swingaling

I've got the same options on my upcoming CDG-ORD flight in a couple weeks. I'll probably go with the short ribs. Hopefully the lounge at CDG will have some good food options. Though I realize CRH has pretty slim lounge options for OW flyers.

tomofmaine

talkandfly

AA90 ORD to LHR next month and here's the menu:


Anyone know what the Banana Bread entails and how's the omelette? Since the flight leaves at 9am and arrives at 10:45pm was kind of hoping for less breakfast and more of a meal......

justforfun

Don't do it! Had the short ribs ex-CDG last week. The dish was vile. These are NOT short ribs. I'm going to try the Moroccan chicken this week. It looked pretty good.

At CDG the AA lounge is better when it comes to food options. The CX noodle bar doesn't open until after the AA fights have left.

ryan182

looks like they've provided a couple breakfast options and a couple lunch options. Personally for that flight given the timing I'd probably have breakfast either before leaving or at the lounge and have either the Shrimp and Grits (which is odd/scary that they would have a Thai curry on what is typically a non-thai dish...take one for the team ) or Charcuterie Plate and ask to have the meal later in the flight so you can eat at a time more closely aligned with dinner in LHR.

thunderlounge

I have no idea, but that banana thing sounds excellent. May have to go find a recipe for something similar.

Passmethesickbag

Had the Moroccan chicken the other night. It was fine, for me. A hammered out, skinless chicken cutlet, which makes a lot of sense in the air (the very different Moroccan chicken out of LHR, which has been appearing from time to time over years, still has its skin on, which is invariably flabby and inedible). The sauce (served on the side) picks a punch — if you're sensitive to acidity, you may find even the smell of it too much. Nice crisp, perfectly boiled veg. Risotto was mushy and dull.

I drank the Argentinian Kaiken Ultra Cabernet Sauvignon Leyenda with it, which actually is the first wine ever I've been served in AA business that inspired me to fire off an e-mail to my wine merchant for a couple of bottles to drink at home.

But I can't believe that bizarre and ghastly manchego and melon carpaccio appetizer is still there. It would be a horrible idea even when freshly prepared. After a few hours in the fridge, the manchego is sweaty and dried out where it's exposed, and mushy and yukky where it's been covered by the melon. The fact that it's slightly less awful than her raw potato "blini" doesn't make it acceptable.

AANYC1981

talkandfly

I've had the shrimp and grits WITHOUT the Thai sauce before. It is the Thai curry that scares me

enviroian

I don't have a pic sorry, but on AA 43 yesterday DTW-DFW a full sized steak and potatoes were on offer. It looked pretty good but who eats dinner at 5 pm?

Sorry mods, missed this was the Int'l meals forum.

CloudCoder

Thank you for the warning! Based on this post, I changed my meal selection for a flight next month.

Mats

May 2018
First Class

Los Angeles to London/Heathrow (AA136)

• Filet Mignon, Café de Paris butter, papas bravas, haricots verts
• Coconut Crab Cakes, five-spice tomato sauce, herb couscous
• Lamb Scotch Quail Eggs, mashed potatoes, mushroom demi-glace, Brussels sprouts
• Miso-Glazed Tofu, vegetable soba noodles, roasted asparagus, pickled ginger

London/Heathrow to Dallas/Fort Worth (AA51)

• Barbecue Short Rib of Angus Beef, sweet potato champ, red cabbage slaw
• Malaysian Monkfish Curry, steamed basmati rice, coriander cress
• Slow-Cooked West Country Pork Belly, saffron braised fennel, white bean cassoulet
• Chickpea Tagine, pan-seared halloumi, cumin yoghurt

I picked the tofu on the way out; tagine on the way back. I'm too picky: I don't eat red meat or pork, and monkfish is sort of blah.

If I'm in luck, the tofu will have a bit of umami and I love fried Halloumi.

Unless anyone has discovered otherwise, I wouldn't have enough confidence in the Asian Vegetarian, or Muslim meals. But I'd be happy to be proven wrong.

I will hope for decent appetizers and bread, and lounge dining, the 777-300 mid-flight snacks if the main courses are unappealing.

swingaling

Thanks for the advice! I'll switch to the chicken.

potus18

Was surprised to see Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Reserve on the menu for AA26 (HND/LAX) on Monday after having Moutard on every other flight in the past few months.

Jean-Baptiste Legrand

Wonder why AA hired Chauhan to plan menus for them. Clearly she has no talent. I was hoping she would at least capitalize on her core competencies by coming up with flavorful and interesting Indian entrees, but no, she has to be "international" and fail miserably.