Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted September 2, 2016 #151 Share Posted September 2, 2016 There's a couple of ways Princess can easily measure the success of Curtis Stone's menu items: # ordered and food gone to waste. None of the Curtis Stone menu items appealed to me. Pork belly is not a menu item found in very many US restaurants. It's probably regional. I remember years ago while on a South American cruise on the Golden, a woman I was talking to was horrified at the "weird South American food" being served. When asked for specifics, she said, "You know, lamb." ROTFLMAO! I love it, Pam. Lamb is weird? Don't tell any Aussie or Kiwi that. :eek: :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted September 2, 2016 #152 Share Posted September 2, 2016 ROTFLMAO! I love it, Pam. Lamb is weird? Don't tell any Aussie or Kiwi that. :eek: :D Kiwi lamb in Kiwi-land - 'melt in your mouth' scrumptious.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs and mrs Posted September 2, 2016 #153 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I have a solution or solutions. Don't like SHARE/Don't Go. Don't like C.S menu items in the M.D.R/Don't order them. Want Beef Medallions back/Complain to Princess Cruises. Don't get satisfaction there/Jump on another ship. Its really that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridalover5623 Posted September 2, 2016 #154 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I have a solution or solutions. Don't like SHARE/Don't Go. Don't like C.S menu items in the M.D.R/Don't order them. Want Beef Medallions back/Complain to Princess Cruises. Don't get satisfaction there/Jump on another ship. Its really that simple. That's exactly what I said on the survey this week- although they didn't ask specifically about Curtis Stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs and mrs Posted September 2, 2016 #155 Share Posted September 2, 2016 That's exactly what I said on the survey this week- although they didn't ask specifically about Curtis Stone. wow don't tell me I've finally got something right.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizzy77 Posted September 2, 2016 #156 Share Posted September 2, 2016 We were on the Island Princess in April and as an Aussie I am a fan of Curtis Stone. However the CS Mahi Mahi with cauliflower was the worst meal I have ever had in 26 cruises. I am not one who ever complains and have never before sent a meal back to the kitchen but I sent it back as it was totally inedible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted September 2, 2016 #157 Share Posted September 2, 2016 That's exactly what I said on the survey this week- although they didn't ask specifically about Curtis Stone. The survey I got was for a new Share menu. Almost all the items were "ugh" worthy or "blah" worthy...desserts sounded good. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted September 2, 2016 #158 Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) There's a couple of ways Princess can easily measure the success of Curtis Stone's menu items: # ordered and food gone to waste. The second is definitely an indicator. The first can lead to false positives. Most people who take cruises do so with less frequency than those who post here. To someone who takes a cruise once every four years, something can be "new" to them that has been out on the market for three-and-a-half years. As long as the CS dishes remain "new" to folks, they will be ordered in disproportionately high volume as people strive to try new things. But this ordering pattern should not be taken as a surrogate for success or satisfaction. I have a solution or solutions. Don't like SHARE/Don't Go. Don't like C.S menu items in the M.D.R/Don't order them. Want Beef Medallions back/Complain to Princess Cruises. Don't get satisfaction there/Jump on another ship. Its really that simple. I would add to that list: Preferred Sabatini's over SHARE/Complain to Princess and ask for its return. Edited September 2, 2016 by JimmyVWine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiserkenn Posted September 2, 2016 #159 Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) The second is definitely an indicator. The first can lead to false positives. Most people who take cruises do so with less frequency than those who post here. To someone who takes a cruise once every four years, something can be "new" to them that has been out on the market for three-and-a-half years. As long as the CS dishes remain "new" to folks, they will be ordered in disproportionately high volume as people strive to try new things. But this ordering pattern should not be taken as a surrogate for success or satisfaction. I would add to that list: Preferred Sabatini's over SHARE/Complain to Princess and ask for its return. Yes, for sure, I have done this, concerning Sabatini's. On the Emerald and on the Ruby, I complained in writing, concerning the unfortunate displacement of Sabatini's by Share. It would be easy to just ignore Share, if it hadn't displaced Sabatini's, on these ships. But with Sabatini's being displaced, Share is there. No way around it. Edited September 2, 2016 by Cruisin'Rabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted September 2, 2016 #160 Share Posted September 2, 2016 ROTFLMAO! I love it, Pam. Lamb is weird? Don't tell any Aussie or Kiwi that. :eek: :DLamb is regional (or at least it used to be) in the US. I grew up eating roast lamb medium rare and love a good chop or grilled, marinated, butterflied lamb. