SS Ile de France Large Format Dinner Menu - 4 October 1949
Front Cover of a Vintage Large Format First Class Dinner Menu from Tuesday, 4 October 1949 on board the SS Ile de France of the CGT French Line featured Poached Chicken à la Lyonnaise, Roast Sirloin Steak a la Broche, and Alhambra Ice Cream for dessert. GGA Image ID # 15aae39da0
Menu Items
Hors-d'Œuvre
- Green Olives
- Black Olives
- Celery in Branch
- Normandie Butter
- Printanière Salad
- Sardines in Oil
- Terrine of Duckling Rouennaise
- Canape au Foie Gras
- Iced Melon
Soup
- Fresh Sweet Peas Cream
- Belle-Fermière Consommé
- Baked Onion Soup
Eggs
- Shirred Eggs Archiduc
- Poached Eggs Halevy
Fish
- Filet of Turbot Andalouse
- Cold Salmon Tartar Sauce
Special French Dish
- Poached Chicken à la Lyonnaise
Vegetables
- Fresh Spinach with Crust
- Sweet Peas à I'Etuvée
- Provençale Tomatoes
- Créole Rice
- Mashed Potatoes
- Baked Potatoes
- Lorette Potatoes
- Château Potatoes
Pastes
- Elbow Macaroni with Parmesan
Roast
- Roast Sirloin Steak a la Broche
From the Grill (10 Minutes)
- Broiled lamb Chop Water Cress
Cold Buffet
- York Ham - Bayonne Ham - Virginia Ham
- Beef a la Mode in Jelly
- Lamb Mint Sauce
- Young Turkey Cranberry Sauce
- Ox-Tongue Ecarlate
- Cold ChickenRack of Pork
- Roast beef with Gherkins
Salad
- Lettuce Salad with Roquefort Cheese
- Water Cress Salad with Eggs
- Romaine Salad
Cheese
- Edam Cheese — Camembert — Roquefort — Bondon
Entremets
- Alhambra Ice Cream
- Lemon lce Cream
- Coffer puffs
- Palmiers
- Bavaroise with Fruits
- Tapioca Pudding
- Assiette de Petits Fours
Stewed Fruit
- Stewed Cherries
Fruits
- Basket of Fruits
Wines
- Bourgogne Blanc Supérieur
- Bordeaux Rouge Supérieur
- Bordeaux Blanc Supérieur
Infusions
- French Coffee - American Coffee - Sanka Coffee
- China Tea - Ceylon Tea - Orange Pekoe
- Chamomile – Mint - Linden Tea - Vervain
Menu Selections, Large Format Dinner Menu, First Class on the SS Ile de France of the CGT French Line, Tuesday, 4 October 1949. GGA Image ID # 15aaf5f7e2
