What to pre-order [in longhaul business class]?
Apr 9, 2016, 2:39 am
#151
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I also have an upcoming AY89 flight and have the same problem: can't see the menu on MMB. I asked AY and was told the menu is this:
Appetizer
Roast beef, tartar sauce, spinach and nutmeg
or
Cucumber and dill soup, yogurt and tartar of cold smoked salmon
Main course
Menu 1
Pike-perch terrine, chanterelle sauce and potato with lemon
Menu 2
Pressed beef neck, celeriac puree, herb butter and spring vegetables
Menu 3
Fiorelli pasta, tomatoes, mozzarella ja garlic sauce
Cheeses from Finnish small producers:
Peltolan Blue and Viinitarhuri, strong matured milk cheese, rhubarb jam
Dessert
Selection of cupcakes
Finnish organic Jymy ice cream, vanilla or licorice
Coffee or tee, avec
Appetizer
Roast beef, tartar sauce, spinach and nutmeg
or
Cucumber and dill soup, yogurt and tartar of cold smoked salmon
Main course
Menu 1
Pike-perch terrine, chanterelle sauce and potato with lemon
Menu 2
Pressed beef neck, celeriac puree, herb butter and spring vegetables
Menu 3
Fiorelli pasta, tomatoes, mozzarella ja garlic sauce
Cheeses from Finnish small producers:
Peltolan Blue and Viinitarhuri, strong matured milk cheese, rhubarb jam
Dessert
Selection of cupcakes
Finnish organic Jymy ice cream, vanilla or licorice
Coffee or tee, avec
Apr 9, 2016, 2:53 am
#152
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Jul 13, 2016, 1:59 pm
#153
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New Meals designed for you menu
If you, like me, haven’t tried yet the Meals designed for you menu that includes chili marinated prawns, herb seasoned bratwurst sausages, and the (in)famous roasted fillet of reindeer, hurry up. You still have time to try but only until the end of September. Finnair is finally changing the menu. The new Meals designed for you menu from September 28 onwards is:
Wellness and energy
* Honey and sesame marinated fried tofu with red rice, almonds and Brussels sprouts
Food lover’s treat
* Grilled whitefish with carrot puree, asparagus, poached spinach and zucchini
Chef’s gourmet
* Overcooked reindeer entrécote, barley risotto, porcini, roasted artichoke and thyme sauce
https://www.finnair.com/fi/gb/inform...business-class
Wellness and energy
* Honey and sesame marinated fried tofu with red rice, almonds and Brussels sprouts
Food lover’s treat
* Grilled whitefish with carrot puree, asparagus, poached spinach and zucchini
Chef’s gourmet
* Overcooked reindeer entrécote, barley risotto, porcini, roasted artichoke and thyme sauce
https://www.finnair.com/fi/gb/inform...business-class
Jul 13, 2016, 2:14 pm
#154
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Jul 13, 2016, 3:04 pm
#155
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Like intuition writes above, earth is really shaking..for me too...as for my next weeks' long haul I'm seriously considering of giving the current reindeer another try after many years..as so many seem to like it today..
Anyway, good news they are changing the menu, finally! ^
Anyway, good news they are changing the menu, finally! ^
Jul 13, 2016, 3:28 pm
#156
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So, now we know: we can no longer complain when the reindeer dish is overcooked: they explicitly told us in advance that it would be.
Jul 13, 2016, 3:35 pm
#157
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I thought that you had written that as an ironic comment on the usual problem with the dish but, no, they do actually explicitly state "overcooked" on the page.
So, now we know: we can no longer complain when the reindeer dish is overcooked: they explicitly told us in advance that it would be.
So, now we know: we can no longer complain when the reindeer dish is overcooked: they explicitly told us in advance that it would be.
Finally AY marketing gives us an honest description of something.Oh, and NoWindowSeat, please do try the reindeer that they currently offer. It's delicious IMHO and you can always mention to the crew that you'll appreciate it if they don't overcook it. Has worked for me.
Jul 13, 2016, 7:36 pm
#158
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If you, like me, haven’t tried yet the Meals designed for you menu that includes chili marinated prawns, herb seasoned bratwurst sausages, and the (in)famous roasted fillet of reindeer, hurry up. You still have time to try but only until the end of September. Finnair is finally changing the menu. The new Meals designed for you menu from September 28 onwards is:
Wellness and energy
* Honey and sesame marinated fried tofu with red rice, almonds and Brussels sprouts
Food lover’s treat
* Grilled whitefish with carrot puree, asparagus, poached spinach and zucchini
Chef’s gourmet
* Overcooked reindeer entrécote, barley risotto, porcini, roasted artichoke and thyme sauce
https://www.finnair.com/fi/gb/inform...business-class
Wellness and energy
* Honey and sesame marinated fried tofu with red rice, almonds and Brussels sprouts
Food lover’s treat
* Grilled whitefish with carrot puree, asparagus, poached spinach and zucchini
Chef’s gourmet
* Overcooked reindeer entrécote, barley risotto, porcini, roasted artichoke and thyme sauce
https://www.finnair.com/fi/gb/inform...business-class
Jul 14, 2016, 9:37 am
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Menu until 27 September 2016: roasted fillet of reindeer with ale-cranberry sauce, potato gratin and grilled vegetables.
Menu from 28 September 2016: overcooked reindeer entrecote, barley risotto, porcini, roasted artichoke and thyme sauce.
Menu from 28 September 2016: overcooked reindeer entrecote, barley risotto, porcini, roasted artichoke and thyme sauce.
Jul 16, 2016, 2:25 am
#161
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How long did they had the current three choices? I'm guessing that it's been about ten years or so...didn't they start this whole Meals Designated for You in 2006? Great that they are finally changing the menu, although none of these options really tempt me to try them.
http://www.finnairgroup.com/mediaen/...ss_537007.html
Jul 26, 2016, 8:09 pm
#162
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I wonder if they do it for the same reason the American carriers do. I personally prefer my beef or deer meat medium rare or even medium but on the American carriers the beef is usually well done - so many people want their meat this way and will claim illness, whether they get ill or not, if the beef is not well done. Only once on a United international flight was the beef served medium rare, going more to the medium side. A lot of pax were not happy but I was ecstatic. On United the beef short ribs are excellent. On many cruise lines if you order your beef or hamburger rare, medium rare or medium you need to sign a release form.
Jul 28, 2016, 9:36 am
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The swedish translation says "Reindeer cooked for a long time". My thoughts first went to a meaning closer to "confit", but reindeer meat is not very fatty so it can't be that. Probably just cooked at low temp for a long time, like pulled pork. But again, wouldn't reindeer be utterly dry if processed like that?
Jul 28, 2016, 12:49 pm
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