MagentaandRiffRaff Posted August 15, 2012 #1 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Did I read somewhere that there will not be anymore escargot? :eek: How can this be? This could change my whole cruise experience! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrowns Posted August 15, 2012 #2 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Your not the only one there are a few of us that feel that way lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagentaandRiffRaff Posted August 15, 2012 Author #3 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Was it the cost? Have snails become endangered? I'm not sure I can cruise without escargot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted August 15, 2012 #4 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I believe the 'New Menu' thread reported that the escargot is back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted August 15, 2012 #5 Share Posted August 15, 2012 My understanding is that the supply of escargot has been limited so it's been hard to find or too expensive. They never took it off the menu, they just couldn't offer it on the ship because they couldn't get it. Things have changed and it is now available on most sailings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutfisherman Posted August 15, 2012 #6 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Just come back from a eastern med cruise and there was escargot one evening. In fact for the first time I had two servings :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe6666 Posted August 15, 2012 #7 Share Posted August 15, 2012 When escargot gets expensive or unavailable, the cruise line stops serving them and replaces them on the menu with some cheap little scallops. This amounts to a windfall savings for the cruise line. I’d like to see something nice replacing the “unavailable” escargot. A small lobster tail appetizer? A couple of nice big marinated grilled shrimp? Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpeg Posted August 15, 2012 #8 Share Posted August 15, 2012 When escargot gets expensive or unavailable, the cruise line stops serving them and replaces them on the menu with some cheap little scallops.This amounts to a windfall savings for the cruise line. I’d like to see something nice replacing the “unavailable” escargot. A small lobster tail appetizer? A couple of nice big marinated grilled shrimp? Why not? I've read that the scallops are quite good....isn't it all about the butter and garlic anyway?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe6666 Posted August 15, 2012 #9 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I've read that the scallops are quite good....isn't it all about the butter and garlic anyway?? Yes, the nice shrimp or big scallops in that good garlic butter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlesteelo Posted August 15, 2012 #10 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Just off Independence, they had the escargot on the first formal night, and the alternative on another night, which has the same escargot dish, but a mini scallop and mussel in each 'dimple' in the dish. Both of them were very good. The garlic/butter really is fantastic if you get some extra bread to mop it all up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe6666 Posted August 15, 2012 #11 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Yes, Scallops or escargot.....Wouldn't it be nice if they served a little bread with that nice garlic butter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted August 15, 2012 #12 Share Posted August 15, 2012 There was a worldwide shortage of escargot. All the cruiselines, and even landbased restaurants, had to pull it from their menus for a while. You can google "escargot shortage" for confirmation of this, and for more information. I thought the small scallops that they substituted were pretty good - as someone else said, it is all about the butter and garlic anyway. The good news is that escargot does seem to be back on recent menus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe6666 Posted August 15, 2012 #13 Share Posted August 15, 2012 There was a worldwide shortage of escargot. All the cruiselines, and even landbased restaurants, had to pull it from their menus for a while. You can google "escargot shortage" for confirmation of this, and for more information. I thought the small scallops that they substituted were pretty good - as someone else said, it is all about the butter and garlic anyway. The good news is that escargot does seem to be back on recent menus. Yes, I know the escargot were in short supply. But why did the replacement have to be something that wasn't as nice as the escargot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkskrap Posted August 15, 2012 #14 Share Posted August 15, 2012 The escargot is on the new menu every night (along with the shrimp cocktail). The scallops are on the menu once - I think it was the 2nd night. Same sauce, same presentation, just scallops instead of snails. Sadly (and at my DW's strong advice) I have found that the garlic in the escargot is too much for me to handle these days and only had them once . . . and they KILLED ME. Sad, sad day. They tasted great. For days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul.ed Posted August 15, 2012 #15 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Yes, I know the escargot were in short supply. But why did the replacement have to be something that wasn't as nice as the escargot? No short supply in my garden...............:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjny Posted August 15, 2012 #16 Share Posted August 15, 2012 No short supply in my garden...............:rolleyes: Right... They can have all my garden snail supply for FREE..... