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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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Oct 16, 2018, 7:07 am

#1516

Yetak

Join Date: Nov 2017

Location: England

Programs: BA Silver

Posts: 278

BA2159 LGW to UVF in November in First.

Starters

· Blue Cheese Souflee with Delicate Blue Cheese Veloute & Parmesan Crisp·
Sliced Artisan Oak Smoked Salmon with Warmed Fresh Blinis & Gremaolata Dressing·
Cream of Celery & Stilton with Crumbled Blue Cheese & Micro Cress·
Selection of Fresh Seasonal Salad Leaves with the choice of Dressings

Main

· Seared Heritage Beef Fillet with Herbed Lamb Cutlet, Grain Mustard Mashed Potato & Rosemary Jus·
Seared & Butter Brasied Thyme Scented Halibut with Nantua Sauce·
Chicken Masala with Cumin & Coriander Rice, Onion Bahji and Cumin Roasted Cauliflower·
Fresh Mararoni Pasta with Sauteed Pancetta & Four Cheese Sauce·
Kale, Walnut and Edamame Bean Salad topped with Lobster & Warmed Lemon Poached Prawns

Desserts

Deconstructed Black Forest·
Salted Date & Sticky Pudding Kit·
Selection of seasonal fresh fruit

Cheese Plate

· Kidderton Ash
· Coastal Cheddar
· Orson Leicester
· Vintage Red & Bleu D'Auvergne

I don't think I'll pre-order and just risk it on the day although F is full so not sure what choice I'll end up with. Anyone know what the second meal will consist of-is it an afternoon tea or something hot ?

Oct 16, 2018, 8:20 am

#1517

SWISSBOBBY

Join Date: Oct 2004

Location: Lausanne Switzerland

Programs: BA Gold; Swiss Blue

Posts: 1,244

Quote:

BA27 London to Hong Kong 21:00

See the menus below for the meals you'll be served on your flight.

Starters

King prawns, hummus, black olive tapenade
Roasted cauliflower soup
Seasonal salad with Feta, cherry tomatoes, olives and a Balsamic vinaigrette

Main

Chicken with ginger and spring onion, pak choi, carrots and fragrant Jasmine rice
Braised Heritage beef shortrib, café de Paris gnocchi, broccolini
Ricotta cappelaci, sauteed mushrooms, sun-dried cherry tomatoes

Dessert

Chocolate delice
Warm bread and butter pudding, vanilla sauce
Northumberland Oak smoked cheese Colston basset stilton Somerset camembert with walnuts and fig chutney

Any thoughts or photos of the above?

Oct 16, 2018, 10:25 am

#1518

Yetak

Join Date: Nov 2017

Location: England

Programs: BA Silver

Posts: 278

Just noticed on my menu above that there isn't any vegetarian main course, doesn't particularly effect me but one of us occasionally would go for a veggie option. I know you can order a special meal but it just seems a little unusual compared to the other ones posted.

In general I think I would prefer the majority of the LHR menus ,especially for the starters, over LGW.

Oct 16, 2018, 11:51 am

#1519

rphilippe

Join Date: Feb 2009

Location: London

Programs: BAEC Gold

Posts: 85

In-flight menu (mid November in F)

BA113 London to New York 16:20

See the menus below for the meals you'll be served on your flight.

Starters

Medley of beetroot with quinoa salad and greek yoghurt
Warm crispy coated King Prawns with cajun mayo
Artichoke parmesan soup
Fresh seasonal salad with a choice of creamy tarragon dressing or balsamic olive oil dressing

Main

Braised Welsh lamb shank, celeriac mousseline, rosemary jus
Grilled Dover sole, lemon butter, fresh asparagus and smoked tomatoes
Chicken supreme Kashmiri style, mango pilaf and broccoli saag
Handmade mozzarella ravioli, rucola, slow roasted tomatoes
Main course salad featuring fillet of Loch Fyne salmon and cauliflower tabouleh

Desserts

Fresh raspberry and Vanilla sponge with chantilly cream
Warm cinnamon doughnuts, crème Anglaise
Vanilla ice cream

Cheese Board

Northumberland Oak smoked cheese
Colston basset stilton
Somerset camenbert

Last edited by rphilippe; Oct 16, 2018 at 11:52 am Reason: Adding more information

Oct 16, 2018, 12:36 pm

#1520

BrianWBrazil

Join Date: Nov 2016

Location: Rio de Janeiro

Programs: BA Oneworld

Posts: 582

Are posters typing these menus by hand or scanning and converting to text? Surely the latter.

