SS Ile de France Large Format Dinner Menu - 8 October 1949
Front Cover of a Vintage Large Format First Class Dinner Menu from Saturday, 8 October 1949 on board the SS Ile de France of the CGT French Line featured Suprême of Sole "Ile-de-France", Normandy Chicken Breast, and Tray of Mignardises (Petits Fours) for dessert. Menu in French. English Transcription by Evelyne Blanc Gjenvick. GGA Image ID # 15ab5dc6a3
Menu Items
- La Coupe de Fruits Rafraîchis au Porto
- Le Consommé Madrilène en Tasse
- Les Paillettes Diablées
- Le Suprême de Sole "Ile-de-France"
- Le Blanc de Volaille à la Normande
- Les Asperges Vertes Tièdes à l'Huile Douce
- Le Médaillon de Foie Gras à la Gelée au Champagne
- Les Cœurs de Laitues à la Parisienne
- Les Poires Glacées Belle-Hélène
- Le Plateau de Mignardises
- La Corbeille d'Excellence
Translation
- Fresh Fruit Cups with Porto liquor
- Madrilène Consommé
- Spicy Puffed Pastries
- Suprême of Sole "Ile-de-France"
- (Sole fish in creamy shrimp sauce with spinach and parmesan cheese)
- Normandy Chicken Breast
- Green Asparagus with Sweet Oil
- Medallion of Foie Gras with Champagne Jelly
- Parisian Lettuce Hearts
- Belle-Hélène Ice Pears
- Tray of Mignardises (Petits Fours)
- Assorted Fruit Tray
Menu Selections, Large Format Dinner Menu, First Class on the SS Ile de France of the CGT French Line, Saturday, 8 October 1949. GGA Image ID #
