SS Constitution Captain's Dinner Menu - 15 February 1954
Front Cover of a Vintage Captain's Dinner Menu from Monday, 15 February 1954 on board the SS Constitution of the American Export Lines featured Frog Legs, Poulette; Broiled Filet Mignon, Rossini; and Petits Fours for dessert. GGA Image ID # 171819a999
Menu Items
APPETIZERS
- Romanoff Malossol
- Caviar on Ice Socle
- Melba Toast
- Crab Meat Cocktail, Lamaze Sauce
- Fresh Florida Fruit Supreme Rafraîchis au Kümmel
- Chilled Table Celery
- Assorted Olives
SOUPS
- Velouté Contesse aux Croutons
- Consommé Double, Dame Blanche
FISH
- Frog Legs, Poulette
- Brook Trout Saute, Doria
ENTREES
- Broiled Filet Mignon, Rossini
- Breast of Pheasant with Fresh Pineapple and Wild Rice
- Roast Baron of Baby Lamb, à la d'Artois - Mint Jelly
VEGETABLES
- Asparagus, Parmesan Garden Peas, Etuvée
- Lorette Potatoes
SALADS
- Avocado Salad, Emerald Dressing
DESSERTS
- Peach Melba
- Petits Fours
- Cheese Varies
- Fresh Fruit Basket
- Dates
- Crystallized Ginger
- Figs
- Mixed Nuts
COFFEE
- Demi-Tasse
After Dinner Mints
DEMI TASSE WILL BE SERVED IN "CONSTITUTION LOUNGE" AND "OBSERVATION LOUNGE"
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain Bernt A. Jacobsen
- Chief Engineer: John W. Miller
- Staff Captain: Edwin C. Kaminski
- Chief Officer: Gordon P. Parker
- First Assistant Engineer: Frederick W. Hirst
- Chief Radio Officer: Michael F. Zablocki
- Chief Purser: E. James Cooper
- Senior Purser: John F. Walker
- Chief Surgeon: Dr. Charles H. Rogers
- Assistant Surgeon: Dr. Nicholas Abodeely
- Chief Steward: Jack Haley
- Assistant Chief Steward: Charles Wright
- Maitre d'Hotel: Enea Barilli
- Chef de Cuisine: Giuseppe Antonini
- Social Directress: Miss Ruth Gallo
Menus Selections, Captain's Dinner Menu, First Class on the SS Constitution of the American Export Lines, Monday, 15 February 1954. GGA Image ID # 1718382ff5
Officers & Senior Staff, Captain's Dinner Menu, First Class on the SS Constitution of the American Export Lines, Monday, 15 February 1954. GGA Image ID # 1718556015
