RMS Franconia Dinner Menu - 12 June 1955
Front Cover of a Colorful Vintage Dinner Menu from Sunday, 12 June 1955 on board the RMS Franconia of the Cunard Line featured Pied de veau Vinaigrette, Roast Milk-Fed Chicken Financière, and Coupe aux Fraises for dessert. GGA Image ID # 1556b57627
Menu Items
- Tomato Juice
- Fresh Pineapple
HORS D’ŒUVRES
- Onions à la Grecque
- Potted Shrimp
- Anchovy Filets
- Bordeaux Sardines
- Cod Roe
- Eggs Mayonnaise
- Radishes
- Raw Vegetable Salade
- Salade Macédoine
- Table Celery
- Salted Peanuts
- Queen, Ripe and Stuffed Olives
SOUPS
- Consommé Ambassadrice
- Cream Agnes Sorel
FISH
- Red Snapper Meunière
- Poached Turbot Ecossaise Sauce
FARINACEOUS
- Welsh Rarebit
VEGETARIAN
- Œuf sur le plat Savoyard
ENTREE
- Pied de veau Vinaigrette
- Noisette of Lamb Green Peas
JOINT
- Roast Ribs and Sirloin of Beef, Hominy Fritters, Horseradish Cream
RELEVE
- Roast Milk-Fed Chicken Financière
GRILL [to order 10 minutes]
- Kebab à la Grecque
VEGETABLES
- Cauliflower Cream Sauce
- Julienne Parsnips
- Braised Lettuce
POTATOES
- Boiled, Roast and Mignonette
COLD BUFFET
- Roast Lamb, Mint Sauce
- Roast Duckling
- Raised Pie
- Home-made Brawn
SALADS
- Chicory
- Cole Slaw
- Mixed Bowl
- Fresh Fruit
DRESSINGS
- French
- Mayonnaise
SWEETS
- Orleans Pudding
- Coupe aux Fraises
ICE CREAM
- Vanilla
- Bananas
- Pistachio
- Rum Raisins
- Butterscotch Sauce
SAVORY
- Croute Ivanhoe
- Dessert
- Coffee Hot or Iced
SUGGESTED MENU
- Tomato Juice
- Consommé Ambassadress
- Poached Turbot, Ecossaise sauce
- Roast Milk-Fed Chicken Financière
- Cauliflower Cream Sauce
- Potatoes Mignonette
- Coupe aux Fraises
- Dessert
- Coffee
