RMS Queen Elizabeth Dinner Menu - 18 June 1952

Front Cover of an Extensive Vintage Dinner Menu from Wednesday, 18 June 1952 on board the RMS Queen Elizabeth of the Cunard Line featured Bitock à la Russe , Rack of Lamb. Mascotte, and Soufflé Mercédès for dessert. GGA Image ID # 1e355eaa73

 

Menu Items

Hors d'Œuvres

• Smoked Salmon with Capers
• Chilled Melon
• Tomato Juice
• Hors d’Œuvre, Variés
  Olives: Green, Ripe and Stuffed
• Table Celery
• Salted Nuts
• Radishes

SOUP

• Consommé Royale 
• Cream Pompadour
• COLD : Consommé en Tasse

FISH

• Poached Halibut, Hollandaise
• Brook Trout, Amandine
• Frogs' Legs sauté, d’Antin

FARINACEOUS

• Macaroni, Italienne

VEGETARIAN

• Creamed Garden Vegetables

ENTREES

• Bitock à la Russe   
• Pintade en Casserole, Paysanne
• Rack of Lamb. Mascotte

 

JOINT

• Prime Ribs and Sirloin of Beef, Horseradish Cream
  (Yorkshire Pudding)

SORBET

• Aux Liqueurs

GRILL: To Order  

• Filet Mignon, Béatrix         
• Chicken Livers en Brochette

 

RELEVE

• Roast Long Island Duckling, Orange Salad

VEGETABLES

• Fresh Green Peas  
• Fried Egg Plant
• Corn on the Cob, Melted Butter

POTATOES

• Boiled, Purée, Roast and Marquise

COLD BUFFET

• Roast Quarters of Lamb, Mint Sauce     
• Fresh Brawn
• Rolled Ox Tongue  
• Raised Pie

 

SALADS

• Combination  Dorothy       
• Raw Vegetable
• Dalila 
• Lettuce        
• Tosca

 

DRESSINGS

• Mayonnaise
• Philadelphia Cream and Princess

SWEETS

• Soufflé Mercédès   
• Coupe Andalouse
• Charlotte à l'Arlequin
• Mignardises

 

ICES

• Vanilla, Peach, Tutti Frutti (Hot Apricot Sauce)

 

SAVOURY

• Pailles au Parmesan

• Fresh Fruit
• Almonds and Table Dates

 

• Tea (Hot or Iced)    
• Coffee (Hot or Iced)

Passengers on Special Diet are especially invited to make known their requirements to the Head Waiter.

Specialty tooth for infants are available on request.

SUGGESTED MENUS

• Chilled Melon
• Consommé Royale
• Poached Halibut, Hollandaise
• Grilled Filet Mignon, Beatrix
• Marquise Potatoes
• Combination Salad
• Coupe Andalouse
• Fresh Fruit
• Coffee

 

• Hors d’Oeuvre Varies
• Crème Pompadour
• Cuisses de Grenouilles Sautés, d’Antin (Frogs' Legs sauté, d’Antin)
• Carre d’Agneau, Mascotte (Rack of Lamb. Mascotte)
• Pommes Natures
• Souffe Mercedes
• Corbeille de Fruits (Fresh Fruits)
• Coffee