Featured Menu Item: Boiled Potatoes
To serve so many meals a day on a steamship naturally requires an immense number of dishes. These vintage menus featured Boiled Potatoes as a line item.
Discover other dishes served and some creative names given to some of the food items. The graphics on many of the menus are pretty extraordinary.
1902-02-26 SS Deutschland Breakfast Menu
Date: 26 February 1902
Steamship Line: Hamburg America Line
Featured Entrée: Buckwheat Pancakes
Featured Dessert: Empire Cheese
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1902-03-02 SS Deutschland Breakfast Menu Card
Date: 2 March 1902
Steamship Line: Hamburg America Line
Featured Entrée: Omelet aux Confitures
Featured Dessert: Assorted Fruit
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1902-06-30 RMS Ivernia Dinner Menu Card
Date: Monday, 30 June 1902
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Featured Entrée: Beef Steak
Featured Dessert: Sago Pudding
Includes: Wine, Liqueur and Spirits Menu
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1905-07-04 SS Caledonia Independence Day Dinner Menu
Date: Fourth of July, 1905
Steamship Line: Anchor Steamship Line
Featured Entrée: Mutton Cutlets à la Deplomate
Featured Dessert: Pudding à la Republic
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1905-07-24 SS Moltke Luncheon Menu
Date: 24 July 1905
Steamship Line: Hamburg America Line
Featured Entrée: Salmy of Ducklings With Olives
Featured Dessert: Lemon Cream Tartlets
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1908-07-04 SS Noordland Independence Day Dinner Menu
Date: Fourth of July 1908
Steamship Line: American Line
Featured Entrée: Broiled Chicken. Maryland Style
Other Featured Item: Neapolitan Ice Cream
Includes: Star Spangled Banner Lyrics
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1909-09-13 SS Rhein Breakfast Menu Card
Date: Monday, 13 September 1909
Steamship Line: Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen
Featured Entrée: Salmon Balls
Other Featured Item: Poached Eggs on Toast
Includes: Insert of Colorful Graphic
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1910-05-27 SS Rhein Luncheon Menu
Date: Friday, 27 May 1910
Steamship Line: Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen
Featured Entrée: Smoked Haddock
Other Featured Item: Swedish Apple Tart
Includes: English and German Versions of Menu
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1910-06-09 SS Caledonia Dinner Menu Card
Date: Thursday, 9 June 1910
Steamship Line: Anchor Steamship Line
Featured Entrée: Boiled Halibut
Other Featured Item: Plum Pudding
Includes: Postcard
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1912-07-20 SS Scandinavian Dinner Menu
Date: Saturday, 20 July 1912
Steamship Line: Allan Line
Featured Entrée: Roast Sirloin Of Beef
Other Featured Item: Plum Pudding
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1914-09-08 RMS Laconia Dinner Menu Card
Date: Tuesday, 8 September 1914
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Featured Entrée: Lamb's Quarters
Featured Dessert: French Ice Cream
Includes: Notable Passengers who survived the Titanic and Lusitania
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1914-09-23 SS Red Cross Dinner Menu
Date: Wednesday, 23 September 1914
Steamship Line: Hamburg-America Line
Featured Entrée: Boiled Salmon
Featured Dessert: Ice Cream
Includes: Link to Passenger List for this Voyage
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1919-07-06 RMS Celtic Dinner Menu Card
Date: Sunday, 6 July 1919
Steamship Line: White Star Line
Featured Entrée: Boiled Salmon
Other Featured Item: Brandy & Hard Sauce
Includes: Handwritten Notations From the Passenger
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1920s - SS Stavangerfjord Farewell Dinner Menu
Date: Not Stated (1920s)
Steamship Line: Norwegian-American Line
Featured Entrée: Roast Leg of Reindeer
Featured Dessert: Coupe Africaaine
Includes: Autogrphaphs from Four Passengers
Menu Item Spotlight: Fried Halibut with Brown Butter and Boiled Potatoes
1921-10-23 TSS Assyria Dinner Menu Card
Date: 23 October 1921
Steamship Line: Anchor Steamship Line
Featured Entrée: Chicken à la Marengo
Other Featured Item: Plum Pudding
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1922-02-28 RMS Cameronia Royal Romance Dinner Menu
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 1922
Steamship Line: Anchor Steamship Line
Featured Entrée: Lamb Cutlets
Other Featured Item: Bachelor's Pudding
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1922-08-24 SS Resolute Luncheon Menu
Date: 24 August 1922
Steamship Line: United American Lines
Featured Entrée: Lobster Newbourg
Featured Dessert: Wine Jelly with Fruits
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1923-10-19 SS President Arthur Dinner Menu
Date: Friday, 19 October 1923
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Featured Entrée: Boiled Beef Tongue à la Florentine
Featured Dessert: Isabella Cake
Includes: Music Concert Program, Menu Selections from German Passenger