Oct 16, 2018, 12:44 pm

#1521

bakera

Join Date: Mar 2005

Location: England

Programs: BAEC: Bronze; Marriott: Gold

Posts: 399

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianWBrazil

Are posters typing these menus by hand or scanning and converting to text? Surely the latter.

Cut and paste from ba.com - you get to see the menu 30 days prior to the flight.

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Oct 16, 2018, 12:50 pm

#1522

bakera

Join Date: Mar 2005

Location: England

Programs: BAEC: Bronze; Marriott: Gold

Posts: 399

Quote:

Originally Posted by rphilippe

In-flight menu (mid November in F)

BA113 London to New York 16:20

See the menus below for the meals you'll be served on your flight.

Starters

Medley of beetroot with quinoa salad and greek yoghurt
Warm crispy coated King Prawns with cajun mayo
Artichoke parmesan soup
Fresh seasonal salad with a choice of creamy tarragon dressing or balsamic olive oil dressing

Main

Braised Welsh lamb shank, celeriac mousseline, rosemary jus
Grilled Dover sole, lemon butter, fresh asparagus and smoked tomatoes
Chicken supreme Kashmiri style, mango pilaf and broccoli saag
Handmade mozzarella ravioli, rucola, slow roasted tomatoes
Main course salad featuring fillet of Loch Fyne salmon and cauliflower tabouleh

Desserts

Fresh raspberry and Vanilla sponge with chantilly cream
Warm cinnamon doughnuts, crème Anglaise
Vanilla ice cream

Cheese Board

Northumberland Oak smoked cheese
Colston basset stilton
Somerset camenbert

We had the EXACT same menu on our LHR-JFK flight back in August. The lamb was devine and, according to Mrs. B, the Dover sole was too.

Oct 16, 2018, 1:48 pm

#1523

LCSinTexas

Join Date: Sep 2014

Location: DFW or GOT or...

Programs: BA Silver, Marriott GFL

Posts: 819

LHR-DFW J

"BA193 London to Dallas 15:45
See the menus below for the meals you'll be served on your flight.

Starters
Smoked Scottish salmon with crayfish tails and Marie Rose sauce
Cropwell bishop Stilton cheesecake with sticky red onion marmalade
Spiced Butternut squash soup with parmesan sourdough crouton
Lamb lettuce and red chard salad with cucumber carrot and pumpkin seeds served with your choice of Honey Mustard or Creamy tarragon dressing

Main
Seared fillet of British beef with roasted potatoes parsnips and horseradish jus
North Atlantic sea trout with crushed new potatoes wilted spinach and a white wine beurre blanc
Paneer sweet potato cauliflower and chick pea korma with Jasmine rice

Dessert
Chocolate & Mango Creameaux with mango coulis
Flourless orange & blackcurrant almond slice with berry cream
Raspberry and almond frangipane tart with vanilla sauce
Clementines and Pommegranete
Coastal Cheddar West Country Brie Shropshire blue served with walnuts biscuit and apricot chutney"

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As much as I hope that the beef will be as good as it sounds, I think I'll take the trout for main. Unless anyone else has feedback. Figuring Salmon or butternut soup as starter.

Looking for comments from the travelers who have tried any of the above to give me a hint on the safest bets.

LCSinTexas

Oct 20, 2018, 7:57 pm

#1524

amargrossa

Join Date: Jul 2012

Programs: BAEC Silver

Posts: 158

Quote:

Originally Posted by amargrossa

almost a year later, and I have the following choices. If I remember correctly the starter was the same too.

BA35 LHR-MAA JAN 2017 WTP

Starter

Spicy chickpea and lentil salad

Main

Kosu pattani poricha kootu, thengai sadam and vendakkai puli kuzhambu (Mix of cabbage, peas and lentils seasoned with curry leaves and mustard, coconut rice and okra in tamarind and tomato gravy)

OR

Pressed shoulder of British lamb with dauphinoise potato, roast peppers and patty pans with red wine sauce

Dessert

Chocolate pot

The last time I had the lamb, it was far too dry and gamey for my liking. I know CIHY liked this dish, and I had hoped that my particular experience was one-off - even though the WTP sides sound more appealing, maybe I'll just ask for the WT chicken option if thats a possibility.

