FManke Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 On 8/23/2020 at 10:30 AM, RickinSTL said: Can I get a risotto more than once per cruise? please?? lol Maybe they can steal the Mushroom Risotto from Giovanni's? We have always enjoyed it. RickinSTL 1 Quote
Jacki_MEI Posted August 26, 2020 Report Posted August 26, 2020 On 8/20/2020 at 9:43 AM, FManke said: Although there are a lot of things on the MDR menu I enjoy, one of the things I like most about it is the chance to try something I don't eat at home. I always try something I haven't or wouldn't normally eat at home. Whether it is an appetizer, salad or entrée. Being that the food is already paid for, I don't feel like it's a waste of money to try something I might not like. Yes! Completely agree. I am a much more adventurous eater while on vacation! RickinSTL 1 Quote
Cub Posted August 26, 2020 Report Posted August 26, 2020 On 8/3/2020 at 11:32 AM, twangster said: @Matt 's "perfect" MDR menu: My son ate this every night for a week and was thrilled 4ensic, acesandeights, Baked Alaska and 3 others 2 4 Quote
RickinSTL Posted August 27, 2020 Report Posted August 27, 2020 On 8/20/2020 at 8:43 AM, FManke said: Although there are a lot of things on the MDR menu I enjoy, one of the things I like most about it is the chance to try something I don't eat at home. I always try something I haven't or wouldn't normally eat at home. Whether it is an appetizer, salad or entrée. Being that the food is already paid for, I don't feel like it's a waste of money to try something I might not like. This is how I grew to love a Lamb Shank, Lamb Chops and something for dessert lol Quote
Pooch Posted August 28, 2020 Report Posted August 28, 2020 So are you saying I should try the spaghetti bolognese????? That’s the sauce my Nonna made and passed down to me. But no pressure. Quote
HeWhoWaits Posted August 28, 2020 Report Posted August 28, 2020 11 hours ago, Pooch said: So are you saying I should try the spaghetti bolognese????? That’s the sauce my Nonna made and passed down to me. But no pressure. It's slightly better than Ragu, on a par with Prego. And to my taste, they overcook most of their pasta. But then again, I'm no @Matt WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
Pooch Posted August 28, 2020 Report Posted August 28, 2020 Ok neither of those jarred things are bolognese and ragu is barely sauce. So maybe not. At my house, making sauce is an all day affair and made in a 16 qt stock pot! acesandeights, JLMoran, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 3 1 1 Quote
JLMoran Posted August 28, 2020 Report Posted August 28, 2020 15 minutes ago, Pooch said: At my house, making sauce is an all day affair and made in a 16 qt stock pot! Glad to know I'm not the only one! Now the real question? Fresh or canned plum tomatoes? If you say fresh, then you've got me beat by a country mile! Quote
Pooch Posted August 28, 2020 Report Posted August 28, 2020 Nope, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, onions, salt pork, ground sausage, sausage links, ground pork, hamburg, chicken thighs, short ribs, meatballs, salt, pepper, oregano and basil and if my brother is in town (taking him on his first cruise in March!) it’s 2 pots! Quote
HeWhoWaits Posted August 28, 2020 Report Posted August 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Pooch said: Ok neither of those jarred things are bolognese and ragu is barely sauce. So maybe not. At my house, making sauce is an all day affair and made in a 16 qt stock pot! I didn't say they WERE Bolognese, but the fact is that RCL's Bolognese really isn't anything special, IMO. Quote
JLMoran Posted August 28, 2020 Report Posted August 28, 2020 37 minutes ago, Pooch said: canned tomatoes, tomato paste, onions, salt pork, ground sausage, sausage links, ground pork, hamburg, chicken thighs, short ribs, meatballs, salt, pepper, oregano and basil Interesting combo with the meats. I've never used chicken thighs or short ribs, but then I think my Sicilian mother would have stoned me and disowned me if I'd tried. Our family sauce recipe is canned plum tomatoes, onions sautéed in a bit of olive oil, a good fistful each of basil and oregano, black pepper, and a bit of red pepper flake. No salt since we got used to eating on a heavily reduced sodium diet with my dad. And we throw in the sausage links and meatballs to simmer for at least a couple of hours. IRMO12HD 1 Quote
