RMS Franconia Luncheon Menu - 11 June 1955
Front Cover of a Vintage Luncheon Menu from 11 June 1955 on board the RMS Franconia of the Cunard Line featured Cocky Leeky, Poulet de Grain Grille au Cresson, and Poire Melba for dessert.
About the Cover: Overleaf is a reproduction of the Golden Cherubs figurehead carved by Grinling Gibbons in 1663, the oldest merchant ship figurehead in existence.
Menu Items
Suggested Menu
- Jus de Pamplemousse
- Cocky Leeky
- Salade de Saumon, Sauce Mayonnaise
- Poulet de Grain Grille au Cresson
- Épinards en Branche
- Pommes en Purée
- Poire Melba
- Fromage
- Café
Saturday, 11thJune, 1955
Juices
- Grape Fruit
- Vegetable
HORS D’ŒUVRE
- Anchovy Fillets
- Potato Salad
- Sardines
- Sweet Gherkins
- Herring Roes
- Eggs Mayonnaise
- Onions Ravigote
- Tomatoes Génoise
- Canapés Ecossaise
- Antipasto
- Almonds and Salted Peanuts
- Olives: Ripe, Queen and Stuffed
- Sausage: Liver, Salami and Mortadella
SOUPS
- Cooky-Leeky
- Potage Garbure
FISH
- Grilled Fillets of Fresh Cod, Parsley Butter
- (Cold) Salmon Salad, Mayonnaise Sauce
FARINACEOUS
- Raviolis and Tomato
VEGETARIAN
- Pilau Rice with Mushrooms
EGGS
- Scrambled Eggs on Toast
ENTREES
- Calf's Brains Sauté au beurre
- Breaded Pork Cutlets, Apple Sauce
JOINT
- Roast Cushion of Veal au Jus
GRILLS (to order – 15 Minutes)
- Spring Chicken au Cresson
- Country Black Puddings
POTATOES
- Baked Lincoln Jacket, Purée, Hashed Brown
VEGETABLES
- Fresh Spinach au beurre
- Purée of Carrots
COLD BUFFET
- Boiled Ham
- Terrine of Duckling
- Roast Sirloin of Beef
- Ox Tongue
- Home-made Brawn
- Raised Pie
- Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
SALADS
- Beetroot, Tomato, Chicory, Mixed Bowl, Macédoine, Fresh Fruit
DRESSINGS
- French, Mayonnaise, Cream
SWEETS
- Sago Custard Pudding
- Compote of Fruit
- Pear Melba
- Crushed Pineapple Pie
ICE CREAM
- Cherry, Vanilla, Banana
CHEESES
- Cheddar, Kraft, Gruyère, Stilton, Cottage, Cheshire, Roquefort, Brie
- Tea, Coffee Hot or Iced
Passengers on a special diet are especially required to make known their requirements to the Head Waiter - Specialty foods for infants are available upon request.
