This thread has been active - if only occasionally so of late - since 2003, having garnered 771 posts - including yours - since then. Additionally, it's accumulated 327.3 thousand views in that time. Aside from yourself of course, there appears to be at least a modicum of interest in these old menus.

If you feel the time has come to get rid of this thread, feel free to contact the moderator and state your piece. In the meantime, I've got a few more menus to post in the coming weeks.

As for Anthony Bourdain, he was certainly entitled to his views, but I think that if you look back and actually read the many years of trip reports here, you'll find that the panache of a quality International standard First Class meal has been for most of our trip reporters a highly anticipated and appreciated aspect of their flight. For many of us, both the presentation as well as the flavor of the food served aloft was exceptionally worthy of the accolades.

Yes, we've all had overcooked meats or bland sauces on occasion inflight, but on the whole I'd like to think I speak for the majority of international First Class passengers here who profess to be more than satisfied with both the quality and the presentation of their First Class meals.

Or perhaps you're one of those folks who only reads trip reports to learn about the country visited, its people and interesting places to visit, stay and eat. If so, well, this is FlyerTalk - not Fodors or Conde Nast.

BTW, it should be noted that interest in the good old days of inflight catering - when the meal service was as much performance art as culinary skill - does exist outside of this thread and Flyertalk as a whole


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https://www.tastingtable.com/2031712...airline-menus/

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https://www.lovefood.com/gallerylist...ughout-history