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted September 2, 2016 #161 Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) However the CS Mahi Mahi with cauliflower was the worst meal I have ever had in 26 cruises. I am not one who ever complains and have never before sent a meal back to the kitchen but I sent it back as it was totally inedible For me replacing salmon on the always available menu with Mahi Mahi was a potential improvement. However for many others including my wife it was a big disappointment. Based on so many negative reviews of Mahi Mahi then I didn't miss anything good when it wasn't available on the Crown & the salmon had returned. I'm happy that Princess is adding more regional food options that are not created by Curtis Stone. Edited September 2, 2016 by Astro Flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridalover5623 Posted September 2, 2016 #162 Share Posted September 2, 2016 The survey I got was for a new Share menu. Almost all the items were "ugh" worthy or "blah" worthy...desserts sounded good. :rolleyes: They didn't mention the SHARE restaurant in my survey although they did give the Crown menu & asked if you would be dining at any Specialty restaurant in the future. I was expecting to see SHARE questions but there was nothing. I did comment that after tasting the Curtis Stone items in the main dining room I would never consider spending any amount of money for any of his dishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shredie Posted September 2, 2016 #163 Share Posted September 2, 2016 The survey I got was for a new Share menu. Almost all the items were "ugh" worthy or "blah" worthy...desserts sounded good. :rolleyes: Oh dear. Will they eliminate the Endive Foam? :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted September 2, 2016 #164 Share Posted September 2, 2016 We looked at the CS listing on the lower right of the menu each night but it never seemed like anything we wanted to eat. Much ado about nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted September 2, 2016 #165 Share Posted September 2, 2016 We were on the Island Princess in April and as an Aussie I am a fan of Curtis Stone. However the CS Mahi Mahi with cauliflower was the worst meal I have ever had in 26 cruises. I am not one who ever complains and have never before sent a meal back to the kitchen but I sent it back as it was totally inedible Mahi Mahi with cauliflower :eek:. Maybe the fish could have been OK, but there would have been no visual appeal of that dish and I cannot imagine such a combination. I am NOT a chef, but when I was taught to cook, it was stressed that every dish has to please the eye before it pleases the palate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted September 2, 2016 #166 Share Posted September 2, 2016 The Curtis Stone dishes are really made for individual dining in a small restaurant and not for mass consumption. The dishes I had could have been good but I did not think the chefs on board can do what needs to be done for this to be accomplished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted September 2, 2016 #167 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Lamb is regional (or at least it used to be) in the US. I grew up eating roast lamb medium rare and love a good chop or grilled, marinated, butterflied lamb. :) I'd always wondered about that as I've also met US folk who regarded lamb as something unusual. Growing up in NZ it was always on the menu - lamb chops, roast lamb for Sunday family dinners, lamb stew, lamb and barley soup. These days it's become quite expensive so it's on our menus a bit less often. Australia has quite nice lamb too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNTLAMB Posted September 3, 2016 #168 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Oh dear. Will they eliminate the Endive Foam? :eek: Best stay away from the lobster cakes in the crown grill - oh wait that's tarragon foam..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shredie Posted September 3, 2016 #169 Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) Best stay away from the lobster cakes in the crown grill - oh wait that's tarragon foam..... Endive FoamTarragon Foam I'll take my chances. Edited September 3, 2016 by shredie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 4cats4me Posted September 3, 2016 #170 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Yuck Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted September 3, 2016 #171 Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) Yuck Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk You said just what I was thinking. The picture of the Lobster in the CG I wouldn't eat that on a bet. It may be good ? But it doesn't look good. Tony Edited September 3, 2016 by Lucky TGO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shredie Posted September 3, 2016 #172 Share Posted September 3, 2016 You said just what I was thinking. The picture of the Lobster in the CG I wouldn't eat that on a bet. It may be good ? But it doesn't look good.Tony The lobster with the endive foam (top) is a promotional picture done by Princess to show what that dish looks like--it's from SHARE. The lobster cake (bottom) is picture taken by a diner in the Crown Grill. The tarragon foam is that little pile of white stuff next to the asparagus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted September 3, 2016 #173 Share Posted September 3, 2016 The lobster with the endive foam (top) is a promotional picture done by Princess to show what that dish looks like--it's from SHARE. The lobster cake (bottom) is picture taken by a diner in the Crown Grill. The tarragon foam is that little pile of white stuff next to the asparagus. Thank you Shredie, Did you ever have the lobster with the endive foam on top? It just doesn't look good to me. That a good way of explaining tarragon foam :) " Pile of white stuff" lol :D :D Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted September 3, 2016 #174 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Just wait another couple of years, foams will be passe by then. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted September 3, 2016 #175 Share Posted September 3, 2016 You said just what I was thinking. The picture of the Lobster in the CG I wouldn't eat that on a bet. It may be good ? But it doesn't look good.Everyone's taste is different but that lobster looks disgusting to me... like a giant spit on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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