Hal Names Master Chef Rudi Sodamin Culinary Consultant

[gizmo]

Holland America Line today announced a partnership with well-known Master Chef Rudi Sodamin to serve as culinary consultant for the company's fleet of five-star ships. Sodamin will be a driving force behind the enhancement of Holland America's already superb dining experience and will spearhead the creation and development of a new line of signature menu items as part of the company's unprecedented $225 million Signature of Excellence initiative.

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I wonder what this guy thinks of meatloaf !

[Krazy Kruizers]

HMMMM!

At one point in time I though John Mulvany was being preped for that job????

[doone]

OR fish and chips?????

[localady]

It should be interesting to see how his touch adds to the cruise dining experience!:cool:

[elmorejj]

For folks who cruise several times a year maybe this will be a welcome addition if the menu is going to be changed. On our repo cruise on the Zaandam in Spring, there were several items on the menu that were highlighted as being a new signature dish. I look forward to any new additions to the menu....jean :cool:

[Krazy Kruizers]

So does this mean that John Mulvany will be assigned to just 1 ship again?

Or will he still be going from ship to ship like he has been doing for a couple of months?

Right now, I think, he is on the Westerdam. At least that was the last I heard - along with family - for the Olympics.

[Jemima]

At least they didn't choose John Mulvany. When I was on a ship (Rotterdam 6/03) where he was chef, it was the usual HAL blah and boring. Since then I have seen some improvement. (Volendam 1/04 with a Canadian chef and Rotterdam 7/04).
I leave a cruise having had a wonderful time, but looking forward to real food. Anything Mexican, great veggie sandwiches, sandwiches stacked with portabellos and other goodies, foods where I can taste the garlic and/or onions or chili peppers or spices, creative salads, flavorful salad dressings, a variety of fresh vegetables, lots of cheese (but not the kinds HAL chooses)...

[Golfgrl1911]

:D MMMMMM...Jemima you're making me hungry!!:D :D

[RevNeal]

What can anyone tell me about Rudi Sodamin? What kind of food is he best known for? Where was a trained? Where has he made a name for himself?

[Roboat]

What can anyone tell me about Rudi Sodamin? What kind of food is he best known for? Where was a trained? Where has he made a name for himself?
I think he makes Gomorrah. I seem to remember reading about Sodamin Gomorrah in the Bible. I'm surprised he wasn't chosen just for Carnival ships. (Groan)
:eek:

[HeatherInFlorida]

I think he makes Gomorrah. I seem to remember reading about Sodamin Gomorrah in the Bible. I'm surprised he wasn't chosen just for Carnival ships. (Groan)
:eek:
Roboat!!! ROTFL!!!:D I no sooner laughed my way through several of your posts on the religion thread then I see this post and literally hit my desk laughing. So so funny. Thank you for that.

[RevNeal]

I've looked him up on the internet. He's got a pretty good history.

At the age of 23, Chef Sodamin was appointed as Chef de Cuisine on the Norwegian America Cruise Line's luxury liner Vistafjord, becoming the youngest chef in the cruise industry to attain that level of responsibility. He also spent 12 years at Cunard Line as vice president of food and beverage, as well as serving as that company's corporate executive chef. Over his career Sodamin has published eight cookbooks internationally and with international affiliations such as Academy Culinair de France, Master Chef Society and Club de Chefs des Chefs, Sodamin is widely regarded as the leading chef on the seven seas.

Most recently he's been serving with RCCL and as founder of his own company.

[Brandis]

Isn't he also RCL's chef? I remember seeing his name on the menu there...