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| Food on board the Shannon Princess II is all home-made and largely organic—a rare treat these days! The following sample menu gives an idea of the superb cuisine hand-prepared by Olivia, your personal barge chef, every single day. No corners are cut, and she rises at 5am each day to ensure that fresh breads, pies, tarts, scones and flapjacks are served fresh and warm, straight from the oven, to you each day. Olivia is also kind enough to give enthusiastic clients who are interested, a personal cooking lesson, and unlike many gourmet chefs, is happy to share some of her culinary secrets... |
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Here is one guests’ record of breakfast on board… “Our typical midsummer breakfast consisted of bowls of fresh berries – Raspberries, loganberries, boysenberries, strawberries, blueberries and cherries all from the walled kitchen gardens of Portumna Castle. Platters of Farmhouse cheese – a softly oozing Carrigburn, a nutty Carrigaline or a salty Cashel Blue. |
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Charcuteries of spiced local sausages and
cured meats,
bought in country markets. Smoked fishes from Lough Derg
and the river Shannon, smoked eel, trout & salmon served
with a rich tomato relish. Poached free range eggs or low
fat
organic yogurts and cottage cheeses were a success, as
were poached Damsons, warm compots of gooseberries,
rhubarb or maybe elderberries – lovely when sprinkled with
muesli or even wholesome Irish porridge splashed with
Bailey’s
Irish Cream.
Fresh from our galley oven came sweet buttermilk scones,
coconut & bran muffins & sinless honey & oat biscuits
(made with real honeycomb) eaten hot with homemade
jams and jellies or salty Irish Butter. A firm favourite was
Lemon Curd and cheese baked in buttery flaky pastry,
washed down with leaf or infusion teas or a frothy
cappuccino.
But wait! – Soon its morning coffee & strawberry shortcake!”
(To read full article, click here). Lunches are served as an extensive buffet, whilst evening meals are a 6 course extravanganza (with small delectable portions so you CAN manage it all!) See below’s sample menu. |
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SAMPLE
DINNER MENU |
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An example of a selection of breads
served each course
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TO CONTACT US Phone: +33 563 02 87 04, Fax: +33 563 02 24 11 Phone (Toll-Free from USA + Canada):1-800-688-0245 Email:info@bargecompany.com
The Barge Cruise Company Ltd. 501 Chemin Lacoste 82170 Grisolles FRANCE |
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