Last Orders

It was 96 years ago yesterday.

This is the menu for the last meal served on the Titanic.

Of course, the diners didn’t know it was the last meal.

But it was.

For more detail on the food that was served see

http://cookingmonster.com/2008/04/09/the-last-meal-on-the-hms-titanic/

For example :

Consommé Olga is made with a quart of warmed consommé (clear broth, usually beef) and a pint of good port wine. Then julienne a stalk of celery, the white of a leek, the outside only of a small carrot, and soften in butter over low heat. Add a little more consommé and reduce to a glaze, and then finish cooking the vegetables in it. In a tureen, put the glazed vegetables along with julienned gherkins, and the consommé and wine mixture.

For what it’s worth, I would have ordered the oysters, sirloin of beef, the pate de fois gras and the chocolate eclairs, washed down with a cheeky chablis and a glass of brandy ( go easy on the ice).

The above web-site indicates that each of the 10 courses was served with a special accompanying wine. Following the tenth course, fresh fruits and cheeses were available followed by coffee and cigars accompanied by port and, if desired, distilled spirits.