I love collecting old cook books, and this is one of my favorite finds. It was printed in 1965 and shows menus from around the world, then tells you how to cook their signature dishes.
This menu is from The Four Seasons Hotel in New York City - known for its EXPENSIVE, luxury dining.
If I was eating here I would get:
- Iced brochette of shrimp - $2.50
- Beef marrow in bouillon - $1.85
- Calf’s liver and prosciutto, Venetian style - $5.25
- Lamb steak in sushi curry with mango rice - $5.85
For a grand total of $15.85, I could eat like a queen at one of the fanciest restaurants in the US!
Today, I’d be lucky to get in and out of chipotle for that much (would definitely have to skip the guac). Crazy what #inflation can do in 60 years!
#asknostr what are you getting off this menu?



