Will Disney have to ration bacon?

[icc2515]

According to an article today, Carnival has announced that they will be going to having bacon on their buffet every other day. They claim that this is not a cutback but a problem with the suppliers to the cruise industry. If I cannot have a mountain of bacon on my cruise I will die. (Actually, come to think of it, it would probably do me some good not to have that mountain of bacon everyday)

I know that there are problems in the pork industry with some new laws coming in from California and due to Covid. I cannot imagine how hard it must be to be in purchasing. I need a million rolls of toilet paper. We have 4. 4 million? No 4 rolls......Are they 2 ply?

 

[ThinkTink1]

Have you ever had DCL bacon it’s paper thin… they probably already use a mandolin and take one piece of bacon and shave it into 3…. I leave on a back to back Fri I can let you know!

 

[ThinkTink1]

Have you ever had DCL bacon it’s paper thin… they probably already use a mandolin and take one piece of bacon and shave it into 3…. I leave on a back to back Fri I can let you know!

 

[sjberg79]

We did an Alaskan cruise in 2011 and my husband was fresh off this VERY hard diet program at this gym near Seattle, the program was called "20/20". Basically for 8 months he lived on protein shakes, berries, greens, chicken breasts, apples and slowly he was able to incorporate some other stuff in but it was always very hard and tons of exercise. He did lose a lot of weight but he also lost a ton of muscle and his body has never been the same and no, we do not recommend the program. But to the point of this thread when you said, "Mountain of bacon, I will die" I did laugh out loud! Because that is EXACTLY what he did on the cruise minus death. Every morning, he filled a plate with a mountain of bacon and he savored every bite. I've never seen anyone eat that much bacon before. It was like he was making up for the 8 months without any. I mean, I like bacon okay but 1 or 2 pieces and I'm done and it's something I can take or leave. Some people REALLY like their bacon!

 

[epcotrulz]

Coming soon, Bacon Genie, a magical way to delight and engage our guests!

 

[randumb0]

They will probably just add a bacon tasting seminar. For $50 pp of course

 

[rere101399]

Sign me up!! Bacon tasting, yes please! Bacon tasting + mimosa tasting…boom!

 

[Marrila]

Sign me up!! Bacon tasting, yes please! Bacon tasting + mimosa tasting…boom!

Breakfast of champions!

 

[CaseyCruiser]

Hahaha

 

[sethschroeder]

If it was bacon prepared by the Palo kitchen in various ways possibly with various types of cuts even then I would be game for a bacon testing. Possibly drinks to match the bacon as well. Like a maple brown sugar with Apple Pie Drink as an example for that feel of the Northern US.

 

[CamColt]

Well I asked for 1 piece of bacon and the server grabbed the biggest scoop imaginable. I actually had to say no no no...just 1! I could have taken 2 or 3 but imagine like a full handful (but in tongs).

 

[jrapps]

Hmm...start with a sampling of flavored bacon, with paired drinks. A Brown sugar bacon, spicy chipotle, bourbon bacon. All thick cut, gourmet style.

They could have small bites of bacon foods (bacon avocado toast, bacon wrapped dates, seared pork belly bites)

Then bacon desserts...chocolate covered bacon, bacon maple donut, bacon ice cream....

 

[mcd2745]

Well I asked for 1 piece of bacon and the server grabbed the biggest scoop imaginable. I actually had to say no no no...just 1! I could have taken 2 or 3 but imagine like a full handful (but in tongs).

Same with us. Every time we asked for bacon at Cabanas we were given an extremely generous amount. Even on the last morning, we had breakfast in Enchanted Garden and my daughter ordered a side of bacon and they brought her a giant mound of bacon.

 

[randumb0]

C'mon people do you really think the bacon tasting seminar at $50 would include alcohol? You can pair your bacon with wine inspired by some of Disney's classic movies for an extra $75

 

[DIS_MIKE]

Have you ever had DCL bacon it’s paper thin… they probably already use a mandolin and take one piece of bacon and shave it into 3…. I leave on a back to back Fri I can let you know!

