SEA_Tigger

Once again it's a new year and time for a new thread on UA meal service in premium cabins, since no self-respecting FTer would ever be caught in international or p.s. economy.

General consensus was that folks preferred a seperate thread for each cabin, to make it easier to search. So this one if for Domestic and International Business Class meals.

The one for Domestic and International First Class meals can be found at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=509460


So with that, "Let's Eat!"

gnaget

I have noticed that the beef ex IAD has become very good since November (total of three flights). It's served medium rare with garlic on top. You can typically skip the sauces, which often are questionable. It might be partly due to the skill of the crew not over re-heating the food.

They have also stopped serving abominations like Hollandaise sauce on beef. That's a definite "only in America" moment.

mrladewig

SEA-NRT 1/1/06
appetizer - salad, shrimp and parma ham. This I liked very well.
main course - Halibut with sweet chilli sauce. I'm not a big fan of halibut, but still just thought this was mediocre.
before landing - choice of fruit or pasta with marinara sauce. Pasta was good.

Now deplane and sprint from NRT screening to Gate 45 (the way far end) for excercise.


NRT-SIN 1/2/06
Filet with Red Curry sauce with Bok Choy. The Filet was very rare. There were a few pieces of beef on the side which were cooked to med. This dish was not to my tastes, though I was already quite full and not feeling so good after my run across the terminal.

dcgators

To begin

Smoked salmon and Black Forest ham with mozzarella canape
Pine nut pesto sauce

Fresh seasonal greens
Creamy garlic or Athena feta cheese dressing

Main Course

Filet mignon with onion and stone-ground mustard sauce (Today's menu features beef from South America)
Lyonnaise potatoes and glazed carrots with parsley

Poached char fillet with smoked fish cream sauce
Potatoes and onios, leek rings and roasted cherry tomatoes

Spinash Gorgonzola cannelloni with Parmesan cheese
Creamy Parmesan sauce

Dessert

International cheese selection
Cheddar and Bruder Basil cheese

Haagen-Dazs Ice cream

Prior to arrival

Spinach and smoked chicken bruschetta
Lynnaise potatoes and creme fraiche with arugula

Cheese Plate with fresh seasonal fruit
Cheddar, Brie and Edam cheese

jasonar

January 2, 2006
UA 837 NRT-SFO

to begin

Sauteed herb shrimp and smoked York ham
Pineapple chutney

Fresh seasonal greens
Asian citrus or Roquefort dressing

main course

Filet mignon with Hollandaise roasted tomato sauce*
Cheddar cheese and potato pie with mixed vegetaables

Orange herb-roasted breast of chicken with demi-glace
Basmati rice with vegetables and green beans with red onions

Japanese Obento selection
An appetizer of sillago roll, salmon temari sushi, grilled eggplant with walnut paste, stir-fried lotus root and soba sushi
A main course of broiled samon, shrimp, scallops and vegetables and shiitake mushrooms, conger eel tataki and steamed rice
Served with green tea

dessert

International cheese selection
Coulommiers and Gouda cheese

Chocolate cake

prior to arrival

Spanish style eggs with ham, mushrooms and cheese
Mornay sauce and a fresh fruit appetizer

or

Fresh seasonal fruit plate with creamy yogurt

*Today's menu features beef from Australia

wimpypipsqueak

ALthough this was a January 8 flight, the menu is identical to Dec (and even says 12/05 on the bottom

To Begin
Barbcued Chinese duck and prawns
Seasonal greens with asparagus tips, tomato and peaches

Fresh seasonal greens with julienned carrots
Hazelnut vinaigrette or Roquefort dressing

Main Course
Filet Mignon wiht tarragon demi-glace*
Twice backed potato, green beans and caramelized yellow onions

Cashew-crusted chicken with natural jus
Sage and Onion stuffinf souffle with broccoli florets

Barramundi fillet with tomato caper ragout
Saffron basmati rice and spinich

Dessert
International Cheese Selection
Brie and St. Clair cheese

Chocolate cream pie (actually they served these little rasberry sponge thingos instead - same as they did last month)

Midflight Snack
Please help yourself to asorted treats between the two main meals.
Hot sanwiches are available on request

Prior to Arrival
Fresh Seasonal Fruit appetizer
with breakfast breads, butter and fruit preserves

Tomato and chive omelette with Hollandaise sauce
Chicken sausage and creamy hash brown potatoes
or
Fresh seasonal fruit plate with creamy yogurt

*Today'm menu features beef from Australia

qasr

Have you ever taken the Barra ex-SYD?

I've had what seems to be mostly the same dish in J on QF a while ago and it made me very sick about 5 hours into the flight. It made it one of the worst flights I've ever been on and ultimately made me leave QF for UA. Great idea anyway, but I've always been afraid of the Barra for that reason, despite my logical reasoning telling me otherwise. That flight had all the other Barra eaters sick as well.

While I assume you've never been sick from it, how does it taste?

wimpypipsqueak

Was very dry the couple of times I had it. Smothered in sauce, it tasted ok, and I didnt get sick.

Wingnut

I think that's a little harsh. While steak and hollandaise is a little irregular, steak and bearnaise can be found in many countries, and is a classic dish. Bearnaise is really not all that far removed from hollandaise; you'd use some vinegar rather than water, and some tarragon with possibly other herbs and chopped shallots depending on your taste...

Gru1K

Guys, what about the wines?
Are they serving Franch champagne?

shazbot

Had the Filet in C from PVG->SFO last week. It was surprisingly good. Cooked medium rare and pretty tasty.

wimpypipsqueak

Champagne
Heidsieck Monopole Red Top NV Champagne*
Duval-Leroy NV Brut CHampagne

White Wine
Laboure-Roi Chablis*
Geyser Peak Sauvignon Blanc 2003 California*
Wente Vineyards Livermore Valley 2003 Chardonnay

Red Wine
Chateau Reysson Reserve du Chateau Haut Medoc 2001
Chateau la Boutignane 2003 Corbieres
Chateau Los Boldos Reserve Merlot 2002 Requinoa
Pedroncelli Three Vineyards 2002 Dry Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
Wolf Blass Estats Shiraz/Cabernet 2002 South Eastern Australia
Bulletin Place Shiraz 2003 South Eastern Australia*

* Available on 8 Jan flight SYD-SFO. There was also a French red, butnot sure which one.

777boy

Just flew rountrip SFO-ORD in C.

Outbound was a dissapointing chicken and cheese wrap with a chocolate chip cookie on the same tray.

Return ORD-SFO was a decent portion of lasagna, a roll of bread, and a desert cake, again all on the same tray.

As an AA plat, I was pretty dissapointed compared to the AA food I've received.

jason8612

To begin

Smoked salmon and Black Forest ham with olive and feta cheese stuffed mushrooms
Balsamic Dijon vinaigrette

Fresh seasonal greens
Balsamic Dijon vinaigrette or country ranch dressing

Main Course

Applewood smoked bacon wrapped filet mignon with wild mushrooms
oven-roasted fingerling potatoes and sauteed green beans with shallots and almonds

Pasta trio
Three cheese filled pastas with pine nut pesto Alfredo and marinara sauces


Dessert

International cheese selection
Stilton and Black Diamond Cheddar cheese

Ice cream


Prior to arrival

Continental breakfast featuring a fruit appetizer, yogurt, breakfast bread and fruit preserves

as219

Anyone flown ORD/IAD-LHR lately? What's for lunch/dinner?