February 7, 2013

Dining with Princess Cruises Part I

My family and I are frequent cruise people (we have connections hoho).  Cruising is all about eating!  On the Princess Cruises and on most other cruise lines, there is a 24 hour buffet so you can literally sit there from morning and night stuffing your tummy.  And in addition to the buffet, there are also sit-down lunches and dinners and cafes all around the cruise.  Everywhere you go there's food.

The maximum capacity for the elevators is 15 people.  Some guy said that capacity number is only for the start of the cruise (haha).

So the dinners on the Princess Cruise line is fancy and pretty good.  The menu does differ from boat to boat but always have similar key menu items (yeah, we've been quite a few times). 

So I'm gonna provide you guys with some food porn photos - cruise version and in three parts.  It was almost a week's worth of eating, yay!


Dinner:

Bread Basket
Bread Basket


The boat bakes their bread fresh every morning!  Delicious.


Crispy Hand-Rolled Vegetable Spring Rolls with hoisin-peanut dip, lemongrass and cilantro
Crispy Hand-Rolled Vegetable Spring Rolls with hoisin-peanut dip, lemongrass and cilantro

Red Snapper Mojito ceviche with mint, mango, avocado and a splash of Bicardi Superior rum
Red Snapper Mojito ceviche with mint, mango, avocado and a splash of Bicardi Superior rum

Red Snapper Mojito ceviche with mint, mango, avocado and a splash of Bicardi Superior rum

Trio of Cantaloupe, Honeydew and Watermelon doused with vintage port wine and lime zest
Trio of Cantaloupe, Honeydew and Watermelon doused with vintage port wine and lime zest

Hawaiian Luau Pork with Apricot Drippings served with a white bean and smoked bacon ragout, roast potatoes
Hawaiian Luau Pork with Apricot Drippings served with a white bean and smoked bacon ragout, roast potatoes

Seared Bass Filet with Pineapple-Papaya Salsa peapods, bamboo shoots, daikon sprouts and potato cake
Seared Bass Filet with Pineapple-Papaya Salsa peapods, bamboo shoots, daikon sprouts and potato cake

Vanilla Creme Brulee
Vanilla Creme Brulee

Passion Fruit Souffle
Passion Fruit Souffle

Passion Fruit Souffle

Passion Fruit Souffle


Brunch/Lunch:


Carbonara-Style Rigatoni with Italian bacon, egg and cream
Carbonara-Style Rigatoni with Italian bacon, egg and cream

James Beard's French Toast with a crumbled-up corn flake coating
James Beard's French Toast with a crumbled-up corn flake coating


This was the most amazing French toast I have ever tasted!  A thick soft slice of bread with a crispy outside...mmm...


James Beard's French Toast with a crumbled-up corn flake coating

New Zealand Green Shell Mussels in teriyaki-ginger broth
New Zealand Green Shell Mussels in teriyaki-ginger broth

Eggs Benedict with Canadian bacon, toasted English muffin and hollandaise sauce
Eggs Benedict with Canadian bacon, toasted English muffin and hollandaise sauce

Eggs Benedict with Canadian bacon, toasted English muffin and hollandaise sauce

Mozzarella and Vine-Ripened Tomatoes with basil and balsalmic reduction
Mozzarella and Vine-Ripened Tomatoes with basil and balsalmic reduction

Vegetarian Burrito with char-broiled vegetables and red kidney beans, guacamole, Mexican salsa
Vegetarian Burrito with char-broiled vegetables and red kidney beans, guacamole, Mexican salsa

Sauteed Red Snapper on Bell Pepper Puree with succotash and roasted potatoes
Sauteed Red Snapper on Bell Pepper Puree with succotash and roasted potatoes


The bell pepper puree was interesting, it was thick and sweet and cheese sauce cooked with the beans was savory.  It was paired perfectly with the red snapper!


London Mixed Grill with beef medallion, veal kidney, lamb chop, English banger freen beans and shoestring potatoes
London Mixed Grill with beef medallion, veal kidney, lamb chop, English banger freen beans and shoestring potatoes


I've never seen sooo much meat on one plate, and so many different kinds!  It was delicious but a bit difficult downing all of it.


Fresh Fruit Tarlet with whipping cream
Fresh Fruit Tarlet with whipping cream




1 comments:

Kate Gaughan said...

Dinner at the Princess cruise ship is really romantic. Not to mention the luscious dishes they have, it will be wonderful to celebrate anniversaries here.