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This was to be Thanksgiving at sea. We ate breakfast in Islands Café, and then went to the library. It had a very nice selection of all kinds of books, mostly hardcover. I checked out a couple of them and read them on deck, which was hot from the Caribbean sun. Time passed quickly, and we ate lunch in the buffet, with grilled mahi mahi and lemon sauce and the usual vegetables, salads, breads, and desserts. Then, back to the cabin to continue reading out of the heat. It was formal night again, since Century was at sea. In addition to traditional Thanksgiving fare, it was also the night for prime rib and lobster, both apparently much anticipated. I had shrimp cocktail, cream of broccoli soup, Caesar salad, passion fruit sorbet, roast turkey with Shiitake mushroom gravy and pearl onions, cranberry compote, stuffing with dried cherries, brussels sprouts, and candied sweet potatoes, all excellent and festive-looking with their assorted colors on the white china. For dessert, the waiters paraded in under dimmed lights with Baked Alaska as we all took pictures. We were given the menu to keep as a souvenir. For those interested in what is served on a cruise ship on Thanksgiving, here is the complete menu. Appetizers Soups |
Entrees Alaskan halibut steak placed on a bed of zucchini spaghetto, complemented with Sauce Maltaise Broiled lobster tail, garnished with a green steamed asparagus tip, presented with melted drawn lemon butter Sauteed mignons of veal surrounded with a perfectly balanced minted white vegetable veloute Prime rib of beef presented with baked Idaho potato, natural juice, and creamed horseradish Desserts << Previous page >> Next page |
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