken Broth		0.75
Cream Of Tomato Soup		0.85
Onion Soup Au Gratin		0.95
Clam Broth		0.9
Clam Stew With Cream		1.9
Clam Stew		1.3
Shirred Eggs And Deerfoot Sausage		1.6
Fried Julienne Of Lemon Sole, Green Sauce, Allumette Potatoes, Creamed Spinach		2.65
Baked Sea Trout Bonne Femme, Bouquet Of Tomato		2.8
Ox Tail Stew With Vegetables		2.45
East Indies Curry Of Chicken (White Meat Only), Rice Pilaff And Chutney, O'brien Potatoes, Peas		2.75
Breaded French Lamb Chops, Chateau Sauce With Lima And String Beans		2.85
Vol Au Vent Of Sweetbread And Mushrooms, Peas		3.25
Baked Smoked Farmer Ham, Apple Compote And Brussels Sprouts		3.4
Loin Lamb Chop		2.95
"Blue Ribbon" Minute Stead		6.1
Chicken Livers Brochette		2.0
Lamb Chop (1)		2.65
Hamburger Steak		2.7
Broiled Spring Chicken (Half)		2.85
Broiled Lobster, Colbert Butter		-
Filet Mignon		6.25
Cepes Bordelaise		1.4
Bouquetiere Of Fresh Vegetables		1.8
Corn On The Cob		0.9
Imported Leeks		1.4
Braised Celery		1.2
Endive Meuniere		1.2
Cauliflower		0.95
Creamed Spinach		0.95
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes		0.95
Fresh Artichoke		0.95
Broccoli		0.95
String Beans		0.95
Carrots		0.95
Green Peas		0.95
Spinach		0.95
Corn Saute		0.95
Lima Beans		0.95
Asparagus		0.95
Jackets On Potatoes		0.7
French Fried Potatoes		0.7
Boiled Potatoes		0.7
Au Gratin Potatoes		0.8
Lyonnaise Potatoes		0.8
Baked Potatoes		0.8
Hashed In Cream Potatoes		0.8
Maryland Crab Meat Salad		2.95
Florida Shrimp Salad		2.95
Maine Lobster Salad		4.6
Avocado Pear (Half) Salad		1.0
Chicken Salad		2.7
Fruit Salad		1.4
Crab Meat Louis		2.95
Caesar Salad		1.8
Green Asparagus Salad		1.4
Mixed Greens Salad		0.95
Waldorf Salad		1.1
Cucumber Salad		0.9
Escarole Salad		0.9
Tomato Salad		0.9
Lettuce Salad		0.9
Garden Vegetable Salad		1.25
Potato Salad		0.7
Mince Pie		0.85
Chocolate Boston Pie		0.8
Strawberry Layer Cake		0.8
Hudson Valley Apple Pie		0.8
Rice Pudding Empress		0.8
Pineapple Fruit Jello O		0.7
Coffee Pot De Creme		0.9
Vanilla Pot De Creme		0.9
Chocolate Pot De Creme		0.9
Compote Of Assorted Fruits		1.15
Nesselrode Pie		0.95
Danish Pastry		0.7
Strawberry Shortcake		0.95
Waldorf Special: Praliné Ice Cream		1.1
Baked Apple With Cream		0.9
Baked Apple		0.8
Orange Ice		1.0
Mint Ice		1.0
Raspberry Ice		1.0
Lemon Ice		1.0
Mango Ice Cream		1.0
Vanilla Ice Cream		1.0
Chocolate Ice Cream		1.0
Banana Ice Cream		1.0
Rum Raisin Ice Cream		1.0
Strawberry Ice Cream		1.0
Fresh Strawberries		1.25
Melon In Season		1.1
Hawaiian Pineapple		0.9
Tokay Grapes		0.85
Banana		0.6
Ribier Grapes		0.85
Orange		0.6
Pear		0.65
Port Salut Cheese		0.95
Camembert Cheese		0.95
Brie Cheese		0.95
Gruyere Cheese		0.95
Gorgonzola Cheese		0.95
Swiss Cheese		0.95
St. Paulin Cheese		0.95
Edam Cheese		0.95
Roquefort Cheese		0.95
Bel Paese Cheese		0.95
Blue Cheese		0.85
American Cheese		0.85
Liederkranz Cheese		0.85
Cottage Cheese		0.85
Cream Cheese		0.85
Golden Rich Cheese		0.85
Chocolate		0.55
Tea		0.55
Certified Milk		0.45
Yogurt		0.7
Buttermilk		0.4
Coffee		0.6
Bread And Butter		0.5