SS Veendam Dinner Menu - 23 July 1948

Menu Cover, Dinner Menu, SS Veendam, Holland-America Line, 23 July 1948

Front Cover of a Graphically Beautiful Vintage First Class Dinner Menu from Friday, 23 July 1948 on Board the SS Veendam of the Holland-America Line Featured Braised Escalops of Sweetbread, Toulousaine, Glazed Ballotine of Veal, Princesse, and Galettes Viennoise for Dessert.

Today's Suggestion

  • Assorted Hors d'Œuvress, Moscovite
  • Consommé Alexandra
  • Boiled North Sea Turbot, Drawn Butter
  • Cauliflower, Cream sauce
  • Roast Long Island Duckling, Bigarade
  • Bartlett Pears Compote
  • Coupe Dame Blanche
  • Assorted Fresh Fruit

FIRST CLASS

Menu Items

Menu Cover, Dinner Menu, SS Veendam, Holland-America Line, 23 July 1948

Hors d'Œuvres

  • Assorted Hors d'Œuvress, Moscovite
  • Ripe and Green Spanish Olives
  • Iced Table Celery

SOUP

  • Consommé Alexandra
  • Cream of Tomatoes Chabrillan

Fish

  • Boiled North Sea Turbot Steak, Drawn Butter
  • Kennebeck Salmon Duglèré

RELEVÉ

  • Prime Rib of Beef au Jus
  • Kernel of Pork Boulangere

HOT ENTREE

  • Braised Escalops of Sweetbread, Toulousaine

COLD ENTREE

  • Glazed Ballotine of Veal, Princesse

Grill (15 Min.)

  • Lamb Chops or Cutlets

VEGETABLES ETC.

  • Creamed Spinach
  • Cauliflower, Cream sauce
  • Buttered Stringbeans
  • Steamed Patna Rice
  • Macaroni Milanaise
  • Potatoes : Baked IBoulangèresole - Mashed - Boiled

ROAST

  • Roast Long Island Duckling, Bigarade

SALAD

  • Hearts of Lettuce
  • Sliced Tomatoes
  • Waldorff
  • French and Russian Dressing

COMPOTE

  • Bartlett Pears — Mixed

DESSERT

  • Melbourne Cake
  • Galettes Viennoise
  • Friandises

ICE-CREAM

  • Coupe Dame Blanche
  • Vanilla

Assorted fresh Fruit

Mixed Nuts — Dates — Figs — Prunes - Raisins

COFFEE WILL BE SERVED IN LOUNGE and SMOKING-ROOM

Wishes with regard to special dishes will be satisfied as far as circumstances permit. Passengers are requested to apply to the Chief-Steward in this respect.

Menu Cover, Dinner Menu, SS Veendam, Holland-America Line, 23 July 1948

Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives Reference Number 2510.0640.1504 2012-03-05

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