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Cruisers Posted April 29, 2008 #1 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Here are the menus from our recent cruise for those interested: Mercury Manhattan Restaurant Menus- April 5, 2008 Pacific Northwest Night 1: Appetizers Shrimp cocktail, Spicy Cocktail and Marie Rose Sauces Duck Confit Torchon, Lingonberry Emulsion Mille Feuille of Wild Mushrooms, White Wine Cream Sauce Baked Goat Cheese and Roasted Bell Pepper Tart Soups Oven Roasted Tomato and Garlic Soup, Goat Cheese Crostini Japanese Vegetable Consomme, Shiitake Mushrooms and Noodles Chilled Tangerine and Apple Salads Classic Caesar: Romaine Lettuce, Parmesan cheese and Garlic Croutons Mixed Lettuce, Daikon Radish, Red Bell Pepper, Toasted Peanuts, Pickled Ginger and Cilantro Our Housemade dressings tonight are: Spicy Thai Red Wine Vinaigrette Sweet and Sour Entrees Seafood Risotto Scallops, shrimp, Mussels, Monkfish and Arborio Rice Herb Crusted South African White Fish Quinoa, Ratatouille Vinaigrette Chicken Saltimbocca Chicken Breast stuffed with Prosciutto, Sage and Spinach, Red Bliss Mashed Potato and Asparagus Veal Picatta Milanese Saffron Polenta, Herb Salad and Lemon-Caper Jus Roast Prime Rib of Beef Twice Baked Potato, Vegetable Medley and Yorkshire Pudding Desserts Vanilla Crème Brulee and Citrus Fruits Classic Profiterole, Vanilla Ice Cream and Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce Raspberry cheesecake and Mango Coulis No Sugar Added Apple-Blueberry Crepes Vanilla, Chocolate, Rum-Raisin and Cherry-Brandy Ice Cream Guava Sorbet No Sugar Added Ice Cream Low fat Vanilla Frozen Yogurt with Lychee A Selection of Domestic and Imported Cheeses served with Crackers and Biscuits Night 2 (Formal): Appetizers Napoleon of Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables and Balsamic Syrup Crab Cocktail Nautilus Oysters Rockefeller, Creamed Spinach, Hollandaise Sauce Baked Anjou Pear and Gorgonzola in Phyllo, Port Wine Reduction Soups Cream of Chicken Soup, Toasted Almonds French Onion Soup, Gruyere cheese Chilled Melon and Mint Salads Belgian Endive-Arugula Salad, Green Apples, Candied Pecans, Shaved Parmesan Spinach Salad with Bacon, Chopped Hard-Boiled Eggs and Crispy Onion Our Housemade Dressings tonight are: French Celebrity Shallot Vinaigrette Special Wine Sorbet offered in-between salad and main course on formal nights Entrees Bow Tie Pasta Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Olives, Parmesan Cheese and Olive Oil Grilled Halibut Lyonnaise Potatoes, Artichoke-Tomato Ragout, Herb Beurre Blanc Gulf Shrimp Sauteed Mushrooms, Garlic, Cognac and Saffron Rice Roasted Iowa Pork Loin Stuffed with Caramelized Apples and Prunes, Calvados Reduction and Roast Potatoes Tournedos Rossini Filet Mignon, Goose Liver Pate, Black Truffle Sauce Desserts Pineapple and Mango Spring Roll, Coconut Sorbet Warm Apricot Tart, Pistachio Ice Cream Chocolate Truffle Cake with Berry Coulis No Sugar Added Lemon Tulip with Fresh Fruits Vanilla, Chocolate, Caramel-Pecan and After Eight Ice Cream Coconut Sorbet No Sugar Added Ice Cream Low Fat Mint Sorbet with Melon A Selection of Domestic and Imported Cheeses served with Crackers and Biscuits Night 3: Appetizers Duck and Green Peppercorn Rillettes, Toasted Baguette Antipasto platter: Cured Meats, Marinated Vegetables and Olives Escargot, Garlic-Parsley Butter Spinach Turnover, Emmenthal Cheese Sauce Soups Louisiana Gumbo, Andouille Sausage and Okra Wild Mushroom Soup, Sherry Cream Chilled Gazpacho Andalouse, Parmesan Croutons Salads Crisp Romaine Lettuce with Carrots, Roasted Peppers, Mushrooms, Daikon and Pumpkin Seeds Caprese Salad with Roma Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Basil and Red Onion Our Housemade Dressings tonight are: Calypso Creamy Garlic Balsamic Vinaigrette Entrees Spaghetti Carbonara Garlic Cream, Eggs, Parmesan Cheese and Crisp Pancetta Flounder With Crabmeat Stuffing Potato Fondant and Spiced Crayfish Sauce Oven Roasted Young Chicken Wild Rice, Baby