goin-away Posted October 10, 2017 #151 Share Posted October 10, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWDdd5KKhts Thread made me think of this :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH2508 Posted October 10, 2017 #152 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Talking of daft things that Brits do that is cheese related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatka Posted October 10, 2017 #153 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I wish all those discussed cheeses were on our QM2 (British) ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted October 11, 2017 #154 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I wish all those discussed cheeses were on our QM2 (British) ship Contrary to the impression given of Britishness, QM2 is registered in Hamilton Bermuda, the onboard currency is US dollars and the end owner is Carnival which owns Cunard.Notwithstanding all that we did a TA on QM2 and thoroughly enjoyed it, including the formality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambersfamily Posted October 14, 2017 #155 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I saw pumpkin cream cheese today that reminds me of a soft orange cheddar....:) Any recent cruisers want to report about cheese selections on board? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatka Posted October 15, 2017 #156 Share Posted October 15, 2017 I wish all those discussed cheeses were on our QM2 (British) ship Contrary to the impression given of Britishness, QM2 is registered in Hamilton Bermuda, the onboard currency is US dollars and the end owner is Carnival which owns Cunard.Notwithstanding all that we did a TA on QM2 and thoroughly enjoyed it, including the formality. We enjoyed our cruise very much, including formality and many other aspects, but felt that quality and variety of food didn’t much quality of everything else QM2 offered, much less quality of food on other massmarket premium lines Celebrity, Princess, Holland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneman56 Posted October 15, 2017 #157 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Don't "wash down" a good Stilton (I prefer Long Clawson) with a good port (Hanwood Estate by McWilliam's). They should both be savoured and the mouth cleansed between with a small piece of very fresh bread. Colston Basset is my fav. But Clawson is a close second. The 2 best blues produced within 2 miles of each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papadave Posted October 16, 2017 #158 Share Posted October 16, 2017 My, oh my, eight pages of people complaining about the lack of anything resembling real cheese on a mass-market cruise ship. First, you are right, you'll find processed cheese-food slices sooner than you will find anything that tastes like cheese on nearly any US based cruise line. What they have will be served ice cold, with crackers wrapped in plastic. Don't expect dried fruit, nuts, etc. But, in deference to these cruise lines, they used to try and they gave up. Americans, on average, don't seem to know how to order the stuff. I watched years ago as someone insisted on a half pound slice of cheese. Also, I have seen the plates of wasted cheese heading for the trash. If you want interesting cheese on a cruise, stick with the cruise lines with European customers or treat yourself to the fancy restaurant on a Celebrity ship which has a proper cheese trolley. Even there, be sure to let them know in advance if you want them to have cheese ready for you at the end of the meal so that it can come to room temperature. Also, next time I go on a ship, I need to bring my own mustard. I ordered a venison pate on a cruise and requested mustard. The only available mustard was bright yellow American hot dog mustard. That's how they do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drvmywifecrzy Posted October 16, 2017 #159 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Pretty sure NCL cut the cheese Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CostaFortune Posted October 16, 2017 #160 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Pretty sure NCL cut the cheese Sent from my iPhone using Forums Ha! I see what you did there [emoji6] but it better do on the Bliss, the Spirit was ok but a little dated. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_coach Posted October 16, 2017 #161 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Sorry but almost all cheese (aside from the blues and their powerful relatives) is pure white or slightly off white.. LOL The yellow is an additive from the flavorless Annatto seed and is used in all yellow cheeses from American to Cheddar.. And YES the cheddar (whatever color) served on almost every ship is flavorless.:D bosco True British cheddar, where it comes from is yellow because "cheddar has a bright yellow color because it's made from the milk of cows that graze on grasses high in beta-carotene. ...". http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/11/07/243733126/how-17th-century-fraud-gave-rise-to-bright-orange-cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchleitman Posted October 18, 2017 #162 Share Posted October 18, 2017 It sounds like we're lucky in Canada. We get cheddar of all stripes (even striped or marbled orange and white). We get reblochon and American cheese (though we call it Kraft cheese or "singles"). As for fries, we also have chips. Chips are best purchased from chip trucks or chip wagons. They also make much better poutine than the McDonald's variety. Our Bovril is beef (although we also have a lower sodium version which contains yeast extract). As for cheese on ships. The best I've had is by sticking with Italian cheeses on MSC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscobeans Posted October 18, 2017 #163 Share Posted October 18, 2017 They also make much better poutine than the McDonald's variety. For a second I thought you meant Poitín. LOL McDonadls doesn't make that for sure.. LOL bosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchleitman Posted October 18, 2017 #164 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Definitely not poitin (had to look it up). They do have white vinegar, which isn't too pleasant to drink. I once asked for vinegar at a McDonald's in England and was told they don't serve it, because it's an American restaurant and they serve French fries and not chips. They're missing out. http://www.avoidinglife.com/media/mcvinegar.jpg Sent from my VKY-L09 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH2508 Posted October 18, 2017 #165 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Definitely not poitin (had to look it up). They do have white vinegar, which isn't too pleasant to drink. I once asked for vinegar at a McDonald's in England and was told they don't serve it, because