Longhaul menu / menus; meal experiences/requests for menus 2009 (consolidated)
Apr 1, 2009, 9:59 am
#46
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Returning from Boston to SFO on Monday, the Aangels hatched the chicken fried steak. I thought my shoe had been taken. The foulest thing I have ever encountered (food wise) in my 6.2million mile relationship with AA. Imagine a batter-coated deepo fried meat frisbee--get it?
DO NOT REQUEST THE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK.
DO NOT REQUEST THE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK.
DO NOT REQUEST THE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK.
DO NOT REQUEST THE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK.
DO NOT REQUEST THE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK.
DO NOT REQUEST THE CHICKEN FRIED STEAK.
We actually brought a some off the plane w/us for test: Sherlock, our neighbor's beagle turned it down and once he eat a plastic trash can lid.
Apr 1, 2009, 10:16 am
#47
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Unfortunately, the first time around, I chose the lasagna roll which I found to be a mishmash of pasta and cheesy bits.
Both the lasagna and steak options sucked.
In February, at least there were three options on the menu.
I guess I'll find out today what the April menu looks like.
Both the lasagna and steak options sucked.
In February, at least there were three options on the menu.
I guess I'll find out today what the April menu looks like.
I had the lasagne roll on Monday. I ended up removing one lasagne roll from the dish, putting it on my appetizer plate and draining it to make it drier. I then spooned the more solid bits of the tomato sauce onto that now drier lasagne rollup and adding the parmesan cheese product. It was much improved.
The appetizer with the orange chicken breast scared me, so I removed that and added the corn and black bean salad to the salad course and that was pretty darn tasty.
The whole thing was topped off by a Pepcid AC, which I believe improved the whole experience.
Apr 1, 2009, 10:24 am
#48
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Apr 1, 2009, 10:43 am
#49
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In the beginning of March I had Chicken Fried Steak MIA-LAX. I have NEVER sent a meal back on AA, but after two bites, I did send it back. Somebody in the catering kitchen got carried away with the Cayenne pepper (for both the CFS and First Course/Cajun chicken) and rendered the item inedible. They offered the Lasagna Roll as a replacement, and I thought it was a weak selection as well. Hopefully the April menu will offer. RIP CFS.
Apr 1, 2009, 11:04 am
#50
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It was truly dreadful.
Apr 1, 2009, 11:12 am
#51
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Chicken fried steak is barely edible in a greasy diner where it has been freshly prepared. Eating one at 34,000 feet when it was made days earlier is just asking for trouble.
It seems AA finally found a use for all those steak entrees that came back uneaten. Bread it, fry it, serve it again. Any guesses what the next reincarnation will be next month when the CFS goes uneaten ?
It seems AA finally found a use for all those steak entrees that came back uneaten. Bread it, fry it, serve it again. Any guesses what the next reincarnation will be next month when the CFS goes uneaten ?
Apr 1, 2009, 11:20 am
#52
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I have been on flights where this was offered, and have been shocked to hear/see people choosing it over alternatives. What could possibly possess anyone to think that chicken fried steak is a meal that could be prepared and served on an airplane?
Apr 1, 2009, 11:33 am
#53
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When the alternative is the March lasagna roll
Originally Posted by Ready2Go
I have been on flights where this was offered, and have been shocked to hear/see people choosing it over alternatives. What could possibly possess anyone to think that chicken fried steak is a meal that could be prepared and served on an airplane?
Apr 1, 2009, 11:36 am
#54
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Chicken fried steak is barely edible in a greasy diner where it has been freshly prepared. Eating one at 34,000 feet when it was made days earlier is just asking for trouble.
It seems AA finally found a use for all those steak entrees that came back uneaten. Bread it, fry it, serve it again. Any guesses what the next reincarnation will be next month when the CFS goes uneaten ?
It seems AA finally found a use for all those steak entrees that came back uneaten. Bread it, fry it, serve it again. Any guesses what the next reincarnation will be next month when the CFS goes uneaten ?
Apr 1, 2009, 11:38 am
#55
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Chicken fried steak is supposed to be spicy. Is this one of those situations where a "10" on the 1-10 spicy scale in Milwaukee is like a "1" in Los Angeles?
Apr 1, 2009, 11:50 am
#56
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They may well have attempted to compensate for the supposed dulling of the taste buds at 35000 feet by adding more spice, but there's only so far you can go with that..
Apr 1, 2009, 12:12 pm
#57
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+1 for the OP. This is truly dreadful -- agree with others who wonder what they could have been thinking by putting chicken fried steak, which is hard to make on the ground, on the menu on a plane.
Apr 1, 2009, 12:15 pm
#58
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Apr 1, 2009, 12:20 pm
#59
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Totally disgusting. Tasted like a bland limply breaded meatloaf. May have been worse than the lamb shoulder recently served on LHR-JFK
Apr 1, 2009, 12:22 pm
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I will admit, I tried the entree again in March and it was much better, and still better than a lasagna roll.