Monthly Archives: April 2008

It really depends on the taste of the soup extract but I have found the following good uses for this ‘almost never used or seen’ product which still comes in a variety of bottles and brands:

1. add equal amounts of water to soup extract and it can be used for soy sauce (or at least this brand taste real similar to soy sauce when we water it down)
2. excellent taste & color enhancer for Cajun style

Dear Crew,

The Culinary Challenge has officially begun! The three teams/participants entered are:

- Tatyana Silva

- Mark and Peggy Shrime

- Josh Becker and Peter Fullerton

These contestants, using ingredients available on board, will create a full meal (main entrée, side dish, and vegetable) and submit it for tasting and judgment on Saturday April 26th in the Dining Room at 13:00 (1pm).

The judging panel will be decided this week but all crew are invited to come join in the fun!

The judges will decide the top two entrants who will then… READ MORE!

Maggi Brand was started in Switzerland in 1863, and later bought by Nestle of the good ole U.S.A.. Most people outside of the United States know more about the international bouillons and sauces of Maggi.

At another time and place I was using a general Maggi sauce (maybe its the soy or stir fry seasoning one? Which didn’t actually have any soy sauce in it according to the company). We were going thru 5 gallon jugs of it! That was the way… READ MORE!

Freddie brings up usually at least 100 kilos (220 pounds) of potato for 400 plus people.

Hand picked over by several galley staff. Rinsed. Then the potatoes are machine washed. Yes thats right, machine washed. (no not the potato peeler, we do have an automatic one of those which we may discuss in another post)

Then picked over again. Rotten spots cut off, eyes gouged out, and panned up in steamer pans and then baked. It takes at least an hour maybe more to bake them all. The steamer pans are used so the air circulates more fully when baking the potatoes.

Can… READ MORE!

I have fallen head over heels in love with this sweet 6 year old boy,Garpueh. When he first came to the ship he barely said a word. I was his nurse for 4 shifts and spent as much time as I could with him. We colored while he was still on bed rest then progressed to playing on… READ MORE!

Hello Crew,

Effective immediately all requests for food for Bong Mines trips must be submitted to me via email no later than 15:00 (3pm) on the Wednesday of the week you will be going. I need to know how many people will be going at that time. I will give you further instructions on receipt of your email.

Blessings, Peter

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