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