Some people have sensitive stomachs. I'm not sure eating spicy Indian food before a flight is the best idea. If you want to make it an option IN ADDITION to the normal Skyclub food then fine. I'd rather have chicken salad or some kind of sandwich.

Caterer: What to do with all the vegetarian dishes we used to send on ME/Indian routes.
Delta: Serve them at SC for now, we will remove those when we renew the contract.

Palak paneer is generally pretty mild as far as Indian cuisine goes; but I agree, it's not for everyone. As for choice of cuisine prior to flight, two weeks ago onboard DL 485, the guy sitting next me passed out after take off and proceeds to emit flatulence for the next five hours. It got so bad the FA actually put down coffee grounds. I didn't notice the paneer in the sky club, but now I can help wonder if it victimized the FC cabin, and maybe Y+ cabin, on that flight. :eek:

I seriously doubt that it is spicy. It isn't a spicy dish and this is a catering operation. Even a normally spicy dish is usually about as spicy as, oh, chicken salad in a catering operation.

As for chicken salad, I can't think of a more divisive dish. You have those that don't like mayo. You have vegetarians. You have those that are kosher or halal and unwilling to eat meat from unknown sources. Most importantly, given this is Atlanta, you have a lot of customers that have firm opinions about chicken salad and may riot over using Hellman's rather than Duke's. God forbid there be any dark meat, lest you have a serious security incident.

The point is... You can't please everyone. That goes double for the nonstop whine-fest that is FT.

For the life of me I can't figure out why you still come around here.

+20 - I love the stuff- as someone up thread commented, curry may not look appealing to many but I cook it and eat it at least once a week - it is absolutely fantastic. Also, for those of you in the know, Fish and Chips is no longer the British National dish - it is Indian food. Outstanding. I will try some when next in the F Skyclub. ^ :)

I can - it is absolutely classic entertainment. DYKWIA :D

It keeps me grounded. Sometimes I forget that there are people out there that are disgusted by the sight of spinach, are afraid of "spicy" food, never learned about the laws of supply and demand, or are reflexively jingoistic about airplanes. It is my way of breaking out of my bubble, if only for a little while.

FWIW, flying can exacerbate intestinal conditions in some people, making them more prone to gas. It can even cause flare-ups in those with IBD. In other words, it may not have had that much to do with what the guy ate or drank.

Reminds me of a very true story from our Kansas City MO location. At break time one morning I wandered through on my way to the lab and saw one of our Vietnamese American employees and he was eating something "interesting".
I asked " What on earth is that?".
He just looked at me and said: "You have never been hungry have you?" :)

I love spinach. I just happen to think it is far more appetizing as a salad with some grilled chicken, walnuts, and cranberries. I'm pretty sure the spinach loses most of its nutritional value when cooked with into soupy and cheesy combination.

The impact of cooking on nutrition is complicated. Does cooking reduce levels of vitamin C? Sure. But cooking actually increases the body's ability to absorb other nutrients. For spinach, specifically, cooking improves calcium absorption as well as access to anti-oxidants.

An add-on to the new code share arrangement with 9W.

"Gross" and "It looks disgusting" in relation to food are hardly being disrespectful to someone's culture. If someone told me a cheeseburger looked unappealing, I wouldn't be crying to the PC police and looking for a safe space. Would you tell someone who doesn't like sushi to be more respectful of Japanese culture? Wait, don't answer that.

Find something else to be offended about today. It's just food. It has no feelings.

As a vegetarian I'm glad they put something interesting out in the SC. I'm also glad the OP posted a picture. If no one eats it they'll know not to put it out again.