46 years ago today. A menu series from a crossing of the Atlantic aboard the SS United States. Day 1

[A HERETIC I AM]

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As I mentioned in this thread back in February, I had the good fortune to cross the Atlantic from Europe to the US on one of the greatest ocean liners ever built, and certainly the finest ever built in this country. What will follow over the next six days will be threads displaying copies of the menus from the First Class dining room I have on hand from that crossing, beginning 46 years ago this afternoon.


This was the first day, departure from Bremerhaven, Germany. The ship boarded during the course of the morning and the afternoon, so only Dinner was served. We crossed the North Sea and the English Channel and docked in Southampton, England the next day. I barely remember as the crossing of the North Sea was VERY rough, the roughest of the entire trip and I got pretty seasick! I was in my bed for a good 12 hours. It was the only day the crew strung taut, velvet rope hand rails in the centers of the wide corridors to provide assistance to passengers walking about.

Dinner Menu, evening of Thursday, September 14, 1967

Front cover, Independence Hall, Philadelphia;


Back cover, text & map describing the front cover.


Inside front, Dining recommendations.


Main menu.


Sorry about the shadows in the photos. Subsequent shots should be better.

[Suich]

1. I'm loving these posts, Paul!

"Iced table celery" is pretty funny! I've heard of a lot of the things on the menu but not all of them.

Looking forward to the next one!

[A HERETIC I AM]

5. LOL...that is kind of funny, in retrospect.

But perhaps it was exotic as hell for those days!

[NJCher]

2. "the shadow"

Is part of the charm. Means it's an original DU contribution.

I love looking at old menus and cookbooks. There's something about it that "stops" time. It makes me nostalgic.

Thanks for posting this,


Cher

[A HERETIC I AM]

6. You're very welcome!

5 more to go!

[cbayer]

3. What a treasure you have!

Thank you so much for doing this.

[A HERETIC I AM]

7. I am really glad you enjoyed it!

We just got out of port, so to speak! Tomorrow, to quote the captain of the Titanic;

"Take her to sea, Mr. Lightoller (or was it Murdoch?). Let's stretch her legs!"

(Of course, we didn't sink!)

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. That must have been quite a memorable trip!

I'd have had the prime rib. Hold the horseradish, though! The strawberry tartlet sounds good, too.

[A HERETIC I AM]

8. It was, aside from the seasickness!

And the Prime Rib would be my choice today as well, but I probably had a steak or something that night, not being too terribly adventurous.

Even though I had just spent a year and a half living in Athens and eating Greek food!

[Callalily]

9. That menu is absolutely

decadent! What a nice cheese menu! I'd have to be playing a lot of shuffle board if I was on that voyage!

[Dennis Donovan]

10. I missed these from the first time around!

They deserve to be seen again! Kick!!

[A HERETIC I AM]

11. Thanks! Glad you liked it.