They use a 65% Cacao Barry chocolate for their desserts as well as Valrhona on occasion.Glenn shows us around the buffet prep area. For me, a really good vanilla bean ice cream is the perfect accompaniment to the tarte tatin but this came with that very sweet vanilla ice cream.During each leg, there is a parade of chefs and it's a visual spectacle indeed.

Only to be closed again because that is bad manners of course.Nowhere is the sheer volume of food on a cruise more apparent than on a boat like the Queen Mary 2. Enter room service. And would you pay extra to visit the fine dining restaurant? Drop in for lunch... Terrace Bar. Will definitely cruise on again.

These arrive in crates from England. Konstantin Binder has uploaded 864 photos to Flickr.

One chef is responsible for cooking the steaks for the steaks for the entire ship. It's an enormously sized dish and it is accompanied by wild mushrooms, caramelised pearl onions and a mustard sherry sauce.This is also delicious and the almond pear torte has just the right amount of sweetness to it and is topped with tender pears and a vanilla almond base. Availability of prices is subject to the supplier’s pricing availability.2020 World Tour, worst experience and most expensive disappointment of my life. Music plays and the chefs proudly march through the restaurant while diners wave their linen napkins and applaud enthusiastically. The crew worked tirelessly toExcellent service and food, and world class shows. He particularly likes the barramundi, moretan bay bugs, john dory, blue swimmer and mud crabs on offer and they will buy enough fresh produce to feed the guests for three to four days. If an authentic British Pub atmosphere is in order, head for the The Golden Lion. Queen Mary 2 is one of the only ships at sea to offer a traditional class system.

This is where all of the salad dressings are prepared. Nowhere is the sheer volume of food on a cruise more apparent than on a boat like the Queen Mary 2. We both quite happily swapped our meals back.I was intrigued to see how this would turn out and it's a mille feuille made with filo pastry filled with creme brulee custard. Explore Konstantin Binder's photos on Flickr. When I read that 3.3 kilos of Russian caviar and 73kgs of lobster are consumed every day by guests on the Queen Mary 2, my mouth fell open. We figure that the British owned Cunard line with its many British guests work hard to satisfy native palates and there's much to enjoy here from the fish and chips, Ploughman's platter, Indian curry and cottage pies to choose from and a hot dessert of the day.Mr NQN orders an Irish pear cider for $7.19USD and we order a fish and chips and a Cumberland sausage with mash for our mains. The vanilla ice cream it is served with is overly sweet and I leave most of this behind but I figure that this will save some calories for the petit fours.I prefer my tarte tatin with a crisper pastry and out of the two desserts, I preferred the almond pear torte. We've been eating so much and I am mindful of the formal dresses that I have to wear in the upcoming days.I know spa cuisine is low fat but I really thought that they could have done a lot better than some lettuce leaves, walnuts, grated carrot and a choice of a tomato or thousand island dressing. Each one is washed out with hot water and then crushed on board. Q UEEN M ARY 2: CUNARD: Click below for photos, articles and information about: QUEEN MARY 2 QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 QUEEN VICTORIA. We found many of the soups on board to be in need of reworking.The minestrone fared a little better but aware that we have two courses to go, we save our stomach space for the main event.There is an extra pasta course and one of the staff (not a chef) cooks the pasta in front of us. At major stops like Fremantle, they take on 9x 40 foot containers with 25-30 pallets in each with each container weighing about 22 tonnes. Add to this the fact that the Queen Mary 2 only uses Wedgwood crockery and linen napkins over disposable ware. Carinthia Lounge Evening Wine List Meat and fish are also defrosted three days ahead using a gentle fridge defrost so the kitchen is always working three days ahead. You can also pre order your wine ahead of time by phone.The menu changes daily and there are a number of dishes to choose from but I must admit that I often gravitated towards the spa menu which has lighter fare on offer with calorie, fibre and fat counts next to them. Even though some products like beef are Australian, they are transported from England as they buy these in bulk for ten ships and the result is still cheaper than buying them in Australia. The buffet was a very typical style of buffet with a hot selection and a cold selection. Hungry for something a bit more substantial I try the panini which comes freshly toasted with hot and crispy French fries. Which option sounded the best to you?http://www.cunardline.com.au/cruise-ships/queen-mary-2/Queen Mary 2’s 13-night roundtrip voyage around New Zealand departs Sydney on March 12, 2015 and is priced from AU$4049* per person twin share for a balcony cabin.Chef Curtis Stone on Sharing, Greediness and CruisingCruising the Mediterranean with The Azamara JourneyChef Curtis Stone on Sharing, Greediness and CruisingCruising the Mediterranean with The Azamara Journey Special thanks to crew and staff, Roger, Chandra, Jane, Alex, Sid and many others. Feeding 2,400 guests each day three meals a day means that up to 15,000 meals are served on a daily basis.

Food in The Golden Lion Pub on the Queen Mary 2 Cruise I went for the fish and chips as I had heard how delicious they were and the fish was amazing, it was thick Atlantic cod with a crisp non-greasy batter served with slightly minted mushy peas … It is also where all of the food is washed and prepped and then brought upstairs to cook.Each chef is assigned to a station for most of the duration of their tenure on the ship. Add to this the fact that the Queen Mary 2 only uses Wedgwood crockery and linen napkins over disposable ware. Queen Mary 2 (QM2), World Picture: Golden Lion Pub on Queen Mary 2 (QM2) - Check out Tripadvisor members' 369 candid photos and videos. Entertained by Pam Ayes and educated by Lord Dannett, or should that be the other way round?