{"id":3272,"date":"2016-01-21T18:06:26","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T18:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awaywego.carnival.com\/?p=3272"},"modified":"2017-10-05T16:29:04","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T16:29:04","slug":"picky-eaters-get-exactly-what-they-want-on-a-carnival-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/cruising-fun\/what-to-expect\/picky-eaters-get-exactly-what-they-want-on-a-carnival-cruise","title":{"rendered":"Picky Eaters Get Exactly What They Want on a Carnival Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the things I looked forward to most about our Carnival Cruise<\/a>\u00a0was escaping from \u201ckitchen duty\u201d for seven whole days! It\u2019s pretty hard for me to make a large family meal where all three of us will eat same thing. A.J. has food allergies where we must avoid seafood and nuts; I do my best to eat low carb; my husband has a more adventurous palate, but he doesn\u2019t eat beef. We rarely eat dinner together or at the same time, unless it\u2019s a weekend. For one week, we ate most of our meals together (except for an occasional solo parent meal here or there) on the cruise.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a glimpse at the array of cuisine we enjoyed on board Carnival Glory<\/a> as part of our collaboration. As always, all of my opinions, thoughts and ideas in this post are my own. If you have picky eaters in your family, this will cover all of your questions and concerns.<\/p>\n

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On your family\u2019s next cruise, you\u2019ll be blown away by the massive amount of work and attention the ship\u2019s staff dedicates to getting your food just right. Head Chef Frank Fernandes told me each night his staff is responsible for at least 1,700 dinners at each of the three nightly seatings. There are four galleys, or kitchens, including its own set of escalators to move food from floor to floor. Although the Carnival Glory stopped throughout the Caribbean, all off the ship\u2019s food comes from the United States.<\/p>\n

Kids\u2019 Cuisine<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A.J.\u2019s favorite place to eat was the Pizza Pirate on the ship\u2019s Lido Deck. With fresh dough\u00a0each day and made to order pizza, it\u2019s perfect for kids and teens. I admit, I enjoyed Pizza Pirate for lunch several days too. It wasn\u2019t exactly low carb, but it was made to order every day.<\/p>\n

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A.J. was excited to examine the dinner menu each night where he could choose from allergy-friendly foods like chicken fingers with mixed vegetables, chicken noodle soup, veal parmesan and of course \u2013 pepperoni pizza. He impressed me with selecting healthy choices like fresh vegetables every night to dip into honey mustard salad dressing.<\/p>\n

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Low Carb Cuisine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each night for dinner I ordered the Caesar salad or kale salad as my appetizer. The fresh greens and creamy dressing were just what I needed after time at the pool and our excursions in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n

For a rare treat, I went to dinner by myself at the Emerald Steakhouse. This dining option requires a reservation and offers premium cuts of meat like New York Strip Loin, Grilled Prime Cowboy Steak, Filet Mignon and Lamb Chops. The Emerald Steakhouse staff gives you a thorough look at the available cuts, and then you can select a complimentary sauce.<\/p>\n

I started with the shrimp cocktail, which was so succulent and juicy that I wasn\u2019t sure how I could eat a full dinner. But I found room for the surf & turf: lobster tail with drawn butter and filet mignon with peppercorn sauce.<\/p>\n

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Pescatarian Cuisine<\/strong><\/p>\n

My husband was all about the seafood selection on each night\u2019s menu. We were careful to ask the serving staff handling my husband\u2019s seafood not to handle A.J.\u2019s food as well.<\/p>\n

He\u2019d start with an oyster appetizer and finish with something reminiscent of his Mississippi roots, like shrimp creole with rice.<\/p>\n

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For my husband, it was a stress-free dinner because when he usually makes these foods at home they\u2019re expensive and labor-intensive. Since he also has a larger appetite at night, Antoine Sr. was delighted to know he could order more than one appetizer or entr\u00e9e at a time.<\/p>\n

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Comment below: On your family\u2019s next Carnival Cruise, what menu item would be their favorite? Does your family have allergy concerns or foods they usually avoid?<\/p>\n

What I\u2019ll remember most is how each nightly meal together allowed us to calm down and reflect on our vacation. No one had to set the table or wash dishes. Our wait staff was amazing. It was the little things like remembering that A.J. and Antoine Sr. sat together each night. Or remembering to put a kids\u2019 cup and a straw at A.J.\u2019s place setting that made our cruise cuisine marvelous.<\/p>\n

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This post was created for Away We Go with Carnival<\/a>, the destination for getting in the getaway state of mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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