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[OceanCruise]

Does anyone like the amuse buche in Retreat? We generally do not like most of them and think most are strange combinations. We feel they are such a waste.

[ExArkie]

23 hours ago, Texed said:

I always have the waiter translate the menu into Texan.  🤠

I did grad school at UT Austin. I was hoping they’d allow me to count English as my foreign language requirement.

Edited Tuesday at 01:40 PM by ExArkie

[Syd58]

24 minutes ago, OceanCruise said:

Does anyone like the amuse buche in Retreat? We generally do not like most of them and think most are strange combinations. We feel they are such a waste.

Our group LOVED them! They were often a highlight of the meal. Gives the chef a chance to show off his creativity. “Strange” combinations often turn into delicious dishes - that’s one thing most chefs strive for.

[chemmo]

10 minutes ago, Syd58 said:

Our group LOVED them! They were often a highlight of the meal. Gives the chef a chance to show off his creativity. “Strange” combinations often turn into delicious dishes - that’s one thing most chefs strive for.

I do like an amuse buche…A pity some can seem either just a ‘nothing’ or simply ‘odd’.

 

My favourite ever was once in the Mediterranean on Eclipse. In Murano the chef sent in a ‘tomato water and fennel’ one. It really looked like a spoonful of water with a tiny feather of fennel in it. Wow! What flavour, we were all stunned…It was like summer in a spoonful! We asked to sent our compliments to the chef. He came out and explained how it takes hours to concentrate and filter…A couple of cruises later we did ask in Murano if they were doing the tomato and fennel one but they didn’t know what we were talking about…

[markeb]

53 minutes ago, OceanCruise said:

Does anyone like the amuse buche in Retreat? We generally do not like most of them and think most are strange combinations. We feel they are such a waste.

 

Yes. I've never had one that I didn't like and I appreciate the chef getting to go "off script" and do something they enjoy.

[KforKitty]

I had the DB duck Char Sui on the Eclipse.  It was OK but not stunning as I found it a bit salty rather than the umami I was expecting.

 

I enjoyed most of the amuse bouche we received.

 

Catherine

 

[thebutlerdidit]

28 minutes ago, KforKitty said:

I had the DB duck Char Sui on the Eclipse.  It was OK but not stunning as I found it a bit salty rather than the umami I was expecting.

 

I enjoyed most of the amuse bouche we received.

 

Catherine

 

I also found it very salty. It was delicious, but very salty. 

[RichYak]

On 9/16/2024 at 9:19 AM, billc23 said:

The DB entrees are pre cooked and delivered to the ship frozen. Done for consistency.

Wow, really? I didn't know that.