Return of The Infamous Calzone!
Sep 4, 2007 | 9:45 am
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Return of The Infamous Calzone!
As I ensconced myself in a cozy middle seat aboard CO's 735 BOS-IAH yesterday, I was not expecting much in the way of a meal - merely something edible. If I had time between my many connections, I would have opted to eat in the terminal, but such was not an option yesterday (at the end of 24+ hours of tight, multiple-connection flying).
Thirty minutes into the flight, I heard an odd conversation by one of the FA's passing out the meals in steerage - to wit:
FA 1 (to passenger): "Would you like a...chicken wrap today?"
Passenger: "Sure"
FA 1 (to FA 2): "Gee these sure look like the old calzones."
FA 2: "Yeah, they do, don't they."
Having never had the pleasure of sampling one of the much-ballyhooed CO Calzone V.1 of times past, I was curious to see what I was in for. A few minutes later, I was handed a plastic-wrapped warm beige lump labeled "Chicken Wrap." There was nothing wrappish about it (noticeably absent was any tortilla exterior). This trojan-meal indeed looked remarkably like a calzone.
I was at once suspicious and on guard, having heard the gnashing of teeth, rending of garments, and woeful lamentations of those who had sampled CO Calzone V.1. However, insatiable hunger could not be overcome, and I opened the packaging with much trepidation. The beige lump inside was asymmetrical, displaying random greasy patches. Upon first bite, I was greeted with something tasting of beige, and having the general consistency of hot, freshly extruded poly-vinyl chloride. Needless to say, the meal left me yearning for one of CO's soggy cheeze-burgers, of the sort served on my prior IAH-BOS itinerary.
Be on guard, FTers, for the dreaded calzone hath returned!
Thirty minutes into the flight, I heard an odd conversation by one of the FA's passing out the meals in steerage - to wit:
FA 1 (to passenger): "Would you like a...chicken wrap today?"
Passenger: "Sure"
FA 1 (to FA 2): "Gee these sure look like the old calzones."
FA 2: "Yeah, they do, don't they."
Having never had the pleasure of sampling one of the much-ballyhooed CO Calzone V.1 of times past, I was curious to see what I was in for. A few minutes later, I was handed a plastic-wrapped warm beige lump labeled "Chicken Wrap." There was nothing wrappish about it (noticeably absent was any tortilla exterior). This trojan-meal indeed looked remarkably like a calzone.
I was at once suspicious and on guard, having heard the gnashing of teeth, rending of garments, and woeful lamentations of those who had sampled CO Calzone V.1. However, insatiable hunger could not be overcome, and I opened the packaging with much trepidation. The beige lump inside was asymmetrical, displaying random greasy patches. Upon first bite, I was greeted with something tasting of beige, and having the general consistency of hot, freshly extruded poly-vinyl chloride. Needless to say, the meal left me yearning for one of CO's soggy cheeze-burgers, of the sort served on my prior IAH-BOS itinerary.
Be on guard, FTers, for the dreaded calzone hath returned!
Sep 4, 2007 | 11:16 am
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I don't think it will ever go away. It is a CALzone. 
Sep 4, 2007 | 11:43 am
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To each his own. I like the calzone's and mostly all in-flight food in general. My most recent CO flight served personal pizzas; what a treat.
Sep 4, 2007 | 11:53 am
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It would not be bad if it had marinara sauce. But the "roll" by its self it a cheese brick.
Sep 4, 2007 | 12:20 pm
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I had that last fall on one of my return flights of my EWR-DFW-EWR flights. I would have to say that might be one of my all time favorite airline meals I've been served in coach.
Sep 4, 2007 | 12:30 pm
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As I ensconced myself in a cozy middle seat aboard CO's 735 BOS-IAH yesterday, I was not expecting much in the way of a meal - merely something edible. If I had time between my many connections, I would have opted to eat in the terminal, but such was not an option yesterday (at the end of 24+ hours of tight, multiple-connection flying).
