J and Y food - what do you keep, what do you change?
Jan 19, 2015, 5:51 pm
#31
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The rack of lamb is almost always very nicely cooked, and tasty. I'd like to see that kept. The beef is almost always to dry. If it were more rare I'd go for it, but Ive given up. And please keep the Miss Vickie's plain.
Jan 19, 2015, 5:52 pm
#32
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I would rather have them serve a decent steak and get the crews not to overcook it and be able to do it reasonably rare than rename it "braised beef."
Occasionally on overseas flights you get a crew that is able to do it. Most just tellyou, "it's already cooked, nothing I can do." And don't try.
Jan 19, 2015, 5:53 pm
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Jan 19, 2015, 7:38 pm
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This is a great hack and should go into Dorian's thread if it hasn't been put there. I never thought to do that. Silly me, but an awesome thing since I can't have dairy, so butter is out so this will help. thanks!! ^
Jan 19, 2015, 7:40 pm
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Jan 19, 2015, 10:06 pm
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Jan 19, 2015, 10:26 pm
#41
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J:
- Introduce a second choice of ice cream - e.g. chocolate
- Introduce a hot snack (e.g. instant noodles) in addition to the chips/chocolates offered. Just add hot water.
Y:
- Introduce better, healthier and proper hot "dinners" in a tray - e.g. veggies, brown rice, beef. Much better than the pizzas or macaroni and cheese, which have horrible presentation, greasy, gets everything messy.
- Introduce a quick garbage collection service to clear trays earlier. Maybe need to do two rounds. Really annoying to get stuck in your seat without being able to clear the table.
- Get rid of the plastic wrap and use foil wrap on containers. Take off the foil wrap before handing the food over. The plastic wrap makes the food look like crap, has way too much condensation, makes a mess.
- Use reusable plastic cups with handles like CX, AF, LH or SA.
Both:
- Introduce fanta orange on board. It's already in lounges.
- Introduce a second choice of ice cream - e.g. chocolate
- Introduce a hot snack (e.g. instant noodles) in addition to the chips/chocolates offered. Just add hot water.
Y:
- Introduce better, healthier and proper hot "dinners" in a tray - e.g. veggies, brown rice, beef. Much better than the pizzas or macaroni and cheese, which have horrible presentation, greasy, gets everything messy.
- Introduce a quick garbage collection service to clear trays earlier. Maybe need to do two rounds. Really annoying to get stuck in your seat without being able to clear the table.
- Get rid of the plastic wrap and use foil wrap on containers. Take off the foil wrap before handing the food over. The plastic wrap makes the food look like crap, has way too much condensation, makes a mess.
- Use reusable plastic cups with handles like CX, AF, LH or SA.
Both:
- Introduce fanta orange on board. It's already in lounges.
Jan 19, 2015, 10:27 pm
#42
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Not for me. When I had the rack of lamb it was so tough, couldn't even cut it with the supplied knife.
Jan 19, 2015, 10:42 pm
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