tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862657584005341581.post178856603913279057..comments2024-03-22T18:18:40.689+11:00Comments on A la mode frangourou: Food in the air: then and nowSophie Massonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00120276318219561859noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862657584005341581.post-68264133850185416962012-10-24T18:11:22.784+11:002012-10-24T18:11:22.784+11:00I wish they would, Sheila! If simple, good food ca...I wish they would, Sheila! If simple, good food can be produced sometimes for air travellers then surely it could be done all the time! And Sue, that's interesting what you say re the vegetarian option--maybe I should try it! (though mind you the veg option I saw on a couple of flights weren't very inspiring either--overcooked vegs in bland sauce with rice..)But the Singapore Airlines flight on which we had the nice chicken and beef options also had some very good-smelling Indian vegetarian food.<br />Sophie Massonhttp://www.sophiemasson.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862657584005341581.post-45023353598667161732012-10-24T14:48:58.660+11:002012-10-24T14:48:58.660+11:00Welcome home Sophie. What a fascinating tour you h...Welcome home Sophie. What a fascinating tour you have given us. Airline food is god's punishment for having an overseas jaunt and must be endured stoically. Sandwiches seem a good escape from the reheated sludge, especially if there is a glass of cold white wine to hand. Perhaps the airlines could be encouraged to listen to you?Sheila Pegumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6862657584005341581.post-41323495038408833092012-10-23T22:29:05.746+11:002012-10-23T22:29:05.746+11:00You're right about the general blandness of ai...You're right about the general blandness of airline food. I am limited in what I can have, due to my religion, but because of the awfulness of kosher airline food I generally go for vegetarian, which can be very good indeed. The regular menus make the meals sound wonderful, but what turns up on those trays bears no resemblance to what the menu said. Standout meal: breakfast on the Ansett flight from Melbourne to Perth(no more Ansett, alas!). I ordered vegetarian. While everyone ese was choking down greasy sausages and other fried food, I had a light, fluffy omelette wrapped around asparagus, with some grilled tomato and mushroom. My first memory of zabaglione: on an Alitalia flight in the middle f the night. I was trying to get some sleep and finally dozing off when the lights were turned on and the flight attendant came around with bowls of zabaglione!.Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.com