2005 - Seven Secrets of Cruise Line Cuisine
In the ever-changing culinary world, new styles of cuisine are as numerous as the magazines that review them. Take your choice: Asian-Fusion cuisine . . .Tex-Mex . .
. at least one for every major nationality and most current trends. And, just when you thought you had it figured out, something new: Cruise Line Cuisine (Cruising Cuisine for Home Entertaining, www.cruising-cuisine.com).You might think you know what it is: beautifully presented dishes prepared a la minute, served by knowledgeable and friendly uniformed waiters who know your tastes better than you do.
That's the picture more than 10 million American travelers will have when they cruise during the next year. And those who cruise will talk to the rest of us at cocktail parties and family get-togethers bragging about how great the food was.It is great, but for the inexperienced or the unprepared, here are seven secrets of cruise line cuisine that you will never find in any cruise brochure:1.
"Nothing but the freshest ingredients" ? Great idea if you are cooking for your 12 best friends at home, but hard to deliver on a 2,000 passenger ship somewhere in the Caribbean. What do you do on a day at sea when the chef realizes the lettuce is two days old?2. "The highest quality" ? Did you know that cruise lines budget their food costs per person per day? Think about what you would spend for four courses in any good quality restaurant and divide by four. If you are between $10 and $12.50 that's the total of what most lines spend per person per day.
Not a lot left over for caviar or foie gras.3.
"Freshly prepared" ? Sure, some of the newer ships have small-capacity, prepared-on-demand restaurants. But for the rest of us sitting in that 1,000 passenger main dining room, we are seeing banquet-style food served at its best.4. "Too much food" ? The orders do tend to have more courses when there are no prices on the right side of the menu. You can moderate what you order by simply asking for a "half-portion", or enquiring about a "tasting menu".5. "Too fattening" ? Unfortunately, food cost dictates the type of oils used in cruise line cuisine.
You can help watch the calories by looking for the "spa finder" menu or asking for sauce on the side.6. "European-style service" ? What else would you call it when 70% of the waiters are from Europe? More importantly, how do you translate the tradition of a three hour dining experience to the 90 minutes most ships allow for dinner? The answer is more forks, a less formal style, and the often-remembered tall, dark and handsome waiter. 7. "The best restaurant at sea" ? In the middle of the ocean, where else are you going to go?So what exactly is "cruise line cuisine?" Think of at least five cuisine styles with more than 500 different food items: from excellent pizza on Carnival ships to reservations-only specialty restaurants such as the Pinnacle Grill on Holland America or Todd English on Cunard's Queen Mary 2.It comes down to one basic element: the quality of presentation and cruise line dining styles that are divided into three generally accepted categories: contemporary ? for simple and quick family style dining, to premium ? more choices, longer preparation and better quality, to luxury ? a choice of dining when, with whom and where you want with food prepared a-la minute paired with the world's best wines.Whatever your style, there is one basic truth - we don't eat like this at home..
It?s Okay to Sail the Cheap Cruise
One of the most popular tourist destinations these days can only be labeled as no place at all. People are lining up at docks all over the world to spend their vacation on a cruise ship. The features of the ship itself are, seemingly, far more important to most travelers then the places the boat actually docks. Depending on a lot of variables these cruises can be pretty expensive, but they don't have to be. Play your cards right and you can get on a really cheap cruise and end up with a lot of vacation money left over for other things.
The best thing about a cruise ship vacation is that you get something completely different.
While a lot of vacations turn into nothing but shopping in a different country, cruise lines offer something unique. Travelers get to be trapped in a fun filled environment they'll never want to leave. It's...
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World Voyager Vacations Acquires Cruise Center of Puyallup
Federal Way, WA (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) August 2, 2006 -- World Voyager Vacations (www.worldvoyagervacations.com), a Federal Way-based leisure travel agency, today announced it has acquired Cruise Center of Puyallup.
The transaction will make World Voyager Vacations one of the largest cruise sellers in the south Puget Sound area. The sale was closed on June 13, 2006.
Terms of the sale were not disclosed. World Voyager Vacations and the Cruise Center of Puyallup have long been each others biggest competition in the south end, said Jerry Vaughn, president and founder of World Voyager Vacations.
Weve watched each others success and look forward to combining strengths in an effort to provide our newly expanded customer base with the highest level of service. According to Vaughn, the longevity of Cruise Center in the South-End gives...
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S&C's PureWave UPS Provides ?Critical? Power Protection to Missouri Hospital
Franklin, WI December 12, 2003 -? Surgeons at a central-Missouri hospital-concerned about frequent weather-related power outages-demanded a higher degree of power quality than possible from the facility's existing backup generator. The hospital's consultant chose an S&C PureWave UPS? System to maintain uninterruptible power to the surgical suites. The 625-kVA / 500-kW PureWave UPS System will keep the lights and other vital, life-saving equipment operating during the 10 seconds it takes for...
2005 - Seven Secrets of Cruise Line Cuisine S&C's PureWave UPS Provides ?Critical? Power Protection to Missouri Hospital Cruise
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Payday Cash Advances
Many people who depend on their paycheck to pay the bills and for other shopping might face a dire situation if an unexpected emergency crops up in the middle of the month when payday a long way away. Such people can opt for cash advance on their pay from banks or private cash advance companies. Medical emergencies and higher than expected bills are a few reasons as to why a person might opt for a payday cash advance.
Cash advances are made to individuals based on a credit card or...
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New Range of Flashing Hen Night Accessories Available from Letsparty2
Heading up the range will be a flashing silver finish tiara with an attached white shoulder length veil. The tiara has a pink moulded "Bride to Be" name on front set with three red flashing LED lights (light emitting diodes) that have a running flash pattern. Included are built in batteries and a convenient on/off switch.To complement the tiara a red satin sash is also available with a line a 6 flashing LED lights and comes printed with a choice of "Bride To Be", "Hen Party" or even "Party Girl"...
party 2005 - Seven Secrets of Cruise Line Cuisine New Range of Flashing Hen Night Accessories Available from Letsparty2 Cruise
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Experience the Strange and Twisted World of Internet Cafes
Being a novice of the Internet and realms of technology in general, the idea of hanging out in an Internet caf? scared me about as much as it used to when I first sat in front a computer trying to figure out how to turn the thing on. Pictures of super-obese, nerdy, snotty-nosed tech-heads filled my head as well as visions of stagnant, sterile rooms crammed with blue screens flashing the latest comic heroes and teen idols. Well, I just went on a trip to several countries around the world and I...
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Mothers Day - Selecting The Right Ecard
Mother's Day is coming nearer. We all will be trying to make this day a memorable day for our mothers. Giving her gifts, sharing dinner and making her happy in all the possible ways. Also the time to send the right ecard to Mother. This is a day to thank Mother for bringing us up.
Only the mother knows how many nights she stayed awoke to feed us and pamper us when we were infants. After that it was school, helping in home work, getting the right dresses and most of all giving us a sense...
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