RMS Queen Elizabeth Dinner Menu - 18 June 1952

Front Cover, 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

Menu Items, RMS Queen Elizabeth Dinner Menu - 18 June 1952

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