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robntawn
August 10th, 2006, 12:36 PM
For those of you who are interested, here are 3 days worth of menus from the 2006 Alaska cruise season on the Volendam.

Dear Mr Johnson,

Please see attached for some sample menus from our 2006 Alaska Season, as well as the latest wine list from the dining room. Please bear in mind that these are samles only and subject to change without notice, and therefore may not necessarily be the same as on your upcoming cruise.

Let me know if there is anything with which I can be of service.

DAY 2

Freshly Baked Bread
Baguette Rolls

Farmers Bread Rolls
Six-Grain Loaf

APPETIZERS

Mélange of Northwestern Fruit

Drizzled with a cilantro-balsamic maple reduction

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail

Plump chilled shrimps with a zingy American cocktail sauce

Pâté Foie Gras

Handmade duck liver pâté with Madeira marmalade jelly and gently poached pear


Glacier Bay Salmon Cake

A delicate mixture of northwest salmon with celery, onion and sherry wine served with a whole grain mustard sauce

ÑSalad of Arugula and Frisee

With William Pear and key lime and passion fruit vinaigrette

Caesar Salad
Caesar dressing, Parmesan cheese and croutons

Choice of Dressing: House Italian, Blue Cheese, Ranch, Thousand Island or fat free Honey Dijon


SOUPS

Shrimpand Salmon Chowder

Sensuously smooth shellfish soup, topped with flaked salmon, heightened with aged French cognac and whipped cream

French Onion Soup

Richly intense caramelized onions glazed with dry red wine in a savory clear broth, baked with gruyère cheese

Chilled Cream of Leek and Potato

Silky smooth puree of cream, leek and potato garnished with crabmeat

PASTA PASTA

ÑTagliatelle with Asparagus and Fresh Mozzarella

Gently tossed with seared shallots, fresh thyme and juicy garlic roasted tomato


ENTREES

Steamed Alaskan King Crab Legs

In an aromatic fish broth with delicate vegetable julienne. Served with fresh drawn butter and fingerling potatoes

Honey Birch Glazed Country Ham

Thick-sliced with corn bread pudding, country-style mashed potatoes, home-style brown sauce and bronze-baked apple

Oven Roasted Rack of Lamb

Rubbed with Dijon mustard and fresh herb breadcrumbs. Served with a pinot noir sauce, minted olive oil, traditional ratatouille and garlicky potato gratin

Oriental Style Rotisserie Duck

With a sweet-and-sour sauce on a crisp mound of sesame-tossed stir-fried vegetables and Asian egg noodles

Chateaubriand of Roasted Whole Tenderloin of Beef

Carved to your liking, with creamy béarnaise sauce, grilled portobello, zucchini spaghetti sautéed in sun-dried tomato oil and duchesse potatoes

Picatta of Vegetables

A fresh vegetable assortment dipped and coated with a parmesan cheese batter, lightly sautéed and served with marinara sauce and couscous

Choose one of these Salmon Dishes as Holland America Line goes wild on Salmon

ÑGrilled Salmon with Endive and Caramelized Orange Zests

Grilled seasoned fillet with endive spears, bittersweet-candied orange zests, fresh asparagus and snow potatoes


Black and White Sesame Crusted Salmon

Flaky fillet with a sweet soy and ginger glaze, oriental roasted vegetables and Chinese cabbage slaw

Upon request the above entrées can be served with the sauce on the side.
Baked potato with sour cream, chives and bacon bits upon request

Indicates Master Chef Rudi Sodamin's Signature Dish


DESSERTS


Master Chef Rudi’s Double Strawberry Cheesecake

A luscious blend of low fat cream cheese, fresh egg and sugar, served with a shimmery fresh strawberry sauce

Chocolate Soufflé

French chocolate lightened with egg white foam and baked to lofty heights, served with Jamaican rum sauce

Frozen Cappuccino Bombe

For sophisticates only, a coffee-flavored ice cream dome coated in bittersweet chocolate

The Gold Rush Baked Alaska

French vanilla ice cream crusted with a double chocolate fudge brownie and a meringue dusted with gold, served with your choice of topping:


