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The facility to choose your main course meal before you fly (when travelling First, Club World and World Traveller Plus) is available on the following routes on flights departing from London:
London Heathrow to Accra, Amman, Atlanta, Austin, Bahrain, Baltimore, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Beirut, Boston, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Calgary, Cape Town, Chengdu, Chicago, Dallas, Delhi, Denver, Doha, Dubai, Durban, Hong Kong, Houston, Hyderabad, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Lagos, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Madras, Mexico, Miami, Montreal, Mumbai, Muscat, Nairobi, Narita, Nassau, New York (JFK and Newark), Philadelphia, Phoenix, Rio De Janeiro, Riyadh, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (California), Sao Paulo, Seattle, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Tokyo (Haneda and Narita), Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington DC.
London Gatwick to Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda, Cancun, Cape Town, Costa Rica, New York (JFK), Kingston, Lima, Male, Mauritius, Orlando, Punta Cana, Saint Lucia, San Jose (Costa Rica), Tampa, and Trinidad and Tobago
Meal selection will be from the on-board menu; pre-selection is available between 30 days and 24 hours before your flight
Meal selection is only for the main course of the main meal. However, you can click on the menu link to see the full main meal menu.
Starters and desserts cannot be pre-ordered. Items from the second meals cannot be viewed or pre-ordered.
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London Heathrow to Accra, Amman, Atlanta, Austin, Bahrain, Baltimore, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Beirut, Boston, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Calgary, Cape Town, Chengdu, Chicago, Dallas, Delhi, Denver, Doha, Dubai, Durban, Hong Kong, Houston, Hyderabad, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Lagos, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Madras, Mexico, Miami, Montreal, Mumbai, Muscat, Nairobi, Narita, Nassau, New York (JFK and Newark), Philadelphia, Phoenix, Rio De Janeiro, Riyadh, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (California), Sao Paulo, Seattle, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Tokyo (Haneda and Narita), Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington DC.
London Gatwick to Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda, Cancun, Cape Town, Costa Rica, New York (JFK), Kingston, Lima, Male, Mauritius, Orlando, Punta Cana, Saint Lucia, San Jose (Costa Rica), Tampa, and Trinidad and Tobago
Meal selection will be from the on-board menu; pre-selection is available between 30 days and 24 hours before your flight
Meal selection is only for the main course of the main meal. However, you can click on the menu link to see the full main meal menu.
Starters and desserts cannot be pre-ordered. Items from the second meals cannot be viewed or pre-ordered.
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The main course pre-order choice thread
#346
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, Eurostar Carte Blanche
Posts: 711
I've an LHR-LAX coming up - any reason why pre-ordering isn't available for the 2nd meal. What can be expected for the 2nd meal? Not quite expecting a full 4-course, but something more than a scone?
#347
Join Date: Nov 2013
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 176
#349
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere between 0 and 13,000 metres high
Programs: AF/KL Life Plat, BA GGL+GfL, ALL Plat, Hilton Diam, Marriott Gold, blablablah, etc
Posts: 30,357
#351
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere between 0 and 13,000 metres high
Programs: AF/KL Life Plat, BA GGL+GfL, ALL Plat, Hilton Diam, Marriott Gold, blablablah, etc
Posts: 30,357
#352
Join Date: Nov 2013
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 176
Menu for BA179 LHR -JFK in F
Starters.
Poached lobster tail with roasted tomato marmalade, marinated Kenya beans and drizzled with chive oil
Stuffed baby courgette blossom with dressed watercress salad and basil lemon crme frache
Soup tom kha gai garnished with shredded chicken, fresh coconut and Kaffir lime leaves
Fresh seasonal salad with a choice of Caesar dressing or classic homemade shallot vinaigrette
Main
Herb roasted supreme of corn fed chicken, served with potato mousseline, edamame and prosciutto crumb and finished with a rosemary jus
Seared fillet of wild seabass with beluga lentil ragout, crushed fresh peas and grain mustard beurre blanc
Slow braised Hertfordshire beef and kidneys in Yorkshire pudding with mashed potato and seasonal baby vegetables
Homemade mascarpone and spring onion ravioli tossed in a fontina sauce with sauted leek, peperonata and flaked parmesan
Main course salad featuring warmed fillet of Herefordshire beef, lightly dressed cucumber, steamed asparagus spears and oven roasted tomatoes
Desserts
Classic tarte au citron
Hot chocolate and praline souffle with fresh mango and belgian chocolate sauce
Vanilla ice cream
Cheese Board
Wensleydale blue
West country brie
Belton Farm Red Fox
Starters.
Poached lobster tail with roasted tomato marmalade, marinated Kenya beans and drizzled with chive oil
Stuffed baby courgette blossom with dressed watercress salad and basil lemon crme frache
Soup tom kha gai garnished with shredded chicken, fresh coconut and Kaffir lime leaves
Fresh seasonal salad with a choice of Caesar dressing or classic homemade shallot vinaigrette
Main
Herb roasted supreme of corn fed chicken, served with potato mousseline, edamame and prosciutto crumb and finished with a rosemary jus
Seared fillet of wild seabass with beluga lentil ragout, crushed fresh peas and grain mustard beurre blanc
Slow braised Hertfordshire beef and kidneys in Yorkshire pudding with mashed potato and seasonal baby vegetables
Homemade mascarpone and spring onion ravioli tossed in a fontina sauce with sauted leek, peperonata and flaked parmesan
Main course salad featuring warmed fillet of Herefordshire beef, lightly dressed cucumber, steamed asparagus spears and oven roasted tomatoes
Desserts
Classic tarte au citron
Hot chocolate and praline souffle with fresh mango and belgian chocolate sauce
Vanilla ice cream
Cheese Board
Wensleydale blue
West country brie
Belton Farm Red Fox
#355
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere between 0 and 13,000 metres high
Programs: AF/KL Life Plat, BA GGL+GfL, ALL Plat, Hilton Diam, Marriott Gold, blablablah, etc
Posts: 30,357
Thanks! I am wondering if poached lobster (n its various iterations) is slowly becoming the F "signature starter"? It seems to have become a chronic feature for both general and JFK menus in the past couple of months (in fact both ex-UK and ex-US on my June trips!) so I wonder if it might become to BA F what foie gras is to AF J and caviar to many airlines' F?
