RMS Franconia Dinner Menu - 13 June 1955
Front Cover of a Vintage Dinner Menu from 13 June 1955 on board the RMS Franconia of the Cunard Line featured Tete de Veau, Américaine, Creamed Chicken on Waffle Cake, and Cardinal Pudding, Sweet Sauce for dessert. The cover is a painting of the Cunard Building in Liverpool. On the Cover: CUNARD BUILDING, LIVERPOOL, Headquarters of the
Cunard Line. Central one of the three famous buildings on the city’s waterfront, Cunard Building overlooks the River Mersey, from which Cunarders sail regularly to the United States and Canada. GGA Image ID # 1556b4088f
The houseflags flying from the building are those of the three Companies comprising the Cunard Group, namely (from left to right) Brocklebank, Cunard, and Port Lines.
Menu Items
- Tomato Juice
- Chilled Cantaloupe
HORS D’ŒUVRES
- Bordeaux Sardines
- Chou-fleur à l'Huile
- Salade Niçoise
- Brislings
- Filleted Herrings
- Roll Mops
- Eggs Tartare
- Pimentos Mexicaine
- Radishes
- Table Celery
- Salted Peanuts
- Queen, Ripe and Stuffed Olives
SOUPS
- Consommé Belle Fermière
- Cream Eliza
FISH
- Poached Fresh Gaspe Salmon, Cucumber, Hollandaise Sauce
- Fried Sparling, Tartare Sauce
FARINACEOUS
- Spaghetti, Mushroom Sauce
VEGETARIAN
- Rice Fritters
ENTREE
- Tete de Veau, Américaine
- Creamed Chicken on Waffle Cake
JOINT
- Roast Leg and Forequarters of Lamb. Mint Sauce and Jelly
RELEVE
- Roast Duckling, Savory and Apple Sauce
GRILL [to order 10 minutes]
- Pork Cutlets, Charcutière
VEGETABLES
- Green Peas, Anglaise
- Fried Egg Plant
- Buttered Beetroot
POTATOES
- Boiled, Roast and Duchesse
COLD BUFFET
- Roast Sirloin of Beef
- Roast Veal
- Boiled Ham
- Home-made Brawn
SALADS
- Lettuce
- Waldorf
- Mixed Bowl
- Fresh Fruit
DRESSINGS
- French
- Mayonnaise
SWEETS
- Cardinal Pudding, Sweet Sauce
- Coupe Jacques
ICE CREAM
- Vanilla
- Cherry
- Lemon
- Coffee
- Hot Chocolate Sauce
SAVORY
- Fried Camembert Cheese
Dessert
- Coffee Hot or Iced
SUGGESTED MENU
- Tomato Juice
- Consommé Belle Fermière
- Poached Salmon, Hollandaise sauce
- Roast Leg and Forequarters of Lamb. Mint Sauce
- Green Peas. Anglaise
- Potatoes Duchesse
- Coupe Jacques
- Dessert
- Coffee