Today’s toppings are: Blueberry Confit – Crushed Macaroons - Warm Caramel Toffee

NO SUGAR ADDED DESSERT

Apple Tart

Granny smith apples gently poached with lemon and cinnamon, baked in a crisp and flaky pastry

ICE CREAM

Vanilla, Coffee
Low Fat Frozen Chocolate Yogurt

No sugar added Ice cream
Vanilla or Strawberry

Mango Sorbet
Hot Chocolate Fudge Sundae

A mound of vanilla ice cream covered with warm chocolate sauce, whipped cream and toasted almonds

Flambé Crepes Suzette

Crepes smothered in an orange-caramel sauce with Grand Marnier

ÑSliced Fresh Fruit


Assorted Cheese Plate

A spectrum of full-flavored cheeses (brie, blue cheese, edam, gruyère, herb pepper, cheddar) accompanied by dried fruits and nuts, assorted crisp crackers and French bread


DAY 4

DAY 4


Freshly Baked Bread
Potato Rolls

Honey and Wheat Rolls with Raisins

Pesto Bread


APPETIZERS


Dutch Sailors’ Fruit Cocktail with Yukon Whiskey

A bright array of fresh fruit spiked with whiskey

Juneau Bay Shrimp Cocktail

Plump bay shrimps with chunks of glistening pineapple in a brandy cocktail sauce

ÑSweet Tomato and Fresh Mozzarella

Drizzled with aged balsamic vinegar and virgin olive oil under a basil chiffonade


Crab and Artichoke Dip

Sweet rock crab, bell pepper, cream cheese and fresh thyme, baked with American cheddar and served with focaccia bread

SALAD

Chiffonade of Bibb Lettuce with Tuna

Bibb lettuce, diced cucumber, tomato, olives, green beans and boiled potato with flakes of tuna, garnished with a hard-cooked egg

Caesar Salad
Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese and croutons

Choice of Dressing: Italian, Ranch, Thousand Island, Blue Cheese or fat free Thousand Island

SOUPS

Dutch Pea Soup with Smoked Pork Meat

This history, robust soup will give you the ultimate outside adventure and warming

ÑFamous Italian Wedding Soup

Hearty broth rich with colorful vegetables, tender pasta and tiny meatballs

Wild Native Alaskan Berry Blend

With strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, topped with tangy lime sorbet


PASTA PASTA
Penne with Italian sausage and Buffalo Mozzarella

Tossed in a tomato marinara sauce flavored with fresh basil

ENTREES

Whole Dover Sole Meunière
With steamed asparagus, carrot tips and minted new potatoes

Dutch Favorite - Brisket of Beef with Hodge-Podge

Slowly simmered beef in a deeply rich butter sauce with peak-flavor of root vegetables and dressed on a hodge-podge of carrots, onion and potatoes.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with a Mushroom and Green Peppercorn Relish

Served with spaetzle, fresh spinach and tender grilled fennel

Home Style Roast Turkey

Golden roasted and juicy, complete with harvest-time apple pecan stuffing, giblet gravy, zingy cranberry relish and just-like-Mom’s Brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes

Nasi Goreng Rijsttafel

Indonesian fried rice feast with juicy pork saté, spicy chicken drumstick, beef Sumatra, scallions and julienne of omelet. Served with pickled cucumber, crisp prawn crackers and crisp-creamy fried banana

Southwestern Style Cheese Manicotti

With creamy tomato sauce, roasted corn, bell pepper, cilantro, basil, olives, green onion and jalapeño, baked with fontina cheese

Choose one of these Salmon Dishes as Holland America Line goes wild on Salmon

ÑHerb Scented Salmon Fillet with Pinot Noir Sauce

Served with an earthy mushroom wine sauce, chive potatoes, sun-dried tomato, asparagus and broccoli


Almond Crusted Salmon with Leek and Lemon Cream

Baked with a crunchy crown of sliced almonds and served with leek-cream sauce and sautéed baby carrots, zucchini ribbons and red bell pepper


Upon request the above entrées can be served with the sauce on the side.
Baked potato with sour cream, chives and bacon bits upon request

Indicates Master Chef Rudi Sodamin's Signature Dish

Ñ Selection of our Lite Cuisine

DESSERTS

Crème Brûlée

A creamy Grand Marnier-scented custard with a sheer layer of crisply caramelized sugar


