Menu items you love that Carnival should try?

[rt63]

I loved the favorite menu item thread, it got me salivating for my next cruise... but as I was thinking about my favorites, I remember some really great meals I've had in different parts of the world. So I'd like to nominate a few of my favorite meals (and snacks) that are NOT CURRENTLY ON CARNIVAL'S MENU (as far as I know)... are you listening, Georges Blanc and Carnival?

 

1. Roasted pork knuckle, german style - http://www.kitchenproject.com/german/recipes/EisBein.htm

 

2. Snacking olives and dates (great with a poolside beer)

 

3. Moroccan style pancakes served with honey, dates, figs, and orange preserves

 

4. Australian meat pies, Canadian Tourtiere, or the British steak & kidney pies... anything loaded with gravy and beef!

 

5. Real dim sum - steamed dumplings, rice, and assorted savory items

 

6. BBQ brisket

 

Anyone else care to add their favorites?

[Sandgnat]

Popcorn!!

[Cotton]

MY seafood gumbo!:D

[pholter]

I'd love to have a 1)Japanese Hibachi Style cooking restaurant, 2) Smoothie Bar, 3) Soft Serve Yogurt, and 4) Hot Room Service breakfast. The rest of the stuff is cool.

[lhall85917]

Unless I missed it on Valor last year, I wish they had Baked Alaska. I'd love to try it! Maybe someone can let me know if it has been on the Legend menu and give me something to look forward to?

[Warm Breezes]

Crab Legs!!!

[RjayB]

Haggis!! Yes I'm serious, don't judge until you've tried it (preferably in Scotland) :p

[aggieastrosfan]

I wish they had more souffles. Princess has some amazing souffles, there was one on the dessert menu every night!

[Hopefulwith2]

Shrimp scampi

Chicken caprese

Hot breakfast room service

Love the popcorn suggestion ;)

[MaryAnn261]

I agree w/ Popcorn. Great snack.

Mac N Cheese.

Hot bread w/ dinner.

[ladycaveat]

I agree with Warm Breeze . . . crab legs or Crab Imperial or crab cakes or Crab Newburg or anything with crab. Don't like lobster but love crab!!!!!!

[AppleValleyCruisers]

I like them french fried potators, ummm hummm

[MAO]

I think this is an awesome idea, but will they listen?

 

How about cheese and crackers?

 

MAO

[Lewdog]

Gotta agree with popcorn.

 

I would like to see more Thai and Indian food.

[Roboat]

• Popcorn (pssst - serve it at Bingo and double the crowd)
  
• Hot breakfast room service
  
• Choucroute (gussied-up sauer kraut with pork cuts, sausages, etc.)
  
• Belgian beers for sale, like Duvel, Kriek.
  
• Curry dishes
  
• I'll add another vote for Cotton's seafood gumbo, (tho' I haven't tasted it, I'm betting it's good)
  
• Bananas Foster
  
• Gâteau Ste. Honoré - my absolute favorite cake

[jw4jg1mg2eg1]

Just plain ham & 3 cheese Calzones...no sauce, just lots of ham & cheese....:D

Or Southern style Fried Pork Chops would be great on the American food night.

[jw4jg1mg2eg1]

Just plain ham & 3 cheese Calzones...no sauce, just lots of ham & cheese....But, until then I will gladly eat the Calzones that are available....:D

Or Southern style Fried Pork Chops would be great on the American food night.

:rolleyes: :)

[jw4jg1mg2eg1]

LOL...don't ask....it's Monday!

[LHP]

Definately beignets!!!

[kadeycat]

Gotta have those biscuits & gravy

[Bran8778]

STUFFED FLOUNDER!!(with crabmeat) It's soooo goood!!

[AmberTeka]

Popcorn--you must have read my mind. On the Glory--they are very good about popping out little baskets of pretzel type snacks the few times I visited a bar. Popcorn would have been divine. And it is cheap.

 

The NCL Jewel has a seperate children's buffet in a section of their Lideo Deck. This helps speed the line because children--and their parents-- go there and not the main lines. Also some child less adults go there to get fish sticks, chicken strips, mac and cheese, cole slaw, corn dogs, french fries, cookies,pudding, spaghetti--other good simple stuff. I found myself there several times and my child is 25.

Lasagna at dinner.

Real Fried Chicken for dinner

slicked roast beef--well done

Spaghetti with meat balls at dinner

Ravioli at dinner

 

PrePared Hero Sandwiches which could be picked up to avoid long lines at lunch. ditto for cold salad tuna and chicken salad plates.

 

More fish and chips. More hamburgers. More french fries. More cookies like the wonderful ones they sell in Creams.

Overall--the food on Carnival is good. I feel piggish ordering several entres and threatened my DH. But the family we sat with ordered like mad and on Thursday night DH was unable to avoid a double order of shrimp. I still think it is hoggish and very not classy. If one is overcome with hungar after dinner, they could stagger up to the Buffet deck or the pool deck and there find a cure.

Hearing folks yell out "Bring me one of those too" when my single scoop of chocolate ice cream is served urked me good. I expect a cruise dinner to be a pleasant dining experience with my husband--not a descent into gluttony.

[Brutus Buckeye]

Stuffed lobster tail and a side of crab legs.:p

[kingfish78734]

Burger King style Croissandwiches for breakfast. Oh, and Shepherd's Pie mmmmm

[JustRambling]

I have to agree with the person who mentioned the Japanese Habachi-style food. Also love the Thai food suggestion.

My 8yr. old would love to have seen Mac and Cheese on the kids menu. My kids would also say more shrimp items would be a plus. :D