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negc Posted August 15, 2012 #17 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Yes, I know the escargot were in short supply. But why did the replacement have to be something that wasn't as nice as the escargot? Whether or not the replacement "wasn't as nice as the escargot" is a matter of opinion and some posters seemed quite pleased with what was substituted. What would you have suggested as a replacement and are you certain that whatever you suggested wouldn't have been met with a similar complaint. There was a severe shortage of escargot availability for a time and that shortage was felt not only on RCI and other cruise lines but at many fine land-based restaurants as well. Reports are that the new menus include escargot so I guess that RCI and others have found new supplies or have decided to pay the additional cost. Since they are a favorite of my wife, but nothing I would order, I am happy that they have returned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted August 15, 2012 #18 Share Posted August 15, 2012 The escargot is on the new menu every night (along with the shrimp cocktail). The scallops are on the menu once - I think it was the 2nd night. Same sauce, same presentation, just scallops instead of snails. Sadly (and at my DW's strong advice) I have found that the garlic in the escargot is too much for me to handle these days and only had them once . . . and they KILLED ME. Sad, sad day. They tasted great. For days. My condolences. My biggest fear in life is having to give up butter and garlic. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted August 15, 2012 #19 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Amazes me they were in such short supply and now ,all of a sudden,they are on the everyday NEW menu.......:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danp Posted August 15, 2012 #20 Share Posted August 15, 2012 SPD, is therea place that I can go to to see the new menu,we will be on the Brilliance in November Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfer1966 Posted August 15, 2012 #21 Share Posted August 15, 2012 My understanding is that the supply of escargot has been limited so it's been hard to find or too expensive. They never took it off the menu, they just couldn't offer it on the ship because they couldn't get it. Things have changed and it is now available on most sailings. To be honest, if they just put a small mushroom in those trays and with all that butter and garlic, nobody would really know the difference. I like either one, but lets back off on eating things to endangered levels and give them time to recoop... just sayin....;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryano Posted August 15, 2012 #22 Share Posted August 15, 2012 , if they just put a small mushroom in those trays and with all that butter and garlic, nobody would really know the difference. Agreed, a mushroom is the exact texture and pretty much exact taste that a snail reminds me of. Like someone said, its all about that butter and garlic anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojan3000 Posted August 15, 2012 #23 Share Posted August 15, 2012 We have no shortage of Escargot in France or in the UK or the rest of Europe. If you Google Escargot Shortage the only thing that comes up is Cruise Critic talking about RCL`s shortage and two articles from 2009 when we had the last shortage over in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe6666 Posted August 15, 2012 #24 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Whether or not the replacement "wasn't as nice as the escargot" is a matter of opinion and some posters seemed quite pleased with what was substituted. What would you have suggested as a replacement and are you certain that whatever you suggested wouldn't have been met with a similar complaint.There was a severe shortage of escargot availability for a time and that shortage was felt not only on RCI and other cruise lines but at many fine land-based restaurants as well. Reports are that the new menus include escargot so I guess that RCI and others have found new supplies or have decided to pay the additional cost. Since they are a favorite of my wife, but nothing I would order, I am happy that they have returned. Perhaps any alternative might not have worked out...Who knows. But I think its fair to say that removing escargot from the menu and replacing it with what I suspect was a cheaper replacement, probably saved the cruise line a bit of money. All I'm saying is the tiny scallop replacement was not very exciting compared to what they might have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighairtexan Posted August 15, 2012 #25 Share Posted August 15, 2012 We have no shortage of Escargot in France or in the UK or the rest of Europe.If you Google Escargot Shortage the only thing that comes up is Cruise Critic talking about RCL`s shortage and two articles from 2009 when we had the last shortage over in Europe. THANK YOU! I've been googling escargot or snail shortage for a year or so since it first showed up as an issue on Celebrity and all I got was OLD news and Cruise Critic links. I was wondering WHY there was this shortage, but never got a decent answer. Glad I'm not the only one! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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