Chocolate Mousse in Basket

A classic French mousse, voluptuously smooth yet light

ÑRustic Pear Galette

A hand-formed tart topped with juicy pear nestled in an almond cream and sprinkled with crunchy sliced almond

The Gold Rush Baked Alaska

French vanilla ice cream crusted with a double chocolate fudge brownie and a meringue dusted with gold, served with your choice of topping:


Today’s toppings are: Peach Confit – Yukon Whiskey Butterscotch - Pepperminted Hot Fudge


NO SUGAR ADDED DESSERT

Chocolate Profiteroles

Feather light cream puffs filled with sugar-free chocolate custard

ICE CREAM

Vanilla, Rocky Road
Low Fat Frozen Raspberry Yogurt

No Sugar added Ice cream
Vanilla or Strawberry

Pineapple Sorbet

The Raspberry Sundae

A mound of vanilla ice cream glistening with warm raspberries, topped with whipped cream and a delicate almond cookie

Flambé Bananas Foster

Sliced bananas sautéed in a brown sugar-caramel sauce, served with a rich vanilla sauce and a sprinkling of crème de banana

Sliced Fresh Fruit


Assorted Cheese Plate

A spectrum of full-flavored cheeses (brie, blue cheese, edam, gruyère, herb pepper, cheddar) accompanied by dried fruits and nuts, assorted crisp crackers and French bread










DAY 6


Freshly Baked Bread
Sesame Italian Rolls

Six-Grain Rolls
French Baguette

APPETIZERS

ÑMedley of a Rainbow of Fruits

Splashed with a banana liqueur and sprinkled with fresh coconut shavings

Trio of Salmon with Prawns with Pearls of the Ocean

A selected display of delicately hot smoked salmon, pickled salmon and marinated salmon and jumbo prawn garnished with salmon caviar

Pâté en Croûte

A coarse blended pâté made of chicken and pistachio with a classical Cumberland sauce


Escargots Bourguignon

Delectable snails marinated in Pernod and chablis and lightly baked in an herb garlic butter, with French bread

SALAD

Classical Caesar Salad

Romaine tossed in a home made Caesar dressing and topped with garlic herb croutons and parmesan cheese. Anchovies or Ketchikan hot-smoked salmon on request

Choice of Dressing: House Italian, Ranch Blue Cheese, Thousand Island or fat free Italian

SOUPS

Cream of Forest Mushrooms

A rich blend of oyster, shiitake and button mushrooms, topped with a crunchy carrot fritter

ÑAlaskan Bouillabaisse

North American version of the classic rich, clear seafood broth with bay scallops, shrimps, salmon and halibut, served with baked salmon mousse crostini


Chilled Sour Cherry Soup

With a mosaic of crème fraiche and fried ginger


PASTA PASTA

Linguini with Baby Rock Shrimp and Scallops

In a light creamy white wine sauce tossed with tomatoes

ENTREES


Surf and Turf

Petit filet mignon and a lobster tail with herb garlic butter on a bed of seasoned pilaf rice, with fresh asparagus

Braised Osso Buco

An Italian favorite. Meltingly tender veal shank, slow simmered in white wine and fresh tomato sauce with a lemon garlic finish. Served on mushroom risotto

Baked Flounder filled with Salmon Mousse

Presented on a creamy sauce of spinach and bay shrimps, with fingerling potatoes


Roasted Pheasant with Cranberry Compote

Layered on a sweet potato puree and served with a quickly stir-fried cabbage

Curried Vegetable Cutlet

Minced peak-season vegetables flavored with Indian spices, hand-molded and sautéed to a golden brown. Served with garbanzo beans in fresh tomato sauce and soy-splashed baby bok choy

Choose one of these Salmon Dishes as Holland America Line goes wild on Salmon

Grilled Salmon with Ginger-Cilantro Pesto

Golden grilled and served with a gingery macadamia nut pesto on watercress with tomato, bell pepper and new potatoes

Pan Fried Salmon with Stir Fried Vegetables

Served atop sesame-seared asparagus, carrot, squash, and bell pepper with a spicy lime and ginger mango sauce and wasabi mustard mashed potatoes


