SS Empress of France Luncheon Menu - 19 May 1953
Front Cover of a Vintage Luncheon Menu from 19 May 1953 on board the SS Empress of France of the Canadian Pacific Line featured Spaghetti Napolitaine, Potage Queue de Bœuf, and Apple Pie à la Mode for dessert.
Menu Items
Selected Luncheons
- Chilled Tomato Juice
- Gaspe Salmon Mayonnaise, Sliced Cucumber
- Lettuce, Tomato And Potato Salad, French Dressing
- Tapioca Custard Pudding In Cup
Baumert Cheese
Tea
- Potage Queue De Boeuf
- Minute Sirloin Steak Garni, Béarnaise Sauce
- Spring Cabbage
- Chipped Potatoes
- Apple Pie à la Mode
- Imperial Cheese
- Cona Coffee
WINES
- To ensure wines being served at desired temperature, passengers are requested to advise the Head Walter or Wine Steward of their Dinner wine requirements.
Tuesday, May 19, 1953
LUNCHEON
- Chilled Juices: Clam
- Tomato
- V-8 Vegetable
- Apple
- Plateau of Selected Relishes
- Sardines in Oil
- Chow Chow
- Tuna Fish Mariné
- Pilchards Portuguese
- Stuffed Olives
- Dill Pickles
- Roll Mops
- Salade Bretonne
- Assorted Continental Sausage
- Consommés: Clear au Riz
- Potage Queue de Bœuf
- Fillet of Dory Dugléré
- Cold: Gaspe Salmon Mayonnaise, Sliced Cucumber
- Spaghetti Napolitaine
- Scrambled Eggs with Asparagus Points
- Omelettes: Plain, aux Crevette
- Braised Turkey Wings, Celery Julienne
- Beef Kidney Sauté Chipolata
- Fried Calf's Liver Lyonnaise
- Roast Haunch of Mutton, Onion Sauce
TO ORDER (10 to 15 Minutes)
- Minute Sirloin Steak Garni, Béarnaise Sauce
- Brochette of Lambs' Fries Persane
VEGETABLES
- Spring Cabbage
- Golden Corn on Cob. Melted Butter
- Potatoes: Baked Jacket, Mashed, Chipped
COLD BUFFET
- Prime Ribs of Beef, Horseradish Cream
- Spiced Beef
- Roast Lamb, Mint Sauce
- Pressed Corned Pork
- Jellied Ox Tongue
- Galantine of Chicken
- York Ham
- Terrine of Duckling in Aspic
SALADS
- Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot, Potato, Cole Slaw, Mixed Bowl
Dressings: French, Sweet, Russian, Remoulade, Roquefort, Yogurt
DESSERTS
- Tapioca Custard Pudding in Cup
- Apple Pie
- Apple Pie à la Mode
- Compote of Rhubarb with Whipped Cream
- Ice Creams: Vanilla, Raspberry
- Cherry Cake
- Lime Jelly
- Cheshire, Gruyère, Roquefort, Gouda, Oka, Imperial, Danish, Blue, Edam, Gorgonzola, Canadian, Ingersoll, Cottage, Baumert, Stilton, Camembert
- Crackers Various
- Tea, Coffee
Coffee is also served In Public Rooms
Special and Dietetic Dishes may be ordered as desired
