British Airways
First Class
London to Muscat
August 09
Dinner
Starters
Shawn Hill’s English asparagus with pea and basil dressing and shaved Pecorino
Warm chicken and sun dried tomato ravioli with wilted baby spinach and lemon cream sauce
Cream of sweetcorn soup
Fresh summer salad French dressing or orange and tarragon cream dressing
Main
Harissa-coated rump of lamb with spicy potato and tomato fondue
Catch of the Day – Roast cod with brown shrimp and dill sauce
Seared filler steak with Choron sauce, matchstick chips, watercress and herb-crusted field mushroom
Nicoise-style summer vegetable salad
Dessert
Eton mess with shortbread biscuits and raspberry coulis
Chocolate and orange cadeau with Seville orange syrup
Cheese Plate
Fleur du Maquis – Also known as Brindamour, this cheese is encrusted with dried herbs
Traditional Normandy Camembert – An unpasteurised cow’s milk cheese, Camembert features a creamy texture with a full flavour
Gevrik – Made in Cornwall, England, Gervik is an award-winning goat’s milk cheese with a soft texture and a mild flavour
St-Nectaire – This un pasteurised cheese features a soft, supple texture and earthy, fruity flavour
A basket of fresh fruit
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Snacks
Chicken tikka masala with lemon rice
Smoked haddock kedgeree cakes with celeriac remoulade
A selection of biscuits
A selection of cheese and fruit
Beverages
Twinings Teas – Traditional English Breakfast, Darjeeling, Earl Grey or Pure Green
Twinings Fruit and Herb Infusions – Pure Camomile, Pure Peppermint, Lemon and Ginger or Blackcurrant, Ginseng and Vanilla
Coffee – Freshly roasted and ground, decaffeinated, espresso or cappuccino
Chocolates
Drinks
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English Afternoon Tea
Snacks
A selection of sandwiches featuring –
Smoked mackerel with horseradish dressing
Char-grilled Mediterranean vegetables with basil soft cheese
Chicken with mayonnaise
Free-range egg with baby watercress
Patisserie
Plain or fruit scones served warm with clotted cream and strawberry jam
Chocolate éclair, cherry tartlet, lemon drizzle cake and chocolate brownie
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Wines
Aperitif
A sparkling aperitif combining Crème de Cassis (a blackcurrant liqueur) with Champagne, creating a refreshing cocktail.
Champagne
Pol Roger Brut 1999, Vintage Champagne
Pol Roger, founded in Epernay in 1849, is one of the truly great names of Champagne and is one of the very few proudly independent family houses left. They reserve their Vintage declarations for those rare years in which all the climatic and winemaking conditions come together in complete harmony. This wine is a blend of Pinot Noir, which contributes intensity of flavour and body, and Chardonnay, which provides fragrance, delicacy and finesse. This is a real treat.
OR
Bollinger La Grande Annee 1999 (were serving 2000 though)
Founded in 1829 in the village of Ay, Bollinger is one of the great names of Champagne – synonymous with the finest quality. This wine is sheer class – rich, complex, intense and rounded. Powerful flavours of toasted nuts, wild fruits and crème brulee abound, balanced by a lively acidity. La Grande Annee is Bollinger’s prestige cuvee and is only made when an exceptional vintage occurs.
White
Meursault Clos De Meix Chavaux 2007, Burgundy, France
A rich dry white Burgundy with a complex nutty flavour and crisp apple finish. A third of this wine has been aged in new oak to give it a delicate creaminess to the palate. The Burgundy village of Meursault is the home of some of the most famous white wines in the world. The 2007 vintage was saved by a glorious autumn that created fresh wines of longevity and style.
Amayna Sauvignon Blanc 2007, Leyda Valley, Chile
Amanya is a family-owned property founded by the Garces family in the San Antonio-Leyda Valley. One of only two wineries in the valley, Amanya was launched from the 2003 harvest. It has a very modern, gravity-flow winery set in a sheltered valley between coastal mountain range and the Pacific Ocean, just fourteen kilometres from the sea. The cooling breezes from the sea make this a perfect site for Sauvignon Blanc. Crisp and dry, with tropical fruit and ripe citrus flavours, it is well-balanced and fuller than most Sauvignons, and has a fresh citrus finish.
OR
Lindberg Reserve Gruner Veltliner 2007, Kremstal
Austria’s signature white grape variety, Gruner Veltliner, is extremely fashionable with high-flying sommeliers the world over, and the 2007 is drinking very well now. Full-bodied, aromatic and dry, this wine has hints of herbs and white pepper
Orlando Saint Hilary Chardonnay 2006, Padthaway, Australia
Flagship Australian Chardonnays such as this one have slimmed down enormously over the past few years. From South Australia’s cooler region of Padthaway, this wine is surprisingly elegant with rewarding richness and just a hint of oak. It brings lift and life, and it is very appetising, with great balance and complexity. You could keep on returning to this wine.
Red
Chateau Trotte Vieille 2002, Saint-Emilion
A Grand Cru Classe, this wine is rich and velvety with a hint of ink and juicy fruit on the palate. A relatively easy wine, with very fine, chalky tannins on the finish and a texture that is user-friendly, but with potential. Full, sweet and lip-smacking.
Clos de I’Oratoire des Papes, Chateanueuf-du-Pape, 2006
A rich cocktail of a wine from a lovely, juicy vintage for the southern Rhone. A deep purplish-red in colour, the wine has a complex nose full of spicy, red-berry aromas and a hint of dried fruit.
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 4 Sawcut Pinot Noir 2007, Marlborough, New Zealand
This elegant Pinot Noir from one of New Zealand’s most celebrated winemakers shows a round, full palate with well-balanced acidity and abundant ripe tannins. Aging in new French barrels provides warm, savoury notes leading to a full, lingering finish.
Dessert
Chateau Coutet 1998, Premier Cru Classe, Sauternes-Barsac
Chateau Coutet is one of the oldest estates in Sauternes and prides itself on its exalted history – its buildings date from the end of the thirteenth century. The winemaking follows the same painstaking traditions – grapes are not harvested in bunches but individual berries are picked, as they are ready. The harvesters have to go through the vineyards numerous times and a harvest can last several weeks. The result is a sumptuously sweet wine that combines superbly with the expensive French oak in which it matures.
Warre’s 1992 Colheita Tawny Port
Complex, sweet, nutty flavours offer an admirable after-dinner glass.
Spirits, Digestifs and Liqueurs
Gonzalez Byass Sherries
Smirnoff Black Label Vodka
Tanqueray No. Ten Gin
Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch Whisky
The Glenlivet 18-year-old Single Malt Whisky
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Whiskey
Camus XO Cognac
Soft Drinks
A selection of traditional and modern drinks
Highland Spring still or sparkling water