Marco Pierre White, who has restaurants on six ships in the P&O Cruises fleet, shows how to make a seafood platter for Christmas Eve with a variety of fresh ingredients including Scottish lobsters, Colchester oysters, whelks from the south coast, Dublin Bay prawns/langoustines, crabs from Cornwall and prawns.
TV wine expert Olly Smith, who has a wine bar on board the P&O Cruises ship Azura, then joins Marco to make his recommendations of the best tipples to accompany the dishes, including:
• Blind River Sauvignon Blanc 2010, New Zealand £12.49, Majestic
• Taste the Difference Rias Baixas Albariño 2010, Spain £7.99, Sainsburys
• Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs 2004 Grand Cru Champagne, France, £30.99, Waitrose
For more information on the P&O Cruises dining experiences and to view sample menus, visit http://www.pocruises.com/Cruise-Experience/Dining/
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