Vegetarian on the Maasdam

[lawyerrose]

In March I will be cruising with a vegetarian friend. She's asked about whether she'll be able to find food she can eat. While my general feeling was that they offer vegetarian meals, I don't really know specifics b/c I never noticed, not being a vegetarian myself.

 

I assume there will be vegetarian options at the Lido? What about the main dining room? Would there be any reason she'd want to go to the Pinnacle? I think she eats fish (not sure about that, though).

 

Thanks in advance!:)

[innlady1]

In March I will be cruising with a vegetarian friend. She's asked about whether she'll be able to find food she can eat. While my general feeling was that they offer vegetarian meals, I don't really know specifics b/c I never noticed, not being a vegetarian myself.

 

I assume there will be vegetarian options at the Lido? What about the main dining room? Would there be any reason she'd want to go to the Pinnacle? I think she eats fish (not sure about that, though).

 

Thanks in advance!:)

 

I'm pretty certain there is a vegetarian offering each day in the MDR. The Lido she should be fine as she can just select what she wants.

There was a thread here yesterday posted by KK that had the Pinnacle Grill menu.

[RuthC]

Every night the dining room has one vegetarian offering. In addition, there is a separate vegetarian menu from which she could order. I suggest she ask about that menu in advance, in case it would be easier for all concerned if that order were placed the night before.

The Pinnacle does have at least a couple of vegetarian selections. My older grandgirl was very happy with her choice there.

[sail7seas]

She'll have no trouble finding vegetarian food. The regular main dining room menu offered more vegetarian foods on our recent Nieuw Amsterdam cruises than we have ever noticed before. Some nights there were four or five things designated vegetarian right on the regular menu.

 

They also offer a separate vegetarian menu she can speak with a dining supervisor about. They have plenty of guests who have specific dietary needs and being vegetarian is certainly common.

 

Enjoy!

[RMLincoln]

If she has questions about preparation of the Lido food she should ask to speak with the Lido Chef - he is there whenever the Lido is serving. He will be able to advise her of "hidden" ingredients. In my experience they were wonderful about this and happy to do it. m--

[Krazy Kruizers]

You can call Ship Services at 1-800-541-1576 and ask for the begetarian menus be e-mailed to you.

Also -- once on the ship -- she can ask to see the begetarian menu as well.

More choices in the dining room as she can see the next evening's menu and decide if there is anything there she can eat -- and if there isn't -- she can request something be made for her the next evening. She can't do that in the Lido.

[Krazy Kruizers]

This is newest Pinnacle Menu -- copy it and run it off for your friend:

Pinnacle Menu - $25 per person -- can be booked online, via Ship Services at 1-800-541-1576 or once on the ship

 

The Beginning:

French Onion Soup King Louis XV - beef broth with aged cognac & caramelized onions, baked with gruyere croutons

Spicy Chicken Coconut Soup - fragrant coconut milk & lemon grass

Lobster Bisque - crème fraiche & aged sherry

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail - brandy horseradish cocktail sauce

Vine Ripened Beefsteak Tomato Salad - sliced purple onion, balsamic vinaigrette or blue cheese dressing

Baby Arugula Salad - tossed with sliced red onion, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms and a warm bacon dressing topped with smoked bacon & chopped egg

Caesar Salad - crisp romaine tossed with very own Caesar dressing, grated parmesan cheese, garlic croutons and anchovies, prepared tableside

Dungeness Crab Cakes - spiral shaved cucumber & sweet chili-mustard sauce

Pinnacle Ocean Platter - carpaccio of lightly smoked salmon, accompanied with hot smoked salmon, sea scallops and wasabi cream

 

 

 

The Grill:

Filet Mignon, New York Strip Steak, Bone-In Rib Eye Steak, Porterhouse - served with our own hand crafted sauces: sun-dried tomato; Master Chef's green peppercorn bearnaise; horseradish mustard; hollandaise; maitre d' garlic butter

 

Colorado Lamb Chops - spiced apple chutney & fresh mint jelly

 

Grilled Veal Chop - marinated overnight in a savory blend of rosemary, garlic & pepper vinegar with scallions

 

Chicken Breast - stuffed with spinach & garlic herb cheese & served with lemon garlic beurre blanc sauce

 

Filet Steak Diane - pan-seared medallions of beef tenderloins & enriched with mushrooms & cognac

 

Filet Mignon Burger - a half-pound of freshly ground beef, fin herbs & truffle-infused

 

 

Sea Food:

Broiled King Salmon - troll caught (for sustainability) in Alaskan waters, quick seared & broiled, served with your choice of lemon garlic herb splash or sesame-soy kalbi

 

Broiled or Poached Lobster Tail - on a bed of wilted spinach & arugula, mustard seed & "mangochurri" pesto sauce or melted butter

 

