Cruise Food Part One - May 12th 2012
Hey everyone
Is there anyone still there?
Thought I would give a little bonus content with some cruise food for those that are interested
Not sure how this is going to pan out so prepare for random-ness!
Nothing new there I hear you cry
Im going to
(hopefully) fire through these reviews pretty quickly
We were on the Disney Fantasy for May 12th - May 19th and let me tell you it was simply amazing
We both loved every second of this cruise and I have to say that on the whole the food exceeded our expectations
Right here goes .........
After we boarded the ship we headed straight to our stateroom and dropped off our bags before heading up to Cabanas for lunch.
We were on deck 10 aft so our location was perfect for popping up for food and drinks
Cabanas Lunch
This was my plate
I had a slice of cheese and tomato pizza, together with some mac and cheese and various veggies.
Everything was actually really good and nice and hot (I hate luke warm food) and I remember really enjoying the pizza
Here is DHs meat feast
Meat, Meat, Meat and Starch
I didnt note down what any of this was so I will have to leave you to work it out.
One thing I am sure of is that it certainly wasnt the vegetarian option
He did really enjoy everything, particularly the mashed potato which he went back for seconds of
Straight after lunch we headed outside to the adult area and visited the Currents Bar
This was the drink of the day that I enjoyed during the sail-away party but I cant for the life of me remember what it was ...... Im off to a good start here arent I
Dinner on our first evening was to be at Enchanted Garden which was probably my favorite meal on our last cruise on The Dream
Enchanted Garden is a beautiful restaurant, and I love the menu options here
We were taken to our table and were surprised to discover that we were going to be seated on our own for this cruise
I wasnt sure how I felt about this at first but it turned out to be absolutely wonderful for several reasons; first it meant that I could take photos of our food without disturbing our table mates, second we had the most perfect and attentive service team and genuinely looked forward to seeing them each evening and finally DH was lucky enough to have me all to himself
Eyes down .... here we go
Bread Selection
Multi-grain Loaf and Country Current Bread with Chickpea-Garlic Purée
Pretty much all the bread we were served over the week in the main dining rooms was delicious and really fresh.
Sorry I didnt get a photo of the chickpea & Garlic puree but believe me it tasted a hell of a lot better than it looked
Heres my appetizer
Cucumber Garden Roll: Filled with Julienne of Carrots, Bell Peppers and Zucchini, flavored with Cilantro and dressed with White Shoyu and Lemon Dressing
A really nice fresh and light start to a meal
This was DHs choice
North Atlantic Lobster Ravioli: With roasted Garlic and sweet Basil scented Tomato Juice
He really enjoyed this and said that the ravioli was perfectly cooked and packed full of lobster - top marks from him for this dish
Onto our entrees and first up DHs plate
Caramelized Sea Scallops: With Roasted Asparagus, Sun-dried Tomatoes, and Pearl Pasta, garnished with caramelized Leeks and Veal Jus Reduction
He surprised me by ordering this as he nearly always goes for a meat option but he said that he wanted a slightly lighter dish; well he loved it and was pleasantly surprised at how well the scallops were prepared.
Everything on the plate worked really well together
Next up, here is my entree
Glazed Portobello Mushrooms: With Brown Lentil and Parsley Sauce and Sun-dried Tomato Cream Drizzle
Dont be alarmed by the radioactive Incredible Hulk Green sauce
this dish was divine.
Vegetarian food can often be a little bland but this dish was packed with flavor and the sauce was wonderful
When we were ordering our entrees, our server had recommended the sea bass and just as we were finishing our entrees he delivered us a plate of it and said
"you just have to try it"
Pan Seared Sea Bass: With Fava Beans and Pea Risotto and a sweet Chili Glaze
Yep, he was right, we DID have to try it because it was delicious.
This fish was cooked to perfection and the pea rissoto was wonderful
Even though we had eaten one and a half entrees, we still had room for dessert
Now this was DHs choice and I cant seem to find anything on-line that seems to describe the picture.
It looks like some kind of Meringue but I thought that he ordered the steamed buttermilk pudding
Whatever it is, he ate the lot
I decided on one of the no sugar added desserts
Strawberry Cheesecake with Whipped Cream and Fruit Coulis
I loved this cheesecake, light and fluffy with a gorgeous strawberry flavor
We both really enjoyed our evening in the Enchanted Garden and it was a great way to kick off our cruise
Coming up next .... Day Two (At Sea)
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You did a great job, as usual. I can't help but notice that you haven't reviewed your cruise food though. WHY?! It's ok, I'll settle for a road-trip report! 
(Our WDW passes will have expired 
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How long will we have to wait until your next one? 
Hope it's not too long before you see the mouse again...the two-legged one, that is. 
DH and I love cruising but have never tried a 
Thanks again for the wonderful reviews - it's reviews like these that cause me to change my ADRs 100 times before our trip! 
