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Great World Cruise 1951
17 February Dinner Menu

This is another page of a series of Caronia meal menu transcripts. It is for the Dinner of 17 February 1951 on the Great World Cruise.

This was an unusual menu because although dated three days after, it was in fact the St Valentine's Day menu. This being celebrated on Caronia's first night at sea after leaving Sydney, Australia.

RMS Caronia

Saturday
February 17, 1951

 

Great World Cruise
Dinner

HORS d'ŒUVRE
Grape Fruit, Maraschino • Chilled Cantaloup
Juices: Blended, Tomato, Pineapple and Orange
Cocktails: Grape Fruit, Ginger Fruit, Crab Flake and Pineapple
Hors d'Œuvre de Choix
Olives: Green, California, Ripe and Farçies
Salted Mixed Nuts • Table Celery
SOUPS
Consommé Olga • Velouté Malakoff
(Cold) Consommé Grenade • (Cold) Crème Reine Margot
FISH
Poached Australian Blue Cod, Hollandaise
Fried Fillet of Sole, Gribiche Sauce • Broiled Sea Trout, Chivry
ENTRÉES
Pigeon en Cocotte, Bonne Femme
Lamb Cutlets, Beatrice
Smoked Ox Tongue, Florentine
GRILLS
Entrecôte Steak, Moderne • Spring Chicken and Bacon
JOINT
Roast Prime Ribs and Sirloin of Beef, Horseradish Cream
SORBETS
Lime • Liqueurs
RELEVE
Roast Long Island Duckling, Hominy Fritters
VEGETABLES
String Beans • Cauliflower, Polonaise • Green Peas
POTATOES
Boiled, Purée, Château and French Fried
COLD BUFFET
Ribs and Sirloin of Beef, Horseradish Cream • Rolled Ox Tongue
Roast Chicken • Pâté du Quercy • Veal and Ham Pie
Roast Lamb, Mint Sauce • Pressed Beef • Galantine of Turkey
SALADS
Lettuce • Waldorf • Fresh Fruit • Mixed Bowl
Tomato • Jack o'Lantern
DRESSINGS
Ritz, French, Thousand Islands and Russian
SWEETS
Soufflé au Curaçao • Sherry Trifle
Coupe Ambassadeur • Macaroons assortis
ICE CREAM
Peach • Burnt Almond • Vanilla
(Hot Marshmallow and Chocolate Sauces)
SAVOURY
Croûte Croque-Monsieur
 
Dessert
Coffee and Sanka - Hot or iced
Chef's Suggestion

Chilled Cantaloup

Consommé Olga

Fried Fillet of Sole, Gribiche Sauce

Grilled Spring Chicken and Bacon
String Beans

Waldorf Salad

Coupe Ambassadeur

Passengers on Special Diet are especially invited
to make known their requirements to the Head Waiter

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