Krispy Kremes on Fantasy

[CampbellzSoup]

Already salivating at getting some in April since I’m home and calories and exercise are a...thing again

 

[Marc D]

That would be awesome, but kitchen space is finite and there are only so many hours in a day to prep. I wonder what would have to be given up in order to make time and space for on-the-spot super-fresh doughnut production.......

I‘ve always known that donuts are brought onboard but never asked why. I would guess it requires a lot of frying oil and a dedicated fryer, plus the production of the dough and toppings. The cost/space/value ratio is probably not met for an item that is readily available in port, not a main ‘seller’ and freezable, unlike most pastries. I’ll ask a food manager in Cabanas on my next cruise.

 

[tvguy]

That would be awesome, but kitchen space is finite and there are only so many hours in a day to prep. I wonder what would have to be given up in order to make time and space for on-the-spot super-fresh doughnut production.......

They serve fried foods, so I suspect all the equipment is there.

 

[squirk]

They serve fried foods, so I suspect all the equipment is there.

Yeah, but they’re frying other things in those fryers, right? It’s not like you can dunk doughnuts into frying oil that was just used for fries or hash browns 10 minutes ago.

If you want fresh doughnuts, what other food has to get bumped? What other food prep do you need to take staff members off of in order to fry and prep doughnuts?

 

[DynamicDisneyDuo]

Yeah, but they’re frying other things in those fryers, right? It’s not like you can dunk doughnuts into frying oil that was just used for fries or hash browns 10 minutes ago.

You could. I wouldn't eat the abomination that came out of that fryer but you could do it.

 

[Geomom]

This is all just a reminder of why I don't eat the donuts on the ship. (Plenty of other pastries I'll eat though!) The best donuts I've had were at a Christmas themed family theme park in NH--Doe-nuts. They're freshly made mini donuts--they have a machine that fries them, so you can watch them get made. They toss them in a brown bag with cinnamon sugar and you eat them hot. So yummy. Lol, this thread has made me look to see if we have any free weekends this summer to make a quick trip up...it's probably been 5 yrs since we've been there!

 

[tvguy]

Yeah, but they’re frying other things in those fryers, right? It’s not like you can dunk doughnuts into frying oil that was just used for fries or hash browns 10 minutes ago.

If you want fresh doughnuts, what other food has to get bumped? What other food prep do you need to take staff members off of in order to fry and prep doughnuts?

I guess they could take out the freezer the Krispy Kremes are in and put in a fryer! Most ships have a dedicated pastry area, so I suspect there is a pastry only fryer there.
We were on the Celebrity Eclipse in October and amazed that they did glass blowing on board. Nothing like a furnace running at 1,200 degrees on board!

 

[kkayluvsdis]

This is all just a reminder of why I don't eat the donuts on the ship. (Plenty of other pastries I'll eat though!) The best donuts I've had were at a Christmas themed family theme park in NH--Doe-nuts. They're freshly made mini donuts--they have a machine that fries them, so you can watch them get made. They toss them in a brown bag with cinnamon sugar and you eat them hot. So yummy. Lol, this thread has made me look to see if we have any free weekends this summer to make a quick trip up...it's probably been 5 yrs since we've been there!

I know that place and those donuts!

 

[squirk]

I guess they could take out the freezer the Krispy Kremes are in and put in a fryer! Most ships have a dedicated pastry area, so I suspect there is a pastry only fryer there.

They’re probably using that fryer for other stuff, too.

I’m not saying it’s impossible. I’m also not saying it wouldn’t be awesome. I’m just saying it’d probably have to come at the cost of something else.

They’re already running and gunning like crazy in there as-is.

 

[randumb0]

I could really go for a good doughnut right now

 

[tvguy]

They’re probably using that fryer for other stuff, too.

I’m not saying it’s impossible. I’m also not saying it wouldn’t be awesome. I’m just saying it’d probably have to come at the cost of something else.

