Oceangoer2 Posted January 11, 2023 #951 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 minute ago, terrydtx said: But apparently pork and beans are being substituted for the missing menu items. How do you make P & B gourmet? Add PB&J? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted January 11, 2023 #952 Share Posted January 11, 2023 12 hours ago, NMTraveller said: We could use the tilapia and lower cuts of beef for chum. And keep the pork and beans for the passengers, LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted January 11, 2023 #953 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Oceangoer2 said: Add PB&J? as long as the J is grape! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted January 11, 2023 #954 Share Posted January 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, terrydtx said: But apparently pork and beans are being substituted for the missing menu items. How do you make P & B gourmet? The Pork and Beans has been on the menu for awhile in the MDR nothing new. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted January 11, 2023 #955 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 minute ago, jelayne said: The Pork and Beans has been on the menu for awhile in the MDR nothing new. a good gumbo with sausage and chicken or left-over seafood (no Tilapia) would be better than pork and beans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted January 11, 2023 #956 Share Posted January 11, 2023 9 minutes ago, terrydtx said: But apparently pork and beans are being substituted for the missing menu items. How do you make P & B gourmet? Or was it Mac & cheese I am amazed how many people get excited about mac&cheese only place you can get a good Mac & cheese if you make it yourself https://www.jamesbeard.org/recipes/macaroni-and-cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted January 11, 2023 #957 Share Posted January 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, jelayne said: The Pork and Beans has been on the menu for awhile in the MDR nothing new. I do not recall seeing it on our Reflection cruise last August, so it must have been added since. But why would any cruise line put an entree of such poor perception on their MDR menu? I haven't had them since I was a kid and my parents were on tight budgets for food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted January 11, 2023 #958 Share Posted January 11, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: Or was it Mac & cheese I am amazed how many people get excited about mac&cheese only place you can get a good Mac & cheese if you make it yourself https://www.jamesbeard.org/recipes/macaroni-and-cheese In 2021 we visited a gastropub in Niagara Falls US that was known for their Mac and Cheese, and it was phenomenal and the best I ever had. On that same trip in Niagara Falls Canada at our Hilton Hotel we had a grilled cheese sandwich that was described as an "Adult" version that was as good as the Mac and Cheese. Both used 3 or 4 kinds of gourmet cheeses and added locally smoked bacon and ham. Edited January 11, 2023 by terrydtx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted January 11, 2023 #959 Share Posted January 11, 2023 9 minutes ago, terrydtx said: a good gumbo with sausage and chicken or left-over seafood (no Tilapia) would be better than pork and beans. There was an outstanding gumbo on the MDR menu on Reflection. I tried to place a 'to go' order of 5-gallons but unfortunately was unsuccessful. But our waiter did bring me two bowls. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fly and Sail Posted January 11, 2023 #960 Share Posted January 11, 2023 I use Oceanview 50-60% of the time. Even more so now that they start charging for room service. Simply not in the mood for the MDR, slightly better if I have BLU available but the buffet is just so much faster and more chill. I'm sitting through enough formal dinners throughout the year, don't need that every night on my holiday. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted January 11, 2023 #961 Share Posted January 11, 2023 24 minutes ago, terrydtx said: I do not recall seeing it on our Reflection cruise last August, so it must have been added since. But why would any cruise line put an entree of such poor perception on their MDR menu? I haven't had them since I was a kid and my parents were on tight budgets for food. I would agree is a poor name choice since some think it is Campbell or Bush’s P & B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cgolf1 Posted January 11, 2023 #962 Share Posted January 11, 2023 If they want to cut costs, I would think they would go with more seasoned food like Indian and Cajun food. With all the seasoning you could go with a lesser quality ingredients few would notice. Jambalaya is my go to dish, but I really need to cruise out of Nola to get some good food. The midwest is rather bland and boring food wise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted January 11, 2023 #963 Share Posted January 11, 2023 On 1/8/2023 at 9:49 AM, terrydtx said: Now this is what I consider tacky on a cruise ship. This is the new MDR dress code 🙂 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Honolulu Blue Posted January 11, 2023 #964 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, terrydtx said: How do you make P & B gourmet? A page or two back, some clever poster Frenchified the description of pork & beans. I've found that speaking in French goes a long way toward making things appear fancy/gourmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceangoer2 Posted January 11, 2023 #965 Share Posted January 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, Honolulu Blue said: A page or two back, some clever poster Frenchified the description of pork & beans. I've found that speaking in French goes a long way toward making things appear fancy/gourmet. haha...that was me....but la sauce est tout....wonder if more brown sugar sweetens the dish ? 