Cookies & cakes

Biscuits, shortbread, individually wrapped cakes, madeleines and butter biscuits: this is the most raided shelf between meals, for crew and guests alike, and the one that needs no preparation at all.

Individual wrapping is a real advantage on board: it keeps humidity out until the moment of eating, survives being carried around and is easy to hand out under way. Family packs are more economical but go soft quickly once opened in the tropics.

Plain biscuits also earn their place in case of seasickness, when a full meal is out of the question: they need no galley work and settle the stomach effectively.