Two years later...... this pressed shoulder of lamb is still around and really needs to go - I've had it on almost every WTP flight to MAA since 2015 (I think there was one exception)

LHR-MAA - NOV 2018 - WTP

Starter

Spiced bulgur wheat and cauliflower

Main

Ulli Theeyal with Bean Poriyal, pea pilau and Tadka Dal(Shallots cooked in tamarind, chilli and coconut with green beans sautéed in spices, pea rice and yellow lentils)
Pressed shoulder of British lamb with potato dauphinoise broccoli and Chasseur sauce

Dessert

Malted chocolate pot

Oct 26, 2018, 6:17 am

#1525

Weebl

Join Date: Oct 2018

Location: London, UK

Programs: BA Blue

Posts: 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by LCSinTexas

This is the same menu as BA275 LHR-LAS J mid November. I'm in exactly the same quandary about beef vs trout, I've heard the horror stories about the beef but I'm inclined to give it a go as I'm not convinced about the trout. As far as I can see, I can't see that trout has been on the J menu before but I could well be incorrect. Anyone tried it?

p.s. Hello everyone - first time post and long time reader of FT.

Oct 26, 2018, 6:25 am

#1526

SWISSBOBBY

Join Date: Oct 2004

Location: Lausanne Switzerland

Programs: BA Gold; Swiss Blue

Posts: 1,244

Quote:

Originally Posted by rphilippe

In-flight menu (mid November in F)

BA113 London to New York 16:20

See the menus below for the meals you'll be served on your flight.

Starters

Medley of beetroot with quinoa salad and greek yoghurt
Warm crispy coated King Prawns with cajun mayo
Artichoke parmesan soup
Fresh seasonal salad with a choice of creamy tarragon dressing or balsamic olive oil dressing

Main

Braised Welsh lamb shank, celeriac mousseline, rosemary jus
Grilled Dover sole, lemon butter, fresh asparagus and smoked tomatoes
Chicken supreme Kashmiri style, mango pilaf and broccoli saag
Handmade mozzarella ravioli, rucola, slow roasted tomatoes
Main course salad featuring fillet of Loch Fyne salmon and cauliflower tabouleh

Desserts

Fresh raspberry and Vanilla sponge with chantilly cream
Warm cinnamon doughnuts, crème Anglaise
Vanilla ice cream

Cheese Board

Northumberland Oak smoked cheese
Colston basset stilton
Somerset camenbert

The Soup and Lamb on the menu are excellent.

Oct 26, 2018, 8:11 am

#1527

orbitmic

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: 30,520

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weebl

Welcome Weebl!! Glad to have you hear and in the BA forum of all places! Hopefully, you'll find it a pleasant and welcoming home away from home, and you couldn't have chosen a better thread to make an entrance - here we talk about food all the time!!

I'd personally recoemmend the trout.

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Oct 26, 2018, 8:15 am

#1528

Weebl

Join Date: Oct 2018

Location: London, UK

Programs: BA Blue

Posts: 39

Thank you @orbitmic for the warm welcome and the recommendation!

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Oct 29, 2018, 5:29 am

#1529

stu1985

Join Date: Apr 2009

Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Honors Diamond, Mucci de buveur de gin

Posts: 3,060

BA281 London to Los Angeles (end November), First

See the menus below for the meals you'll be served on your flight.

Starters

Kinglass smoked salmon, picked Devonshire crab and avocado puree
Baked herb crusted camembert, pear and onion chutney with chargrilled ciabatta
Autumn spiced butternut squash soup with chestnuts and pumpkin seeds
Fresh seasonal salad with a choice of Classic olive oil vinaigrette or Caesar dressing

Main

Seared fillet of British beef, salt beef croquette, Dauphinoise potato, cep aioli and caper beurre noisette
Lobster Thermidor, herb buttered new potatoes, minted peas with lemon
Chicken leek and ham hock pie, parsley mashed potato and honey and mustard sauce
Puy lentil and orzo ragù with Crottin de Chavignol, grilled king oyster mushroom and fresh truffle shaving
Main course salad of chargrilled maple British cornfed chicken, avocado lime and chilli salsa, new potatoes and poached duck egg

Desserts

Strawberry & Black Pepper Cheesecake
Warm Chocolate Nut Tart
Vanilla bean ice cream

Cheese Plate

Kidderton Ash
Coastal Cheddar
Orsom Lester Vintage Red
Bleu D'Auvergne

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Nov 1, 2018, 6:07 am

#1530

Bobbie2013

Join Date: Jun 2013

Location: London

Programs: BA Silver

Posts: 243

BGI First, 1 December

I’m flying F to BGI on the 1st December, message online says that due to a technical error there is no pre-ordering available (apart from Special Meals) and it will be order onboard only.

Is this likely to change as it’s only just within the 30 day pre-order period?

Thanks, Bobbie

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