it's an American restaurant and they serve French fries and not chips. They're missing out. http://www.avoidinglife.com/media/mcvinegar.jpg Sent from my VKY-L09 using Forums mobile app This opens up whole new areas for discussion. Are we talking chips, crisps, game chips, french fries? (different depending on which side of the Atlantic you are) Are they chips or French fries? Stringy or chunky? Cooked in oil or lard or beef dripping? Soggy or crispy? Do you have tomato ketchup, brown sauce, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, vinegar or what combination on them? So many questions - so little time...:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CostaFortune Posted October 18, 2017 #166 Share Posted October 18, 2017 This opens up whole new areas for discussion. Are we talking chips, crisps, game chips, french fries? (different depending on which side of the Atlantic you are) Are they chips or French fries? Stringy or chunky? Cooked in oil or lard or beef dripping? Soggy or crispy? Do you have tomato ketchup, brown sauce, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, vinegar or what combination on them? So many questions - so little time...:eek: We are off topic. It’s cheese choices ON BOARD not chips etc in Maccy D’s. Someone needs to start a new thread on the decline of all food choices on most cruise lines?! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH2508 Posted October 18, 2017 #167 Share Posted October 18, 2017 We are off topic. It’s cheese choices ON BOARD not chips etc in Maccy D’s. Someone needs to start a new thread on the decline of all food choices on most cruise lines?! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Another one? There are plenty to choose from already!:rolleyes: BTW - apparently those stringy things are french fries in Maccy Ds;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CostaFortune Posted October 18, 2017 #168 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Another one? There are plenty to choose from already!:rolleyes: BTW - apparently those stringy things are french fries in Maccy Ds;p Too true! Lol on the French fries. French? Pah! [emoji38] We could always choose a themed cruise with Celebrity Chefs on board?! (That’s famous not Celebrity cruises!) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted October 18, 2017 #169 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Best ever meal on a cruise was on Azamara Quest a few years back.On a couple of evenings they did a private dinner of a tasting menu including paired wines for each course, at the chef's table for around twelve passengers, hosted by two senior officers and with the chef and the sommelier on hand to explain the food and wines. At the time it compared very favourably with the Michelin starred restaurants I 've eaten at ashore, though a lot cheaper. Best chips were a couple of months ago in Amsterdam whilst on a land trip, eaten whilst walking along the street, from a paper cone with a couple of squirts of sauce picked from the wide range on offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscobeans Posted October 18, 2017 #170 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Definitely not poitin (had to look it up). They do have white vinegar, which isn't too pleasant to drink. I once asked for vinegar at a McDonald's in England and was told they don't serve it, because it's an American restaurant and they serve French fries and not chips. They're missing out. http://www.avoidinglife.com/media/mcvinegar.jpg Sent from my VKY-L09 using Forums mobile app POITIN or potcheen, poteen or potheen is actually a form of Irish Moonshine... I guess if you let the mash go too long you will get vinegar, but ugh , what a waste of a good strong wash.. LOL. bosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambersfamily Posted October 19, 2017 #171 Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) Check this out from the Escape from Miami review: POA1 #538 Posted Today, 10:39 AM Last edited by POA1; Today at 10:55 AM By a show of hands, who wants a "cheese explainer?" No one? Okay, here you go. Queso de Cabra is a soft goats' milk cheese. If you like Chevre or similar cheeses, you'll like this. (The literal translation is "cheese of the goat." Manchego is sheep's milk cheese. Think Jarlsberg or a nuttier Swiss with finer lacing. Idiazabal is made from raw sheep's milk. The eagle-eyed among you might notice that this cheese is missing from the chef's selection or mixto plate. A common cheese that would be a good substitute would be Gouda. Like Gouda, Idiazabal comes in both smoked and unsmoked varieties. (Or in the case of today, not at all.) Mahon is made from cows' milk. It's a semi firm cheese that I'd describe, taste wise, as a cross between Parmesan and Cheddar. Each cheese costs $3. Or, you can order the chef's selection for $11, saving $1 over the per cheese pricing. You would think that the mixto would give you all four cheeses. You would be wrong. You get three cheeses. Perhaps the chef has selected to pocket the extra two bucks. (You'll have to wait until the Friday Pincho's review to see if today's three cheese sampler was an oversight.) Edited October 19, 2017 by ambersfamily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Moon Posted October 19, 2017 #172 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Check this out from the Escape from Miami review:POA1 #538 Posted Today, 10:39 AM Last edited by POA1; Today at 10:55 AM By a show of hands, who wants a "cheese explainer?" No one? Okay, here you go. Queso de Cabra is a soft goats' milk cheese. If you like Chevre or similar cheeses, you'll like this. (The literal translation is "cheese of the goat." Manchego is sheep's milk cheese. Think Jarlsberg or a nuttier Swiss with finer lacing. Idiazabal is made from raw sheep's milk. The eagle-eyed among you might notice that this cheese is missing from the chef's selection or mixto plate. A common cheese that would be a good substitute would be Gouda. Like Gouda, Idiazabal comes in both smoked and unsmoked varieties. (Or in the case of today, not at all.) Mahon is made from cows' milk. It's a semi firm cheese that I'd describe, taste wise, as a cross between Parmesan and Cheddar. Each cheese costs $3. Or, you can order the chef's selection for $11, saving $1 over the per cheese pricing. You would think that the mixto would give you all four cheeses. You would be wrong. You get three cheeses. Perhaps the chef has selected to pocket the extra two bucks. (You'll have to wait until the Friday Pincho's review to see if today's three cheese sampler was an oversight.) Thank you for the post and picture! I enjoy trying cheeses, but know next to nothing about them. All of those sound good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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