Page 111 - Cuisine & Wine Asia 2020 - Mar/Apr 2020 Issue

EVER WANTED TO LIVE LIKE ROYALTY? CHEF DARREN MCGRADY,
PREVIOUSLY THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY’S PRIVATE CHEF WAS ON-BOARD
GENTING DREAM CRUISE TO GIVE GUESTS A ONE-IN-A-LIFETIME
OPPORTUNITY BY PREPARING DISHES THAT WERE THE FAVOURITES OF
QUEEN ELIZABETH, PRINCE HARRY, AND EVEN THE LATE PRINCESS DIANA.
pg108 1. bread & butter pudding
2. Chef Darren Mcgrady
GO + CRUISE
rincess Diana once told UK Daily
Mail royal columnist Nigel Dempster,
P“Darren makes the best bread
& butter pudding in the world!”, this
was also echoed by guests of ‘Taste the
Dream’ on-board Genting Dream cruise.
Along with the bread & butter pudding,
Chef McGrady also served dishes such
as Queen Elizabeth’s favourite gaelic
steak, supreme of halibut Queen
Victoria, and the smoked bell pepper
& tomato soup – all of which tells a
heart-warming story of the Royal family.
Along with the dishes, Chef McGrady
reminisced of fond memories during his
time at Buckingham palace. Guests will
not only have the opportunity to eat
like royalty, but also relive the myriad of
experiences that the Royal Family had.
Cooking on board Genting Dream presents
a new environment for the experienced
Chef McGrady. “The kitchen on board
boasts several luxurious equipment
like blast chillers, blast coolers and an
amazing team,” Chef McGrady elaborates,
“what is very different on board, Her
Majesty preferred to use indigenous
ingredients which are sourced locally
from the UK, but here on Genting Dream,
the team is very dedicated in making
the dishes as authentic as possible and
therefore are sourcing for them as well.”
After being Queen Elizabeth’s private
chef for 11 years, Chef McGrady became
the private chef of Princess Diana, and
prepared the day-to-day meals of Princess Diana,
Prince William and Prince Harry. Since the passing
of Princess Diana, Chef McGrady has devoted much
of his free time working for causes she supported
including shelters for battered women, charities for
chronically ill children and breast cancer charities.
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