Thirty minutes into the flight, I heard an odd conversation by one of the FA's passing out the meals in steerage - to wit:
FA 1 (to passenger): "Would you like a...chicken wrap today?"
Passenger: "Sure"
FA 1 (to FA 2): "Gee these sure look like the old calzones."
FA 2: "Yeah, they do, don't they."
Having never had the pleasure of sampling one of the much-ballyhooed CO Calzone V.1 of times past, I was curious to see what I was in for. A few minutes later, I was handed a plastic-wrapped warm beige lump labeled "Chicken Wrap." There was nothing wrappish about it (noticeably absent was any tortilla exterior). This trojan-meal indeed looked remarkably like a calzone.
I was at once suspicious and on guard, having heard the gnashing of teeth, rending of garments, and woeful lamentations of those who had sampled CO Calzone V.1. However, insatiable hunger could not be overcome, and I opened the packaging with much trepidation. The beige lump inside was asymmetrical, displaying random greasy patches. Upon first bite, I was greeted with something tasting of beige, and having the general consistency of hot, freshly extruded poly-vinyl chloride. Needless to say, the meal left me yearning for one of CO's soggy cheeze-burgers, of the sort served on my prior IAH-BOS itinerary.
Be on guard, FTers, for the dreaded calzone hath returned!
Thirty minutes into the flight, I heard an odd conversation by one of the FA's passing out the meals in steerage - to wit:
FA 1 (to passenger): "Would you like a...chicken wrap today?"
Passenger: "Sure"
FA 1 (to FA 2): "Gee these sure look like the old calzones."
FA 2: "Yeah, they do, don't they."
Having never had the pleasure of sampling one of the much-ballyhooed CO Calzone V.1 of times past, I was curious to see what I was in for. A few minutes later, I was handed a plastic-wrapped warm beige lump labeled "Chicken Wrap." There was nothing wrappish about it (noticeably absent was any tortilla exterior). This trojan-meal indeed looked remarkably like a calzone.
I was at once suspicious and on guard, having heard the gnashing of teeth, rending of garments, and woeful lamentations of those who had sampled CO Calzone V.1. However, insatiable hunger could not be overcome, and I opened the packaging with much trepidation. The beige lump inside was asymmetrical, displaying random greasy patches. Upon first bite, I was greeted with something tasting of beige, and having the general consistency of hot, freshly extruded poly-vinyl chloride. Needless to say, the meal left me yearning for one of CO's soggy cheeze-burgers, of the sort served on my prior IAH-BOS itinerary.
Be on guard, FTers, for the dreaded calzone hath returned!
Sep 4, 2007 | 12:40 pm
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Sep 4, 2007 | 1:08 pm
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Sep 4, 2007 | 2:32 pm
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That said, I'm not a fan of either one.
Sep 4, 2007 | 3:53 pm
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We were served the "steak and cheese" pizza last night IAH-PDX. It was quite yummy for the dinner-in-a-bag-on-a-plane variety of food. I almost asked for a second.
I wish CO would offer a choice of such items with and without meat, such as a plain cheese pizza. Kids don't always like new foods with yucky brown stuff on it. Both my offspring would have probably gobbled up cheese pizzas, and I would have opted for the more practical choice as well. ^
I wish CO would offer a choice of such items with and without meat, such as a plain cheese pizza. Kids don't always like new foods with yucky brown stuff on it. Both my offspring would have probably gobbled up cheese pizzas, and I would have opted for the more practical choice as well. ^
Sep 4, 2007 | 7:07 pm
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As I ensconced myself in a cozy middle seat aboard CO's 735 BOS-IAH yesterday, I was not expecting much in the way of a meal - merely something edible. If I had time between my many connections, I would have opted to eat in the terminal, but such was not an option yesterday (at the end of 24+ hours of tight, multiple-connection flying).
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Sep 4, 2007 | 8:18 pm
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Give me the tapir & curdled mayo sandwich any day over the calzone, thank you
