Tuesday, October 11, 2005

The High Class Passengers on the Titanic

There is only one known surviving menu from the first class dining room. It was probably the High class passengers last meal before drowning in the icy waters of the North Atlantic on April 14th, 1912.
It's a whopper of a last meal:


Hors d'oeuvre
Oysters
Consomme
Olga Cream of Barley
Salmon w/Mousseline Sauce
Cucumbers
Filet Mignons
Lili Chicken Lyonnaise
Vegetable Marrow
FarcieLamb w/Mint Sauce
Roast Duckling
Apple Sauce
Sirloin of Beef w/Chateau Potatoes
Green Peas
Creamed Carrots
Boiled Rice Parmentier & Boiled New Potatoes
Punch
Romaine Roasted Squab & Cress
Cold Asparagus w/Vinaigrette
Pate de Foie Gras
Celery
Waldorf Pudding
Peaches in Chartreuse Jelly
Chocolate & Vanilla Eclairs
French Ice Cream
Assorted Fresh Fruits and Cheese
Coffee

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