evandbob Posted February 16, 2020 #1 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I'm used to getting escargot cooked in oil, garlic and maybe butter, and plated in a dish that has 7 spaces for each one. I finish it off by dipping bread into the left over liquid. On the Conquest last week, the snails were placed 3 on some type of bread, almost looked like they were prepared in an omelet type mixture. Whlie they were tender, it seemed like they were missing that garlicky oil flavor. And there was one less snail. Our server said they began this 2 weeks ago, and she wasn't sure if it was being rolled out just on the Conquest or being instituted fleet wide. Any other recent cruisers notice this change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostwick girl Posted February 16, 2020 #2 Share Posted February 16, 2020 We had it like that on Legend last week. It was good, certainly saving on butter! I agree it wasn't nearly as garlicky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury me at sea Posted February 16, 2020 #3 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Sounds like a couple of steps down. Did either of you enjoy them as much as the previous incarnation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennythenose Posted February 16, 2020 #4 Share Posted February 16, 2020 It was that way last week on the Miracle. I don’t eat them but others said they weren’t bad just not as good as before. The stuffed mushrooms were also not served in the sectioned dish. Seemed a little dry to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadmoney Posted February 16, 2020 #5 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Snails= yuk🤢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQrobin Posted February 16, 2020 #6 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I just had this on the Conquest this week.... and it was not great. Bread was soggy and escargot, which I normally love, tasted overwhelmed by garlic and onions. Total disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolSW Posted February 16, 2020 #7 Share Posted February 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, ABQrobin said: I just had this on the Conquest this week.... and it was not great. Bread was soggy and escargot, which I normally love, tasted overwhelmed by garlic and onions. Total disappointment. Hmmmm.....those are things I like most about escargot....soggy bread....with lots of garlic and onions masking the taste of actual snails. This might turn into a WIN for me LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimpil Posted February 17, 2020 #8 Share Posted February 17, 2020 1 hour ago, ABQrobin said: I just had this on the Conquest this week.... and it was not great. Bread was soggy and escargot, which I normally love, tasted overwhelmed by garlic and onions. Total disappointment. ditto here, just off the freedom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC.MOMCRUZ Posted February 17, 2020 #9 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Anyone have a picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schazzy Posted February 17, 2020 #10 Share Posted February 17, 2020 3 hours ago, NC.MOMCRUZ said: Anyone have a picture? This was posted by CC's favorite brand ambassador recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txcroozer Posted February 17, 2020 #11 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Just off the Vista and was not impressed by the new presentation. It didn't look like that picture and was relatively bland and tasteless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe4all Posted February 17, 2020 #12 Share Posted February 17, 2020 7 hours ago, schazzy said: This was posted by CC's favorite brand ambassador recently. Yich! Unless they get that to you immediately it looks like it will congeal rather quickly. Definitely liked the "old" way - even if it was swimming in garlic and oil, which was so good to dip bread into! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted February 17, 2020 #13 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Agree, not as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRocks Posted February 17, 2020 #14 Share Posted February 17, 2020 We loved ours last month on Panorama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MisterOJ2 Posted February 17, 2020 #15 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I will look forward to this on my next cruise. While I liked the previous version of escargot just fine, I think having a bit of bread served with the dish could make it even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Kehote Posted February 17, 2020 #16 Share Posted February 17, 2020 12 hours ago, schazzy said: This was posted by CC's favorite brand ambassador recently. (Picture Removed) Well that does not look appealing. It looks like a broken sauce or something. Anyway, even BAD Escargots is better than the NONE Escargots that we had on the Victory in December. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiegreen56 Posted February 17, 2020 #17 Share Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) Damn one more of my favorite gone it looks like 😞 I'm not one of those boomers who hates on Gen X/Millennial/Zoomer folks but I'm blaming them for this one. Escargot is one of the most delicious foods that we've been given by God and I only see people my age or older and the occasional young boy (always boys) ordering them. This preparation reminds me of the flatbread pizza trend you see everywhere. Good but not great. Edited February 17, 2020 by lottiegreen56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandbob Posted February 17, 2020 Author #18 Share Posted February 17, 2020 14 hours ago, schazzy said: This was posted by CC's favorite brand ambassador recently. Thanks, that was exactly how my snails looked on the Conquest last week. Some type of eggy concoction around the little critters. I do prefer the previous preparation in garlic and oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyluver Posted February 17, 2020 #19 Share Posted February 17, 2020 We had them recently on the Magic, I prefer the old way. The ones we got didnt have much of a "sauce" on them and the bread was dried out. 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SRQbeachgirl Posted February 17, 2020 #20 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Well this is disappointing. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiHo Posted February 17, 2020 #21 Share Posted February 17, 2020 They were served this way on the Panorama last week. I didn't try it but others at my table said they were good. They didn't say if they liked them better than the old way though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mexicobob Posted February 18, 2020 #22 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I have never been drunk enough to eat raw oysters or escargot. Maybe one day, but I probably would not remember it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizergal70 Posted February 18, 2020 #23 Share Posted February 18, 2020 On 2/16/2020 at 3:37 PM, bury me at sea said: Sounds like a couple of steps down. Did either of you enjoy them as much as the previous incarnation? Reduction of garlic is a step down? Geesh. It's just a change. Restaurants change recipes and offerings. Why would a ship be any different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacruise804 Posted February 18, 2020 #24 Share Posted February 18, 2020 On 2/17/2020 at 1:31 PM, lottiegreen56 said: Damn one more of my favorite gone it looks like 😞 I'm not one of those boomers who hates on Gen X/Millennial/Zoomer folks but I'm blaming them for this one. Escargot is one of the most delicious foods that we've been given by God and I only see people my age or older and the occasional young boy (always boys) ordering them. This preparation reminds me of the flatbread pizza trend you see everywhere. Good but not great. I'm a female born in 1973 and enjoy escargot (at least the old way). While my son did try them, so did my daughter - I think we split an order though so you might be right that she didn't order. I don't view it as just a boomer food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandbob Posted February 18, 2020 Author #25 Share Posted February 18, 2020 On 2/17/2020 at 11:16 AM, MisterOJ2 said: I will look forward to this on my next cruise. While I liked the previous version of escargot just fine, I think having a bit of bread served with the dish could make it even better. Whenever I ordered the old previous method, I always got a diagonal cut toasted slice of french bread with the snails. I used that plus some softer bread from the basket on the table to soak up the leftover garlic and oil juice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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