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S.A.L.T.
SILVERSEA ADDS A LITTLE BIT OF S.A.L.T.
by Rich and Helen from Visit With Us
The best way to experience the world is to take a huge bite out of it and taste it. S.A.L.T. is an opportunity for Silversea guests aboard Silver Nova, Silver Moon and Silver Dawn to do just that. An acronym for Sea and Land Taste, S.A.L.T. features S.A.L.T. Talks, unique shore excursions with a culinary focus, speciality dining on board in the S.A.L.T. Bar and Kitchen; and onboard experiences such as cooking classes in an interactive lab for guests to get hands-on experience with cooking classes. Panache Cruises Ambassadors, Visit With Us, were on board Silver Moon in the Mediterranean to tell us all about it.
TO THE S.A.L.T. LABORATORY
The Lab is home to several cooking stations for guests to follow along with a chef leading a live class. Of course, these classes specialise in the cuisines of your immediate locality and every recipe has a story. We got closer to the food with an introduction to the history and significance of the dishes we’re about to cook. French Chef de Partie Cyril demonstrated how to make dishes such as spanakopita, spinach and cheese parcel, saragli, a Greek version of baklava, and finally moussaka, an old favourite. Everybody can take a copy of the recipe home to show off their new skills to loved ones. All in all, it was enormous fun, and very informative—it was even simple enough for beginners like me!
S.A.L.T. KITCHEN IS A STARRING ACT
The S.A.L.T. Kitchen is a dedicated dining venue to take your tastebuds on a journey through the Greek Isles, the South American plains, the colourful coasts of the Caribbean, the food heritage of Atlantic Europe and beyond. It certainly looks the part; contemporary but comfortable and each table is dressed with a herb pot as a lovely nod to the gorgeous ingredients used in the dishes. The menu changes daily so you never know what you’ll get—it’s always delicious. Alongside the food, guests are offered wines or beers that are perfectly paired and always local. In terms of culinary flair, this is one of the best eateries on the ship. It deserves more than a visit or two per voyage.
Our S.A.L.T. experience began with a S.A.L.T. Talk featuring writer Yasmin Khan, who shared her extensive knowledge of Cypriot cuisine. She introduced us to some of her favourite recipes, later demonstrated by Cyril from the S.A.L.T. Lab. It was fascinating… and delicious!
Next, we moved to the S.A.L.T Bar, an intimate space with about 20 seats, reminiscent of an exclusive London club. The walls, lined with exquisite bottles, evoked a mad Victorian scientist’s lab. The bar is headed by Carlos, a top London mixologist and drink genius, who mixes flavours both on and off the menu. After a few of his creations, we opted for an early night in preparation for our S.A.L.T. Ashore excursion on the
Greek island of Paros. On Paros, we visited a hillside organic farm, where the owner gave us a tour. Among the olive, pomegranate and fig trees, we enjoyed the sunshine before sampling freshly prepared food from the farm. It was delightful, and we devoured the meal at a rustic table setting—a marvellous day!
