British Airways
Business Class menu
Johannesburg to London
December 2008
Dinner
Starters
Grilled marinated prawns served on Thai salsa
or
Smoked aubergine roulade
Salad
Fresh seasonal salad served with vinaigrette
Main
Grilled fillet of steak with garlic butter and parsley potatoes
Chicken dhansak with cumin rice and mixed roast vegetables
Spiced chicken in lentil curry sauce, rice flavoured with cumin and roast vegetable medley
Seafood bouillabaisse with saffron potatoes
Chilled main course salad of sour cream and gremolata with grilled meats
Dessert
Lemon cheese cake
A selection of cheese
A selection of fruit
We apologise if your first choice is not available.
Drinks
Complimentary bar serving alcoholic beverages and soft drinks is available throughout the flight. See inserted wine list for today's selection.
Ground coffee, decaffeinated coffee or tea
Selection of herbal teas includes green tea with jasmine, peppermint, blackcurrant, and camomile with honey
Club Kitchen
Between meals, please help yourself to a drink or a tasty snack. Please visit the Club Kitchen and choose from the selection on display.
Snack salads, sandwiches, filled rolls and wraps
Fresh fruit salads and fruit smoothies or juices
Choice of luxury cakes
Crisps and chocolate, including organic chocolate
If seated in the upper deck, you can visit the Club Kitchen downstairs.
Breakfast
Starters
Chilled fruit juice
An energising fruit smoothie
Fresh seasonal fruit
or
Corn flakes
Fruit yoghurt
Bakery
Selection of warm breads and breakfast pastries
Main
English breakfast of scrambled eggs, grilled bacon, mushrooms, pork sausage, tomatoes and hash-brown potatoes
Herb scrambled egg in a pancake with sweetcorn fritters and grilled tomato
Roast mushrooms served in a Welsh rarebit sauce
Drinks
Ground coffee, decaffeinated coffee or tea
Selection of herbal teas includes green tea with jasmine, peppermint, blackcurrant, and camomile with honey
Wines
Champagne
Champagne Cocktails
Kir Royale – Crème de Cassis gives this cocktail its distinctive taste
Buck’s Fizz – Crisp, dry Champagne and naturally sweet orange juice
Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve Champagne
Charles Heidsieck was founded in 1851 by Charles Camille Heidsieck - the original "Champagne Charlie". Nowadays it is recognised as one of Champagne's star performers and regularly wins awards for the quality of its wines. This wine has a mid-gold colour with a fine mousse. There are classic toasty, ripe fruit aromas with a complex, mouth-filling flavour lifted by firm acidity. The finish is long and rich but also beautifully refreshing. It is made from the classic blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay grapes. Both the Pinots are red grapes - Champagne is one of the very few white wines to be made using red grapes. Champagne is the greatest aperitif but also goes with a whole range of foods. Fish and shellfish are great companions, but it will also enhance risottos, pasta dishes and the lighter meats. Equally good with fruit desserts and cheese.
White
Fairview Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Western Cape
This crisp dry wine has intense gooseberry and fig aromas, nice mineral and lime flavours and a long finish. The Sauvignon Blanc grapes were harvested from a number of vineyard sites in the Darling, Swartland and Stellenbosch areas from mainly unirrigated vines. Some of the grapes were picked at night to keep them fresh and cool.
Pouilly-Fume Les Pierres Blanches 2007, Domaine Masson-Blondelet
The wines of the Domaine Masson-Blondelet come only from grapes from their fifty acreas of vineyards in the heart of the Pouilly-Fume appelation - the family have been growers and winemakers here for seven generations. Made entirely from the Sauvignon Blanc variety this wine is deliciously crisp and dry yet full-bodied and fruity. It has pronounced flint and mineral notes and great depth of flavour.
Red
Stellenzicht Golden Triangle Shiraz 2005
The Golden Triangle is a tract of land situated between the Helderberg and Stellenbosch Mountains. It is the jewel in the crown of the Stellenbosch wine-growing region - and at its core lies the Stellenzicht winery. This wine has a beautiful bouquet of ripe black fruits with dark chocolate and a hint of tobacco. The palate is full-bodied with mullberry and blackberry flavours and a long finish
or
Simonsig Cabernet Sauvignon 2004, Stellenbosch
This lovely estate is perfectly situated on the Simonsberg Mountain with spectacular views towards both the Indian and Atlantic oceans. The exceptional attention to detail of the Malan family has made it one of the most highly reputed producers in South Africa. This wine is medium to full-bodied with the ripe blackcurrant notes so typical of good Cabernet.
Crozes-Hermitage La Petite Ruche 2007, M. Chapoutier
The northern Rhone Valley, home to Crozes-Hermitage, makes some of the heartiest and most generous red wines in the world. This wine has a deep colour and aromas of black pepper, spice and raspberries. The palate is full and rich with sweet black fruit flavours, crisp acidity and a lingering finish.
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