Rare Roz Posted July 4, 2018 #126 Share Posted July 4, 2018 The only rolls I notice on HAL are the rolls around my waist :eek: ....caused by over consumption of raisin buns! :evilsmile: Roz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratheden Posted July 4, 2018 #127 Share Posted July 4, 2018 :p Question- is the white bread sweet? In Australia it istbut when we travel to Asia it’s very sweet. Don’t like sweet white bread for breakfast- especially with eggs The bread basket at dinner is great. It is not sweet like a lot of bread in US or Asia. In the Lido you can always find nice bread also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sppunk Posted July 4, 2018 #128 Share Posted July 4, 2018 We found Cunard’s bread vastly inferior to HAL’s, in terms of both taste and selection. You don’t get a bread basket in Britannia - they quickly offer bread before service and that’s it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedneckBob Posted July 4, 2018 #129 Share Posted July 4, 2018 ....caused by over consumption of raisin buns! :evilsmile: Roz Roz, have we met. My first raisin roll on HAL was in 1982 when I was a slim. Now 36 years later and 100's of rolls later has taken it's roll, I mean toll. :D Sincerely, RedneckBob, formerly Slim Pickens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat04 Posted July 4, 2018 #130 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Question- is the white bread sweet? In Australia it istbut when we travel to Asia it’s very sweet. Don’t like sweet white bread for breakfast- especially with eggs All white toast with eggs I have had onboard has been what I would call normal bread akin to sandwich bread, not sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlsSalt Posted July 4, 2018 #131 Share Posted July 4, 2018 DH one morning came back to complain about the terrible french toast he just had at the Lido buffet. Only to learn later he had pointed to and gotten the English-style breakfast fried bread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hapzfl Posted July 4, 2018 #132 Share Posted July 4, 2018 The inside was hard, too. Inedible! Then they were just old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted July 4, 2018 #133 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Roz, have we met. My first raisin roll on HAL was in 1982 when I was a slim. Now 36 years later and 100's of rolls later has taken it's roll, I mean toll. :D Sincerely, RedneckBob, formerly Slim Pickens We may not have met in person, but are kindred spirits. I started cruising with HAL in 2001, but don't know when I discovered the raisin buns. Sometimes you're better off not knowing about certain things. ;p On one cruise, I would have a raisin bun in the MDR for breakfast, and then an hour or two later I was foraging in the Lido for another one. :oI had to do a self-intervention. :eek: Roz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlsSalt Posted July 4, 2018 #134 Share Posted July 4, 2018 We may not have met in person, but are kindred spirits. I started cruising with HAL in 2001, but don't know when I discovered the raisin buns. Sometimes you're better off not knowing about certain things. ;p On one cruise, I would have a raisin bun in the MDR for breakfast, and then an hour or two later I was foraging in the Lido for another one. :oI had to do a self-intervention. :eek: Roz Sail with me Roz and I promise to eat them all before you even get up in the morning. None left, no temptations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare *Miss G* Posted July 4, 2018 #135 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Are the raisin buns like hot cross buns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walfam Posted July 4, 2018 #136 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Are the raisin buns like hot cross buns? Yes, but without the white icing 'X' on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted July 4, 2018 #137 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Are the raisin buns like hot cross buns? Similar, lighter, a lot of raisins and no cinnamon (according to DH). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted July 4, 2018 #138 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I love the bread on the HAL ships! I don’t care for variety. I just discovered the raisin bun served in the lido at breakfast and wished I had tried it earlier on my 4 other cruises. I enjoy ensayma (spelling?) bread. On the recent cruise on the Maasdam, it was the best ever. The bread was fluffy, not dry and right amount of flavor. I also like the plain dinner rolls served in the main dining room and canneletto. I had heard a few years ago on a kitchen tour that they make all the bread on board from scratch except for bagels and sliced bread. If it’s not true now, I can’t tell the difference! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ensaymada from the Philippines. Great flavour, good with mild cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare *Miss G* Posted July 4, 2018 #139 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Yes, but without the white icing 'X' on top. Similar, lighter, a lot of raisins and no cinnamon (according to DH). Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonialinnkeeper Posted July 5, 2018 #140 Share Posted July 5, 2018 This is a salt stick from the Crystal Serenity (upper left quadrant): You can kind of see some large crystals of salt scattered around the crust. One difference between HAL and Crystal is that there's no bread on the table; instead the waiters bring it around and use tongs to place a piece of bread on your plate. There are usually about 3 or 4 varieties of bread to choose among; some are there every day while others rotate in and out. I will usually choose perhaps one salt stick or so per week. Roy Thanks, Roy for the description and pic. Will have to try one sometime... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted July 5, 2018 #141 Share Posted July 5, 2018 QUESTION: So in Italy, if you are given bread, you just eat it dry? Or save it to sop up sauces, etc.? Just wondering. In Italy and France it is common to eat bread without butter or dipping oil. But the bread is often so delicious that it does well on its own. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted July 5, 2018 #142 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I think HAL's breads are delicious with plenty of variety for my tastes. The croissants are delicious!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KroozNut Posted July 6, 2018 #143 Share Posted July 6, 2018 and then an hour or two later I was foraging in the Lido for another one. And therein is your critical mistake.. Lol! ;):D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walfam Posted July 6, 2018 #144 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I think HAL's breads are delicious with plenty of variety for my tastes. The croissants are delicious!!!! Uh-oh.... I never noticed the croissants, couldn't see past the raisin buns. Now I'm really in trouble. LOL Both our Publix and Fresh Market sell pretty good croissants, causing the bathroom scale to read out all sorts of unwanted numbers. ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat04 Posted July 6, 2018 #145 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Uh-oh.... I never noticed the croissants, couldn't see past the raisin buns. Now I'm really in trouble. LOL Both our Publix and Fresh Market sell pretty good croissants, causing the bathroom scale to read out all sorts of unwanted numbers. ;p Public Bakery is a menace to the waistline. Just walking past in the am without stopping is a feat of strength and will. They a and Fresh Market both have the kids free cookie program so we always have to stop. I think it's like a dealer giving you your first hit for free... get them hooked young then they will never pass by the Public Bakery without some marble chocolate chip pound cake or a loaf of white mountain bread. :p Be forwarned, I have had HAL 's croissants. They are comparable.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryG Posted July 6, 2018 #146 Share Posted July 6, 2018 My hips begs to differ! On our first HA cruise, there was a couple who got to the table way before everyone else, and he would empty the bread basket. My favourite part of any meal is the bread, and it ticked me off. I was the one who always asked for another basket for the table of 6 people (which he would dig into as well). One night I said to my husband, I am going to get there before they do, and take two rolls right away. That's what I did, and when they got there, he said to me, "oh, you got here before us". YEP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancal Posted July 6, 2018 #147 Share Posted July 6, 2018 It is only bread. It is hardly going to make or break the cruise if the crust is hard, soft, whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TiogaCruiser Posted July 6, 2018 #148 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Ensaymada from the Philippines. Great flavour, good with mild cheese. I recently baked some for a work celebration and used sharp cheddar. Oh my!:* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUU Posted July 6, 2018 #149 Share Posted July 6, 2018 We had some excellent tasting tomato basil bread at dinner last night aboard Nieuw Amsterdam. This message may have been drafted using voice recognition. Please forgive any typos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KroozNut Posted July 6, 2018 #150 Share Posted July 6, 2018 It is only bread. It is hardly going to make or break the cruise if the crust is hard, soft, whatever. Agree with you, but at least one poster on this thread has already said that the perceived bad quality of the bread onboard would be a deal breaker for them (believe it or not).. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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