Steak in First
Jul 14, 2019, 7:23 am
#16
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Jul 14, 2019, 7:24 am
#17
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As for BA, the steaks are a waste of good meat.
Jul 14, 2019, 7:27 am
#18
Join Date: Feb 2010
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I gave up ordering steak years ago. Despite their less than gourmet image, casserole dishes tend to survive and sometimes improve when they’re reheated. Curry, coq au vin or cassoulet beats a plane steak even on a bad day.
Jul 14, 2019, 8:06 am
#21
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The only reason BA can't manage a properly cooked steak in F is because it's not important to them. Other airlines do just fine in this regard. Below is a steak from a recent flight in CX F on BOS-HKG. Cooked medium, as I requested.
That said, I really would prefer a sirloin instead of a filet.
Steak
Cooked Medium
That said, I really would prefer a sirloin instead of a filet.
Steak
Cooked Medium
Jul 14, 2019, 8:17 am
#22
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Jul 14, 2019, 10:20 am
#24
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for me the NHS put me off fish for life very early on. So while I can tolerate a badly cooked piece of meat, badly cooked fish nauseates me
Jul 14, 2019, 2:18 pm
#25
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The only good steak I had that I can remember was on BA who my utter surprise. It was ex-TYO (I think it was HND), and while it was well and truly overcooked for my liking (I like it blue), it was totally tender. All other steaks I have had on board have been very mediocre to poor (most airlines) to very poor (BA, and LX - more about LX in the following paragraph). Maybe there was one more good steak, but that's about it.
The worst steak award goes to LX. I was the only person that I saw in the cabin (J) who finished it, and that was because I set myself the challenge to do so, not because it was remotely tempting for me to eat it. No-one else seemed to have eaten more than a mouthful. This was on a short haul flight, and in order to cut the steak, I had to support the tray table by crossing my legs as it would have collapsed under pressure without doing so. It took me about 45 minutes to eat a small steak but I was bored senseless so I took it upon myself to 'achieve' finishing this incredible leather boot steak. Stupid, yes, very. Quiet amusement for myself, yes.
I pretty much gave up eating steaks on flights but I recently had it on BA (I wasn't very hungry so I'd have been happy to leave it if I didn't like it), and it was well and truly overcooked.
The best way to cook, serve and eat beef that needs to be reheated is braising it. That pretty much prevents hard, dry meat, no matter what you do to it. I think BA would be better off giving up serving steaks and stick to braised beef, of which I had many dishes on BA and enjoyed.
The worst steak award goes to LX. I was the only person that I saw in the cabin (J) who finished it, and that was because I set myself the challenge to do so, not because it was remotely tempting for me to eat it. No-one else seemed to have eaten more than a mouthful. This was on a short haul flight, and in order to cut the steak, I had to support the tray table by crossing my legs as it would have collapsed under pressure without doing so. It took me about 45 minutes to eat a small steak but I was bored senseless so I took it upon myself to 'achieve' finishing this incredible leather boot steak. Stupid, yes, very. Quiet amusement for myself, yes.
I pretty much gave up eating steaks on flights but I recently had it on BA (I wasn't very hungry so I'd have been happy to leave it if I didn't like it), and it was well and truly overcooked.
The best way to cook, serve and eat beef that needs to be reheated is braising it. That pretty much prevents hard, dry meat, no matter what you do to it. I think BA would be better off giving up serving steaks and stick to braised beef, of which I had many dishes on BA and enjoyed.
Jul 14, 2019, 2:43 pm
#26
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The only good steak I had that I can remember was on BA who my utter surprise. It was ex-TYO (I think it was HND), and while it was well and truly overcooked for my liking (I like it blue), it was totally tender. All other steaks I have had on board have been very mediocre to poor (most airlines) to very poor (BA, and LX - more about LX in the following paragraph). Maybe there was one more good steak, but that's about it.
The worst steak award goes to LX. I was the only person that I saw in the cabin (J) who finished it, and that was because I set myself the challenge to do so, not because it was remotely tempting for me to eat it. No-one else seemed to have eaten more than a mouthful. This was on a short haul flight, and in order to cut the steak, I had to support the tray table by crossing my legs as it would have collapsed under pressure without doing so. It took me about 45 minutes to eat a small steak but I was bored senseless so I took it upon myself to 'achieve' finishing this incredible leather boot steak. Stupid, yes, very. Quiet amusement for myself, yes.
I pretty much gave up eating steaks on flights but I recently had it on BA (I wasn't very hungry so I'd have been happy to leave it if I didn't like it), and it was well and truly overcooked.
The best way to cook, serve and eat beef that needs to be reheated is braising it. That pretty much prevents hard, dry meat, no matter what you do to it. I think BA would be better off giving up serving steaks and stick to braised beef, of which I had many dishes on BA and enjoyed.
The worst steak award goes to LX. I was the only person that I saw in the cabin (J) who finished it, and that was because I set myself the challenge to do so, not because it was remotely tempting for me to eat it. No-one else seemed to have eaten more than a mouthful. This was on a short haul flight, and in order to cut the steak, I had to support the tray table by crossing my legs as it would have collapsed under pressure without doing so. It took me about 45 minutes to eat a small steak but I was bored senseless so I took it upon myself to 'achieve' finishing this incredible leather boot steak. Stupid, yes, very. Quiet amusement for myself, yes.
I pretty much gave up eating steaks on flights but I recently had it on BA (I wasn't very hungry so I'd have been happy to leave it if I didn't like it), and it was well and truly overcooked.
The best way to cook, serve and eat beef that needs to be reheated is braising it. That pretty much prevents hard, dry meat, no matter what you do to it. I think BA would be better off giving up serving steaks and stick to braised beef, of which I had many dishes on BA and enjoyed.
Jul 14, 2019, 3:17 pm
#27
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The best way to cook, serve and eat beef that needs to be reheated is braising it. That pretty much prevents hard, dry meat, no matter what you do to it. I think BA would be better off giving up serving steaks and stick to braised beef, of which I had many dishes on BA and enjoyed.
Jul 14, 2019, 3:55 pm
#28
Join Date: Mar 2015
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I'd rather have the korma from economy than the steak in First.
Why anyone orders it baffles me (unless they love very very well done meat or haven't had to suffer it before).
The only good beef dish BA does/did is the cheeks in WTP (and maybe Club?) which I've not seen for ages so probably doesn't exist any more.
Get the pasta, get the fish, get anything else. They'll be average too, but it'll feel like a sort-of win.
Why anyone orders it baffles me (unless they love very very well done meat or haven't had to suffer it before).
The only good beef dish BA does/did is the cheeks in WTP (and maybe Club?) which I've not seen for ages so probably doesn't exist any more.
Get the pasta, get the fish, get anything else. They'll be average too, but it'll feel like a sort-of win.
Jul 14, 2019, 3:58 pm
#29
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So the new F menu has Wagyu out of Japan. It's dreadful in terms of what that's supposed to be but, as you say, will most likely be the best steak you'll eat on a plane.
Jul 14, 2019, 4:02 pm
#30
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Does anyone remember Wardair? I seem to recall in the late 1970s early 1980s that airline cooked steaks to the customer's requirement. However, I only flew them a couple of times.
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Last edited by DoctorCopper; Jul 14, 2019 at 4:50 pm