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichYak Posted January 11, 2023 #966 Share Posted January 11, 2023 46 minutes ago, cgolf1 said: If they want to cut costs, I would think they would go with more seasoned food like Indian and Cajun food. With all the seasoning you could go with a lesser quality ingredients few would notice. Jambalaya is my go to dish, but I really need to cruise out of Nola to get some good food. The midwest is rather bland and boring food wise. One problem I can see with that is those items are likely made with repurposed proteins that OVC no longer serves. It's likely the same reason you can't find beef spring rolls on the MDR starter menu. There's no leftover beef to make them with. Each cut item has ripple effects. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted January 11, 2023 #967 Share Posted January 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Ex-Airbalancer said: Or was it Mac & cheese I am amazed how many people get excited about mac&cheese only place you can get a good Mac & cheese if you make it yourself https://www.jamesbeard.org/recipes/macaroni-and-cheese Save your Spiny Lobster from the MDR and add it to your Mac & Cheese! ☺️ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted January 11, 2023 #968 Share Posted January 11, 2023 On our upcoming Equinox cruise, as long as my dw can order the escargot appetizer every night she is happy. She needs something to dip her bread- garlic and butter! We are in a suite but she can order it from the MDR menu. If this was eliminated she would make us stop cruising on Celebrity! If we do go to the Oceanview one night for dinner - we will just choose from the limited selections. It won't ruin our cruise. But I will definitely follow others here and express my dissatisfaction to the officers and on the post-cruise survey. I would welcome PB &J. Smooth or Crunchy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceangoer2 Posted January 11, 2023 #969 Share Posted January 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, TeeRick said: On our upcoming Equinox cruise, as long as my dw can order the escargot appetizer every night she is happy. She needs something to dip her bread- garlic and butter! We are in a suite but she can order it from the MDR menu. If this was eliminated she would make us stop cruising on Celebrity! If we do go to the Oceanview one night for dinner - we will just choose from the limited selections. It won't ruin our cruise. But I will definitely follow others here and express my dissatisfaction to the officers and on the post-cruise survey. I would welcome PB &J. Smooth or Crunchy? Crunchy!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted January 11, 2023 Author #970 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Why are people that never go to OVC for dinner adamant about what the rest of us should be happy accepting? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipeeinthepools Posted January 11, 2023 #971 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 minute ago, LMaxwell said: Why are people that never go to OVC for dinner adamant about what the rest of us should be happy accepting? Because it is all about them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipeeinthepools Posted January 11, 2023 #972 Share Posted January 11, 2023 24 minutes ago, TeeRick said: Save your Spiny Lobster from the MDR and add it to your Mac & Cheese! ☺️ I think I'll bring a couple of cans of Spam to add to the Mac and cheese 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dlh015 Posted January 11, 2023 #973 Share Posted January 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, LMaxwell said: Why are people that never go to OVC for dinner adamant about what the rest of us should be happy accepting? Says the guy who doesn't drink wine but wants to impose a corkage fee on others bringing wine onboard... 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted January 11, 2023 #974 Share Posted January 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, dlh015 said: Says the guy who doesn't drink wine but wants to impose a corkage fee on others bringing wine onboard... Huh. Someone wants to impose a corkage fee for the bottles of wine exempted? I suspect that is a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted January 11, 2023 Author #975 Share Posted January 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, dlh015 said: Says the guy who doesn't drink wine but wants to impose a corkage fee on others bringing wine onboard... I feel sorry that you can't understand the difference. I explained it clearly but you choose to ignore. Oh well, onto the block list. Another hater that I don't need to listen to in my life 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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