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Post by ferryfanyvr on Aug 10, 2009 13:45:55 GMT -8
you know, the 2nd steward did mention something about them having a new recipe.....maybe it IS because of the trans-fat issue.
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Post by northwesterner on Aug 10, 2009 14:20:46 GMT -8
You guys are making me hungry.
I'm glad the grocery store here in Juneau that bakes Nanaimo Bars in house isn't worried about trans fats!
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Post by Scott on Aug 10, 2009 16:17:21 GMT -8
Come to think about it, did they have trans fats in them to where they had to rework the making of them in order to comply with new BC Health codes for 0 trans fats? Oh great, I hope they don't end up tasting like low-fat, no-sugar, granola bars.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Aug 10, 2009 18:54:08 GMT -8
Just got off of the Renaissance this evening, and I can confirm that Nanaimo Bars are available in the Coastal Cafe...
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 10, 2009 18:57:43 GMT -8
Here is the promised Queen of Victoria menu cover from 1970. This menu, and the Q Esq menu, are from the DOT collection. The front cover is distinguished by a photo of the stretched Q Esquimalt that is unique in that she was not initially given the heightened stack and other cosmetic changes. The Victoria was the first Spaulding to be given the 'complete' change which lives on today not much changed in the unlifted Nanaimo, & to a lesser extent, the Burnaby. This photo has been discussed before - somewhere in the earlier pages of the historic BCF photos thread. Some believed it to be a 'touched up' photo (what they did to photos long before Photoshop came into existence). Some pondered as to the location of the photo. Some determined that it was printed backwards. The challenge for todays photographers is to match the view by walking the shoreline of Galiano near Sturdies Bay and getting a pic of the C Cel or a Spirit with the same backdrop. If the pic is actually backwards then the photo will need to be taken from the opposite shore on Mayne Island. A close examination with magnifying glass of the atual menu cover leads me to believe that the photo is the right way around. The rocky shore in the foreground leads me to think that the picture may have been taken from Bellhouse Park, Galiano.
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Post by ferryfanyvr on Aug 10, 2009 20:03:47 GMT -8
When I was on the CR 2 weeks ago, I looked for the elusive toothache-inducing dessert, but didn't see any....Scott, were they in the same showcase where the other fancy desserts (cheesecake, chocolate cake, etc) are kept?
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Aug 10, 2009 20:18:41 GMT -8
Scott, were they in the same showcase where the other fancy desserts (cheesecake, chocolate cake, etc) are kept? Yes, that's where they were located this evening.
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Post by Northern Exploration on Aug 11, 2009 6:00:23 GMT -8
You guys are making me hungry. I'm glad the grocery store here in Juneau that bakes Nanaimo Bars in house isn't worried about trans fats! Lots of baked goods have had to be "re-engineered" to get rid of transfats. Muffins you buy at a lot of grocery stores are an example. The batter comes premade in a big plastic bucket and just gets scouped into muffin tins, baked in the store to give the aroma and pretence of healthy eating. They are the equivalent of having a piece of cake in terms of sugar and fat and the batter is loaded (or was) with transfats to keep them from drying out. A simple test is, a home baked muffin sitting on the counter starts to dry out pretty quickly at home. But ones in the grocery store sit out for hours and keep moist. Hmmmm. Nanaimo Bars are pretty easy to bake, but unless you are baking them very frequently, even wrapped ones will go stale despite the sugar and fat in a few days. They freeze great, so one solution is to get shipments and keep frozen until put on display. Thus endeth the Baking 101 Pontificating.
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Post by fargowolf on Aug 11, 2009 8:28:25 GMT -8
I'm inclined to agree with Northern Exploration. The food products are either re-formulated (New/different recipe), disguised as something else and re-named, or just removed from the menu. Based on the posts in this thread, it sounds like the Naniamo Bar issue is a case of demand exceeding supply.
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Post by Taxman on Aug 11, 2009 19:39:09 GMT -8
Don't forget the resizing of portions, where once a bag was one serving, it is now two, with each having half the fat!
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Post by rt1commuter on Aug 14, 2009 18:38:36 GMT -8
You guys are making me hungry. I'm glad the grocery store here in Juneau that bakes Nanaimo Bars in house isn't worried about trans fats! If it's a good bakery, they never used trans-fats to begin with. Transfats are a synthetic product that were introduced in the 80s because people didn't want to eat saturated fats anymore. In other words, using artificial fat instead of say butter or lard. Hopefully, they'll be bringing real butter back into baked goods soon!