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1923-10-21 SS President Arthur Dinner Menu
Date: Sunday, 21 October 1923
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Featured Entrée: Roast Loin Pork Paysanne
Featured Dessert: Sponge Cake
Includes: Music Concert Program, Menu Item Selections from German Passenger
Menu Item Spotlight: Boiled Potatoes
1923-10-22 SS President Arthur Dinner Menu
Date: Monday, 22 October 1923
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Featured Entrée: Patties à la Reine
Featured Dessert: Jelly Rolls
Includes: Music Concert Program
1923-10-23 SS President Arthur Breakfast Menu
Date: Tuesday, 23 October 1923
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Featured Entrée: Scrambled Eggs aux Crevettes
Other Featured Item: Fried Flounder
Includes: Concert on Promenade Deck Program
1923-10-23 SS President Arthur Luncheon Menu
Date: Tuesday, 23 October 1923
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Featured Entrée: Beef Roulade
Featured Dessert: Blueberry Pie
Includes: Menu Item Selections from German Passenger
1923-10-23 SS President Arthur Dinner Menu
Date: Tuesday, 23 October 1923
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Featured Entrée: Roast Surrey Capon
Featured Dessert: Richelieu Cake
Includes: Music Concert Program, Menu Item Selections from German Passenger
1923-10-24 SS President Arthur Breakfast Menu
Date: Tuesday, 24 October 1923
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Featured Entrée: Force Cereal
Other Featured Item: Fried Codfish Steaks in Tomato Sauce
1923-10-24 SS President Arthur Luncheon Menu
Date: Wednesday, 24 October 1923
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Featured Entrée: Baked Weakfish Créole
Featured Dessert: Lemon Pie
Includes: Menu Item Selections from German Passenger
1923-10-24 SS President Arthur Dinner Menu
Date: Wednesday, 24 October 1923
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Featured Entrée: Veal Cutlets à la Pojarski
Other Featured Item: Brabanter Tart
Includes: Music Concert Program
1923-10-25 SS President Arthur Breakfast Menu
Date: Thursday, 25 October 1923
Steamship Line: United Statese Lines
Featured Entrée: Fried Eel
Featured Dessert: Fresh Rolls
1923-10-25 SS President Arthur Luncheon Menu
Date: Thursday, 25 October 1923
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Featured Entrée: Fried Flounder
Featured Dessert: Peach Pie
1923-10-25 SS President Arthur Dinner Menu
Date: Thursday, 25 October 1923
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Featured Entrée: Croquettes of Beef Tenderloin
Other Featured Item: Raisin Tartlets
Includes: Music Concert Program
1923-10-26 SS President Arthur Breakfast Menu
Date: Friday, 26 October 1923
Steamship Line: United Statese Lines
Featured Entrée: Mutton Chops
Featured Dessert: Stewed Prunes
1923-10-27 SS President Arthur Breakfast Menu
Date: Saturday, 27 October 1923
Steamship Line: United Statese Lines
Featured Entrée: Fried Sole
Featured Dessert: Stewed Apples
Includes: Program for Concert on the Promenade Deck
1923-10-27 SS President Arthur Luncheon Menu
Date: Saturday, 27 October 1923
Steamship Line: United Statese Lines
Featured Entrée: Boiled Turbot
Featured Dessert: Blackberry Pie
1923-10-27 SS President Arthur Dinner Menu
Date: Saturday, 27 October 1923
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Featured Entrée: Croquettes of Beef Tenderloin
Other Featured Item: Linzer Cake
Includes: Music Concert Program
1923-10-28 SS President Arthur Breakfast Menu
Date: Sunday, 28 October 1923
Steamship Line: United Statese Lines
Featured Entrée: Rossini Eggs à la Turbigo
Featured Dessert: Stewed Peaches
1923-10-28 SS President Arthur Luncheon Menu
Date: Sunday, 28 October 1923
Steamship Line: United Statese Lines
Featured Entrée: Filet of Sole
Featured Dessert: Apricot Pie
1923-10-28 SS President Arthur Dinner Menu
Date: Sunday, 28 October 1923
Steamship Line: United Statese Lines
Featured Entrée: Salmi of Gosling Chipolatas
Other Featured Item: Wiener Cake
Includes: Music Concert Program
1923-10-29 SS President Arthur Dinner Menu
Date: Monday, 29 October 1923
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Featured Entrée: Broiled Sea Bass
Other Featured Item: Roast Veal with Stuffing
Includes: Music Concert Program
1923-11-01 SS President Arthur Breakfast Menu
Date: Thursday, 1 November 1923
Steamship Line: United Statese Lines
Featured Entrée: Shirred Eggs Meyerbeer
Featured Dessert: Stewed Prunes
Includes: What the German Passenger Ordered from the Menu
1925-06-30 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Date: 30 June 1925
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd
Featured Entrée: Roast Leg of Mutton
Featured Dessert: Currant Ice Cream
1925-07-02 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Date: 2 July 1925
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd
Featured Entrée: Chicken Poulette
Featured Dessert: Pineapple Ice Cream
Includes: Music Concert Program
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