Foie Gras is considered a luxury dish, and a staple of french cuisine served as an appetizer. It is a baked pâté made of goose liver. Force feeding geese to enlarge their livers for harvest has made the dish controversial and banned in some places.As you would expect on a … [Read more...] about Pâté de Foie Gras
1st Class
French Vanilla Ice Cream
French vanilla ice cream is a classic dessert for summer.It was served on Titanic in 1st Class. Cooks on Titanic were lucky to have electric driven ice cream makers to make the freezing process less labour intensive. They also would have had freezer compartments to store ice … [Read more...] about French Vanilla Ice Cream
Decadent Chocolate Éclairs
The decadent éclair has to be one of the greatest gifts the French have provided to satisfy our sweet tooth. So well loved it was served as dessert in 1st Class on Titanic. … [Read more...] about Decadent Chocolate Éclairs
Peaches In Chartreuse Jelly
Peaches in Chartreuse Jelly was served as a dessert course in 1st class on the last night of the ill fated voyage of Titanic.Chartreuse is an after dinner liqueur which dates back to the 17th century, a creation by 3 monks who each had one part, but not the entire recipe. It … [Read more...] about Peaches In Chartreuse Jelly
Roasted Squab on Wilted Cress
Titanic carried 25,000 lbs of poultry and game on board. This dish was famously served in 1st class as the seventh course in a marathon 10 course meal. … [Read more...] about Roasted Squab on Wilted Cress
