Sunday, November 3, 2013

Matson Lines S.S. Matsonia Enroute SF to Honolulu

This menu is from August 24th, 1959
The cover is a watercolor of San Francisco done by Louis Macoulliard ( of French descent and studied at the Art Student League in NYC.
Inside the Cover the author says"home port of Matson ships, gay, urbane, magnetic city if the Golden Gates. If an epicure, you discover a constellation of marvelous places to dine!"
The wine selection are also outstanding; my pick would be the Louis Martini Johannisberg 1951 Riesling ( fun fact is Louis's son was the first winegrower to use wind machines to combat frost in the vineyard)
Appetizers Hawaiian Poi cocktail ( made with milk, poi, sugar and or salt with personnal flavoring to appeal to Western taste!
Soup: consommé Printaniere (is vegetable flavored broth with peas. Asparagus tips and other spring veggies cut small pieces
Entree: Coq au Vin Rouge chicken in red wine sauce, buttered toast en casserole
To experience replicating the chicken recipe dish go to cooks.com and search COQ AU VIN ROUGE 


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