Yesterday Dale, my significant other, and I had dinner on the Vermont Dinner Train from Rutland, VT to Saratoga Springs, NY, and back. The dining car we had dinner in was from the 1950′s era and in pristine condition. The car held only 6 tables for 4 people each and played music to fit its time period.
The meal consisted of four courses which began with a fresh seafood gumbo witha red broth, the next course was a salad with dark leafy greens, blue cheese, clementine segments, cucumbers, tomato, red onion, and a zesty dressing. For the main course we had a choice of baked salmon, chicken cordon bleu, braised short ribs or fettuccini with a red sauce; I chose the salmon, Dale chose the chicken cordon bleu, and for the sides on each choice was broccolini & carrots and rice pilaf. The dessert course brought a choice of riccotta cheesecake, creme brule cheesecake or pumpkin pie-I chose the creme brule cheesecake and Dale the riccotta cheesecake. Soft drinks and water was offered or you could BYOB so we brought Pinot Grigio wine to accompany our nice dinner and compliment our outing.
The experience was quite nice. We relaxed, talked with our tablemates and watched the New England countryside as the sun set behind the rolling hills and trees. The very cool thing I quickly noticed was the fact that unlike in a typical local restaurant Dale and I both seemed extremely relaxed even if it was a slight challenge to get a sip of water or wine into our mouths and not on our clothes due to the rickety-rack swaying from the railroad tracks!
It was simple to track our course last night because someone else was in charge of preparing portion perfect meals and serving, all we had to do is sit back, eat and enjoy the leisurely art of eating.
Bon Appetite!
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