Chocolate Croisants

[cmyers]

A while back i read that you coud order chocolate croisants from room service before breakfast? Does anyone know if these are still available and offerd on the Zaandam?

[doone]

They were on the Rotterdam this past March.

[Krazy Kruizers]

:)

Had them on the Maasdam this past May. They are smaller than they used to be. And there isn't as much dark chocolate in them from when I had them on other cruises.

:)

[sail7seas]

HAL's chocolate croissants are fabulous. There is always a tray of them in Lido ...even for early bird breakfast. Neptune Lounge always has them.

I agree with KK that they are smaller but I found them to be just as dense with chocolate. I don't really like a TON of chocolate in them....just enough to enjoy the bitter sweetness.

They are good enough they rate being on my list of the few treats I give myself permission to enjoy when on an HAL ship. Something I would never eat at home. I am very fussy about alotting what items "make it to my treat list". :)

[jazzsea]

You can order them from Room Service and you can write them in on the breakfast menu hang tag. Be sure to order more than one as they are small....

Don't forget to bring some zip lock bags, too. Great for stowing a sandwich if you have an afternoon tour. The ship does not have zip locks and the the chefs at the Deli Sandwich Bar do not have anything else to wrap your sandwiches in.

[RuthC]

Oh, yes. The chocolate croissants were there in all their glory on the Rotterdam when I disembarked five weeks ago.

At least, I think I left some there. :o

[Krazy Kruizers]

:) Ruth C

But that is one chocolate you don't want on your pillow.

:)

[allen.crawford]

There were chocolate croissants on the Noordam in April, but even better (IMHO) were the chocolate chip "cookies". The excursion staff didn't even know about these! They came out at precisely 2:00 p.m. and were gone by ohhh about 2:03 p.m.!! LOL

The "cookie" was made by baking a chocolate chip cookie batter as a single piece in a cookie sheet, then cutting them into about 2.5" squares, and finally dipping them into warm chocolate. Needless to say, you didn't need any coffee after that!!!

Enjoy!!

Allen and Margarita

[ger_77]

On the Prinsendam we had the chocolate croissants every morning with coffee from room service while getting dressed. All you have to do is write in "Chocolate Croissants x _" indicating how many you would like. I know there's not a lot of space to write it in, but the people working on the room service menus are quite accustomed to special requests. One afternoon after returning from a shore excursion we ordered sandwiches and I asked if it was possible to have an order of "your wonderful bread pudding". I was told that it was likely not, as it was only available on the Lido Deck. :( 15 minutes later when our order showed up, there it was under a special thermal container with the sauce on the side. Yummmmmmmmm. Isn't room service grand?

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

[PrincessMelody]

My honey woke me every morning of our 10 day Maasdam cruise with 2 chocolate croissants and espresso from the Neptune. I put cream cheese on mine...pure pleasure!!!

[clopaw]

Trinity1, what, no chocolate syrup? ;)

[HeatherInFlorida]

Oooooooh ........... I think I am in heaven. The very thought of this delicious treat is making my mouth water. Chocolate croissants ......... yum yum yum. It's on my list!!!:D

[elmorejj]

Well I guess i must be the oddbody, I cannot stand them! the chocolate is too intense for me! Now plain croissants..that`s another story!! :cool:

[doone]

I am with you Jean, I think either you love them or don't care for them. I, personally, didn't care for them, but others in my group thought they were the best. I like the plain ones with some butter and jam, oooohhh I can taste them now!!!!!

[sail7seas]

I agree, Doone, the 'plain" croissants are delicious also!!!


I do love the chocolate ones but in a pinch I'd be very, very happy with only the 'plain' ones.

[RuthC]

O.K., jean and doone. If we're ever on the same ship at the same time I'll do you a favor. You scrape the chocolate out of your croissants and give it to me! I'll get rid of it for you.
Gee, I'm so thoughtful. :)

[Krazy Kruizers]

I Love them both - but calorie wise - (yes I am over weight - husband is not) - _ can't have both every day. And then just one or the other once in awhile.

[Krazy Kruizers]

:D Ruth C

Is that so you can line you coffin in chocolate??

:D

[PrincessMelody]

Clopaw, the chocolate syrup comes later...LOL

[doone]

Aahh Ruthc, our chocolate friend here, you certainly are welcome to the chocolate off mine croissant.

[sail7seas]

:D Ruth C

Is that so you can line you coffin in chocolate??

:D


:D Only a regular reader here, would understand that!! I think I heard a few gasps by folks who did not understand it originated as Ruth's own ?request? :D


We KNOW about Ruth's profound love of chocolate and enjoy her sharing her cute remarks about it. :)

[clopaw]

Actually, I see some chocoholics saying to themselves, "a coffin lined in chocolate, why didn't I think of that?"

[sail7seas]

:D I sort of was thinking that to myself ;) Hmmm...sounds good to me!!!

[RuthC]

:D Ruth C

Is that so you can line you coffin in chocolate??

:DSure. Like the croissant chocolate will last that long.
Right.

(For those who don't know: I want my coffin lined in chocolate, and my headstone shaped like a Hershey Kiss.)

[Krazy Kruizers]

Thanks Ruth C - our General Foods stock just went up.

From the land of Hershey Chocolates and Kisses (XXXXX).

[Krazy Kruizers]

sail7seas

I figured that and I think I heard at lot of gasps when people read what I posted. Especially since there are so many new cc'ers on here.

[Jacqueline]

I REALLY liked the raspberry danish,. They were so buttery and flakey....

[sail7seas]

My DH agrees with you, Jacqueline. He thinks they are delicious.

[sail7seas]

KK...... :D