Pooch Posted August 28, 2020 Report Posted August 28, 2020 There was always chicken in Nonna's sauce, using up all the excess "parts" she didn't use elsewhere. The short ribs were added by my Aunt. We are from the northern adriatic area of Marche which makes me a Marchegian. oh and we use thighs because the one large bone is easy to remove once the sauce is cooked. Baked Alaska and JLMoran 2 Quote
CrimsonCruiser Posted November 13, 2020 Report Posted November 13, 2020 Don't touch my French Onion Soup! MDR = French Onion! RickinSTL, acesandeights, 4ensic and 3 others 6 Quote
IRMO12HD Posted November 14, 2020 Report Posted November 14, 2020 Crab cakes! A great addition would be Maryland Blue Crab . . . Quote
JimnKathy Posted November 15, 2020 Report Posted November 15, 2020 On 8/6/2020 at 7:57 PM, FManke said: I see people are concerned about thick cuts of cheese and copious amounts of butter, but nobody is talking about all the calories consumed from the deluxe beverage package. HMM? Yeah, because those Lava Flows are such low-cal beverage options! Quote
RCVoyager Posted November 27, 2020 Report Posted November 27, 2020 For all of those who responded to keep the escargot, there is a snail song. It's funny. It's clean. It's a great band. Quote
parkyy2k Posted November 29, 2020 Report Posted November 29, 2020 They have to keep the apple pie and ice cream - delicious!! USFFrank 1 Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted November 29, 2020 Report Posted November 29, 2020 9 minutes ago, parkyy2k said: They have to keep the apple pie and ice cream - delicious!! If they would take the raisins out of the apple pie, I would agree with you. Raisins....yuk ! RWDW1204, teddy and acesandeights 3 Quote
melmar02 Posted November 29, 2020 Report Posted November 29, 2020 6 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: If they would take the raisins out of the apple pie, I would agree with you. Raisins....yuk ! I don't think there are any on the kids menu version. My son definitely would have said something because he doesn't like raisins either, and he has it for dessert 5 out of 7 nights on every cruise. Gotta save a couple nights for the banana splits! The kid's version is more of a galette than an actual slice of pie - we've never had the one on the adult menu. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
parkyy2k Posted November 29, 2020 Report Posted November 29, 2020 Ohh that’s the apple pie! I’m not keen on raisins either, I’m certain it didn’t have any. acesandeights 1 Quote
melmar02 Posted November 29, 2020 Report Posted November 29, 2020 @WAAAYTOOODS just confirmed for me that there were no raisins - at least not on Liberty or Enchantment. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
SteelersNationVA Posted December 12, 2020 Report Posted December 12, 2020 Why not include the Vegan dinner options on the MDR menu. Items listed are already listed as Vegetarian. Add a note for Vegan, Gluten Free, No Dairy and no Nuts. Are there plans to improve the Vegan menu? It got mixed reviews. Quote
Revenge Posted December 13, 2020 Report Posted December 13, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 6:55 PM, SteelersNationVA said: Why not include the Vegan dinner options on the MDR menu. Items listed are already listed as Vegetarian. Add a note for Vegan, Gluten Free, No Dairy and no Nuts. Are there plans to improve the Vegan menu? It got mixed reviews. While I am not a vegetarian anymore, I'd love to have a number of vegetarian options and vegan ones as well that are beyond pastas, Indian food, and vegetables. I'd like to see some seitan and tofu. While I do eat meat now, if I have animal free options that look good, I'll always choose those. I did see vegetable moustakka on the MDR menu for 1 night which sounds good. Never hear anyone talk about it though lol. Quote