Corn, Zucchini, Squash and Lemon-Thyme Sauce Braised Lamb Shank Moroccan Spiced Cous Cous, Carrots and Broiled Lemon New York Steak Roasted Potatoes, Green Beans and Blue Cheese Butter Desserts Tiramisu Chocolate Cake Filled with Raspberries Caramelized Apple on Puff Pastry, Calvados Cream, Caramel Sauce No Sugar Added Strawberry Shortcake Vanilla, Chocolate, Honey-Apple and Dark cherry Ice Cream Kiwi Sorbet No Sugar Added Ice Cream Low-Fat Cherry-Vanilla Frozen Yogurt with Black Currant Sauce A Selection of Domestic and Imported Cheeses served with Crackers and Biscuits Night 4: Appetizers San Sebastian Prosciutto and Seasonal Melon Gravlax of Salmon, Cucumber Salad Montrachet Goat Cheese and Potato Gratin Lump Crab Cake with Mango-Citrus Salsa Soups Cream of Broccoli, Aged Cheddar Cheese Beef Consomme, Chiffonade of Chive Pancakes Chilled Vichyssoise Salads Seasonal Greens with Cucumbers, Carrots and Daikon Tomato and Iceberg Salad, Roquefort Cheese and chives Our Housemade Dressings Tonight are: Roquefort Honey Mustard Herb Vinaigrette Entrees Linguini With Seafood Shrimp, Scallops, Crayfish and Lobster Cream Sauce Salmon Teriyaki Fried Rice, Braised Bok Choy and Soy Glaze Roast Turkey Traditional Stuffing, Giblet Gravy, Cranberry Relish and Candied Sweet Potatoes Grilled Veal Chop Potato-Leek Lasagna, Shiitake Mushrooms and Veal Jus Braised Beef Short Ribs Creamy Polenta, Carrots, Turnips and Red Onion Marmalade Desserts Warm Alsatian Apple Tart, Butter Pecan Ice Cream and Caramel Crepes Suzette Chocolate Marquise and Pistachio Sauce No Sugar Added Chocolate Brownies with Cappuccino Vanilla, Chocolate, Gianduja and Blueberry Ice Cream Apricot Sorbet No Sugar Added Ice Cream Low Fat Almond Yogurt with Peaches A Selection of Domestic and Imported Cheeses served with Crackers and Biscuits Night 5: Appetizers Seafood Ceviche, Tequila, Cilantro and Avocado Portobello-Roast Bell Pepper Terrine, Pink Peppercorns rusted Goat Cheese and Basil Pesto Chicken and Leek Quiche Thai Curried Scallops, Coconut Rice Cake Soups New England Clam Chowder Vegetable Consomme, Cellophane Noodles and Mushrooms Chilled Strawberry Salads Belgian Endive, Celery Root, Pear, Dried Cranberry and Candied Walnuts Green Leaf and Iceberg Lettuce, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Celery and Scallions Our Housemade Dressing Tonight are: Walnut Vinaigrette Celebrity Balsamic Vinaigrette Entrees Penne Pasta Quattro Formaggi Cream of Mozzarella, Parmesan, Fontina and Provolone Fillet of Sole Meuniere Pan Seared with Caper-Lemon Butter, Seasonal Vegetables and Boiled Potatoes Duck A L’Orange Long Island Duckling with Grand Marnier-Citrus Glaze, Wilted Spinach and Potato Croquette Pan Seared Pork Medallions Potato Pancake, Mushroom, Pancetta and Pearl Onion Sauce Nebraska Prime Rib Horseradish Mashed Potato, Broccoli Mornay, Yorkshire Pudding Desserts Caramelized Pear Flan, Almond Tuile Bittersweet Chocolate Cake Kahlua Pie, Kirsch Sauce No Sugar Added Gypsy Roll Vanilla, Chocolate, Pistachio and Caramel Ice Cream Guanabana-Soursop Sorbet No Sugar Added Ice Cream Low Fat Strawberry Frozen Yogurt with Blueberry Coulis A Selection of Domestic and Imported Cheeses served with Crackers and Biscuits Night 6 (Formal and Midnight Buffet!): Appetizers Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese, and Spinach Terrine with Cucumber-Dill Salad Carpaccio of Beef Tenderloin, Mustard Aioli and Parmesan Shavings Vegetable Egg Roll, Plum Sauce Frog Legs, Garlic-Parsley Butter and Rustic Tomato Sauce Soups Cream of Asparagus Scented with Lemon Oil Saffron-Shellfish Broth with Rouille Chilled Cucumber, Dill and Baby Shrimp Salads Radicchio, Watercress, Green Leaf and Tomato Boston Lettuce with Crumbled Gorgonzola Cheese, Grapes and Toasted Croutons Our Housemade Dressings Tonight are: Roquefort Balsamic Vinaigrette Raspberry Vinaigrette A Special Fruit Flavored Sorbet was served before the Entrée Course Entrees Rigatoni Arrabiatta Chile Flakes, Tomato, Olive Oil, Garlic, Onion and Bacon Broiled