Upon request the above entrées can be served with the sauce on the side.
Baked potato with sour cream, chives and bacon bits upon request

Indicates Master Chef Rudi Sodamin's Signature Dish

Ñ Selection of our Lite Cuisine


DESSERTS


The Gold Rush Baked Alaska

French vanilla ice cream crusted with a double chocolate fudge brownie and a meringue dusted with gold, served with your choice of topping:


Today’s toppings are: Brandied Bing Cherries – Chocolate
Marshmallow Marble - Strawberry Romanoff


ÑMango Banana Pistachio Strudel

Two prized tropical fruits, flavored with sugar cane rum and served on a fragrant vanilla raisin sauce alongside coconut ice cream

NO SUGAR ADDED DESSERT

Individual Baked Alaska

Ice cream "glacier" under a blanket of meringue with warm brandy bing cherry sauce

ICE CREAM

Vanilla, Strawberry
Low Fat Frozen Heath Bar Crunch Yogurt

No Sugar added Ice cream
Vanilla or Chocolate

Watermelon Sorbet

Peach Melba Sundae

A mound of vanilla ice cream capped with sliced golden peaches and a sweetly tart melba sauce

Poire Flambé

Poached ripe pear flambéed with crème de cacao and drizzled with a dark poire william chocolate sauce

Sliced Fresh Fruit


Assorted Cheese Plate

A spectrum of full-flavored cheeses (brie, blue cheese, edam, gruyère, herb pepper, cheddar) accompanied by dried fruits and nuts, assorted crisp crackers and French bread

Roz
August 10th, 2006, 12:47 PM
Yum! Thanks for posting. It's close to lunch and this is making me hungry. I've tasted many of these dishes, but there are some new ones.

Roz

middle-aged mom
August 10th, 2006, 12:52 PM
Rob:

Thank you VERY much for posting these menus. That was very kind and thoughtful of you. My oldest daughter has multiple food allergies, and although HAL has assured us they can accommodate her, it is still good to see what food will be available to her that she can eat. Especially helpful to know is that fact that all sauces can be ordered "on the side", as she is sensitive to many of the ingredients used for the sauces on these menus.

Thank you!!!!!

NJcabanas
August 10th, 2006, 01:19 PM
Thank you for posting this! We will be on Volendam next week. Now I know I need to pack an extra pair of walking shoes as I will need the extra exercise to deal with this wonderful menu! Guess the loose fitting palazzo pants will have to be substituted for the form-fitting skirt as well. :D

jagsfan
August 11th, 2006, 06:31 PM
Oh oh oh--I'm going to die when I sail in Dec on Volendam. If all of HAL's
menus have such variety and such mouthwatering choices, I'm in deep deep
you know what. I'm famous for having 2 appetizers and often 2 entrees,
too. Looks like I'm going to have a terrible time choosing.
Thank you so much for sharing your menu, and hope you thoroughly enjoy
everything on it........

thomasale
August 11th, 2006, 06:40 PM
I'm wonderring how much different for the carribean...

KAYEF
August 11th, 2006, 07:26 PM
One of the differences in the Carribbean is the lack of salmon........but other fishes are on the menu...............
All I care about is that Cappuccino Bombe:p ......:) ........;) ....we oohed and aahed so much about that on our fourteen day S. Car. cruise last winter that our head waiter told us he'd get it for us whenever we wanted it!! He even surprised us with it on our last night..........the Baked Alaska Night. Oh, is that ever DELICIOUS................
but, so are all the soups..............and the appetizers...........and the Indonesian specialties............and and and...............
I (hopefully) know the Veendam willhave these same menu items in just one more week..........here we come.................:D
THANKS FOR THE INFO...............my tongue's hanging out!

mafig
August 11th, 2006, 08:19 PM
Oh, my!:D

So many interesting and delicious-sounding items to chose from.

Has anyone ever had the nasi goreng rijsttafel?

KAYEF
August 11th, 2006, 08:55 PM
Oh, my!:D

So many interesting and delicious-sounding items to chose from.

Has anyone ever had the nasi goreng rijsttafel?

Yes..................and it's delicious...............many wonderful flavors........
we always try new things.............wish it was always on the menu one time, at least...............;)