Non YC cuisine versus Oceania cuisine

[Justalone]

Greetings,
First time cruiser here.
How do you compare the cuisine B, L, D?

Non-YC  versus Oceania.

I have read on other forums MSC cuisine is geared toward European  and the cuisine  not to American taste.  And not to American liking?

So, what is European taste in cuisine?  Examples?

Thank you.

Edited January 28, 2020 by Justalone
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[Até]

I've not cruised Oceania but researched them a lot due to my numerous past NCL sailings.  My understanding is there is no comparison.  Oceania is well known for their excellent food, MSC not so much.

[mafig]

Agree with Ate.  Oceania is known for their food.  Couldn't compare to MSC YC nevermind  non YC.  

[sptrout]

Having been on both, Oceania is by far the best of most all, if not all, mainstream cruise lines. The YC restaurants are nice, but Oceania is in a different league and the prices reflect the differences.

[Norwich Cruiser]

Oceania blows MSC food away as it does any cruise line we’ve sailed on both for food and service.
We've found there is absolutely no comparison.

[emmas gran]

I  wouldn't sail MSC outside YC!! Just my opinion

[brian1]

You can't lump together European cuisine in one category.Every country has its own cuisine.I just hope MSC is not "pizza and pasta" when we sail from Barcelona in Oct.

[brian1]

2 hours ago, ronbe65 said:

More European cuisine: Princess, HAL, Viking, TUI, Oceania to name a few.

Generally, the better food quality overall, the more European it is.

MSC non-YC is not European.

 

Happy cruising!

If it's not European,what is it.I thought most American food originated from Europe with all the early settlers from Germany,Italy,Sweden,Ireland and us Brits to name a few.

[perakcruiser]

Funny to read about "European taste". Food in Poland and Portugal is quite different taste 😎

 

Apart from the thing that there is no "European food", MSC anyway is totally focused on Mediterranean cuisine, mainly Italian. 

 

No food at all from Northern, Eastern or Central Europe, even they have so many guests from Germany they do not serve any German food. And that is because all guests expect from MSC that they focus on Italian food, which is what they want in their holidays. No matter if they are from Northern Europe or Eastern Asia. 

 

On 1/28/2020 at 8:40 AM, Justalone said:

So, what is European taste in cuisine?  Examples?

 

All kinds of Primi and Secondi you are used to when travelling in Italy. If you are unfamiliar with Italy this helps:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/italian-meal_b_2626155

 

Oh, I forgot, this is only valid for MDR, Buffet is a different thing.

Edited January 31, 2020 by perakcruiser

[brian1]

1 hour ago, perakcruiser said:

Funny to read about "European taste". Food in Poland and Portugal is quite different taste 😎

 

Apart from the thing that there is no "European food", MSC anyway is totally focused on Mediterranean cuisine, mainly Italian. 

 

No food at all from Northern, Eastern or Central Europe, even they have so many guests from Germany they do not serve any German food. And that is because all guests expect from MSC that they focus on Italian food, which is what they want in their holidays. No matter if they are from Northern Europe or Eastern Asia. 

 

 

All kinds of Primi and Secondi you are used to when travelling in Italy. If you are unfamiliar with Italy this helps:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/italian-meal_b_2626155

 

Oh, I forgot, this is only valid for MDR, Buffet is a different thing.

OMG,I live in Italy most of the year,I was hoping for a bit of variation,lol.