New Menus for Luminae

[Mimiya11]

5 hours ago, Mark_T said:

That is a surprise to me as well, I always thought they just prepared it poorly onboard, but I'm happy to see a change, the replacement sounds much better.

I agree.   The DB offerings (IMHO) never tempted any of us

[Jeremiah1212]

Eel sauce does not contain actual eel. 

 

The Luminae menus were a getting a little stale. Some new items are overdue in my opinion.

[phoenix_dream]

Just now, Jeremiah1212 said:

Eel sauce does not contain actual eel. 

 

The Luminae menus were a getting a little stale. Some new items are overdue in my opinion.

So what does it contain then?  Serious question, not being snarky

[Jeremiah1212]

Just now, phoenix_dream said:

So what does it contain then?  Serious question, not being snarky

 

It's just like a salty sweet sauce. Thick like syrup. Usually it's saki, mirin, white sugar and soy sauce or some similar combination. It's great on grilled veggies but typically served on an eel roll. 

[Mark_T]

1 hour ago, phoenix_dream said:

So what does it contain then?  Serious question, not being snarky

Think of it like A1 Steak Sauce, it is sauce for the steak but does not contain steak.

 

This is just sauce normally used for eel, but does not contain eel...

Edited August 29, 2023 by Mark_T

[JDPCruisers]

20 minutes ago, Mark_T said:

Think of it like A1 Steak Sauce, it is sauce for the steak but does not contain steak.

 

This is just sauce normally used for eel, but does not contain eel...

It is one of our favorite sauces with sushi, so will be trying that new addition if it is available when we're on Connie in Dec.

[DaKahuna]

12 hours ago, jbcallender said:

Thats the menu we had on Millenium three weeks ago.  I thought the portions were a little skimpy.  For instance the the corned beef hash was about 1.5 tablespoons. Also the Canadian bacon on Eggs Bennie was more like a very thin sliced pork loin.  Overall, we thought Luminae was quite good.

 

 I always ask for a double side of English bacon when I order Eggs Benedict for that very reason. 

 

[CHEZMARYLOU]

Why would they want to ruin a grilled trout with a salty sauce? I'll take mine plain.

[Jim_Iain]

12 hours ago, George C said:

Breakfast menu for beyond last November matched one listed, in March we we’re on summit and that had the older menu.

Wondering if they were testing the menu on Beyond? 

[jbcallender]

7 hours ago, Mark_T said:

It always has been a tiny portion, but once you let your Luminae team know how much you want they take care of that for you.

 

I just asked for sufficient to let them put two poached eggs on top and they took care of that for me.

 

The sausage was another matter though, the Luminae kitchen only had the typical US tiny breakfast sausages, they were willing to go fetch the 'British' bangers from the OVC, but I didn't want them doing that every day so I managed without, or just went to OVC for breakfast. Now it seems even those tiny sausages are missing from the menu.

Yes, that's pretty much what i did with my hash!

[Jim_Iain]

3 minutes ago, CHEZMARYLOU said:

Why would they want to ruin a grilled trout with a salty sauce? I'll take mine plain.

 

I have to agree -   Their trout is good and I usually order it was sauce on the side just to taste.   Not a fan of the sauce.

[kwokpot]

1 hour ago, Jeremiah1212 said:

 

It's just like a salty sweet sauce. Thick like syrup. Usually it's saki, mirin, white sugar and soy sauce or some similar combination. It's great on grilled veggies but typically served on an eel roll. 

Seems like the revised Luminae entrees are skewing towards Asian influences as we have two examples, a fish with a Japanese Eel Sauce and a Duck with a Chinese Cha Siu BBQ sauce. 

[Jim_Iain]

12 hours ago, jbcallender said:

Thats the menu we had on Millenium three weeks ago.  I thought the portions were a little skimpy.  For instance the the corned beef hash was about 1.5 tablespoons. Also the Canadian bacon on Eggs Bennie was more like a very thin sliced pork loin.  Overall, we thought Luminae was quite good.

 

Just talk with your waiter and tell them the portion size you would like.  They are pleased to accommodate.