Lobster Tail Asparagus Spears, Basmati Rice and Drawn Butter Roasted Quail Wild Rice-Mushroom Stuffing, Braised Cabbage, Sage Jus Rack of Lamb Provencale Sauteed Potatoes, Zucchini, Tomato, Herbs and Garlic-Thyme Jus Filet Mignon Grilled Tenderloin of Beef, Twice Baked Potato, Ratatouille, Burgundy Wine Sauce Dessert Baked Alaska Passion Fruit Cheese Cake No Sugar Added Raspberry Citrus Pavlova Vanilla, Chocolate, Coffee and Rum-Raisin Ice Cream Exotic Sorbet No Sugar Added Ice Cream Low Fat Vanilla Frozen Yogurt with Cherries A Selection of Domestic and Imported Cheeses served with Crackers and Biscuits Don’t forget the Grand Buffet at Midnight Tonight in the Dining Room Night 7: Appetizers Chilled Beets, Feta Cheese and Frisee Gravlax of Salmon and Halibut, Mustard Sauce Grilled Jalapeno Cheese Polenta, Marinara Sauce Green Lip Mussels in Puff Pastry Shell, Tarragon-Tomato Cream Sauce Soups Butternut Squash with Apple Chicken and Tortellini, Diced Vegetables Chilled Black Cherry Salads Mixed Greens, Roasted Peppers, Bacon and Radish Tomato, Red Onion, Goat Cheese and Celery Our Housemade Dressings Tonight are: Creamy Mustard Celebrity Herb Vinaigrette Entrees Drunken Shrimp Linguini Ancho Chile-Tequila Sauce, Cilantro and Peppers Atlantic Ling Cod Tomato, Lemon Oil, Garlic, Parsley, Boiled Potatoes and Wilted Spinach Coq Au Vin Grandmother’s Style Chicken, red Wine, Mushrooms, Pearl Onions and Bacon Grilled Iowa Center Cut Pork Chop Potato Puree, Red Cabbage, Caramelized Apple and Cognac Sauce Roast Sirloin of Beef Steak Fries and Burgundy-Thyme Sauce Desserts Lemon Financier, Strawberry Rhubarb Nage, Mint Sorbet Poached Anjou Pear, Black Currant Coulis and Vanilla Ice Cream Chocolate Chiffon Pie, Chocolate Orange Sauce No Sugar Added Crepes with Sabayon Vanilla, Chocolate, Butter-Pecan and After Eight Ice Cream Plum Sorbet No Sugar Added Ice Cream Low Fat Pina Colada Frozen Yogurt with Mango A Selection of Domestic and Imported Cheeses served with Crackers and Biscuits Always Available: Shrimp Cocktail Caesar Salad Baked Potato Steak Salmon (may have been more things- I can’t remember) Link to 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Obiwon Posted April 29, 2008 #2 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Hey, thanks for all the info! I'll be on the Mercury this August. How did you find the food? I've been reading a few posts saying the food was a bit disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putterdude Posted April 29, 2008 #3 Share Posted April 29, 2008 We have found the food on Celebrity and particularly Mercury to be very good, however at times their beef is not their strong suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calif. Cruisers Posted April 29, 2008 Author #4 Share Posted April 29, 2008 This was our first time on Celebrity and we had heard that they were better than other lines we have been on. We didn't really find that to be the case with the food, to be honest. We enjoyed our meals but felt the quality was higher on Princess, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugsy1968 Posted April 29, 2008 #5 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Thanks again for posting these (That's a lot of typing!) :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugsy1968 Posted April 29, 2008 #6 Share Posted April 29, 2008 This was our first time on Celebrity and we had heard that they were better than other lines we have been on. We didn't really find that to be the case with the food, to be honest. We enjoyed our meals but felt the quality was higher on Princess, for example. That's interesting and shows how food is such a personal thing. We sailed with Princess for the first time last summer (after sailing numerous times with Celebrity, HAL, NCL) and was very dissapointed with the majority of the food (not to mention a lot of other things). Thanks again for taking the time to post the menus.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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