Do you eat every course?
Jun 23, 2012, 8:43 am
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Do you eat every course?
When you're flying J (or F), do you eat every course and meal served to you? Personally, I always forgo the cheese and dessert courses, instead opting for some fruit. I also usually choose fish or chicken over steak, and I rarely finish all the nuts and bread.
It is my impression that airlines use premium cabin meal service as a form of entertainment / way to kill time, but for those that travel in J or F regularly for work, it cannot be healthy to consume everything they serve (especially on flights that have 2 meals + a mid-flight snack).
Curious to see how others handle this.
It is my impression that airlines use premium cabin meal service as a form of entertainment / way to kill time, but for those that travel in J or F regularly for work, it cannot be healthy to consume everything they serve (especially on flights that have 2 meals + a mid-flight snack).
Curious to see how others handle this.
Jun 23, 2012, 8:51 am
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J with AC ...domestic i rarely even take a meal the food is so bad. International i usually pass on the first serving but will be hungry enough to take the second. So my answer is no.
F flights (CX, UA, LH, LX, EK etc) the food is generally better so then i will eat but not all they serve, i just pick some of what they offer. Most meals are over salted as i understand taste buds are affected at altitude?
F flights (CX, UA, LH, LX, EK etc) the food is generally better so then i will eat but not all they serve, i just pick some of what they offer. Most meals are over salted as i understand taste buds are affected at altitude?
Jun 23, 2012, 8:55 am
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When you're flying J (or F), do you eat every course and meal served to you? Personally, I always forgo the cheese and dessert courses, instead opting for some fruit. I also usually choose fish or chicken over steak, and I rarely finish all the nuts and bread.
It is my impression that airlines use premium cabin meal service as a form of entertainment / way to kill time, but for those that travel in J or F regularly for work, it cannot be healthy to consume everything they serve (especially on flights that have 2 meals + a mid-flight snack).
Curious to see how others handle this.
It is my impression that airlines use premium cabin meal service as a form of entertainment / way to kill time, but for those that travel in J or F regularly for work, it cannot be healthy to consume everything they serve (especially on flights that have 2 meals + a mid-flight snack).
Curious to see how others handle this.
I just got back from Europe and flew J:
YEG-YUL-BCN-MAD
and
MAD-FRA-YYZ-YEG
I DID NOT eat every course. To be honest I prefer to eat light (er) when traveling. Nothing more gross then filling up and then lyding down on the flat beds.
In fact on my flight back from FRA-YYZ, I forgo the actual meal time and asked to eat mid way through the flight and even then I only ate a small portion of the meal.
My preferences are typically Chicken/Pasta over Fish/Beef. Fruit over Ice Cream. Etc.
I do find Long Haul Meal Service excessive...like jesus how much does AC we eat???
Jun 23, 2012, 9:18 am
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No chicken for me. Usually fish, since beef is almost invariably way overcooked. However I have had very decent lamb, still quite pink, out of LHR recently.
I usually skip dessert, even fruit. Cheese is fine out of LHR or CDG, more or less OK ex-Canada, bad elsewhere.
I usually skip dessert, even fruit. Cheese is fine out of LHR or CDG, more or less OK ex-Canada, bad elsewhere.
Jun 23, 2012, 9:39 am
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Do you eat every course?
It is my impression that airlines use premium cabin meal service as a form of entertainment / way to kill time, but for those that travel in J or F regularly for work, it cannot be healthy to consume everything they serve (especially on flights that have 2 meals + a mid-flight snack).
OT: in the rare case I'm flying premium I eat most of what is offered.
Jun 23, 2012, 9:41 am
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Interesting topic!
I am always curious would most of you prefer an efficient service that is say completed usually around 2 hours after take off or a more dragged out service where most things are done by hand?
I am always curious would most of you prefer an efficient service that is say completed usually around 2 hours after take off or a more dragged out service where most things are done by hand?
Jun 23, 2012, 9:46 am
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I almost always go for fish unless there is a curry. That being said I had an excellent lamb meal coming back from MUC last summer. It was really good.
Jun 23, 2012, 10:02 am
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Andrew it depends on the flight, if it is an overnight I prefer if they serve quickly and get it over with but for day flights I don't mind if the service drags on but not too long a lag on between courses. I also noticed on our last flight to and from NRT that if you are in the 2nd J cabin the service takes forever.
Jun 23, 2012, 10:38 am
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As with my usualy diet I just eat the meat and veggies, skip the grains and starchy foods
Usually when they take my order I'll mention in advance what I won't want so they won't need to bring it and then take it back
As with my usualy diet I just eat the meat and veggies, skip the grains and starchy foods
Usually when they take my order I'll mention in advance what I won't want so they won't need to bring it and then take it back
Jun 23, 2012, 10:52 am
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Definitely prefer nice and slow meals. There is express service already for those want to hit the bed asap.
And I eat everything that is handed to me! Even in Y.
On a side note, I generally choose lamb when there is one, and last time out of LHR I had the rack of lamb. It was good but impossible to cut with the knife provided! Need a proper steak knife for a 3-inch thick meat!
And I eat everything that is handed to me! Even in Y.
On a side note, I generally choose lamb when there is one, and last time out of LHR I had the rack of lamb. It was good but impossible to cut with the knife provided! Need a proper steak knife for a 3-inch thick meat!