SS Ile de France Large Format Luncheon Menu - 4 October 1949
Front Cover of a Vintage Large Format Luncheon Menu from Tuesday, 4 October 1949 on board the SS Ile de France of the CGT French Line featured Loin of Veal en Casserole Niçoise, Lamb Kidneys with Chipolatas, and Mille Feuilles for dessert. GGA Image ID # 15abb1a326
Menu Items
Hors-d'Œuvre
- Green Olives
- Black Olives
- Celery in Branch
- Insigny Butter
- Shrimp Bouquet Royale
- Anti Pasto
- Hard Boiled Eggs Mexicaine
- Small Mackerels in Oil
- Portuguese Salad
- Russian Salad
- Terrine of Hare St. Hubert
- Mushrooms Remoulade
Soup
- Sorrel Soup
- Tapioca Consommé
Eggs
- Omelet Suissesse
Fish
- Supreme of Sole Bonne Femme
- Skate in Brown Sugar
Entrées
- Loin of Veal en Casserole Niçoise
- Lamb Kidneys with Chipolatas
Vegetables
- Fresh Lima Beans in Cream
- Carrots Vichy
- Brussels Sprouts Rissolées
- Rice with Curry
- Jacket Potatoes
- Muslin Potatoes
- Baked Potatoes
- A l'Anglaise Potatoes
- Allumettes Potatoes
Pastes
- Spaghetti Bolognaise
From the Grill (10 Minutes)
- Broiled Steak Bearnaise
- Broiled Mutton Chop Vert-Pre
Cold Buffet
- York Ham - Bayonne Ham - Virginia Ham
- Cold Chicken
- Roast beef with Gherkins
- Rack of Pork
- Lamb Mint Sauce
- Young Turkey Cranberry Sauce
- Ox-Tongue Ecarlate
- Beef a la Mode in Jelly
Salad - Mercedes Salad
- Lettuce Salad Fine Herbes
- Scarole Salad
Cheese
- Ementhal Cheese – Brie – Petit Suisse - Maroilles
Entremets
- Mille Feuilles
- Sables Normands
- Langues de Chat
- Vanilla Ice Cream
- Pistachio lce Cream
- Coffer puffs
- Burnt Sugar Cream
- Pudding Diplomate
- Baked Apple
Stewed Fruit
- Stewed Peaches
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
- Camomille – Mint - Linden Tea - Vervain
Menu Selections, Large Format Luncheon Menu, First on the SS Ile de France of the CGT French Line, Tuesday, 4 October 1949. GGA Image ID # 15abf74fef
