HAL bread is not very interesting

[erewhon]

Have you tried real New Zealand butter? :):D:)

 

 

We use it all the time:):):)

[*Miss G*]

Kerrygold butter and Collier’s Welsh cheddar!! Haven’t seen New Zealand butter where I live but if I did I’d try it!

Edited July 9, 2018 by *Miss G*

[Hlitner]

No, and cannot say that I've ever seen it. Is there a brand here in the US I can look for?

 

Many stores (including Walmart) carry "Anchor" Butter which is from NZ. We do not think it is much different from any decent butter sold in the USA. But when we live in Mexico (about 10 weeks a year) it is definitely a better option then Mexican butter.

 

Hank

[nana51]

we have to ask our waiters for white bread or rolls. We hate any bread with seeds or other crap in them. It seems that they are adding more and more of the unedible stuff in their bread baskets.

 

 

 

I agree. Very Midwest of me but I love those plain white rolls with a crunchy crust

 

 

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[nana51]

We had them every morning on Zaandam in March

 

 

 

It was always so crowded I didn’t see anything but the sticky buns☹️

 

 

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[nana51]

I say thanks to the thread starter for this post, because when I am on a cruise (or any vacation) the food is a very important component of OUR trips. I could see how to some this might not matter at ALL, and to people like myself and OP, it can be a deal breaker. Want to know why I would never sail Princess again, even though I liked the ship? Their “specialty” coffee (and regular) was absolutely intolerable to my husband, who is a coffee fiend. It’s a total dealbreaker for him. I love him and don’t want him to suffer.

 

 

 

Now as for me, I LOVE bread, to me it is often the best part of the meal. Horrible bread is the reason why many, many restaurants are off “my list” and the same will go for a cruise too. My husband knows about this and has learned to live with excluding some otherwise good restaurants because of the bread issue.

 

 

 

My worst nightmare would be to be trapped for a week or more on a ship with ****ty food, I KNOW I would not enjoy myself. Some people may think this is nitpicking, but always remember that the little things ARE the big things! Messed up bread (or food) will mess up my vacation. Period. Thank you OP for bringing this to light. I will be dubiously eyeing the bread basket when I sail in a few weeks to Alaska.

 

 

 

We are soul mates. Bread is to me, the most important part of the meal. [emoji4]

 

 

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[nana51]

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

 

 

 

I need a picture of these raisin bun so I don’t bypass them next time

 

 

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[nana51]

It is only bread. It is hardly going to make or break the cruise if the crust is hard, soft, whatever.

 

 

 

Blasphemy!!

 

 

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[TiogaCruiser]

I need a picture of these raisin bun so I don’t bypass them next time

 

 

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I’ll be happy to oblige when I get home tonight

 

In the mean time, here is an old thread that includeds the recipe.

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1286858

Edited July 9, 2018 by TiogaCruiser

[Roz]

I need a picture of these raisin bun so I don’t bypass them next time

 

 

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Nana,

 

I tried uploading my raisin bun photo, and I got an error message saying I exceeded the file size limit. Geesh, it's just a picture of a bun. How big could it be?

 

Roz

[KroozNut]

Nana,

 

I tried uploading my raisin bun photo, and I got an error message saying I exceeded the file size limit. Geesh, it's just a picture of a bun. How big could it be?

 

The picture, or the bun? :confused:

[Walfam]

Many stores (including Walmart) carry "Anchor" Butter which is from NZ.

Hank

 

 

I don't get over to WallyWorld very often. Next time I'm there, hopefully I'll remember to look for it.

[Walfam]

The picture, or the bun? :confused:

 

Neither. Probably the calories & carbs. :cool::D

[geocruiser]

I hope they have "hard rolls" as the crust is the best on any bread :D

 

 

I agree!

[cavecreekguy]

After a lot of serious reflection, I have put "bread rolls" on my list of priorities when considering future cruise choices ... it comes in as my 157th most important consideration ;p

 

I wish this board had "like" buttons.

[TiogaCruiser]

The Buns!

 

 

These bad boys are about 3” across (diameter). I’m still puzzled how they get them so round as when I’ve made them they don’t get that shape.

Edited July 10, 2018 by TiogaCruiser

[Walfam]

The Buns!

 

 

These bad boys are about 3” across (diameter). I’m still puzzled how they get them so round as when I’ve made them they don’t get that shape.

 

Raisin buns porn. Drooling has begun. :D

[Roz]

That is the raisin bun photo I attempted to upload yesterday when the CC website told me it was too fat and bloated and exceeded their weight limit. ;p

 

Roz

[fatcat04]

Started getting serious about losing those pre-cruise pounds today. That picture is good motivation.:p

[Roz]

Good luck with that, Fat Cat. We can form a "Friends of the Raisin Bun" chapter in Nashville. :p

 

Roz

[TiogaCruiser]

That picture was a “digital postcard” I sent family when we were cruising Alaska.

 

Now that I see it again it was kind of mean.

[fatcat04]

Good luck with that, Fat Cat. We can form a "Friends of the Raisin Bun" chapter in Nashville. :p

 

Roz

 

Nice!! I figure I need to make some room... otherwise every bun will have a healthy topping of guilt. Won't stop me from eating it though :p

[Roz]

Nice!! I figure I need to make some room... otherwise every bun will have a healthy topping of guilt. Won't stop me from eating it though :p

 

Make extra allowance for the butter.

 

Roz

[CM1984]

I saw this Bread Thread had over 8,000 views, and I thought, what on earth can they find interesting! Now I GET it, I'm making these raisin rolls forum VBS Leaders this week! Thanks gang!

[fatcat04]

Make extra allowance for the butter.

 

Roz

 

OOOOOoooooooo buuuutter..... mmmmmmm (channeling my inner Homer)