best and worst kosher airlines food?
Jan 20, 2007, 6:34 pm
#16
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Best is definitely Hermolis (BA / AA and many others out of London) and also BA ex SIN/HKG and possibly others in Asia.
BA ex SYD: you get the same snack in F class as in Y class - not cool when you're paying top dollars!
US domestic - no KSMLs at all on AA (except transcon) even in C/F class - and that includes 8+ hour flights to/from HNL (from ORD / DFW).
BA ex JNB used to be really good (J/F class) but has deteriorated very significantly over past 2-3 years. Will be using SAA next time to see if they're any better.
BA ex SYD: you get the same snack in F class as in Y class - not cool when you're paying top dollars!
US domestic - no KSMLs at all on AA (except transcon) even in C/F class - and that includes 8+ hour flights to/from HNL (from ORD / DFW).
BA ex JNB used to be really good (J/F class) but has deteriorated very significantly over past 2-3 years. Will be using SAA next time to see if they're any better.
Jan 20, 2007, 11:27 pm
#18
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Jan 21, 2007, 12:01 am
#19
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This is what you'll normally get in LH first (or F lounge) for kosher (all freshly prepared in FRA)
http://www.sohars-restaurant.de/menu...bmit=W%E4hlen#
or
http://www.sohars-restaurant.de/menu...bmit=W%E4hlen#
and in C
http://www.sohars-restaurant.de/menu...bmit=W%E4hlen#
Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
F breakfast is
http://www.sohars-restaurant.de/menu...ubmit=W%E4hlen
and on a short hop in European C with a cold meal you'll get
http://www.sohars-restaurant.de/menu...bmit=W%E4hlen#
http://www.sohars-restaurant.de/menu...bmit=W%E4hlen#
or
http://www.sohars-restaurant.de/menu...bmit=W%E4hlen#
and in C
http://www.sohars-restaurant.de/menu...bmit=W%E4hlen#
Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
F breakfast is
http://www.sohars-restaurant.de/menu...ubmit=W%E4hlen
and on a short hop in European C with a cold meal you'll get
http://www.sohars-restaurant.de/menu...bmit=W%E4hlen#
Apr 28, 2008, 5:11 pm
#21
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LOT and Czech - Antwerp Kosher Meals
I can't remember the name of the supplier, but on the two occasions I flew these airlines (LOT in December 2004 and Czech in November 2007), they both supplied kosher meals from Antwerp which were - if not halachically, then at least gastronomically - INEDIBLE! Try flying El Al if you're going to Eastern Europe!
Apr 29, 2008, 8:36 am
#22
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I can't remember the name of the supplier, but on the two occasions I flew these airlines (LOT in December 2004 and Czech in November 2007), they both supplied kosher meals from Antwerp which were - if not halachically, then at least gastronomically - INEDIBLE! Try flying El Al if you're going to Eastern Europe!
goodo
May 1, 2008, 3:39 pm
#23
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I can't remember the name of the supplier, but on the two occasions I flew these airlines (LOT in December 2004 and Czech in November 2007), they both supplied kosher meals from Antwerp which were - if not halachically, then at least gastronomically - INEDIBLE! Try flying El Al if you're going to Eastern Europe!
Anyway the head FA told me they always put it in the bag before heating it up. So like the Belgium stuff its in a funny vacum packed dish. Turns out its Tuna, looked more like something that a person ate and then threw up. So I decided best to skip to pass on it. When they served the 2nd meal turns out again to be the same thing, I told them them after reading the entrees label, Id rather not eat
Besides this Turkish is my new home for NY-TLV flights. Ill make a report in teh Turkish forum in the next few days
May 5, 2008, 5:44 am
#24
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Just returned from a post pesach trip to IAH in CW. Was served Pesach meals in both directions.
On the way out the Hermolis Pesach meal was very good. And there was still a bread supplement!
On the way back we got a Bornsteins meal that was clearly an econmoy meal on plastic, labelled "business class". The crew were clearly unimpressed but not much they could do.
It's always interesting to see how long it takes to clear the Pesach stock.
On the way out the Hermolis Pesach meal was very good. And there was still a bread supplement!
On the way back we got a Bornsteins meal that was clearly an econmoy meal on plastic, labelled "business class". The crew were clearly unimpressed but not much they could do.
It's always interesting to see how long it takes to clear the Pesach stock.
May 14, 2008, 2:35 pm
#25
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Tuna and egg salad / cream crackers
Meatloaf with Ratatouille and corn / peas
Apple sauce (with strawberry)
Sponge cake and chocolate sauce
Wonders never cease! Obviously not up to Hermolis standards, but 9/10 for a long life meal ^
May 14, 2008, 2:56 pm
#26
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Just returned from a post pesach trip to IAH in CW. Was served Pesach meals in both directions.
On the way out the Hermolis Pesach meal was very good. And there was still a bread supplement!
On the way back we got a Bornsteins meal that was clearly an econmoy meal on plastic, labelled "business class". The crew were clearly unimpressed but not much they could do.
It's always interesting to see how long it takes to clear the Pesach stock.
On the way out the Hermolis Pesach meal was very good. And there was still a bread supplement!
On the way back we got a Bornsteins meal that was clearly an econmoy meal on plastic, labelled "business class". The crew were clearly unimpressed but not much they could do.
It's always interesting to see how long it takes to clear the Pesach stock.
May 18, 2008, 4:22 am
#28
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Location: SYD
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Had a Stogel meal on BA ex CAI this morning, in the back of the bus, and it was actually really nice. It sounded and looked not-so-wonderful, but taste-wise was fine.
Tuna and egg salad / cream crackers
Meatloaf with Ratatouille and corn / peas
Apple sauce (with strawberry)
Sponge cake and chocolate sauce
Tuna and egg salad / cream crackers
Meatloaf with Ratatouille and corn / peas
Apple sauce (with strawberry)
Sponge cake and chocolate sauce
goodo
May 18, 2008, 5:24 am
#29
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I'm not too fussy wrt Europe and TLV / CAI. For example, if I'm starting a TLV-LHR-SIN-LHR-TLV ARTIL then I'll be in F class, but if it's just a hop over to TLV for a weekend then it'll probably be a cheapo.
Definitely not worth the miles for CAI in J (80k) vs TLV (40k) and I didn't fancy actually paying for J/F - hence the £280 cheapo in the back of the bus. Got the first row on the way out and a whole row of 4 on the inbound, so it wasn't too bad at all.
Definitely not worth the miles for CAI in J (80k) vs TLV (40k) and I didn't fancy actually paying for J/F - hence the £280 cheapo in the back of the bus. Got the first row on the way out and a whole row of 4 on the inbound, so it wasn't too bad at all.
Jun 15, 2008, 8:49 am
#30
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Amazing KSMLs on SQ from London
See http://www.flickr.com/photos/18211470@N04/
And, yes, they were indeed from Hermolis - well done ^^
And, yes, they were indeed from Hermolis - well done ^^
Last edited by FF; Jun 24, 2008 at 5:34 am