Biscuits with lemon something?
Aug 20, 2016, 1:17 pm
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Biscuits with lemon something?
What is the biscuits with about half of it covered in lemon or something flavoured white-chocolatey stuff?
I had them on a recent BA flight and liked them a lot but I have no idea what they were - crew member gave them to me with my coffee and I was eating them in the dark so as not to disturb others so I didn't even get to read the packet.
I had them on a recent BA flight and liked them a lot but I have no idea what they were - crew member gave them to me with my coffee and I was eating them in the dark so as not to disturb others so I didn't even get to read the packet.
Aug 20, 2016, 1:20 pm
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Presumably you don't just mean these? http://www.islandbakery.co.uk/our-biscuits/lemon-melts
I just would be surprised that you hadn't come across them with your volume of travel. That said, maybe you're always sat too far forward for economy class catering!
I just would be surprised that you hadn't come across them with your volume of travel. That said, maybe you're always sat too far forward for economy class catering!
Aug 20, 2016, 1:23 pm
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Presumably you don't just mean these? http://www.islandbakery.co.uk/our-biscuits/lemon-melts
I just would be surprised that you hadn't come across them with your volume of travel. That said, maybe you're always sat too far forward for economy class catering!
I just would be surprised that you hadn't come across them with your volume of travel. That said, maybe you're always sat too far forward for economy class catering!
They gave them to me in F as the 2nd or 3rd serving of biscuits with about 3rd or 4th serving of coffee (I was working and they were very sympathetic to me so kept me supplied with a variety of nibbles, and I needed the caffeine to function that night as I'd been up for something like 20 hours by the time I got on the flight, and it was a long flight... I don't normally like having coffee on a flight but no choice on that occasion) but I had no idea what they were because I didn't want to turn on the lights in case it woke someone so I pretty much only saw the outline of objects.
I knew they tasted nice, they seemed round, about half of it was covered in white chocolate something with lemon flavour, and that was all.
Aug 20, 2016, 1:26 pm
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The photo matches how I guessed them to be in the dark and the description matches, so I'm sure that's what they are. Thank you!
They gave them to me in F as the 2nd or 3rd serving of biscuits with about 3rd or 4th serving of coffee (I was working and they were very sympathetic to me so kept me supplied with a variety of nibbles) but I had no idea what they were because I didn't want to turn on the lights in case it woke someone so I pretty much only saw the outline of objects.
I knew they tasted nice and that was all.
They gave them to me in F as the 2nd or 3rd serving of biscuits with about 3rd or 4th serving of coffee (I was working and they were very sympathetic to me so kept me supplied with a variety of nibbles) but I had no idea what they were because I didn't want to turn on the lights in case it woke someone so I pretty much only saw the outline of objects.
I knew they tasted nice and that was all.
Aug 20, 2016, 1:29 pm
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That's dangerous information. Are F passengers allowed to get things from the Club Kitchen?
Aug 20, 2016, 1:39 pm
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LCY has the lemon-free version for some reason. That version was the original one used when the snack basket was rebased a couple of years back. After a few months they switched to the Lemon Melts in June 2015 - very familiar to Domestic travellers - and I assumed they were going to try the other flavours that the company makes. These are available in the big glass urns in Flounge, domestic lounges and so on. However I'm told the melts were so popular that they decided not to shift them. I suspect there would be onboard riots if this got enhanced.
See your previous comments here incidentally!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...-biscuits.html
Also:
Domestic catering
See your previous comments here incidentally!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...-biscuits.html
Also:
Domestic catering
Aug 20, 2016, 1:43 pm
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See your previous comments here incidentally!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...-biscuits.html
Also:
Domestic catering
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...-biscuits.html
Also:
Domestic catering
No wonder they tasted familiar although I had no idea where or what! (I think that domestic flight was the only previous encounter with them for me, sadly - it's clear that I need to encounter them a lot more.)
Aug 20, 2016, 1:47 pm
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Aug 20, 2016, 1:56 pm
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Only if the cabin crew haven't eaten them first ... truly the best thing in the Club Kitchen by a country mile. Just what you need when you can't sleep at 3am UK time!
Right, time to stop salivating, it's not a pretty sight and MrsNWI is bound to object ...
Right, time to stop salivating, it's not a pretty sight and MrsNWI is bound to object ...
Aug 20, 2016, 3:27 pm
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LCY has the lemon-free version for some reason. That version was the original one used when the snack basket was rebased a couple of years back. After a few months they switched to the Lemon Melts in June 2015 - very familiar to Domestic travellers - and I assumed they were going to try the other flavours that the company makes. These are available in the big glass urns in Flounge, domestic lounges and so on. However I'm told the melts were so popular that they decided not to shift them. I suspect there would be onboard riots if this got enhanced.
What I liked most however, were the Lily O'Briens chocolate chip cookies that they had in domestic flights in 2013-2014. Sadly they are long gone and I've since tried to find them but looks like Lily O'Briens have stopped making them. Thankfully they still make the 'Uglies' that can be found on virgin trains!
Aug 20, 2016, 3:53 pm
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They are my current snack of choice on BA but I must say I prefer the AA Popcorn Indiana Kettlecorn Sweet and Salty that they've had in F for the last few months. Much better than the previous cheesy one.
Aug 20, 2016, 4:03 pm
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Did you work throughout the flight and survive solely on laptop light??