| Cruises around the world will give explorers | | | | which then are boiled in the belly of the |
| the opportunity to experience some of most | | | | sheep for a number of hours. The result dish |
| delicious cuisine imagined. If you have the | | | | is tender, spicy and full of flavor, nicely |
| palate it could be the experience of a | | | | paired with a Sangiovese-if you can find one |
| lifetime. | | | | in Scotland! This is obviously a traditional |
| | | | dish created by sheep herders who couldn't |
| * Argentinean Beef | | | | afford to waste any part of the animal. If |
| | | | you can get past the way this traditional |
| * Brazilian Empanada | | | | dish recipe was prepared you courage will be |
| | | | rewarded with a meal that is quite tasty. |
| * Scottish Haggis | | | | |
| | | | Greece Frappe |
| * Greek Frappe | | | | |
| | | | In some parts of the world the word frappe is |
| * Swedish Köttbullar | | | | generally associated with a creamy type of |
| | | | milkshake. But cruises around the world that |
| Argentina Beef | | | | take you to Greece will present you with a |
| | | | different frappe. A Greek frappe is a |
| Numerous cruises around the world will take | | | | strong-tasting coffee drink made with instant |
| you to Argentina where they have been raising | | | | coffee, sugar, and evaporated milk. Many |
| cattle for over 4 centuries. In that time the | | | | Greeks who indulge in frappes like to top |
| Argentineans have succeeded in producing some | | | | theirs off with a layer of steamed milk foam. |
| of the finest beef the world has known. | | | | The flavor of frappe is unique with a strong |
| During your visit you simply must find some | | | | but sweet coffee flavor and the evaporated |
| Asado beef. Asado beef is not only one of the | | | | milk adds a creamy element to the drink. The |
| local favorite foods but it is the way it is | | | | frappe will be a unique experience as well as |
| prepared. The preferred manner of preparing | | | | an eye-opener. |
| the Asado beef by the locals is by barbecuing | | | | |
| it. The beef is prepared in outdoor grills | | | | Swedish Köttbullar |
| and served with a number of tasty sauces and | | | | |
| dips. I don't know if it was the air or the | | | | Sweden is a popular stop among cruises around |
| beef but both were absolutely wonderful. It | | | | the world and a visit here is not complete |
| is truly unique by any standards. | | | | until you try Köttbullar. Now don't get |
| | | | edgy Swedish Köttbullar is actually |
| Brazilian Empanada | | | | Swedish meatballs but prepared probably a |
| | | | little different then you are used to having |
| Cruises around the world will typically stop | | | | elsewhere. The recipe calls for preparing |
| in Brazil and while you are there a must try | | | | beef, onions, breadcrumbs and pepper. The |
| is a favorite dish of many visitors; the | | | | beef is mixed with the other ingredients and |
| Empanada. It is chicken, onion, tomato and | | | | rolled into meatball shapes. Placing the beef |
| spices that are wrapped in dough and then | | | | in an iron skillet they are cooked |
| deep fried, almost like a Mexican ranchero. | | | | thoroughly. The Köttbullar is then topped |
| The combination of the chicken, vegetables, | | | | off with a sauce that has been made with beef |
| spices and fried dough was to die for. You | | | | broth, butter and beer. You'll find different |
| can get also get empanadas with shrimp or | | | | combinations as well with some using club |
| beef, either way they are a great example of | | | | soda, different kinds of fruits or |
| the local flavor. | | | | vegetables. All of them are wonderfully |
| | | | tasting and satisfying to the palate. |
| Scottish Haggis | | | | |
| | | | During an American Express World Cruise |
| Your visit to Scotland must include a | | | | you'll be given the opportunity to taste some |
| sampling of their famous traditionally | | | | of the most unique cuisines indigenous to the |
| prepared dish: haggis. Cruises around the | | | | countries you'll be visiting. You will find |
| world will give you access to infamous | | | | the dishes as exotic and diverse as the |
| Scottish haggis. The dish is a mixture of | | | | people who prepare them. |
| sheep liver, lungs, heart, oatmeal and onions | | | | |