floralscent Posted April 16, 2013 #1 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I read awhile back that Celebrity was not serving escargot in the MDR due to a possible shortage. Is this still true? We are sailing on the Silhouette in May and really would love to taste that great appetizer again! If not served, is there a comparable substitute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maligator Posted April 16, 2013 #2 Share Posted April 16, 2013 (edited) A couple of nights aboard Equinox last November, they subbed mushroom caps. Still tasty, but I hope this gets resolved. Edited April 16, 2013 by HickoryShampoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Arizona Posted April 16, 2013 #3 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I read awhile back that Celebrity was not serving escargot in the MDR due to a possible shortage. Is this still true? We are sailing on the Silhouette in May and really would love to taste that great appetizer again! If not served, is there a comparable substitute? I understand that there is still a shortage that make it nearly impossible to keep the ships stocked at a reasonable price. In the same dish they server sauteed mushroom caps stuffed with minced crab meat. If you cross your eyes and have 4 glasses of wine before the first course, it almost seems like escargot. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwestchick Posted April 16, 2013 #4 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I'm pretty sure I read it was a seasonal thing....someone else also posted it shouldn't affect summer/early fall sailings. :D :D :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bplazo Posted April 16, 2013 #5 Share Posted April 16, 2013 We just got off the Equinox and our tablemates asked for them and they did not have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEcruzr Posted April 16, 2013 #6 Share Posted April 16, 2013 They were not available on Sil in Feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelo7 Posted April 16, 2013 #7 Share Posted April 16, 2013 We were on the Silhouette last week, and no escargot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchhalm Posted April 16, 2013 #8 Share Posted April 16, 2013 They shouldn't be too difficult to catch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsoncc Posted April 16, 2013 #9 Share Posted April 16, 2013 We were on the Summit in March and I asked about getting them and they said they didn't have them since there was a shortage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen@Steve Posted April 16, 2013 #10 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I hear there are some really big ones running around Florida right now :eek: I guess the shortage is of the right kind of snail. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. CJD Posted April 16, 2013 #11 Share Posted April 16, 2013 (edited) I read awhile back that Celebrity was not serving escargot in the MDR due to a possible shortage. Is this still true? We are sailing on the Silhouette in May and really would love to taste that great appetizer again! If not served, is there a comparable substitute? How about those huge snails that are invading Miami - they'd make quite a meal. Oops Karen - I see you beat me to it. Edited April 16, 2013 by Mrs. CJD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBX-Cruisers Posted April 16, 2013 #12 Share Posted April 16, 2013 (edited) Love the comment about the huge wild Escargot in FL...:D. But this situation is RCI- company wide as we had none on the Allure in October and this was true on the Eclipse in February..........we were also told about the shortage and they were substituting bay scallops made in the same way on the Allure but nada on the Eclipse I wonder what is happening on Holland America and other lines owned by Carnival................Anyone know if they have a shortage??? Edited April 16, 2013 by skiron Addition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBX-Cruisers Posted April 16, 2013 #13 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Guess you would have to order the Filet of Escargot with those guys/gals (they are both you know);) How about those huge snails that are invading Miami - they'd make quite a meal. Oops Karen - I see you beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat.bz Posted April 16, 2013 #14 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Got off Millie on Apr 1 and it was on everyday menu (DH had them 2x). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaGolden Posted April 16, 2013 #15 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Love the comment about the huge wild Escargot in FL...:D. But this situation is RCI- company wide as we had none on the Allure in October and this was true on the Eclipse in February..........we were also told about the shortage and they were substituting bay scallops made in the same way on the Allure but nada on the Eclipse I wonder what is happening on Holland America and other lines owned by Carnival................Anyone know if they have a shortage??? This sounds delicious! How did they taste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicagocrooza Posted April 16, 2013 #16 Share Posted April 16, 2013 The server at the Blu was from Indonesia and its not quite the harvest season yet and hence a huge shortage. Paul the cruise director also answered this question while at the star chef show and he said their contract supplier in Indonesia had no inventory yet so they had to use stuffed mushroom to replace the escargot from the menu. So I assume that would be true on both parts and I learned something new from this 4/6 cruise. I did not know Escargot were from Indonesia. Wow !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welly world Posted April 16, 2013 #17 Share Posted April 16, 2013 We had some in January on the Constellation! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Sixth? Posted April 16, 2013 #18 Share Posted April 16, 2013 How about those huge snails that are invading Miami - they'd make quite a meal. Oops Karen - I see you beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratixman Posted April 16, 2013 #19 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Shortage??? Source from Indonesia??? What the... Huge supply in Florida. Just read about the giant African land snail infestation down there. Check it out. http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us/florida-giant-snails/index.html All Celebrity needs to do is send out their crews on a snail hunt when they're in port to bag as many as they need. Win.. Win.. Cruisers get their Escargots and Florida solves their infestation problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratixman Posted April 16, 2013 #20 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Look like a couple of other great minds have alreaqdy beat me to the punch. Enjoy. http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/03/african-land-snails-video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miched Posted April 16, 2013 #21 Share Posted April 16, 2013 On the Reflection during the galley tour the head chef was asked why no escargot and he said he misses them also because the mushroom caps cost more. Just ask for extra garlic butter and those mushrooms will taste the same. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryfmCol Posted April 16, 2013 #22 Share Posted April 16, 2013 We were just off the MILLENNIUM a couple of weeks ago, on a S.E. Asia cruise. I am VERY PLEASED to report, that they were on the "Everyday Menu", and,I ordered them "everyday". ;) It got so our waiter always had them for me, and, of course, fresh French bread bagutte to sop up the garlic butter... YUM!!!!! :D Do not know if they are fleet wide, but, they sure were in S.E. Asia... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzer Posted May 5, 2013 #23 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Looking for more updates. On Princess last month, no escargot and it's only on the menu one night. They said that it was a world wide shortage... Hopefully Celebrity has theirs onboard ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted May 5, 2013 #24 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Looking for more updates. On Princess last month, no escargot and it's only on the menu one night. They said that it was a world wide shortage... Hopefully Celebrity has theirs onboard ;) We were on the Emerald Princess March/April 2013 for a ten day Cruise. On the first formal evening my wife had escargot. As she was eating it the Head Waiter stopped by to chat for a moment and my wife commented how good the escargot was. The Head Waiter asked my wife if she would care to have escargot every evening. She declined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vermonter16 Posted May 6, 2013 #25 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Ooh, I'm on Millie on Friday....but I'm in Blu. Do you think I could request them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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