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

CHEESE

• 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