I personally love lobster so certainly wouldn't mind!
I personally love lobster so certainly wouldn't mind!
#356
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Canada
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,253
Ha, sorry! If it's of interest, J flight LHR-YYZ in July is:
Starters
Severn and Wye Scottish smoked salmon with horseradish cream and lemon biscotti
Tomato mozzarella and avocado with tomato sponge and basil dressing
Salad
Fresh seasonal salad served with vinaigrette
Main
Seared fillet of British beef with dauphinoise potatoes, fine beans, chantenay carrots and peppercorn cream sauce
Chicken tikka masala with dal makhani and jeera pilau rice
Classic macaroni cheese with cauliflower and smoked sun dried tomatoes
Chilled main course salad of seared garlic and parsley prawns with a fennel and mint coleslaw and lemon and fennel seed aioli dressing
Dessert
Chilled chocolate fondant with orange confit
Stilton and Somerset Camembert wedge served with fig relish and biscuits
A selection of fruit
I've had the macaroni cheese before and thought it was really good. It just feels a bit of a waste to have pasta!
Starters
Severn and Wye Scottish smoked salmon with horseradish cream and lemon biscotti
Tomato mozzarella and avocado with tomato sponge and basil dressing
Salad
Fresh seasonal salad served with vinaigrette
Main
Seared fillet of British beef with dauphinoise potatoes, fine beans, chantenay carrots and peppercorn cream sauce
Chicken tikka masala with dal makhani and jeera pilau rice
Classic macaroni cheese with cauliflower and smoked sun dried tomatoes
Chilled main course salad of seared garlic and parsley prawns with a fennel and mint coleslaw and lemon and fennel seed aioli dressing
Dessert
Chilled chocolate fondant with orange confit
Stilton and Somerset Camembert wedge served with fig relish and biscuits
A selection of fruit
I've had the macaroni cheese before and thought it was really good. It just feels a bit of a waste to have pasta!
#357
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 995
Thanks! I am wondering if poached lobster (n its various iterations) is slowly becoming the F "signature starter"? It seems to have become a chronic feature for both general and JFK menus in the past couple of months (in fact both ex-UK and ex-US on my June trips!) so I wonder if it might become to BA F what foie gras is to AF J and caviar to many airlines' F?
I personally love lobster so certainly wouldn't mind!
I personally love lobster so certainly wouldn't mind!
#358
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Deptford, UK.
Programs: BD Gold (yes forever), BA Silver, Hilton Gold.
Posts: 547
BA175 LHR-JFK 1 July Club World:
Starters
Loch Fyne smoked salmon with red and white radish and wasabi crme fraiche
Garden of baby grilled vegetables on little gem lettuce with tabouleh and carrot hummus
Salad
Fresh seasonal salad served with vinaigrette
Main
Braised shortrib of Herefordshire beef with celeriac mousseline, buttered carrots swede and thyme jus
Grilled prawns tossed in tomato basil butter, served with saffron risotto and Tuscany style vegetables with olives
Pappardelle and cougettte ribbons, bound in a truffle cream sauce served with fresh green asparagus and slow roasted cherry tomatoes
Grilled corn fed breast of chicken marinated in lemon, served with Wakame salad, pickled cucumber and miso dressing
Desserts
Mocha and mascarpone mousse cake with strawberry puree
Warm apple raisin sponge pudding with toffee sauce
West country brie and Belton farm red fox served with bramley apple chutney
Starters
Loch Fyne smoked salmon with red and white radish and wasabi crme fraiche
Garden of baby grilled vegetables on little gem lettuce with tabouleh and carrot hummus
Salad
Fresh seasonal salad served with vinaigrette
Main
Braised shortrib of Herefordshire beef with celeriac mousseline, buttered carrots swede and thyme jus
Grilled prawns tossed in tomato basil butter, served with saffron risotto and Tuscany style vegetables with olives
Pappardelle and cougettte ribbons, bound in a truffle cream sauce served with fresh green asparagus and slow roasted cherry tomatoes
Grilled corn fed breast of chicken marinated in lemon, served with Wakame salad, pickled cucumber and miso dressing
Desserts
Mocha and mascarpone mousse cake with strawberry puree
Warm apple raisin sponge pudding with toffee sauce
West country brie and Belton farm red fox served with bramley apple chutney
#360
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere between 0 and 13,000 metres high
Programs: AF/KL Life Plat, BA GGL+GfL, ALL Plat, Hilton Diam, Marriott Gold, blablablah, etc
Posts: 30,357
I love lobster too and the description on the F menu back from JFK to LHR on Friday evening of "slow poached lobster tail" sounded good - unfortunately it was a classic case of BA advertising one thing and delivering something else. In this case "over cooked lobster tail" that was very tough/rubbery in texture and with most of the taste cooked out of it.