Sean_B Posted May 26, 2019 #51 Share Posted May 26, 2019 On 5/23/2019 at 12:06 AM, sanmarcosman said: So, butter police is what you're saying. It could happen. If they're not policing the chair hogs, they're not policing the butter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosman Posted May 26, 2019 #52 Share Posted May 26, 2019 42 minutes ago, Sean_B said: If they're not policing the chair hogs, they're not policing the butter. Then it's selective policing calculated on a cost/benefit basis otherwise there would be no bacon police on Carnival. SAD!! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_B Posted May 26, 2019 #53 Share Posted May 26, 2019 1 hour ago, sanmarcosman said: Then it's selective policing calculated on a cost/benefit basis otherwise there would be no bacon police on Carnival. SAD!! 😂 Wait...there's BACON POLICE?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosman Posted May 26, 2019 #54 Share Posted May 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Sean_B said: Wait...there's BACON POLICE?!? Yes, at the lido buffet there is a person stationed at the bacon pan to dole it out. This position was created 6 years ago and the term " bacon police " was coined right here on Cruise Critic. 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_B Posted May 26, 2019 #55 Share Posted May 26, 2019 11 minutes ago, sanmarcosman said: Yes, at the lido buffet there is a person stationed at the bacon pan to dole it out. This position was created 6 years ago and the term " bacon police " was coined right here on Cruise Critic. 😉 Ok, so how much bacon do the bacon police let you have? I'm accustomed to having four pieces with my two scrambled eggs at home (keto diet). Do I need to sit and go back for seconds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosman Posted May 26, 2019 #56 Share Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Sean_B said: Ok, so how much bacon do the bacon police let you have? I'm accustomed to having four pieces with my two scrambled eggs at home (keto diet). Do I need to sit and go back for seconds? Nope, you just keep saying gimme (please) until you have what you want/need. You may be happy/unhappy to know they do not serve blank on a shingle like they do in the navy. Edited May 26, 2019 by sanmarcosman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury me at sea Posted May 26, 2019 #57 Share Posted May 26, 2019 If you're not happy with the amount you get, simply ask for more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htkodiak Posted May 26, 2019 #58 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Having worked in food service for many years we used to whip butter and ice water to bulk it up.You can almost double the weight.Not saying they do this but.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury me at sea Posted May 26, 2019 #59 Share Posted May 26, 2019 55 minutes ago, htkodiak said: Having worked in food service for many years we used to whip butter and ice water to bulk it up.You can almost double the weight.Not saying they do this but.... It tastes more like vegetable oil with salt, a sweetener, and some yellow food dye. I sincerely doubt it started life as butter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted May 26, 2019 #60 Share Posted May 26, 2019 BYOB - you can buy shelf stable butter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMAE Posted May 27, 2019 #61 Share Posted May 27, 2019 As I recall the cream cheese is a bulk item on the buffet and not wrapped, what's the difference it and butter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS CRUZIN Posted May 27, 2019 #62 Share Posted May 27, 2019 I think this is all a "crock" However, I hate the wrapped butter. No way to remove it without it getting on you fingers. It is either rock hard or super soft. Several ships that we have cruised on do it differently. One puts it as a solid in a bowl and you remove what ever you want with there knife or a spoon supplied. Difficult to get it off of the knife or spoon. No additional contamination than anything else on a buffet. Other ships have squares in a bowl. Same in the MDR. You use a small tong to remove as many as you want. I like that one. About 1/2 in square maybe larger. The bowl is kept in a cooled container. (Not in the MDR) Never rock hard and never super soft. Just about perfect every time. I would like to see that on all the ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mets07 Posted May 27, 2019 #63 Share Posted May 27, 2019 On 5/26/2019 at 7:18 AM, Retired_to_Cruise said: Sorry, but on the Conquest 2 weeks ago, there were little bowls, just like the ones used for cream cheese, on the sneeze guard shelf right above the butter bowl. We took the bowls and spooned the butter we wanted into them and put them on our plate. OK. They did not have that on Horizon (also this month). Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_B Posted May 27, 2019 #64 Share Posted May 27, 2019 On 5/26/2019 at 4:23 PM, sanmarcosman said: You may be happy/unhappy to know they do not serve blank on a shingle like they do in the navy. Sorry, Canadian Navy; no ****, no shingles. Our food doesn't come out of a can from 1944 and it's not all locked up at 1900, causing the midnight watch to starve. Our cooks have actual chef papers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SRQbeachgirl Posted May 27, 2019 #65 Share Posted May 27, 2019 The only problem I have with the butter on Carnival is the lack of it for the popcorn at the Dive-In movies. 🍿 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mizLORInj Posted May 28, 2019 #66 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Didn't care for the butter container at the buffet on Sunrise--seemed unsanitary to me. Didn't care for the butter either. I prefer the pats of real butter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petro772 Posted May 28, 2019 #67 Share Posted May 28, 2019 John Heald won’t let me comment on his blogs anymore because I criticized the butter spoons. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDisconnections Posted May 28, 2019 #68 Share Posted May 28, 2019 6 hours ago, SRQbeachgirl said: The only problem I have with the butter on Carnival is the lack of it for the popcorn at the Dive-In movies. 🍿 For real though. It’s the only thing @jimbo5544 and I always agree on. The popcorn is just as bad on Princess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDisconnections Posted May 28, 2019 #69 Share Posted May 28, 2019 49 minutes ago, petro772 said: John Heald won’t let me comment on his blogs anymore because I criticized the butter spoons. He always posts to indicate how much he enjoys free speech on his page while allowing the KAN to attack people who provide negative feedback. It’s strange that you have been banned along with other people for criticizing this butter topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairns Cruisers Posted May 28, 2019 #70 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Considering 90% of reviews mention how dry & or flavourless the pretty looking cakes are does Mr Heald know about them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted May 28, 2019 #71 Share Posted May 28, 2019 6 hours ago, xDisconnections said: For real though. It’s the only thing @jimbo5544 and I always agree on. The popcorn is just as bad on Princess. There is at least a couple of other things we agree on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerReuv Posted May 28, 2019 #72 Share Posted May 28, 2019 On 5/22/2019 at 8:54 PM, Doggielover68 said: No cook on earth that doesn't want to use refrigerated eggs? Are you kidding me? Check every restaurant in this country. The eggs and butter are in the fridge. Butter is one thing, but eggs can contain salmonella which multiplies at room temperature. The only time you use room temperature eggs is for certain recipes in which you bring them to room temperature by taking them out of the fridge for a safe length of time. Margarine isn't as bad as the internet makes it seem. The pro it has over butter is that often times, it has healthy unsaturated fat added in. Butter is full of saturated fat and calories. Neither product is "healthy" though. Actually, if you use eggs straight from the chicken you shouldn't refrigerate them. You have to refrigerate the ones from the store because the protective coating on the eggs is washed off before they are ready for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG6 Posted May 28, 2019 #73 Share Posted May 28, 2019 On 5/22/2019 at 10:23 PM, Butterbean1000 said: I'm trying to get worked up about this, but I guess I really don't care. Is this because Carnival wants to save money? Ok. Are the wrappers really clogging disposals? Ok. I seriously don't think it will have any effect on my cruise. I only user butter at breakfast for my grits I'm with you. If this is the worst part of your cruise then money well spent. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakyBeef Posted August 16, 2019 #74 Share Posted August 16, 2019 PSA for those that want to take your own butter on your cruise: I was at the Lankford Sysco Cash-&-Carry yesterday, and found this: I asked the check-out lady if it is a regularly-stocked item. She said, yes, they always have it. So now I know in what form I will be taking my real, individually-wrapped butter pats onboard in January, and from where I will be buying them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadawn1 Posted August 16, 2019 #75 Share Posted August 16, 2019 18 minutes ago, ShakyBeef said: PSA for those that want to take your own butter on your cruise: I was at the Lankford Sysco Cash-&-Carry yesterday, and found this: I asked the check-out lady if it is a regularly-stocked item. She said, yes, they always have it. So now I know in what form I will be taking my real, individually-wrapped butter pats onboard in January, and from where I will be buying them. $17.99? For ONE? 😮 Maybe you can just take some butter from your table in the MDR and keep it in your stateroom frig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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