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Post by Mike C on Aug 14, 2009 23:54:36 GMT -8
I am happy to report that Nanaimo Bars are currently present on both the Queen of Alberni and Northern Expedition.
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Post by lmtengs on Aug 15, 2009 0:47:02 GMT -8
I am happy to report that Nanaimo Bars are currently present on both the Queen of Alberni and Northern Expedition. Yep. They were on the Ex on the 8th of Aug, and on the NorAd on the 11th. And on the New West in the last week of July. They still taste great.
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Post by Ferryman on Aug 15, 2009 7:18:12 GMT -8
I'm happy the Nanaimo bars are back. But if they were gone for good, I don't think I'd be too depressed about it. You can go to Costco and buy the exact same Nanaimo bars, which have even been creased show you how to cut the exact same sized portions. Good thing there though, is that you can buy enough Nanaimo Bars for a month, for pretty much the same price as what they sell for on the Ferry.
I'm still really peeved about the Cinnamon bun switch over. The new Cinnamon knot just doesn't cut it for me, and I see those for sale at Chevron Gas Stations all the time. So now whenever I see "Bread Garden" food, I think of Gas station food. The quality and satisfaction just isn't there at all. I think I may have found one place so far in the BC Ferries fleet that still offers the original cinnamon buns though....Duke Points little Cafe as I found out yesterday afternoon. I've yet to try one out though to see how they compare.
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Aug 15, 2009 12:06:24 GMT -8
I'm happy the Nanaimo bars are back. But if they were gone for good, I don't think I'd be too depressed about it. You can go to Costco and buy the exact same Nanaimo bars, which have even been creased show you how to cut the exact same sized portions. Good thing there though, is that you can buy enough Nanaimo Bars for a month, for pretty much the same price as what they sell for on the Ferry. Looks like that will be on my list before crossing the border again.
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Post by ferryfan on Aug 16, 2009 22:16:45 GMT -8
and they're back!! just saw them on the nw this morning...guess the company that supplies the desserts found an ingredient to replace the one that was discontinued...
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Post by Ferryman on Aug 17, 2009 5:05:50 GMT -8
Strange....not a single trace of them on the Coastal Inspiration last night. I even looked for a shelf that was once holding them with the thought they been had sold out, as did alot of other goodies in the fridge. But no labels on any of the shelves...
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Post by Neil on Sept 8, 2009 18:28:41 GMT -8
Those big honkin' slabs of chocolate cake with strawberry sauce (no more raspberry) have made a triumphant return to the ferries, and I assume Nanaimo bars are still in favor as well. The cashier on Queen of Burnaby told me they had been removed as part of a nanny-ish move to healthier eating, but had returned, with no explanation.
Perhaps they've been re-formulated, but, if so, they still taste pretty rich to me. (Not complaining.) More likely, management realized that there's not much point in poisoning us with fat soaked sausages and hash browns in the morning while protecting us from the perils of trans-happy chocolate cake in the afternoon. In any event, this essential food group is once again properly represented in the Coastal Cafe coolers.
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Post by lmtengs on Sept 8, 2009 18:55:52 GMT -8
Those big honkin' slabs of chocolate cake with strawberry sauce (no more raspberry) have made a triumphant return to the ferries, and I assume Nanaimo bars are still in favor as well. The cashier on Queen of Burnaby told me they had been removed as part of a nanny-ish move to healthier eating, but had returned, with no explanation. Perhaps they've been re-formulated, but, if so, they still taste pretty rich to me. (Not complaining.) More likely, management realized that there's not much point in poisoning us with fat soaked sausages and hash browns in the morning while protecting us from the perils of trans-happy chocolate cake in the afternoon. In any event, this essential food group is once again properly represented in the Coastal Cafe coolers. I never even noticed the cake being gone
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Post by Ferryman on Oct 20, 2009 21:50:13 GMT -8
Just thought I'd highjack this thread to quickly mention a couple of ferry food related items.
Just wondering.....WHEN did Jello dissappear off the Ferries? I was randomly thinking about it the other day, and was remembering seeing it jiggle with the ship vibrations in the cafeteria fridges. Always thought it looked silly seeing the whole shelf of jello cups jiggle around.
