MENU - R.M.S. RYNDAM 1908
The R.M.S. Ryndam, a Holland American Line, left Rotterdam, South Holland,
The Netherlands and arrived NYC on 17 Aug 1908.
Following is a sampling of the menu on that trip.
Sunday, August 16, 1908 Breakfast
FRUIT
Cereal and Cakes
Oatmeal, Boiled Rice, Barley Rice or Buckwheat Cakes
Toasted Triscuit - Shredded Wheat
Buttered or Dry Toast
EGGS AND OMELETS
Boiled or Fried Eggs
Plain Omelet
FISH
Broiled Smoked Porterhouse Steaks
Escalops of Mutton
Fried Ham or Bacon
POTATOES
Mashed - Baked
COLD DISHES
Pickled or Salted Herring - Fillet of Veal
Raw or Boiled Ham, Corned Beef
PRESERVES
Honey - Orange Marmelade
Blackberry Jam
CHEESE
Gouda, Edam, Gruyere
Coffee - Tea
Sunday, August 16, 1908, Supper
Eggs a la Tripe
Escalops of Veal - Boiled Potatoes
Boiled Liver
Lunchtongue - Soused Mackerel
Herring Salad
Jams & Marmelades
Cheese
Sunday, August 16, 1908, Dinner
Londonderry Soup - Consomme Perles de Japon
Sourcrout - Boiled Bacon & Sausage
Roastbeef - Purslane
Boiled Potatoes
Rogout a la Flamande
Loin of Veal - Apple Sauce
Bananas fritters
Fruit, Cheese and Coffee
WINE LIST
Champagnes - G. H. Mumm & Co. Extra Dry..$3.00 Quart..$1.50 Pint
H. Mumm & Co. Cordon Rouge Brut..3.00 Quart..$1.50 Pint
MOET & CHANDON, White Star Sec..
POMMERY & GRENO, Sec ..
Nature (Brut)........
N.A.S.M. Champagne in 1/2 Pints..0.50
Kupferberg Gold ..$1.65 Quart ..$0.85 Pint
Sohnlein & Co. Rheingold.
Bordeaux (Red) Medoc..$0.50 Quart...0.30 Pint
St. Julien ..0.60..0.35
Chat. Lanessan 1893 .1.00..
Chat. Smith Haut Lafite 1895..1.20
Bordeaux (White)
Graves Haut Barsac....0.80 ...0.45
Haut Sauterne...1.25..0.65
Burgundies
Beaune ......0.80..0.45
Santhenot
Volnay.......1.00..0.55
Chablis
(White)....1.00....0.55
Rhine Wines
Niersteiner .0.50..0.30
Marcobrunner .0.90...
Hochheimer Dom
Dechancey......1.20....
Geisenheimer
Rothenberg...1.50....
Moselle Wines Erdener ...0.50 .. B
Brauneberger.0.75 ....0.40
Pisporter ...1.00...0.55
Josephshofer .1.25.....
Dessert Wines
Madeira..........0.85 ....0.45
Sherry, Gold & Pale...0.90...0.50
Portwine ....1.00 ...0.50
Vermouth, NOILLY PRAT & co.
(FRENCH)........0.50
Mineral Waters Apollinaris
(sparkling).....0.10
Victoria ....0.10
White Rock...0.15
Poland water (still) ...0.25 ..
Vichy Celestins .....0.25....
Lemon Soda ...0.10
Ginger Ale ..0.15
MUSIC PROGRAMM
1. Solla-si-sol Marsch .......C. Denisty
2. Concert Ouverture ..P. Bouillon
3. Prayer and Passion Waltzes....A. Grimm
4. Captain Willie Brown Selection.Burt
5. Modern Style Gavotte.....R. Berger
6. Uncle Sammy Marsch.........A. Holzmann
Each menu is beautifully presented with gold leaf edging. Doesn't sound like
a bad trip.
Thanks to: Mary Ellen
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