Recreating a Historic Meal: Titanic's Third Class Menu

TLDRLearn how to recreate a meal from the Titanic's third class menu, including roast beef with brown gravy and plum pudding, and discover the challenges faced by third class passengers on the Titanic.

Key insights

🚢Third class passengers on the Titanic were mainly immigrants seeking a new life in America.

🍽️The third class dining room served simple but plentiful meals to its passengers.

🍗The roast beef with brown gravy was one of the main dishes served in the third class dining room.

🍮Plum pudding with sweet sauce was a popular dessert choice for third class passengers.

🌍Third class passengers on the Titanic came from various regions across Europe, including Ireland, England, and Scandinavia.

Q&A

How many baths were available for third class passengers on the Titanic?

There were only two baths available for everyone in third class on the Titanic.

What was the main meal of the day for third class passengers?

The main meal of the day for third class passengers on the Titanic was dinner, which is now equivalent to lunch.

How many third class passengers were on the Titanic?

Approximately 700 out of the 1,300 total passengers on the Titanic were in the third class.

Where did most of the third class passengers on the Titanic come from?

Most of the third class passengers on the Titanic came from regions across Europe, such as Ireland, England, and Scandinavia.

What was the purpose of the Titanic's third class menu?

The Titanic's third class menu provided sustenance to the majority of third class passengers who were immigrants seeking a new life in America.

Timestamped Summary

00:00In this video, we will be recreating a historic meal from the Titanic's third class menu.

02:27Third class passengers on the Titanic were mainly immigrants from Europe, seeking a new life in America.

03:25The third class dining room served simple but plentiful meals, such as roast beef with brown gravy and plum pudding.

09:18Approximately 700 out of the 1,300 total passengers on the Titanic were in the third class.

11:52Most of the third class passengers on the Titanic came from regions across Europe, such as Ireland, England, and Scandinavia.