
From the Captain's Table: Roast Filet of Beef du Barry
Welcome back to our weekly blog series, Recipes from The Captain's Table. Each week, we're featuring recipes crafted and served on board America's Flagship, which you can replicate in your own kitchen. Here's a list of the dishes we've featured so far: Lobster a La United States (Parfait Mocha for dessert) Cold Eggs Muscovite Kangaroo-Tail Soup Scrambled Eggs Rothschild Chef Otto Bismarck had a knack for assembling dishes that were both traditional and modern—familiar, and ye

From the Captain's Table: Scrambled Eggs Rothschild
Welcome back to our weekly blog series, Recipes from The Captain's Table. Each week, we're featuring recipes crafted and served on board America's Flagship, which you can replicate in your own kitchen. Scrambled eggs are often thought of as typical breakfast fare, and rarely considered "gourmet." However, with a little effort, this staple food can transformed into a transcendent meal you won't soon forget! Today, we're excited to share another exotic dish brought to you by th

From the Captain's Table: Kangaroo-Tail Soup
Here we are with round three of our new blog series, Recipes from The Captain's Table. Each week, we'll be featuring recipes crafted and served on board America's Flagship, which you can replicate in your own kitchen. If you're just joining us, we'd recommend you start with week 1 and week 2 before diving into this week's recipe. SS United States passengers enjoyed a range of exotic gourmet soups, including Consomme Madrilene, Bisque of Lobster Royale, and Oyster Broth Tapioc

From the Captain's Table: Cold Eggs Muscovite
We're back with the second installment two of our new blog series, Recipes from The Captain's Table. Each week, we'll be featuring recipes crafted and served on board America's Flagship, which you can replicate in your own kitchen. Last week, we shared a two-course meals featuring Lobster L'United States and a dessert of Parfait Mocha. Today, we'll be spotlighting a unique, egg-based dish called Cold Eggs Muscovite. Here are the instructions (which, though slightly different

From the Captain's Table: The Big U Recipe of the Week
As we've discussed previously on this blog, many passengers of the SS United States disembarked the ship with fond memories of meals enjoyed on board. And it was for that reason that United States Lines published The Captain's Table — a recipe book featuring favorite dishes served aboard the Big U and her older sister, the SS America. A page from The Captain's Table, published by United States Lines. Donated by Kingston Winget. Whenever we have posted about this beloved, yet

Dining Aboard the SS United States
"The ocean's breeze is a sauce you cannot duplicate ashore," reads The Captain's Table — the recipe book published by United States Lines and distributed to passengers of the SS United States and SS America. Indeed, there was something undeniably special about the food served on these two iconic vessels. Travelers from all corners of the globe marveled at the delicious cuisine prepared aboard the Big U and her “older sister,” the America. Valerie Kleber enjoys a stateroom bre

Salvaged United States Lines China Crosses the Atlantic to Join Conservancy Collections
As the SS United States Conservancy works to secure the future of the nation's greatest and sole remaining ocean liner, we're also busy building the world's largest permanent collections of art, documents and artifacts from the SS United States. Recently, supporter Steph May from Hampshire, England, generously donated an extraordinary collection of original "Grey Star" china from the SS United States. What sets Steph's donation apart is that her collection is composed of wate

The Big U is a cover girl once again
Sea History, the quarterly magazine of the National Maritime Historical Society, features the SS United States on its current cover! Maritime artist Bob Semler's gorgeous painting of the Big U, entitled "Diamond Jubilee," accompanies a story featuring the Conservancy's efforts on behalf of the ship and profiling longtime Conservancy supporter, former SS United States engineer, and author Bob Sturm. Sturm has been helping the Kings Point's American Merchant Marine museum catal

CLASSIC VIDEO: Building the SS United States
We are pleased to share this remarkable footage showcasing the history behind the construction of the world's fastest ocean liner, the SS United States! The keel of the SS United States was laid on February 8th, 1950 at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, one of the most well respected shipyards on the East Coast, with a long history of contracts with the U.S. Navy. The design of the SS United States was so innovative that the details of her construction were

In Memoriam: SS United States bell captain Bill Krudener
The Conservancy is sad to share that Bill Krudener, the SS United States' youngest bell captain who made more than 500 transatlantic crossings over the course of his career, has passed away at age 88. Bill and his family attended a number of Conservancy events and was beloved by all. Conservancy board member and former crew member Joe Rota shares this tribute to his former crewmate: Bill Krudener was the bell captain of the Big U. In that job, he handled all 55 bellboys on bo