MixerDave Posted January 22, 2020 #51 Share Posted January 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Coral said: Princess can do better than "Select". How do you know they serve "select"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted January 22, 2020 #52 Share Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, MixerDave said: How do you know they serve "select"? I asked if it was Choice and they said "no" and they were sort of embarrassed to answer. Again, I live in beef country and I knew it wasn't Choice. And we all know it is not Prime. Edited January 22, 2020 by Coral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MixerDave Posted January 22, 2020 #53 Share Posted January 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, Coral said: I asked if it was Choice and they said "no" and they were sort of embarrassed to answer. Again, I live in beef country and I knew it wasn't Choice. And we all know it is not Prime. The menu says "Featuring the Finest Center Cuts from Sterling Silver Corn Fed Beef". This from Sterling Silver " Sterling Silver only uses the top ⅔ of all meat graded Choice using these parameters. Choice beef is high quality, tender, juicy and flavorful so you know you’ll get premium quality in every bite. So is Princess lying?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsea Posted January 22, 2020 #54 Share Posted January 22, 2020 12 minutes ago, Coral said: I asked if it was Choice and they said "no" and they were sort of embarrassed to answer. Again, I live in beef country and I knew it wasn't Choice. And we all know it is not Prime. Where is beef country? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted January 22, 2020 #55 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Just now, richsea said: Where is beef country? I live in Nebraska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare c-boy Posted January 22, 2020 #56 Share Posted January 22, 2020 your not going to get choice grade primal cuts for $29 @ serving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted January 22, 2020 #57 Share Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, MixerDave said: The menu says "Featuring the Finest Center Cuts from Sterling Silver Corn Fed Beef". This from Sterling Silver " Sterling Silver only uses the top ⅔ of all meat graded Choice using these parameters. Choice beef is high quality, tender, juicy and flavorful so you know you’ll get premium quality in every bite. So is Princess lying?? I remember looking at their website maybe 2 years ago and it did not say that. It left out what grade they were selling. The last few times I have eaten it, it was not very good. I do remember the asparagus was excellent though. I may try again in April. I was speaking with the Head Waiter previously. Edited January 22, 2020 by Coral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jwattle Posted January 22, 2020 #58 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Every piece of beef is evaluated by the USDA and awarded shields and labels as such. This system assures consumers the products they buy have gone through a rigorous review process by highly skilled graders and auditors who follow the official grade and process standards developed, maintained and interpreted by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service1. HIGH QUALITY GUARANTEED Sterling Silver only uses the top ⅔ of all meat graded Choice using these parameters. Choice beef is high quality, tender, juicy and flavorful so you know you’ll get premium quality in every bite This was from the Sterling Silver site today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywildcatfanone Posted January 22, 2020 #59 Share Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) Marketing. I would not assume because they advertise something that it is across all ships/all sailings. Their steaks are okay, but they are not what I would consider high quality. About like Kroger meat locally, it's okay, but not special. Edit: They are slightly better than what is served in the DR. Edited January 22, 2020 by kywildcatfanone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike45LC Posted January 22, 2020 #60 Share Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) On 1/21/2020 at 12:41 PM, Thrak said: We've never really found the specialty venues to be a "good value" as we simply can't eat the amount of food served. The last time we went (comped) we got the stink-eye because we not only didn't finish the meal but didn't have dessert. They acted offended. We also have an issue with the quality of meat and the preparation in Crown Grill. The last cruise I ordered Rib Eye and it wasn't very flavorful. We normally order our beef medium rare but they seem to have an issue managing to prepare it that way. If we have the filet the outer half of it is medium rare and the inner half is extremely rare. This has happened several times. If we do eat in Crown Grill again I guess we will need to order it "medium" which seems silly. Actually, if we do eat in Crown Grill again I may not order beef. Pretty sad in a steak house. Thrak, I always order my filet "butterfly cut" and medium rare. In case you don't know, butterflying means cut it in half before cooking. This avoids the center being raw. Sorry, this is redundant. I posted this before I read the rest of the thread and the numerous others giving this advice. Edited January 22, 2020 by Mike45LC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted January 22, 2020 #61 Share Posted January 22, 2020 3 hours ago, c-boy said: your not going to get choice grade primal cuts for $29 @ serving. Well it is supposedly just an up-charge and not starting from $0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsea Posted January 22, 2020 #62 Share Posted January 22, 2020 4 hours ago, MixerDave said: The menu says "Featuring the Finest Center Cuts from Sterling Silver Corn Fed Beef". This from Sterling Silver " Sterling Silver only uses the top ⅔ of all meat graded Choice using these parameters. Choice beef is high quality, tender, juicy and flavorful so you know you’ll get premium quality in every bite. So is Princess lying?? Where do you find this? Can’t seem to locate this on their site or the pdf of the Crown Grill menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellon1 Posted January 22, 2020 #63 Share Posted January 22, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 3:51 PM, Thrak said: Hmmm... Have you done this successfully? It seems to be a great suggestion. Many thanks for the constructive input! (I will definitely relay this to my wife as well as that will double the chance we remember. 