They’re already running and gunning like crazy in there as-is.

Anything has to be better than Krispy Kremes IMHO. I have eaten many, never bought them though. They always drop them off a the TV stations. About 10 years ago several of the Krispy Kremes here went belly up. The built next to mom and pop donut shops that had donuts that were twice as good for half the price.

 

[Marc D]

I guess they could take out the freezer the Krispy Kremes are in and put in a fryer! Most ships have a dedicated pastry area, so I suspect there is a pastry only fryer there.

Food is not kept in fridges or freezers, but in cold rooms that take up an entire section of the ship. The freezers they have in the kitchens are only there for the last-minute prep, not for long-term storage. We did a backstage tour of the kitchen on NCL - all ships function in the same way - and they request the required food from the bottom level before every service.

I’m trying to think what other fried food comes out of the pastry kitchen ? I’m pretty sure donuts are the the only thing. Thinking about fried foods onboard, I can think of fries, tater tots, arrancinis... I’m not convinced the fryers are an important cooking tool in the MDR kitchens.

 

[tvguy]

Food is not kept in fridges or freezers, but in cold rooms that take up an entire section of the ship. The freezers they have in the kitchens are only there for the last-minute prep, not for long-term storage. We did a backstage tour of the kitchen on NCL - all ships function in the same way - and they request the required food from the bottom level before every service.

I’m trying to think what other fried food comes out of the pastry kitchen ? I’m pretty sure donuts are the the only thing. Thinking about fried foods onboard, I can think of fries, tater tots, arrancinis... I’m not convinced the fryers are an important cooking tool in the MDR kitchens.

We did the Galley tour on the Celebrity Eclipse. All the seafood is cooked in a kitchen that is on another floor, away from the other kitchens because so many people have allergies to shellfish. That was kind of interesting.

 

[insureman]

This is all just a reminder of why I don't eat the donuts on the ship. (Plenty of other pastries I'll eat though!) The best donuts I've had were at a Christmas themed family theme park in NH--Doe-nuts. They're freshly made mini donuts--they have a machine that fries them, so you can watch them get made. They toss them in a brown bag with cinnamon sugar and you eat them hot. So yummy. Lol, this thread has made me look to see if we have any free weekends this summer to make a quick trip up...it's probably been 5 yrs since we've been there!

Santa's Village. Have not been there in years.

 

[randumb0]

Anything has to be better than Krispy Kremes IMHO. I have eaten many, never bought them though. They always drop them off a the TV stations. About 10 years ago several of the Krispy Kremes here went belly up. The built next to mom and pop donut shops that had donuts that were twice as good for half the price.

You could say that for any food. Mom and pop almost always beats a chain

 

[ahain]

LOL. I would prefer fresh out of the fryer, made on board donuts. Sorry, but THAT is what I expect on a cruise.

ABSOLUTELY!! I LOVE KK donuts - fresh - but I really don't like the frozen-then-thawed/refrigerated KK donuts on the ship. The glazing and frosting is "moist" and sticky. On our first cruise, I saw them filling the case and was SOOOO excited....but then I took one and bit into it ....I was so disappointed.

 

[Club Disney Chandler]

The fryers in any commercial restaurant are filtered, if not completely emptied and cleaned, every night. As long as there has been no seafood in it, they would be fine for pastries. The Wonder serves beignets for dinner so fried pastries are possible on Disney ships. Logistically, I’m sure it could be done, but from a cost standpoint, it will never happen. Good, fresh donuts are way too labor intense.

 

[KVH]

Well, I think whether KK are available may have some dependency on the departure port. Easy for PC, maybe not for some others.

That being said (and having grown up with a store down the street), for those of you who have ever had FRESH ones, possibly even warm (just made, an option at many stores), I really can't see endorsing those frozen abominations regardless who makes them.

 

[KashasMom]

The ones on the ship are gross. They are frozen and thawed...yuck! Donuts should be fresh.