Who here likes Baked Alaska?

[APH]

I think it's about time we all had a passionate debate about...Baked Alaska.

 

I'm personally a fan of it - great fun (not to mention tasty), but many people I've talked to don't seem so fond of it - It's probably more for first time cruisers.

 

Any thoughts? Yay or Nay for the Baked Alaska?

[PeabodyNVL]

I like the pomp and circumstance of the baked Alaska parade. But, as far as the actual dessert...if they would use vanilla ice cream, I might eat it. I don't like strawberry or many other flavors and that is why I normally don't eat it.

 

Pea

 

5/9 Golden Princess  

[Cruisinforever]

Well, I fell in love last May with Princess' ice creams (all with fancy-schmancy names, of course!) for dessert. I found that they were delicious, yet not too filling. I had to have the New York Cheesecake twice, but I mostly had the flavored ice creams for dessert.

 

I've had the Baked Alaska, but I have to admit that it isn't my favorite.

 

Gee, I've never had a debate over Baked Alaska before.... this is a first!

 

JJ

Caribbean Princess 5/1/04

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[caribbean2000]

Bring it ON!!! The whole thing! Leave it here on my desk!

[jhannah]

No! MY desk!

 

'Vegas Jim

 

[MaryPoppinz]

I can take it or leave it, but I do agree that Princess makes really good ice cream. I never eat it at home, but I always try it on the ship. Marzipan, pumpkin, Zabaglione, Cinnamon....yum!

 

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[ahracer]

Good topic...I've always wondered what the big deal was about Baked Alaska. Ice Cream with merinque on top just doesn't get me excited. There are so many other great desserts on the menu.

 

Scott

 

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[daWoods]

Is that a trick question???

 

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[cjh]

Love it, love it, love it!!!!!!!!!

 

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[ocean.queen]

Hate it, hate it, hate it !!!!!!

[Druke I]

Never have liked it - and think the "parade" is schmaltzy!

 

Bah Humbug.

 

Michael

[caribbean2000]

ahracer -yes there are. Have those too!

[cruznliz]

I always enjoy a good parade. Anything with loud, hand-clapping music is fun for me! (I'm easily pleased). And marching desserts!! What else could one want?? But I agree with Peabody, forget the strawberry ice cream. On our last cruise though, Sun Princess in January, the Baked Alaska didn't have strawberry! It only had vanilla and chocolate!! Best I've ever had! Now if all the ships made it that way, I'd be very, very, very happy!

 

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[Desertbelle]

Not a fan of Baked Alaska, and not exactly a fan of waiter parades either. I could take them or leave them.

 

Bring on the Creme Brulee Now that's a dessert worthy of a parade!!

 

Margie

 

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[gcsmith]

Never had it on Princess (always do PC). Had it on RCCL, wasn't impressed. The waiter parade was something I'd like to see once in my life . . .

 

Had Baked Alaska at one of Emeril Lagasse's restaurants in New Oreleans. That was truly an amazing desert. All vanilla, excellent sauce. One order was enough for four people. I think I'm spoiled for baked alaska for the rest of my life, nothing will measure up.

 

Greg

[Cruisinforever]

I just happened to remember that last year on the Star Princess to Alaska, there was no parade on the Baked Alaska night. I think it is because I was in the PC dining room. They may very well have had the Baked Alaska parade during the Traditional dining times.

 

So, if you really have your heart set on the parade, and you have PC dining.... forget it. I do have the Baked Alaska parade from my Alaskan cruise on the Sun Princess in 2000 on DVD..... it's just a memory now...

 

JJ

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[CaptData]

I love the parade. I like it as well but I'm diabetic so I have to plan throught the day for this one treat. A small slice will be nice, thank you.

 

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[NitaBcruising]

The parade's okay, and the dessert is barely okay. I'd prefer to choose my ice cream flavor for the evening!

 

Nita

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If a picture is worth a 1000 words, well, look at this one... Click on the link in my signature and go to our 2004 cruise album; look at picture #243.

 

... in other words, I LOVE IT !!!

 

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[heyjude27]

Hope it doesn't rain on the parade -- but I don't like Princess' Baked Alaska at all.

J

[derf5585]

Baked Alaska Recipe

from

http://www.freerecipe.org/Dessert/Baked_Goods/Holiday/BakedAlask_iajh.htm

 

Tradition recommends that the baked Alaska is flambé with alcohol right before serving.

from

http://www.meilleurduchef.com/cgi/mdc/l/en/recettes/gateau/omelette_norvegienne_ill.html

 

Baked Alaska & Variations

from

http://www.recipecottage.com/desserts-frozen/baked-alaska04.html

 

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[derf5585]

and how to conceal personal weapons in a Baked Alaska.

from

http://www.chat-page.com/ship/1/archive_00.html

 

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[mpdahmer]

I don't totally remember the baked alaska but I do remember the parade. My favorite Princess dessert was the always available chocolate (whatever it was) peice of heaven with a Princess symbol in chocolate on the top. Looked through our old menus but couldn't find the name but truly loved it and ordered one along with whatever the other dessert of the day was.

 

Anyone remember what the name is or if it is still available?

 

Mark D.

 

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[cindersue]

I'll take the "Princess dream" chocolate dessert over the Baked Alaska any day .It reminds me of kid's birthday party food..But I do enjoy the parade! Cindy

P.S. Mark D. I think you are talking about the same dessert...I'm pretty sure it's the Princess Dream...a chocolate square with the chocolate Princess symbol on top...By Far their Best Dessert in my opinion...But somewhere on the board someone was saying that they changed it and it isn't as tasty...I sure hope not

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[CruiseFever]

JMHO but here goes:

 

This is a great question and one I've thought about from time to time. Regardless of if we find it tasty or not there's an underlying culture issue that begs our attention.

 

I think its time as an elegant dessert has come and gone. Maybe.

 

Years ago, when Neopolitan ice cream was amazing, Baked Alaska stood for elegance and "the good life" and elicited much the same "wow" factor as flaming Cherries Jubilee, a mink stole, a pearl necklace, or hard to find delicacies like Godiva Chocolates, Beluga Caviar or Campari, then considered an elegant apertif'.

 

Then the world shrunk.

 

Chef's from all over the world were drawn into our living rooms on the coat tails of Graham Kerr, the galloping gourmet, through the rapid expansion of modern media. Delicacies from far off lands were brought to us quickly with the advent of next-day air shipping. We became educated with more and more of us attending college and, presumably, knowing more.

 

Maybe we grew beyond Baked Alaska?

 

Maybe that's why even though there are many other desserts with more exotic ingredients requiring greater skill to produce that we like Baked Alaska.

 

Perhaps it's simple elegance is just what we need.

 

Happy Cruising

 

Chris

 

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