Houston:
Cullen's restaurant in Houston was one of several around the world that served lavish, 10-course meals on the 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking in an attempt to replicate the last meal served aboard the ship. Here's what Cullen's served to its dozen guests on Saturday night, at a tab of $12,000 per head:
Hors d'oeuvres
-oysters a la Russe, canapes a l'amiral
First course
-consomme Olga, port wine and beef consommé, Maine scallops, parsley, celeriac
Second course
-poached Scottish salmon, sauce mousseline, cucumber, caviar, chives
Third course
-filet medallions Lilli, seared foie gras, pomme Anna, artichokes, truffles, sauce Perigueux,
chicken saute, sauce Lyonnais, stuffed zucchini
Fourth course
-roast rack of lamb, mint sauce, roast duck, apple puree, sirloin of beef, pomme chateaux, buttered green peas, creamed carrots, rice pilaf, pomme Parmentier, boiled new potatoes
Fifth course
-punch romaine
Sixth course
-roast Pennsylvania squab, water cress, herbed croute, bread sauce, game chips
Seventh course
-chilled asparagus vinaigrette, salad frisee, oranges, radish
Eighth course
-pate de foie gras, celery salad, toasted brioche, sauterne jelly
Ninth course
-Waldorf pudding, poached hill country peaches, chartreuse jelly, chocolate and vanilla éclairs, french vanilla ice cream
Tenth course
-selection of Texas cheese, fresh seasonal tree and vine-ripened fruit