SS Maasdam Luncheon Menu Card - 29 December 1958

Vintage Luncheon Menu Card from Monday, 29 December 1958, on board the SS Maasdam of the Holland-America Line featured Blanquette of Veal Grand Duc, Roast Sirloin of Beef Gastronome, and Blackberry Meringue Pie for Dessert. GGA Image ID # 1e0a3c96ff

 

Menu Items

Hors d'Œuvre:

• Chilled V-8 Vegetable, Clam, and Sauerkraut Juice
• Tuna Fish Salad
• Marrinated Herring
• Smoked American Sturgeon
• Queen and Ripe Olives
• Crisp Hearts of Table Celery
• Radishes
• Scandinavian Relishes

Soups:

• Mutton Broth
• Consommé Double
• Potage Mulligatawny
• Cold Cream Extase in Cup

Fish:

• Filet of Flounder Provençale
• Fried Scallops Remoulade Sauce

Eggs:

• Fried Eggs with Chutney
• Eggs in Cocotte Indienne

Entrées:

• Blanquette of Veal Grand Duc
• Roast Sirloin of Beef Gastronome

From the Grill (in 15 Minutes):

• Country Sausages on Toast
• English Lamb Chop Menthe

Vegetables:

• Buttered Squabs
• Peas Tyroliennes
• Corn on the Cob Melted Butter
• Steamed Carolina Rice
• Spaghetti Meatballs
• Potatoes: Brioche, Boiled, Gaufrettes, Mashed Sweet

Cold Buffet:

• Sliced Poularde
• Luxembourg Pâté
• Boiled Calf's Liver
• Roast Rib of Beef
• Coburger and Holland Ham
• Ox Tongue
• Loin of Veal
• Ham and Chicken Pie
• Steak Tartare Garnished  
• Plock, Liver, Bologna
• Salami, Pariser
• Farmer Sausages

Salads and Compotes:

• Lettuce, Escarole, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Parmentier
• Dressings: Camerani, Orange, French
• Compotes: Pinneapple, Peaches, Apricots, Pears
• Greengages, Yellow Plums
• Reine Victoria's Damsons
• Apple Sauce, Figs, Reine Claudes

Cheese:

• Gouda, Edam, Leiden, Pont l'Eveque, Cream, Brie, Gruyère
• Roquefort, Camembert, Port Salut, Liederkranz, Petit Suisse
• Cottage Cheese with Sour Cream
• Uneeda Biscuits, Dutch Rusks, Crackers

Desserts:

• Blackberry Meringue Pie
• Profiterole Chocolate
• Ice Cream: Pistachio, Napolitaine, Burnt Almond

Breads:

• White, Rye, Graham, and French Bread
• Pumpernickel

Fruits:

• Assorted Fruits
• Caribbean Watermelon and Papaya
• Figs, Dates, Mixed Nuts

Coffee and Tea