This is the dinner menu from the S.S. Monterey Saturday June 24 1939. In the 1930 and 1940 Matson Cruise Lines commissioned 6 menu covers from Frank Macintosh. I like stuff Art Deco and I really like his work.
It is great fun to see what was considered fine dining in 1939. I know you cant read the text in small images but if you click on the image it will enlarge and you can read it. At least it did when I tested this post.
I few things I noted;
In the wine list they are offering a white Bordeaux from one of the best chateau , $6.00 for the bottle. I wonder how much $6.00 is today. This was a 1929 vintage wine offered in 1939. That is 10 years old. You don’t see many 10 year old white wines around today. Also I note that the wines are from Australia, France, Germany, Italy. This ship sailed from San Francisco without California wine. Strange.
Look at the Dinner menu.
Table Celery on Ice? That sounds good. For fish we have Flathead Sauté. What’s a Flathead. What about that Special, Sweetbreads in Casserole, that sounds yummy. How about a Saddle of Belgian Hare in Paprika Sauce. That is rabbit from Belgium. A Compote of Preserved Fruit in Syrup sounds good for dessert. Just open the can right here at the table.
I am glad to see that they served Kona coffee. I am going to the Smoking Room for my Demi Tassi
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