Also, I've found a good supplier of the CLASSIC cinnamon buns that BCF used to sell up until recently. The good cinnamon buns were replaced by cinnamon knots, which is what you find for sale at Chevron gas stations, just like all of the other Bread Garden fare. Anyways, there's a little bakery on the side of the old Island Highway near French Creek Marina just north of the Parksville main drag. It's called the "Sandcastle Bakery", and is located in the "Sandcastle Market", beside the old school looking Shell gas station. I've been working in that neighborhood for the past month, and only just stopped in there today on my lunch break to find a treat to add to my lunch. It pretty much made my day when I found them on display there.
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Post by Northern Exploration on Oct 21, 2009 6:59:17 GMT -8
Just thought I'd highjack this thread to quickly mention a couple of ferry food related items. Just wondering.....WHEN did Jello dissappear off the Ferries? I was randomly thinking about it the other day, and was remembering seeing it jiggle with the ship vibrations in the cafeteria fridges. Always thought it looked silly seeing the whole shelf of jello cups jiggle around. Also, I've found a good supplier of the CLASSIC cinnamon buns that BCF used to sell up until recently. The good cinnamon buns were replaced by cinnamon knots, which is what you find for sale at Chevron gas stations, just like all of the other Bread Garden fare. Anyways, there's a little bakery on the side of the old Island Highway near French Creek Marina just north of the Parksville main drag. It's called the "Sandcastle Bakery", and is located in the "Sandcastle Market", beside the old school looking Shell gas station. I've been working in that neighborhood for the past month, and only just stopped in there today on my lunch break to find a treat to add to my lunch. It pretty much made my day when I found them on display there. I forgot all about that place. I stopped once on my way north once for a quick eat in the car snack to tie me over to White Spot in Campbell River. I echo Chris's endorsement. My only other cinnamon bun mecca I can recommend on the Island is in Tofino - a little out of the way.
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Post by Mill Bay on Oct 22, 2009 9:11:57 GMT -8
Just thought I'd highjack this thread to quickly mention a couple of ferry food related items. Just wondering.....WHEN did Jello dissappear off the Ferries? I was randomly thinking about it the other day, and was remembering seeing it jiggle with the ship vibrations in the cafeteria fridges. Always thought it looked silly seeing the whole shelf of jello cups jiggle around. I think the last time we even saw jello was on the QPR this spring. I believe the jello was all removed as a safety issue: it seems all the jiggling mass seriously affected ship stability, causing an extreme hazard to navigation of the ships ;D.
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Post by Neil on Oct 22, 2009 9:39:52 GMT -8
I forgot all about that place. I stopped once on my way north once for a quick eat in the car snack to tie me over to White Spot in Campbell River. I echo Chris's endorsement. My only other cinnamon bun mecca I can recommend on the Island is in Tofino - a little out of the way. You don't have to go that far. The hot cinnamon buns from the Karma Cafe kiosk in the Horseshoe Bay parking compound are wonderfully decadent, and fill you up for hours.
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Post by Northern Exploration on Oct 22, 2009 16:03:54 GMT -8
I forgot all about that place. I stopped once on my way north once for a quick eat in the car snack to tie me over to White Spot in Campbell River. I echo Chris's endorsement. My only other cinnamon bun mecca I can recommend on the Island is in Tofino - a little out of the way. You don't have to go that far. The hot cinnamon buns from the Karma Cafe kiosk in the Horseshoe Bay parking compound are wonderfully decadent, and fill you up for hours. Well I was thinking the mid-Island area but didn't say it. McMurchies has had good ones. In Horseshoe Bay I am too full from Troll's to eat a cinnamon bun . The trouble with having so many traditions that involve food is the danger the airline will want to charge for the extra weight on the return flight.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Feb 28, 2010 0:55:47 GMT -8
This topic is created for past, current and promotional menu items available in the Coastal Cafe.
As currently displayed on BC Ferries website, when you purchase of a roast chicken meal at $9.99, it includes a free 16 oz. soft drink.
I thought roast chicken was only served onboard the Spirits..? There is no listing of what vessels and routes are serving it, so maybe it has spread to other ships on route 1, 2, 3 and 30...
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