Reaching back into my files of First Class menus, here are three examples from the 1980s that may be of interest. The first is from Aerolineas Argentinas’ Transpolar route, from Buenos Aires to Auckland.
Dinner
Fresh Caviar on Blinis
Truffled Goose Liver Pate
Turtle Soup with Cheese Straws
Venison Medallion ++ Cranberry Sauce or
Turkey Breast Forestiere or
Filet Mignon
Noisette Potatoes
Broiled Mushrooms
Tomatoes Clamart
Watercress Salad
Vinaigrette Dressing or Roquefort Cream Sauce
Dessert selection
Cheese Board
Fruit Basket
Breakfast
Melon & Kiwifruit Salad
Yoghurt
Cereals
Cheese Omelette or
Poached Eggs Argenteuil
Ham and Cheese Tray
Rolls ++ Croissants
I have read reports in this forum of LanChile's present day First Class service (impressive, I have to say), but here is an example from 1986, on their New York-Miami-Lima-Santiago route.
New York-Miami
Snack
Assorted Cold Cuts
French Pastries
Cheese Board
Chocolate Mints
Miami-Lima
Dinner
Malossol Caviar from the Caspian Sea
Roi Neptune Shrimps
Pate Maison
Cream Soup
Green Peppercorn Tenderloin Steak or
Lobster Thermidor
Garden Vegetables
Basque Rice
Savoyade Potatoes
Bourbon Surprise Dessert
Fresh Fruit Basket
Cheese Board
After Dinner Mints
Lima-Santiago
Breakfast
Fruit Juices
Cereals ++ Yoghurt
Fresh Strawberries
Apple Pancakes or
Soft Boiled Eggs ++ Canadian Bacon ++ Smoked Sausages
Toast ++ Croissants ++ Rolls
Butter ++ Jam ++ Honey
Finally, for a touch of nostalgia, Pan Am's menu for what was then the world's longest flight, from Los Angeles to Sydney, 7487 statute miles flown on a 747SP.
Dinner
Caviar Garni
Selected Hors d'Oeuvre
Fresh Garden Salad served from the cart
Roast Beef Tenderloin carved to order or
Lobster Thermidor or
Surrey Chicken Grand-Mere
Chateau Potatoes ++ Buttered Vegetables ++ Rice Pilaf
Fresh Fruit and Selected Cheeses
Passion Fruit Pavlova or Ice Cream Sundae
Confections
International Dateline Collation
A lavish buffet of cold meats, smoked fish, fresh deli breads and strawberry cheesecake
Breakfast
A Bouquet of Fresh Chilled Fruit
Assorted Cereals with Fruit and Light Cream or Milk
Fluffy Mushroom Omelette or
Eggs Benedict with Canadian Bacon
To be served with your breakfast entree, a choice of Broiled Tomatoes ++ Hash Brown Potatoes ++ Sauteed Mushrooms ++ Lamb Chop ++ Petit Filet Mignon ++ Chipolatas ++ Fillet of John Dory
Selection of Breakfast Breads with Preserves
More to enjoy another time!
ID