Heymarco Posted May 9, 2021 Report Posted May 9, 2021 Surprised to see so few mentions of lobster on here, always thought that was a real popular night. Quote
Pooch Posted May 9, 2021 Report Posted May 9, 2021 Maybe but those frozen tails are not that good. I mean you can’t expect fresh Maine lobster and I will eat what they serve. But it’s not really the same. Heymarco 1 Quote
FManke Posted May 9, 2021 Report Posted May 9, 2021 10 hours ago, Heymarco said: Surprised to see so few mentions of lobster on here, always thought that was a real popular night. Lobster night is pretty popular mainly because they are included with your dinner and they do not charge extra for them. As far as the quality goes...did I mention they were free? They were fine for free in my opinion. I would have been a little disappointed if I had paid extra for them. Happy Cruising! Heymarco 1 Quote
LovetoCruise87 Posted May 10, 2021 Report Posted May 10, 2021 On 12/13/2020 at 4:55 PM, Revenge said: Why not include the Vegan dinner options on the MDR menu. Items listed are already listed as Vegetarian. Add a note for Vegan, Gluten Free, No Dairy and no Nuts. I agree. My wife has to eat gluten free. Sometimes it is very hard to find gluten free food, or have someone know what you are talking about. Quote
LovetoCruise87 Posted May 10, 2021 Report Posted May 10, 2021 I went on a cruise one time and they did not have escargot! They told me there was a worldwide shortage of the little guys. Heymarco, cruisellama and SpeedNoodles 1 2 Quote
AlmondFarmer Posted May 10, 2021 Report Posted May 10, 2021 24 minutes ago, LovetoCruise87 said: I went on a cruise one time and they did not have escargot! They told me there was a worldwide shortage of the little guys. I heard a different explanation. It wasn’t a shortage but instead product arriving to port at a slow pace. I guess one could say “at a snails pace.” LovetoCruise87, cruisellama, Baked Alaska and 2 others 5 Quote
twangster Posted May 10, 2021 Report Posted May 10, 2021 In that case... noescango. SpeedNoodles 1 Quote
stevendom57 Posted May 11, 2021 Report Posted May 11, 2021 On 5/10/2021 at 9:01 AM, twangster said: In that case... noescango. The escarwent. asquared17, SpeedNoodles, twangster and 2 others 2 3 Quote
smokeybandit Posted May 15, 2021 Report Posted May 15, 2021 On 5/10/2021 at 7:09 AM, LovetoCruise87 said: I agree. My wife has to eat gluten free. Sometimes it is very hard to find gluten free food, or have someone know what you are talking about. My wife is gluten free and the MDR staff has always done a good job getting her a good meal. Coastal Kitchen is a different story. Quote
Vanessa77 Posted May 28, 2021 Report Posted May 28, 2021 Has there been any updates in regards to when the new menu will be released through the fleet? Quote
MindiLou Posted June 1, 2021 Report Posted June 1, 2021 I hope the new menu includes a Chops Grill fillet, obviously for an up charge. Quote
RyanS Posted June 1, 2021 Report Posted June 1, 2021 Definitely the French onion soup... mmmm CrimsonCruiser and cruisellama 2 Quote
CruisingOz Posted June 4, 2021 Report Posted June 4, 2021 Kids Menu; my wife always asks for it and the reaction from the waiter is funny; but them she does sometimes oder from it, LOL Quote
Donna G Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 On 7/30/2020 at 10:42 PM, SpeedNoodles said: ^^^^ THIS. THIS. A THOUSAND TIMES...THIS!!! ^^^^ YYEESSSS I was just going to post the same answer. Don't even think about touching the ESCARGOT! It's the only place where I get it! Change whatever else you want but hands off the snails!! SpeedNoodles and cruisellama 1 1 Quote
emmef Posted June 17, 2021 Report Posted June 17, 2021 On 5/10/2021 at 8:09 AM, LovetoCruise87 said: I agree. My wife has to eat gluten free. Sometimes it is very hard to find gluten free food, or have someone know what you are talking about. The MDR menus notate on the menu which dishes are GF and which are vegetarian. Quote
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