The Chef’s Table on the AmaCello in 2022
Hank Schrader, USMA '71, Europe Destination & Europe River Cruise Expert
Anne Schrader, Certified Travel Counselor & Certified Luxury Cruise Specialist
The Chef’s Table on Amawaterways is always offered during their cruises in Europe and Egypt. It is always included with your cruise fare at no extra charge.
It is a multi course specialty dining venue in a separate place on the ship.
So, let’s explore together and learn about the menu and the dining experience on the AmaCello in 2022.
Overview
The Chef’s Table has seating for 28 and has a chef who prepares all 7 courses in a demonstration kitchen. There are 3 waitstaff along with the chef to make this tasting menu a special occasion.
Here are some pictures:
4 Great folks preparing and serving our meal. From left to right Tanja (Croatia), Stelyan (Bulgaria), Petra (Romania) and Chris (Romania).
Chef Stelyan prepared an amazing meal
Here are pictures of our 7 Course Meal and descriptions of the wonderful food for each course:
Chef’s Welcome Course 1
Concasse Heirloom Tomato ~Mozzarella Carpaccio- Basil Oil- Olive Powder
Course 1
Get The Taste—Course 2
Grilled Tiger Shrimp~Tahini Humus-Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
Course 2
Tease The Senses—Course 3
Cauliflower Veloute~ Pine Seeds- Ginger Oil- Dried Figs
Course 3
From The Rivers—Course 4
Pan Fried Salmon Trout Fillet ~Pumpkin Mash- Braised Radish
Riesling White Wine Sauce
Course 4
Sorbet—Course 5
Raspberry Sorbet ~Sparkling Wine
Tanja prepares our sorbet
Course 5
Barbara enjoying the sorbet
Country Spirit —Course 6
Argentinian Beef Short Ribs~ Natural Jus- Horseradish Purée- Sweet Potato Fondant- Heritage Carrots - Broccoli
Course 6
From Heaven —Course 7
Salty Carmel Chocolate Tart ~ Lime Macron- Cherry Sorbet- Fresh Berries
Course 7
Wine Pairing
Chateau Belle Cure—White Wine
This white wine from the Bordeaux , France region is a Semillion-Sauvignon Blanc Blend.
The characteristics are a dry wine with aromas of tropical fruit and flowers, light, well balanced, fruity and a slight creamy aftertaste.
Chateau Belle Cure—White Wine
Bourgogne Pinot Noir—Red Wine
This wine is from Bourgogne, France and 100% Pinot Noir.
The wine characteristics of this medium light coloed, dry bodied Pinot wine are soft blackberries, cherry and strawberry fruits with just a hint of smokiness.
Bourgogne Pinot Noir—Red Wine
A Grand Celebration
We were honored to help our dear friends Linda and John Howard celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
Here are 2 pictures—the first with their son Ben and his wife Judith and the special cake the staff onboard prepared and presented them at the end of the meal. The second is the Howard’s and Alt’s before the start of the meal.
The Howards
The Howards and the Alts
Our Final Thoughts
Wow—what a meal!
I think you can see why we are in the business—it just is awesome to help folks experience fine dining, good tours on a luxury cruise ship like the AmaCello.
We hope you enjoyed this report and we would be delighted to help have wonderful experiences like ours on the AmaCello.
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ANNE has earned a degree from the University of Houston in Hotel and Restaurant Management. Serving as the President of Visit Dream Destinations, LLC, since 2016, she is uniquely experienced professional travel advisor with over 26 years’ experience in the travel industry. Among her numerous certifications, she is a Certified Travel Counselor (CTC) by the Travel Institute, considered the gold standard in travel agent certification and she is also an Accredited Cruise Counselor (ACC) by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), as well Luxury Cruise Specialist also from CLIA. Having traveled often to Europe since 1989, she has expanded on her certification as a Destination Specialist in Western Europe (DS) with extensive first-hand experience in luxury vacations. She holds numerous other specialty designations from individual vendors. An expert photographer, she delights in capturing the true essence of destinations to share with all.
HANK is a certified Western European Destination Specialist (DS) who has been traveling to Europe for 50 years. He is also an Accredited Cruise Counselor (ACC), conferred by the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA). This recognized expert in cruise and leisure travel is a retired Army Officer, and taught World Geography for 8 years. He is a `71 graduate of West Point and has earned 2 master’s degrees. His other Certifications:
AmaWaterways River Cruise Specialist
Viking River Cruise Specialist
Scenic River Cruise Specialist
Emerald Waterways Specialist
Avalon Waterways Specialist
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