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Location
Empire Room

133 dishes

Date
October 14, 1953

Sponsor
Empire Room

Physical description
28x21.5cm folded; 28x43cm open

Call number
1953-0042_wotm

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Dish Page Price
Bouillon Carolina 2 0.2
Old Fashioned Navy Bean Soup 2 0.2
Fresh Fruit Cocktail 2 0.5
Fresh Gulf Shrimp Cocktail 2 0.55
Chilled Tomato Juice 2 0.2
Jellied Beef Broth 2 0.25
Tossed Green Salad, Dressing 2 -
Fruit Salad 2 -
Rolls And Butter 2 -
Coffee 2 -
Tea 2 -
Milk 2 -
Barbecued Short Ribs Of Beef With A Dill Pickle And Buttered Macaroni 2 1.7
Frankfurters With Sauerkraut 2 1.55
Fried Fillet Of Pike In Cornmeal, Sauce Tartar 2 1.65
Escalloped Sugar Cured Ham And Macaroni With Spicy Cheese Au Gratin 2 1.45
Griddled Cubed Steak With Fresh Mushroom Sauce 2 1.95
A Denver Omelette 2 1.55
Miranda's Country Dinner Creole Style Squash, Blackeyed Peas, Boiled Bacon And Cornsticks 2 1.35
Sauerkraut 2 -
Blackeyed Peas 2 -
French Fried Potatoes 2 -
Creamed Whipped Potatoes 2 -
Parsley Potatoes 2 -
Hot Sliced Turkey Sandwich Mornay, In Potato Bordure, With Fresh Asparagus 2 1.65
Salad Florida Sliced Pineapple, Orange, Grapefruit, Coconut, Chopped Almonds And Honey Cream Dressing 2 1.25
Coffee 2 -
Milk 2 -
Rolls And Butter 2 -
Tea 2 -
Hot Sliced Turkey Sandwich With Spicy Cheese In Potato Bordure Mornay, Asparagus Tips 2 1.5
Broiled Red Snapper, Maitre D'hotel, Long Branch Potatoes, New Lima Beans 2 1.65
French Oyster Stew Cooked In Bouilon With Green Onions And Vermicelli 2 1.25
Steak Sandwich Wit French Fried Potatoes And Sliced Tomato 2 1.5
French Fried Shrimp And Onion Rings, Sauce Tartar 2 1.65
Old Fashioned Ham And Eggs, Country Style, With A Spiced Crabapple 2 1.1
Fresh Crabflakes Maryland In Potate Bordure Mornay 2 1.65
Blueberry Pie 2 0.3
Nutmeg Custard Pie 2 0.3
Cottage Pudding 2 0.3
A Hot Fudge Sundae Made With Any Of Our Special Ice Creams 2 0.35
Hot Apple Pie 2 0.3
Red Cherry Pie 2 0.3
Layer Cake 2 0.3
French Pastry 2 0.35
Pecan Ball, Hot Fudge Sauce 2 0.35
Fresh Strawberry Shortcake 2 0.4
Hashed Brown Potatoes 3 0.35
Chilled Melons In Season 3 0.65
Fresh Crabflakes Cocktail 3 0.85
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres 3 1.35
Marinated Herring P.C. 3 0.9
Smoked Salmon Canape 3 1.0
Beluga Caviar 3 2.25
Mixed Jumbo Olives 3 0.4
Beluga Caviar Au Blinis 3 2.75
Stuffed Hearts, Roquefort 3 0.8
Chilled Celery Hearts 3 0.35
Bouillon Carolina 3 0.25- 0.4
Old Fashioned Bean Soup 3 0.25- 0.4
Gumbo Creole 3 0.3- 0.9
Chilled Vichyssoise 3 0.4
Green Turtle Soup Au Sherry 3 0.7
Cream Of Fresh Tomatoes Soup 3 0.5
Soft Shell Crabs Fried, Sauce Tartar And Alumette Potatoes 3 1.95
Broiled Individual Flounder Doria, Long Branch Potatoes 3 2.5
Supreme Of Red Snapper Saute, Almondine 3 2.25
Supreme Of Red Snapper Saute, Veronique 3 2.25
Casserole Of Fresh Gulf Shrimp Creole With Rice 3 2.25
Florida Pompano In Papilotte 3 3.0
London Style Mixed Grill With French Fried Onion Rings 3 2.25
Canadian Bacon And Whole Mushrooms On Fresh Broccoli 3 2.25
Breast Of Guinea Hen, Virginia, Under Bell 3 2.75
Pheasant Chicken Parisienne, In Skillet 3 3.25
Escallopine Of Veal, A La Holstein 3 2.25
Calf Liver Steak Saute, Potatoes Lyonnaise 3 2.25
Broiled Sirloin Steak 3 4.75
Broiled Jumbo Squab With Current Jelly 3 3.5
Broiled Tenderloin Steak 3 4.25
Broiled Lamb Chops (2), Hawaiian 3 3.75
Milkfed Chicken, Fried (Half) 3 2.5
Broiled Club Steak 3 3.25
Milkfed Chicken, Broiled (Half) 3 2.5
Roast Prime Rib Of Blue Ribbon Beef, Au Jus 3 3.25
Chicken Tetrazinni 3 2.0
Chicken A La King 3 2.25
Fresh White Crabmeat Maryland 3 2.25
Lobster A La Newburg 3 2.5
Sliced Harvard Beets 3 0.3
Creamed Fresh Spinach 3 0.3
Creole Style Squash 3 0.3
Fresh String Beans 3 0.3
Candied Yams 3 0.3
Sauerkraut 3 0.3
Blackeyed Peas 3 0.3
Fresh Asparagus 3 0.6
Fresh Broccoli 3 0.35
New Cauliflower 3 0.3
Baked Idaho Potato 3 0.35
Fresh Gulf Shrimp Cocktail 3 0.85
Au Gratin Potatoes 3 0.4
Cottage Fried Potatoes 3 0.5
Half Avacado Pear 3 0.6
Poinsettia Salad 3 0.65
Head Lettuce And Tomato 3 0.6
Blackstone Salad 3 0.85
Tossed Green Salad 3 0.55
Hearts Of Palm 3 1.0
Avocado Pear Salad 3 0.75
Rice Fruit Plate 3 1.5
Nutmeg Custard Pie 3 0.3
Blueberry Pie 3 0.3
Cottage Pudding 3 0.3
Orange Surprise 3 0.5
Coupe St. Jacques 3 0.5
Parfaits 3 0.5
Sherbet 3 0.35
Baked Alaska 3 1.25
Ice Cream 3 0.35
Crepes Suzette 3 1.25
French Pastry 3 0.35
Melon In Season 3 0.65
Meringue Glace 3 0.5
Cherry Jubilee 3 1.25
Camembert Cheese 3 0.5
Liederkranz Cheese 3 0.5
Imported Roquefort Cheese 3 0.5
Iced Tea 3 0.25
Pot Coffee 3 0.25
Demi Tasse 3 0.2
Hot Tea 3 0.25
Milk, Half Pint 3 0.25
Bread And Butter 3 0.15