Caviar

[9CE]

Any recent experience of the reaction on board to a caviar request?

On Legend 2009 there were frequent deliveries on deck of an afternoon, but Odyssey 2010... nothing.

Thanks

[sfvoyage]

No issue with this at all on the Odyssey last month.

[9CE]

Thank you SF

[harbormaster]

We were on the Sojourn in March. Had caviar in the bar every evening with drinks. No problem.

[UppieB]

How far in advance did you have to request it? Did you specify a kind of caviar?

[wripro]

You request it when you want it. And there is only one kind that is complimentary.

[babecushing]

hi. order it as often as you want, where you want. it is paddlefish roe, not sturgeon, and you may want to read up a bit on it and it's sourcing.

[Bollinge]

it is paddlefish roe, not sturgeon,

 

Wow, what a disappointment. I didn't expect Royal Beluga, but I thought it might be farmed American or French sturgeon roe.

 

I've never tried paddlefish roe, but here's an interesting piece about it:

 

http://www.kysmokedfish.com/article_nytimes.asp

[johnnycruise]

Last summer the maitre d' told me it was farm-raised California sturgeon caviar. When was the change made?

[babecushing]

Last summer the maitre d' told me it was farm-raised California sturgeon caviar. When was the change made?

 

hi johnny cruise,

are you also johnny jet by any chance? curious about that. if you or anybody else has questions about the caviar served, then go buy an ounce of farmed california sturgeon roe and an ounce of paddlefish. see what you think. i have much to say about this but it may not be appropriate for the forum or this thread. i can't imagine that a person chooses a cruises based on roe but let's at least be honest about what it is.

[MARIANH]

hi johnny cruise,

are you also johnny jet by any chance? curious about that. if you or anybody else has questions about the caviar served, then go buy an ounce of farmed california sturgeon roe and an ounce of paddlefish. see what you think. i have much to say about this but it may not be appropriate for the forum or this thread. i can't imagine that a person chooses a cruises based on roe but let's at least be honest about what it is.

 

Earlier this year, I was told that the caviar was Sevruga . Its appearance and taste was consistent with this and not paddlefish . That is the roe was characteristically small and black. Not at all glossy beads of grey colouration a la paddlefish. In any event the chilled belvedere helped it down - much better than the NF on offer. Please excuse the banter.

[Flamin_June]

If Wofgang Puck says that paddlefish is the Chevrolet of caviar, that's good enough for me.

 

I always thought the Chevrolet Impala was the coolest, hippest set of wheels around.

 

Actually I thought the caviar spooned out on the Legend last year was of a pretty good standard. Black, shiny, salty, fishy.

[Flamin_June]

That is, to clarify

the first and second generation models (1958- 1960)

[laryrob]

That is, to clarify

the first and second generation models (1958- 1960)

SS 427 V8 Convertible Beach Boy car! and paddlefish ain"t in it's class(relatively speaking)!

[MARIANH]

SS 427 V8 Convertible Beach Boy car! and paddlefish ain"t in it's class(relatively speaking)!

 

But they both have impressive fins.