The Evolution of Cruise Ship Cuisine

Dinner at the Britannia Restaurant on the Queen Mary 2

Monday, 6th July 2009

Canyon Ranch Spa Selections:
Appetizer: Arugula salad with roasted tomatoes & parmesan cheese Calories: 110 / Fat grams: 4 / Fiber grams: 5 (Vegetarian)
Entrée: Honey balsamic glazed chicken 380/13/7
Dessert: Linzer cake 115/4/2

Appetizers and Soups:
River Trout Mousse, Waldorf salad, and chive crème fraiche
Buffalo mozzarella, plum tomatoes, and grilled asparagus (V)
Sauteed chicken livers, warm poached egg, and madeira jus
Cream of Mixed mushrooms parmesan croutons
Chicken consommé with herbed Quenelles

Salads:
Oak leaf and Boston Salad, Sherry vinaigrette (V)
Soba Noodle Salad, Sesame Soy dressing (V)

Entrees:
Spaghetti a la Marinara with tomato sauce, garlic onions, and anchovies
Pan seared haddock, buttered snow peas, herbed new potato, smoked bacon sauce
Rack of Pork, wild mushroom ragout, truffle mash, and calvados sauce
Grilled sliced double sirloin steak, stilton and onion tarte tatin, burgundy glaze
Stuffed portabello mushroom with provencale vegetables and mozzarella
[Extra steamed cauliflower, carrots, and asparagus were offered tableside in addition.]

Desserts:
Chocolate marquise with bitter orange coulis
Orange crème brulee
Warm apple strudel with brandy sauce
Sugar-free plum crumble with vanilla sauce
Cookies and cream, vanilla ice cream with chocolate frozen yogurt, cherry sauce
Almond walnut cake
Oatmeal cookies with dried cranberries
Fresh raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries
Cheese selection with Danish blue, Grubbeen, Camembert, Dutch Edam

So, 30 years after I first made this voyage with my young husband I feel awfully lucky to be able to repeat the journey--not so young, footloose, and fancy free but the wiser and more grateful in many ways: for the gift of a witty and loyal partner, our health, our great children, kind family, our independence, and the friends on both sides of the Atlantic. To the crew from 56 countries who made the voyage such a joy we send our warm regards and thanks.

We enjoyed the trip so much we would travel back to the States by the same means if we could. The westbound voyage in mid August is sold out. We highly recommend the trip. It is a terrific value. Judging from the general mood onboard, the other passengers were in agreement.

Spend as much time as you can on the deck or the bridge. Marvel at the beauty, the immensity and the power of the ocean. The sighting of dolphins and whales evokes a sense of joy.

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