Summer 2011 Upper Class Menu UK-USA - Discussion

With this new summer upper class menu, i can see it doesn't jump out with some nice dishes like last years lamb which was great but i just wondered if anyone has had the guinea foul meal on board or tried it at home as I would like to know what it tastes like?? Is it like chicken in any way?? Just worried that it's a long flight and I won't eat the food served?

Thanks

Becareful, Boo Boo will be on your case...

My opinion of Guinea Fowl is that it's texture is similar to chicken but it has a mild gamey taste which can be interpreted as a much stronger chicken (if that contradiction makes sense ). It's a nice meat cooked fresh and properly but having it reheated and served with what they suggest on the menu doesn't sound appealing to me either.

I also like salmon at home or in a restaurant but I have had many unfortunate experiences of it coming out like a slice of rubber when served on a plane after beign reheated.

[Neil]

I think one last reminder to 'play nice' please is needed here.

This thread has gone way off topic, but we aren't opposed to debate or discussion, just please remember we do no allow personal insults/attacks, and there is no need to keep going over old ground.

Please continue the discussion about food only!

IMHO, way better than the Spring menu, actually looks like half decent restaurant menu choices, which is what I am after on a £3k ticket.

And yes, this is a friendly forum, speaking as a relative newbie

I think the inbound menu looks lovely but not so keen on the outbound. Too fancy for me!
Is there an age limit on child meals? Seriously, I would love nothing more than fish fingers or steak and kidney pie!

I think the inbound menu looks lovely but not so keen on the outbound. Too fancy for me!
Is there an age limit on child meals? Seriously, I would love nothing more than fish fingers or steak and kidney pie!

I totally agree with izzy rose! Last years menu at least had lamb but this year why did they opt for gunea foul not many people would choose this as a meal! They could have incorporated something we would all love such as beef, chicken!?
But the inbound menu looks brilliant it's the outbound which I will struggle with!
Think I'll stock up with pringles and sweets when I leave gatwick

Someone put pics on the Dibb and although initially I though YUK, the pics look really nice, reprieve lol

I haven't seen them, and can't find them

Anyone have a link?

[Scrooge]

Just finished reading Sunny23uk's TR on NZ...why doesn't VS just have NZ do it's catering, I mean really, the difference is startling..

For reference, NZ LAX-LHR menu.

Dinner
Starter
Prosciutto, sheep's milk feta and water melon with sherry vinaigrette dressing.
Mains
Seared New Zealand lamb loin with minted crushed peas, confit potatoes and jus;
Curried prawns, chunky vegetable and tofu coconut curry with green rice;
Baked citrus cod with soft herb mash, saffron cream sauce and broccolini;
Wood roasted chicken salad with potato, red onions, cremini mushrooms, zucchini and walnut dressing.
Dessert
Passionfruit cheesecake with passionfruit syrup, and coconut and chocolate mousse.
Cheese
A selection of fine New Zealand cheese with grapes and apricots.

Breakfast
Fruit, yoghurt and bakery
Hot Breakfast
Chedder and chive scrambled egg, with chicken sausage, mushroom ragout and cherry tomatoes;
Belgian waffles, strawberried, manuka honey apple syrup and freshly whipped banana cream.

I just read it too !

And that's just the PE menu! What is the Business one like?

I just read it too !

And that's just the PE menu! What is the Business one like?

They both get the same menu on NZ. Or at least that used to be the case an I doubt it's changed.

I had the mini burger on my flight to SFO, it was lovely!

Anyone tried the puds yet, especially the Sally Lunn bread and butter. I'm assuming it comes hot with cold custard? Hope it's very hot as I love hot/cold combis, and hate lukewarm stuff.
Also any reports on the beetroot meal - is it overly horseradishy, (please god no)

[honey lamb]

Anyone tried the puds yet, especially the Sally Lunn bread and butter. I'm assuming it comes hot with cold custard? Hope it's very hot as I love hot/cold combis, and hate lukewarm stuff.
Also any reports on the beetroot meal - is it overly horseradishy, (please god no)

There were a couple of TRs in the last few days where both of these were mentioned. I know that slinky mentioned the beetroot dish but I can't remember who mentioned the bread and butter pudding.

I'd suggest that you look in the TR forum and see who flew in UC and commented on the food. Like I said, one of them was slinky09

Check out my TR VS009 3rd June 2011. I had the bread & butter pudding - it came hot with a generous serving of clotted cream, though I was told the "custard" had not been loaded - it was delicious.

Jon

[honey lamb]

Check out my TR VS009 3rd June 2011. I had the bread & butter pudding - it came hot with a generous serving of clotted cream, though I was told the "custard" had not been loaded - it was delicious.

Jon

Thanks, Jon. I knew someone had posted that but I couldn't remember who

Shame about the custard, I guess I could just ask to have it with the peaches as dont like cream. Does sound yummy though.
Any fellow beetroot lovers/horse radish haters out there?

Indeed, the peaches were on the side so you could always ask the crew to skip them for you.

Jon

No, I want the peaches, just not the cream (but would have cold custard)

My First post on your wonderful forum!

Im travelling UC for the first time 31st August, any chance this menu will have changed by then?

From recent experience:
- Rissotto good, but oversubscribed
- Tart nothing special at all
- Guinea Fowl a good "light" option. Tasted like turkey - mixed light and dark meat.
- Salmon really quite nice (I only had a few bites - it was for my toddler to eat).
- Sally Lunn B&B pudding was a nice, filling pudding.

Menu isn't great, but it really isn't that bad to actually eat (I am a fussy eater, but on quality rather than type of food - I eat a wide variety).

[Neil]

My First post on your wonderful forum!

Im travelling UC for the first time 31st August, any chance this menu will have changed by then?

Hi James,

The menus run on a cycle and change every 3 months. This menu started from the 1st June and is due to change on the 1st September. Sometimes the dates aren't 100% accurate, but I would plan on your flight having this menu as things stand.

Thanks,
Neil

Anyone tried the puss coming home yet, ESP cheesecake mmmmmmmm, and the beetroot carps hip. Love beetroot but, sorry not really upperclass only this once, never had carpachio.

Anyone tried the puss coming home yet,

That really doesn't sound very nice to me, might give that a miss! :0

[honey lamb]

Anyone tried the puss coming home yet,

Sorry, but I'm not eating my cat! :0 Poor Puss!

The beet carpaccio is very nice.

After all my moaning I tried the new menu on VS85.

Risotto. Awful, stuck together, over salty over cooked. The prawn was nice and big but like rubber. If you had a few of these around you if you crashed you would walk away unscathed. I left most of it. I was offered the tart (which looked nice) but declined as I wanted to see how I got on with the main.

Guinea Fowl. Honestly? It was very nice so that shut me up

Lemon tart. Lovely no complaints.

I skipped afternoon tea.