RMS Franconia Dinner Menu - 25 August 1938
Front Side of a Vintage Dinner Menu Card from Thursday, 25 August 1938 on board the RMS Franconia of the Cunard Line (Cunard White Star) featured Fillet of Flounder, Meunière, Prime Sirloin and Ribs of Beef, Horseradish, and Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream and Wafers for dessert. GGA Image ID # 1557dfe379
Menu Items
- Iced Cantaloupe Melon
- Seville Olives
- Radishes
- Salted Peanuts
- Hors d’Œuvre varies
- Consommé Niçoise
- Crème d'Orge au Gruyère
- Poached Brill, Sauce Riche
- Fillet of Flounder, Meunière
- Corned Ox Tongue, Madère
- Braised Sweetbreads, Financière
- Prime Sirloin and Ribs of Beef, Horseradish
- Cauliflower, Cream Sauce
- Tomatoes, Fines Herbes
- Fried Egg Plant
- Roast and Boiled Potatoes
- Roast Surrey Chicken au Cresson
Salads: Tomatoes, Caprice de Reine
To Order from the Grill (10 minutes):
- Lamb Chops
- Escalope of Veal, Parsley Butter
- Sans Souci Pudding
- Loganberry Sundae
- Assorted Pastry
- Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream and Wafers
- Fresh Fruit
- Table Figs and Prunes
- Assorted Nuts
- Coffee
Passengers on Special Diet are especially invited to make known their requirements to the Head Waiter
CHEF’S SUGGESTION
- Iced Cantaloupe Melon
- Crème d'Orge au Gruyère
- Fillet of Flounder, Meunière
- Braised Sweetbreads, Financiered
- Cauliflower, Cream Sauce
- Boiled Potatoes
- Loganberry Sundae
- Fresh Fruit
- Coffee