Cedar Planked Black Cod with Shrimp Scampi - roasted garlic & cilantro butter

 

Pinnacle Signature Skewers:

 

Beef Delight - beef tenderloin marinated with parsley, onion, thyme, rosemary & marjoram

 

Tantalizing Lamb - lamb loins marinated with herbs, garlic, cumin, honey, coriandor & red chilies, served with yogurt sauce

 

Chicken & Turkey Temptation - with onion confit & tomato coulis

 

Delectable Seafood - shrimps & swordfish, seasoned with lemon, paprika, garlic, mustard, cayenne & dill

 

Vegetarian Zen - array of mixed vegetables seasoned with herbs de provence

 

 

Side Dishes:

Creamed Spinach, Sautéed Button Mushrooms, Sautéed Onions, Asparagus, Scalloped, Whipped, Jumbo Baked or Shoestring Potatoes and/or Basmati Rice

The Finale:

Not-So-Classic Baked Alaska, Warm Grand Marnier Chocolate Volcano Cake, Velvet Soufflé – Chocolate or Vanilla, Creamy Homemade Raspberry Cheesecake, Chocolate And Raisin Bread Pudding, Pinnacle Crème Brulee, Fresh Seasonal Fruits and Berries, Premium Ice Cream or Sorbets and/or the Assortment of International Cheeses.

[whogo]

Sorry to say that Holland America was not a good cruise line choice for my strict vegetarian daughter. At that time she had to order the night before from the vegetarian menu. The vegetarian menu was limited, did not appeal to her, and did not change throughout the cruise.

 

Dining room staff were no help at finding out if vegetarian looking entrees contained meat products. We never knew whether an apple pie crust was made with lard, if a salad dressing contained gelatin, or what they may have used chicken or beef broth in.

[RMLincoln]

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Dining room staff were no help at finding out if vegetarian looking entrees contained meat products. We never knew whether an apple pie crust was made with lard, if a salad dressing contained gelatin, or what they may have used chicken or beef broth in.

 

That is why is was great to be able to talk with the Lido chef, who is VERY accessible, and ask about preparation. m--

[goldnprin]

I am just off the Eurodam in December and happy to report that we were very pleased with the vegetarian offerings. We are 4 star mariners, and have never seen so many options before. With the exception of one evening, there was always two vegetarian entrees, sometimes three, available, in addition to a couple of appetizers, soups and/or salads on the dinner menus. And, they had them marked as vegetarian too, which is new to us. With so many options, there was no need to look at the standard vegetarian menu and eliminated the hassle of ordering the night before. Not sure this will be the same on the Maasdam, but thought I would relay my recent experience.

[sail7seas]

I posted this menu a few weeks ago.

It was a menu for MDR, a sea day, on Nieuw Amsterdam, Collectors Cruise we boarded November 20, 2011.

 

 

 

 

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Sea Day Menu...... Nieuw Amsterdam

 

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I found this menu very interesting and brought it home to re-read. What interested me were the number of Vegetarian offerings on one menu. I love veggies and eat more than the average person but this many on one menu surprises me. I'm sure Vegetarians were happy.

 

 

 

Appetizers

 

Fruit Ceviche - Vegetarian

Seared Ahi Tuna Carpaccio

Eggplant Caponata - Vegetarian

Caribbean Fish Cake and Crispy Shrimp

 

Soups and Salad

 

Caribbean Pepper Pot Soup

Curried Breadfruit Soup - Vegetarian

Chilled Guanabana Soup - Vegetarian

Great Sound Salad - Vegetarian

 

Entrees

 

Pasta Parcel with Zucchini Ribbons - Vegetarian

Avocado Citrus Salad - Vegetarian

Grilled Salmon with Tomato Broth

Caribbean Braised Beef Pot Roast

Island Spiced Rack of Pork

Caribbean 'Jerk' Chicken Breast

Curried Vegetable Cutlet - Vegetarian

 

 

 

I had no Appetizer or Soup/Salad but enjoyed the Curried Vegetable Cutlet.

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[lawyerrose]

I posted this menu a few weeks ago.

It was a menu for MDR, a sea day, on Nieuw Amsterdam, Collectors Cruise we boarded November 20, 2011.

 

 

 

 

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Wow! That looks yummy! My friend isn't as "strict" a vegetarian as that woman's daughter was, so I don't think she'll have a problem. I'm going to refer her to this thread. Thanks so much for all of your answers. I had no idea there would be so many choices! :D

[sail7seas]

You're Welcome.

 

:) She can look forward to eating well.

 

Have a great cruise.

 

[whogo]

I posted this menu a few weeks ago.

It was a menu for MDR, a sea day, on Nieuw Amsterdam, Collectors Cruise we boarded November 20, 2011.

 

That menu is a big, big improvement over what we experienced. If this is fleet wide every meal it will allow for seamless vegetarian dining, something long overdue at Holland America.