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"  In the wee hours of the morning on April 15, 1912, the great steamship RMS Titanic met its tragic fate. At 11:30pm on April 14, the state-of-the-art cruise ship that was on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic hit an iceberg, resulting in a 300-foot-wide rip below the waterline. The damage was great and caused the ship to plunge two miles down to the ocean floor, leading to the deaths of more than 1,500 passengers and crew members. But without knowledge of the tragic events to come, on the evening of April 14th, the first-class passengers enjoyed what would be their final meal on the ship. And it was certainly an extravagant and decadent meal. More From Delish: Titanic Final Lunch Menu to Sell for More Than $150,000 The ship&amp;#039;s first-class passengers were some of the wealthiest and most prominent members of society. A one-way reservation for a luxury parlor suite was \u00A34,350, nearly $7,000. Today that&amp;#039;s the equivalent of more than $100,000. These high-paying guests were treated to the finest luxuries, and food was no exception. There were multiple dining rooms \u2014 a Parisan caf\u00E9 where diners were served by French waiters, a Veranda caf\u00E9 that resembled a tropical destination (it even had imported palm trees), and a 10,000-square-foot dining saloon with a seating capacity of over 500. Each night the elite were served a lavish meal off silver platters while listening to a five-piece orchestra. Ms. Walter Douglas, a survivor and first-class passenger, recounted, &amp;quot;We dined the last night in the Ritz restaurant. It was the last word in luxury. The tables were gay with pink roses and white daisies, the women in their beautiful shimmering gowns of satin and silk, the men immaculate and well groomed, the stringed orchestra playing music from Puccini and Tchaikovsky. The food was superb: caviar, lobster, quail from Egypt, plover&amp;#039;s eggs, and hothouse grapes and fresh peaches. The night was cold and clear, the sea like glass.&amp;quot; More From Delish: Elegant Dinner Party Main Courses Under $3 per Serving While most of the articles on the ship were lost when it sank, two of the April 14 menus were recovered and preserved. They are published in The Last Dinner on the Titanic. According to the book, in the first-class cabin, Executive Chef Rousseau prepared a menu consisting of no less than 10 courses for the VIPs: First Course Hors D&amp;#039;Oeuvres Oysters Second Course Consomm\u00E9 Olga Cream of Barley Third Course Poached Salmon with Mousseline Sauce, Cucumbers Fourth Course Filet Mignons Lili Saut\u00E9 of Chicken, Lyonnaise Vegetable Marrow Farci Fifth Course Lamb, Mint Sauce Roast Duckling, Apple Sauce Sirloin of Beef, Chateau Potatoes Green Pea Creamed Carrots Boiled Rice Parmentier &amp;amp;amp; Boiled New Potatoes Sixth Course Punch Romaine Seventh Course Roast Squab &amp;amp;amp; Cress Eighth Course Cold Asparagus Vinaigrette Ninth Course Pate de Foie Gras Celery Tenth Course Waldorf Pudding Peaches in Chartreuse Jelly Chocolate &amp;amp;amp; Vanilla Eclairs French Ice Cream Each course was paired with wines. When the meal was complete, the first-class passengers were offered spirits and cigars. In honor of the centennial year, many restaurants and supper clubs are re-creating that final meal, but none is as close to the actual event as The Balmoral. The commemorative cruise ship left the Southampton, England, port on April 8, 2012, and set out to sail the same course as the TItanic, but making it all the way to New York City. On board, passengers will dine on an as-close-to-a replication of the grand meal served on April 14 100 years ago. According to chef Sara Sipek, &amp;quot;The essential elements of cuisine have not changed a great deal in the last century, but certainly there would have been spices, delicacies, or even produce that may have been more popular in 1912.&amp;quot; While still quite grand, the Balmoral menu will only have seven courses.   Will you feast on an extravagant meal this Saturday in honor of the Titanic? What would your last meal be? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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