About Our Food
A Message From Our Chef
The dedicated kitchen staff of the Napa Valley Wine Train believes wholeheartedly that “anyone can cook.” However, being able to see the entire picture is what makes a great chef. The entire picture you ask? Let me explain. We
- Use fresh local produce
- Use natural hydroponic vegetables and lettuces
- Use fresh native California farm raised fish and shell fish
- Use fresh, line-caught fish
- Use humanely raised meats
- Do not use chemically enhanced products
- Do not use meats enhanced with growth hormones
Additionally, by taking an aggressive approach, the Napa Valley Wine Train is a one of the Valley’s leaders in recycling. Not only does recycling save landfill space, it also saves energy and water, conserves natural resources, and reduces pollution.
Doing these things, along with serving safe, beautiful, appetizing gourmet meals is what makes the Napa Valley Wine Train kitchen extraordinary and without equal.
--Kelly Macdonald
Executive Chef, Napa Valley Wine Train
March 6, 2008
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The Napa Valley Wine Train is one of the most unique restaurants that you will ever visit. Our chefs have practiced for years to be able to present a fabulous gourmet meal, the equal of any at Napa's other great restaurants, on a moving train. Just like at other fine dinning establishments, when you are a a guest on the Napa Valley Wine Train you order off a menu (or choose the special), and we cook your food only after we know exactly how you like it.
We actually have three kitchens on board the Napa Valley Wine Train, and we love it when guests come to see us at work. We have even installed windows on our main kitchen so that guests can watch the grill fire from 3 feet away! When you come on the train be sure to ask your server when the best time to visit the kitchen would be, then come and see how we do it in person!
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Napa Valley Wine Train Food
"A Moveable Feast" - Wine Portfolio
The Wine Train segment from "Wine Portfolio", CNBC, October 2009. Thanks to Jody Ness and the crew who worked on this segment. The Wine Train loves your show. If you love Jody's show, check him out at www.wineportfoliotv.com !
Chef Kelly's Recipies from NBC "Real Deal"
Kelly Macdonald, Executive Chef for the Napa Valley Wine Train, shows how to cook up some bite sized morsels in the confined space of the 1090 kitchen on the Wine Train. Clip from NBC's "The Real Deal"
Cooking Vegetarian for the Hippy Gourmet
That's right, we prepare vegetarian meals on the Napa Valley Wine Train.