😋) We have a B2B2B booked for November/December and each of them lists the "cruise night coupon book" which should be the one with the specialty restaurant BOGO coupon. Since it is 3 cruises and we are both listed for the book on each of them we may well avail ourselves of the opportunity. My husband has it done this way ALWAYS for the filet...it is excellent. The head waiter called it Pittsburgh style. Tender and juicy on the inside but grilled nicely on the outside. It continues to cook at it sits on the plate too. He does his medium rare and it is just right for him. I like mine rare so I don't need to butterfly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justalone Posted January 23, 2020 #64 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, jwattle said: Would normally agree, however with a really thick cut, if you want mid rare throughout, butterflying can give a beautiful result, and Crown Grill is a perfect example. ❤️ Will the Crown Grill sous-vide your protein if you request it the day before? Your steak should be perfect to your preferred doneness. From end to end. Edited January 23, 2020 by Justalone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkieRools Posted January 23, 2020 #65 Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, richsea said: Where do you find this? Can’t seem to locate this on their site or the pdf of the Crown Grill menu. https://sterlingsilvermeats.com/about-our-beef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted January 23, 2020 #66 Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Justalone said: Will the Crown Grill sous-vide your protein if you request it the day before? Your steak should be perfect to your preferred doneness. From end to end. This to me is just pushing things a little too much. I wonder if they will let me go into the kitchen and cook my own filet ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted January 23, 2020 #67 Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, SharkieRools said: https://sterlingsilvermeats.com/about-our-beef/ I guess I'm out of the loop. Where is the documented connection between Crown Grill and this meat company? I am not saying this is bogus, I'm just saying I'm not conversant with the connection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted January 23, 2020 #68 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Just now, Thrak said: I guess I'm out of the loop. Where is the documented connection between Crown Grill and this meat company? I am not saying this is bogus, I'm just saying I'm not conversant with the connection. It says it on the menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted January 23, 2020 #69 Share Posted January 23, 2020 5 hours ago, jwattle said: Every piece of beef is evaluated by the USDA and awarded shields and labels as such. This system assures consumers the products they buy have gone through a rigorous review process by highly skilled graders and auditors who follow the official grade and process standards developed, maintained and interpreted by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service1. HIGH QUALITY GUARANTEED Sterling Silver only uses the top ⅔ of all meat graded Choice using these parameters. Choice beef is high quality, tender, juicy and flavorful so you know you’ll get premium quality in every bite This was from the Sterling Silver site today. All I can tell you is what they told me. And the meat seemed to match what he told me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted January 23, 2020 #70 Share Posted January 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, Coral said: It says it on the menu. Ahhhhh.... Sorry. Just looking at the online menu and it's not there. Must be on the actual onboard menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted January 23, 2020 #71 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Thrak said: Ahhhhh.... Sorry. Just looking at the online menu and it's not there. Must be on the actual onboard menu. https://www.princess.com/downloads/pdf/Onboard_Experience/Sterling-Steakhouse-Menu-Sample.pdf This is from Sterling Steakhouse on some of the other ships. Under steaks here: https://www.princess.com/downloads/pdf/Onboard_Experience/Crown-Grill-Menu-Sample.pdf Edited January 23, 2020 by Coral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted January 23, 2020 #72 Share Posted January 23, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 5:26 PM, jwattle said: And let's not forget the black and bleu french onion soup, whose recipe we obtained, and now make on cold rainy nights at home: OMG, YUM!!!! ❤️ Hi jwattle, The next time it’s raining and cold out in Boston I will come by for a cup. Your Friend, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted January 23, 2020 #73 Share Posted January 23, 2020 3 hours ago, memoak said: This to me is just pushing things a little too much. I wonder if they will let me go into the kitchen and cook my own filet ? Or let me use a grill on the open deck. I would say balcony, but we usually book insides so that won't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted January 23, 2020 #74 Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Lucky TGO said: Hi jwattle, The next time it’s raining and cold out in Boston I will come by for a cup. Your Friend, Soon you can leave all that muck behind you. Only six days left. It is very nice down here in FL. Too bad I am not on the east coast to meet you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted January 23, 2020 #75 Share Posted January 23, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 4:25 PM, Colo Cruiser said: Man what in the world does one want for $29? 🙄 Perfectly fine for us. Ditto..... Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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