ms Rotterdam

Galley Tour

April 13, 2005

Hot Kitchen

They prepare all the hot food in this area.

Free Samples

They had a plate of hor d'erves out for us as a welcome gesture.
The flower and vegetable displays were for us as well.

Meal Prep Going On Here

That's a big bag of onions, and a cook is bringing what appears to be a bottle of vinegar.
I'm guessing a great sauce is going to be the result of what they are doing here.

The Chef and his assistants are to be commended.

The food on the Rotterdam was as good or better than any other ship we have cruised.

Here's what we consume in an average week.
Meat and meat products	8500 lbs	Poultry	4000 lbs
Fish	2000 lbs	Seafood	2500 lbs
Butter and Margarine	1100 lbs	Fresh Vegetables	12000 lbs
Potatoes	4500 lbs	Watermelon	1800 lbs
Eggs	18000 pcs	Dairy	4000 qts
Sugar	700 lbs	Ind. Sugar Packages	20000 pcs
Rice for crew	2100 lbs	Caviar	20 lbs
Flour	2900 lbs	Ice Cream	200 Gls