A NOUVELLE EXPERIENCE WITH AIR NEW ZEALAND continued
Boarding the aircraft is very quick – load looks to be about two thirds today, and we depart on time. Having seen the movies on offer I read the newspaper and settle in for the quick flight. The FA was very good – realising the flight time is short and not long enough to watch some of the movies she took the DVD orders before take-off to make them ready and also warned against seeing the longer playing movies.
Breakfast was nice (love the Air New Zealand fruit smoothies) – menu below.
BREAKFAST Auckland to Noumea
Beverages
Start your day with a fruit smoothie, your choice of juice, freshly brewed or decaffeinated coffee, tea, herbal tea or hot chocolate
Continental Selection
Fruit selection with assorted cereals and yoghurts
Croissants, muffins, white and wholemeal toast with fruit conserve
Hot Options
Mushroom, parsley and oregano omelette with chicken sausage and tomato
Smoked fish rosti with poached eggs and creamed dijon mustard sauce
Blueberry ricotta pancakes with streaky bacon and manuka honey and apple syrup
On the same menu there’s 2 lunch menus. These weren’t served on my flight, but for those interested in these things I’ll include for completeness.
LUNCH Auckland to Noumea
Starter
Manuka coached king prawns with fennel, baby curly endive, mango and dill dressing
Main Course
Spicy lamb wrap with capsicum, rocket, hummus and caponata in a soft flour tortilla
Confit of chicken thigh, pureed kumara, warm leek and watercress salad with chicken consomme
Hotpot of New Zealand seafood, broccolini, piko piko, baby onions and walnut sauce
Dessert
Ice cream dessert of Kapiti blackcurrant and blackberry and Kapiti gingernut ice cream
Cheese
A selection of fine New Zealand cheese and preserved fruit
Beverages
Freshly brewed or decaffeinated coffee, tea, herbal tea or hot chocolate
LUNCH Noumea to Auckland
Starter
Herb roasted chicken salad with fig, olives and mustard vinaigrette dressing
Main Course
Prime beef tournedos with creamed vegetable pot au feu sauce, potatoes, green bean and bacon brochette and red onion compote
Salmon fillet and mushroom duxelle wrapped in puff pastry with sweet potato and snow peas
Pan seared New Zealand lamb with mint, potato cakes, slow roasted tomato and broccolini
Dessert
Mont Blanc pastry filled with chestnut crème
Cheese
A selection of fine New Zealand cheese and preserved fruit
Beverages
Freshly brewed or decaffeinated coffee, tea, herbal tea or hot chocolate