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From Galley Counter to Sandwich

A lunch in pictures, from the first ingredients to the finished plate. Original photographs from the galley aboard Aqua Service.

The makings of lunch

Lunch starts on the counter: buns, bacon and breaded patties, with the stove close by. These are the original galley photos, from the first ingredients to the finished sandwich.

Buns, bacon and breaded patties laid out on the galley counter.
Buns, bacon and breaded patties laid out on the galley counter.

Bacon in the pan

The bacon gets its own moment in the sequence. The photographs follow the meal as it comes together, with the worktop doing duty as the preparation area.

Bacon browning in a frying pan on the galley stove.
Bacon browning in a frying pan on the galley stove.

Getting the buns ready

The buns are split and spread, ready for the filling. A plate of breaded patties sits beside them. A few ordinary ingredients are becoming a proper sandwich.

Halved buns spread beside a plate of breaded patties.
Halved buns spread beside a plate of breaded patties.

A working galley

Step back and the setting becomes part of the story. This is a working galley, with the stove, sink and counter sharing a compact space. The wider photograph gives the close-ups their context.

Wide view of the galley with the stove and preparation counter.
Wide view of the galley with the stove and preparation counter.

The finished sandwich

Then comes the finished plate: a filled bun with bacon and cheese visible at the edges. From ingredients on the counter to something ready for the table, this is one small slice of galley life.

Finished sandwich on a plate with bacon and cheese visible in the filling.
Finished sandwich on a plate with bacon and cheese visible in the filling.

This is a photo story. Ingredient quantities, cooking times and temperatures have not been recorded here.

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