RMS Aquitania Luncheon Menu Card - 13 June 1925
Front Cover of a Vintage Luncheon Menu Card from Saturday, 13 June 1925, on board the RMS Aquitania of the Cunard Line featured Grilled Striped Bass—Estragon, Beefsteak Saute—Bordelaise, and French Ice Cream and Wafers for Dessert. GGA Image ID # 216fd761be
Menu Items
- Dressed Fresh Crab
- Mayonnaise of Salmon
- Sardines de Nantes
- Spiced Anchovies
- Bismarck Herrings
- Gendarme Herrings
- Smoked Beef & Gherkins
- Oignons Italienne
- Pickled Lambs’ Tongues
- Epicurean Ham
- Canapes Hollandaise
- Pied de Veau en Salade
- Sausages: Lyon, Liver, Lunch
- Olives, Plain & Farcie
- Salads: Allemande, Galloise, Mikado
- Consomme Brunoise
- Chicken Broth
- Potage Nantaise
- Grilled Striped Bass—Estragon
- Devilled Sardines on Toast—to order
- Omelettes Plain and Chamberry—to order (10 minutes)
- Eggs poche Andalouse and Moules Petit Marie—to order (10 minutes)
- Eggs various to order (10 minutes)
- Spaghetti—Milanaise
- (Special) Beefsteak Saute—Bordelaise
- Pig’s Knuckles and Sauerkraut
- Braised Leg of Mutton—Farcie—Haricots Blanc
- Creamed Cabbage
- Rice
- Jerusalem Artichokes
- Baked Jacket, Mashed and Sweet Potatoes
To Order from Grill (15 minutes)
- Loin Mutton Chops—Jardiniere—Fried Potatoes
- Spring Chicken and Bacon—Straw Potatoes
COLD BUFFET :
- Pressed Beef
- Virginia Ham
- Oxford Brawn
- Roast Beef
- Roast Lamb
- Cumberland Ham
- Derby Round of Beef
- Roast Veal
- Turkey
- Boar’s Head
- Ox Tongue
- Galantine of Chicken
- Capon
- Raised Pie
- Lettuce
- Beetroot and Portugal Onions
- Tomatoes
- Escarolle
- Rice Pudding
- Compote of Huckleberries and Creamed Custard
- Fancy Pastry
- French Ice Cream and Wafers
- Cheese—Cheshire, Wiltshire. Roquefort, Gorgonzola, Port du Salut,
Sweitzer, Brie, St. Ivel, Gruyere, Cheddar
- Apples
- Oranges
- Cherries
- Figs
- Bananas
- Assorted Nuts
- Tea
- Coffee
Menu Images Contributed by Chris Crofts, 2023-2024.
