New Cookbooks Reveal Titanic's Menus

Historically inspired cookbooks allow home chefs to recreate Titanic's famous dishes.

Published on Mar. 1, 2026

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Two new cookbooks, "Titanic: The Official Cookbook" and "The Last Night on The Titanic: Unsinkable Drinking, Dining, and Style", allow home chefs to recreate the dishes served on the ill-fated Titanic ocean liner. The books are based on historical research into the ship's menus and dining experiences.

Why it matters

The Titanic's lavish meals and dining experiences have long captured the public's imagination. These new cookbooks provide an opportunity for people to connect with that history and culture by preparing the same dishes that were served to passengers on that fateful voyage.

The details

The cookbooks feature recipes for a variety of dishes that were served in the Titanic's first-class dining saloon, as well as cocktails and other beverages that were popular at the time. The books draw on historical records and accounts to recreate the culinary experience of traveling on the Titanic.

  • The Titanic sank on April 15, 1912.

The players

Veronica Hinke

The author of the new Titanic-themed cookbooks.

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What they’re saying

“If you've ever wondered what the menu on the Titanic looked like, you can now make it at home with two different cookbooks.”

— Veronica Hinke (fox32chicago.com)

The takeaway

These new cookbooks offer a unique opportunity for home chefs to connect with the history and culture of the Titanic by recreating the same dishes that were served to passengers on that fateful voyage.