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Galley Challenge 

Cooking up a storm on Pacific Jewel is no easy exercise. And for the  contestants, cooking 4,000 canapes for 2,000 people during Sail Away proved to be one of the toughest challenges yet.

So what's it like to cook in a ship galley for thousands of passengers?

"It's a completely different way of working and if there's bad weather, we put railings around stoves and take precautions. The staff have to be mindful of taking care of each other."
Uwe Stiefel, Corporate Executive Chef, P&O Cruises Australia

 

Galley Tour 

In this video we take you on a tour of a ship galley and explore some of the logistical challenges involved in serving food to thousands every day.

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Food Facts

· 80 tonnes of food and drink are consumed on each cruise

· The ship’s 93 chefs, cooks and bakers prepare more than 8600 meals a day for passengers and crew

· The meals are served to passengers by 146 waiters and the 13,000 plates, 10,000 glasses and 15,000 pieces of cutlery are cleaned by 29 dishwashers each day

· On an average South Pacific cruise, Pacific Jewel’s culinary masters will use around: 50,000 eggs, 1000kg of bacon, 2800kg of chicken, 1000kg of lettuce, 2500kg of rice, 375kg of coffee, 1500 kg of pineapples and 5000 litres of milk.
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Nautical Glossary

Above board
On or above the deck, in plain view, not hiding anything.
Above-water hull
The hull section of a vessel above waterline, the visible part of a ship. Also, topsides.
Daggerboard
A type of centerboard that is lifted vertically; often used in pairs.
Fast
Fastened or held firmly (fast aground: stuck on the seabed; made fast: tied securely).
Fender
An air or foam filled bumper used in boating to keep boats from banging into docks or each other.
Handsomely
Gradually, as "lower handsomely".
Starboard
The right hand side of the ship when looking forward
Griping
The inclination of a ship to run to windward.
Water line
The line made by the water's edge when a ship has her full proportion of stores on board.
Fresh away
When your ship increases its velocity.
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