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Nothing to eat - a carnivore's lament

Nothing to eat - a carnivore's lament

Old Feb 21, 2019, 5:00 pm
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Originally Posted by The Lev
I demand that AC do better serving the 90% of us who are carnivorous.
So what you're saying is "where's the beef?"
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Old Feb 21, 2019, 5:02 pm
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No worry, @TheLev, virtually all of the MLL offerings, at least after they have been out for more than a minute, have flakes of skin, snot, and tears in them. All of which could be considered animal products.
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Old Feb 21, 2019, 5:15 pm
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Originally Posted by The Lev
Here I am in Air Canada's flagship domestic Maple Leaf Lounge right in the Centre of the Universe and there is practically nothing for me to eat. Sure there's lots of stuff to keep the vegetarians and vegans happyPretzels
  • various breads
  • Two salads - both completely devoid of meat
  • Huge trays full of edamame
  • Hummus and fresh pita
  • Salsa and corn chips
  • Fresh fruit
  • Minestrone soup
  • Two kinds of cookies, both vegetarian
the only thing that catered to my carnivorous desires was Thai chicken curry soup that supposedly had tiny bits of chicken in it but was completely overwhelmed by other veggie ingredients.

I demand that AC do better serving the 90% of us who are carnivorous.
Bring your own ziplock of pepperoni. Add to the veg pizza when available and voila. Or create your own sub sandwich.
Or AC can serve the PE butter chicken meal - that should put you off meat for a little while.
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Old Feb 21, 2019, 5:24 pm
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Could you order a bacon special meal onboard to compensate?
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Old Feb 21, 2019, 5:30 pm
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Originally Posted by The Lev
Here I am in Air Canada's flagship domestic Maple Leaf Lounge right in the Centre of the Universe and there is practically nothing for me to eat. Sure there's lots of stuff to keep the vegetarians and vegans happyPretzels
  • various breads
  • Two salads - both completely devoid of meat
  • Huge trays full of edamame
  • Hummus and fresh pita
  • Salsa and corn chips
  • Fresh fruit
  • Minestrone soup
  • Two kinds of cookies, both vegetarian
Have you been to a United Club lately? You'll be lucky if the lounge had half as much food after breakfast! Heck, I recall being at the HNL United Club and the only food item was edamame! I also recall another thread on the forum discussing the exact opposite problem (i.e. lack of herbivore options onboard and in lounge). Looks like AC is listening to their customers

That being said, the food options at MLLs can be all over the board. I've been to YYZ DOM and had a wonderful selection of pasta. OTOH I've been to the INTL YYZ lounge a while back and the menu was like above. I'd be curious to learn how AC makes catering decisions and who their caterers are?

What surprises me the most about the thread is canadiancow liking this complaint. I always thought cows were herbivores

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Old Feb 21, 2019, 5:55 pm
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As a proud member of PETA (People for the Eating of Tasty Animals) I tend to go to the Priority Pass lounge if I'm hungry. True - it's merely lounge food but at least there are both veggie and meat options in there.
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Old Feb 21, 2019, 6:17 pm
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Ok, include yoghurt, cheese etc that might pacify both vegetarians and the carnivores.
Throw some meat pieces in to the soup.
Include some Morningstar chicken nuggets and hotdogs ( op may not notice the difference)



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Old Feb 21, 2019, 6:29 pm
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look under the food counters

if you're quick I'm sure you can catch something that is moving
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Old Feb 21, 2019, 6:54 pm
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Originally Posted by The Lev
Here I am in Air Canada's flagship domestic Maple Leaf Lounge right in the Centre of the Universe and there is practically nothing for me to eat. Sure there's lots of stuff to keep the vegetarians and vegans happyPretzels
  • various breads
  • Two salads - both completely devoid of meat
  • Huge trays full of edamame
  • Hummus and fresh pita
  • Salsa and corn chips
  • Fresh fruit
  • Minestrone soup
  • Two kinds of cookies, both vegetarian
the only thing that catered to my carnivorous desires was Thai chicken curry soup that supposedly had tiny bits of chicken in it but was completely overwhelmed by other veggie ingredients.

I demand that AC do better serving the 90% of us who are carnivorous.
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Old Feb 21, 2019, 7:08 pm
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Back on topic, if the veggie-friendly offerings are tasty/fresh, that's better than mediocre 'institutional' meat. I'd rather have a solid plate of hummus/salad/fruit than a "school lunch quality" chicken dish.

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Old Feb 21, 2019, 7:14 pm
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Originally Posted by Jagboi
Could you order a bacon special meal onboard to compensate?
mmmmmmm ..... bacon.

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Old Feb 21, 2019, 8:15 pm
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though one might argue that we are not really carnivores
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Old Feb 21, 2019, 8:17 pm
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Originally Posted by SQTraveller
though one might argue that we are not really carnivores
Unless we're on Rouge or a 737MAX
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Old Feb 21, 2019, 8:18 pm
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Aside from lounges with dining on demand, the meat dishes served buffet style in lounges are usually pretty horrid. I'd rather pay to go to a decentish restaurant.
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Old Feb 21, 2019, 9:00 pm
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The horror continues

Five hours later, I'm in the YVR MLL, the western jewel in the crown and it's like a sense of deja vu. The identical two soups, the identical two salads, the same vegetarian cookies. Even the apples are the same. Did they transport it in the hold and rush it up to the lounge before I could get here?

If it weren't for the mountains in the background and the slightly too loud oil workers coming off their 2 week shift, I'd swear it's groundhog day.
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