It really is! It's so thin that you can see through it!

 

[Keyser]

Hmm...start with a sampling of flavored bacon, with paired drinks. A Brown sugar bacon, spicy chipotle, bourbon bacon. All thick cut, gourmet style.

They could have small bites of bacon foods (bacon avocado toast, bacon wrapped dates, seared pork belly bites)

Then bacon desserts...chocolate covered bacon, bacon maple donut, bacon ice cream....

I know you were probably joking, but seriously - I would probably go for something like this...

Actually, as someone who doesn't drink, and so has no interest in the mixology stuff, I have wondered why Disney doesn't do other "tasting" options centered around foods and such (which they could optionally pair with drinks for those who really want alcohol). The only thing I know of is the Remy dessert experience (which we tried and enjoyed). And, I've seen excursions that focus on things like chocolate. But, I'd bet that chefs could put together some interesting food tasting options that don't involve full meals. I could imagine tastings around things fixed with a single ingredient (like your bacon), or varieties of a food (like chocolate or cheese), or different cuts or ways of preparing meats, or use of a spice (e.g. I've been to an all-garlic restaurant), different "exotic' fruits or something. A lot of those are things I'd be willing to pay for - a chance to try a range of things I wouldn't otherwise try, or get to compare different things in ways you couldn't in a normal meal.

 

[OKW Lover]

Wondering how long it will be before somebody blames Chapeck for another money grab.

 

[Dead2009]

Wrap the bacon in the toilet paper and you wont have to eat it every other day lol.

 

[sethschroeder]

I know you were probably joking, but seriously - I would probably go for something like this...

Actually, as someone who doesn't drink, and so has no interest in the mixology stuff, I have wondered why Disney doesn't do other "tasting" options centered around foods and such (which they could optionally pair with drinks for those who really want alcohol). The only thing I know of is the Remy dessert experience (which we tried and enjoyed). And, I've seen excursions that focus on things like chocolate. But, I'd bet that chefs could put together some interesting food tasting options that don't involve full meals. I could imagine tastings around things fixed with a single ingredient (like your bacon), or varieties of a food (like chocolate or cheese), or different cuts or ways of preparing meats, or use of a spice (e.g. I've been to an all-garlic restaurant), different "exotic' fruits or something. A lot of those are things I'd be willing to pay for - a chance to try a range of things I wouldn't otherwise try, or get to compare different things in ways you couldn't in a normal meal.

Issue around being able to support the offering possibly? Could they get away with offering it to you in the bar with zero cooking in front of you, luke warm food, and someone to just talk about the dish? Or would you need it hot and freshly cooked?

It seems this would require them to make things "fresh" which now means they are more limited. With the drinking based offerings there are various bar areas to push this towards and you can make cocktails fresh pretty much anywhere that has a table since its easy to bring in bottles and glasses.

 

[Keyser]

Issue around being able to support the offering possibly? Could they get away with offering it to you in the bar with zero cooking in front of you, luke warm food, and someone to just talk about the dish? Or would you need it hot and freshly cooked?

It seems this would require them to make things "fresh" which now means they are more limited. With the drinking based offerings there are various bar areas to push this towards and you can make cocktails fresh pretty much anywhere that has a table since its easy to bring in bottles and glasses.

Good point. The Remy one is done in the restaurant, so close to the kitchen, even though I don't think the desserts are actually prepared at the time, and this only works at times the restaurant isn't in use. The cooking itself wouldn't necessarily have to be done in front of you, but might need to be fresh in some cases, and that would mean being close to a kitchen, which would limit options. But, I think there might be some other options that would not require much if anything (e.g. cheeses/chocolates/fruits generally wouldn't need much beyond sometimes keeping things chilled). Anyway, it's something I'd like to see, and I'd pay more for.