 

I often order an Appetizer as a Main Course.   My favorite is the Steamed Muscles (starter) and is perfect as a dinner portion side.

 

 

[padgman1]

4 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

Just talk with your waiter and tell them the portion size you would like.  They are pleased to accommodate.

 

I often order an Appetizer as a Main Course.   My favorite is the Steamed Muscles (starter) and is perfect as a dinner portion side.

 

 

NOW we know where Jim gets the energy to do those 10 mile walks every day ...

[George C]

9 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

Wondering if they were testing the menu on Beyond? 

Maybe my sister did her first celebrity cruise on apex in June , I told her to try the potato waffle , she said it wasn’t on the menu .

[-Lew-]

14 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

For lunch they have added a Cajun Shrimp Po Boy,    - of course the Luminae Burger and Lobster Roll were still on the menu

 

Can anyone say whether the Lobster Roll now contains any lobster?  It was a huge disappointment last fall on the Edge.

[Jim_Iain]

One of Iain's top peeves is their liberty with misleading names of dishes.  An example is the Guinea Hen -  which isn't a Guinea Hen and is probably a Cornish Game Hen -   the two have a very different body shape.

 

I kidded him and said at least they still have your Guinea Hen.

 

By the way this is what a guinea foul looks like and is the size of a small chicken and is a Game Bird while a Cornish is not.

 

 

vs Cornish Hen

 

[Jim_Iain]

2 minutes ago, -Lew- said:

 

Can anyone say whether the Lobster Roll now contains any lobster?  It was a huge disappointment last fall on the Edge.

 

My guess is it will be the same one they have had for years.   Will let you know for sure in November.

[terrydtx]

14 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

On SIL B3B in April/May they still had the original Daniel B Menu but on the 3rd cruise they pulled the Tangine Chicken (due to supply chain issues).   It surprised me to learn that it is pre-made by Daniel B's Kitchen and shipped to them in boiling bags... hmmm....so much for the concept of everything being cooked fresh.

I was told that same thing by the Luminae manager on the Reflection after I complained about the chicken being over cooked and dry. I wonder if the new Duck leg will be processed and shipped the same way?  We board the Apex in two weeks and after seeing the new Luminae menus I am looking forward to trying some of the new entrees. The poached cold water lobster really sounds like an upgrade the old warm water one. Even Eden now shows their lobster as being a cold water one. Not impressed with the new Breakfast menu as a lot of the things we liked are missing, but hope we can still ask for them.

[terrydtx]

7 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

My guess is it will be the same one they have had for years.   Will let you know for sure in November.

Hopefully it will be cold water lobster meat.

[terrydtx]

14 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

One of Iain's top peeves is their liberty with misleading names of dishes.  An example is the Guinea Hen -  which isn't a Guinea Hen and is probably a Cornish Game Hen -   the two have a very different body shape.

 

I kidded him and said at least they still have your Guinea Hen.

 

By the way this is what a guinea foul looks like and is the size of a small chicken and is a Game Bird while a Cornish is not.

 

 

vs Cornish Hen

 

Thanks for the clarification, what is a Poussin?

[bikerunner]

12 minutes ago, terrydtx said:

Thanks for the clarification, what is a Poussin?

Poussin is a young chicken, I think its 28 days, my friends raise these for selling at Farmers Markets and restaurants. They are usually under 12oz so small enough for one.  

[terrydtx]

3 minutes ago, bikerunner said:

Poussin is a young chicken, I think its 28 days, my friends raise these for selling at Farmers Markets and restaurants. They are usually under 12oz so small enough for one.  

That is about the size of Cornish Game hens we buy locally. Thanks, so a Poussin is the veal of the chicken world.

[sparkopotamus]

32 minutes ago, terrydtx said:

We board the Apex in two weeks and after seeing the new Luminae menus I am looking forward to trying some of the new entrees.

Terry, I hope you'll find a moment to share your experiences and observations on the Apex. 🙂

[terrydtx]

1 minute ago, sparkopotamus said:

Terry, I hope you'll find a moment to share your experiences and observations on the Apex. 🙂

I am planning on it, I hope it will be a positive experience.