Western Europe Buffet

cucumber shrimp salad

From left to right: White chocolate crème brulée with shortbread cookies; Rice and scallops; Potato, leek, and mussel bisque; Lobster with beurre blanc; Lobster pasta with mussels and tarragon lemon cream sauce; Breaded pork schnitzel with fried potatoes; Pan-fried haddock and calamari with garlic lemon mayonnaise, German potato dumplings with creamy mushrooms sauce; Curried mussels; Duck à l'orange; Beef stroganoff with rice; Shrimp and cucumber salad. 
These dishes come from France, Germany, the British Isles, and surrounding area. 

lobster pasta

I thought this was the best buffet yet. I really enjoyed every dish here, and some were just outstanding. The white chocolate crème brulée was liquid gold but very rich and sweet and the shortbread were probably the best I ever had. The bisque was very tasty and the beurre blanc was heavenly. The schnitzel and potatoes were so tasty and done well, and the fish was also cooked well, with a delicious mayonnaise to accompany it. The dumplings were a bit softer in texture than I had hoped but the sauce was so good. The duck was tender, moist, and juicy, the stroganoff sauce yummy, and the salad refreshing.

white chocolate crème brulée and shortbread cookies

duck à l'orange

One complaint I have about this style of cuisine is it tends to rely a lot on butter, cream, and salt for flavor. These are some key cooking ingredients, especially for classic cuisine, but they are also not very nutritious and leave you feeling very heavy and full. You can't eat too much of anything, and I am looking forward to exploring other cuisines which use different ingredients for flavor.