Autumn 2009 Upper Class Menu UK-USA

As you've already seen a few snippets, here's the full Autumn UK-US menu that we had onboard today.

OUTBOUND

Starters
Seasonal leaf salad with feta cheese, chorizo ham, olives and chive vinaigrette dressing
Butternut squash and sweet potato soup

Main Courses
Braised beef olives in a red wine gravy served with Lyonnaise potatoes, buttered beans and carrots
Fish pie with a baked champ and cheese crust served with seasonal garden vegetables
Wild mushroom stroganoff served with basmati rice and curly kale

Light Bites (VS 7, 17, 19, 23, 43, 55 only)
Red pepper marbled roll with soft cheese
Spanish style chicken and mixed bean paella
Mini toad in the hole with pureed peas

Desserts
Spotted dick pudding with custard
Chocolate ganache cake with Chantilly cream

Cheese
Cashel blue
Barbar's cheddar
Somerset rustic

Afternoon Tea (Not VS 17, 55)
Selection of sandwiches - chicken salad, ham salad, cream cheese and pepper
Sultana scone with jam and clotted cream
Chocolate espresso brownie

INBOUND

Starters
Seasonal leaf salad with smoked salmon, sauteed apple, candied pecans and lemon and herb vinaigrette dressing
Tomato bisque

Main Courses
Rotisserie seasoned chicken in a tarragon gravy served with sour cream mashed potatoes and maple syrup roasted vegetables
Garden vegetable quiche with fried green tomatoes and a tomato wine sauce
Seared flat iron steak with a herb demi-glace in a green bean and mushroom ragout served with a potato cake (VS 16, 28, 44, 74, 76 only)
Sole roulade with crab mousse and lobster sauce served with saffron rice and creamed spinach (Not on VS 16, 28, 44, 74, 76)

Desserts
Warm apple tart with cinnamon cream
Belgian chocolate cheesecake

Cheese
Camembert
Aged cheddar
Gorgonzola

Breakfast
Cereal - Cornflakes, Weetabix, Muesli, Special K
Butter croissant and a selection of preserves
Cranberry and orange bread
Blueberry muffin
Seasonal fresh fruit with organic yoghurt
Bacon roll with either tomato ketchup or brown sauce
Cheese and mushroom omrlette, bacon, sauteed potatoes and baked beans (Not VS 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 22, 46 and 56)

WINES

Champagne and Sparkling
Champagne Pannier
Berrys Extra Dry Cremant de Limoux

White
Doria Sauvignon Blanc - France
Inspired Company Semillon/Chardonnay - Australia
Monte Da Casta - Portugal

Red
Cocoa Hill - South Africa
Le Petit Chapoton - France
Gran Marques Reserva - Spain

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mmmmmmm thanks Tinks !

probably a daft question but when do they serve the lite bites or are they just an alternative to lunch as never been on a flight that offered them before?

Thanks Tinks, sorry my memory wasn't great but I managed to remember more than I thought.

The beef olives dish made me think it was accompanied by butter beans (the round white type)when it's actually green runner beans with butter over. Probably just the way my mind works but something to be aware of when deciding what to choose.

Inbound isn't as good IMHO but then I don't like smoked food, cooked tomato, tarragon or cinnamon. Looks like I'll be having a large portion of Chocolate Cheesecake with a bucket of the Cocoa Hill which, on second thoughts, sounds rather pleasant.

Jilly

Had the soup today, served with three types of bread, very nice and peppery. Beef olives were tastey, the meat just fell apart as the knife went through. Spotted dick was ok. I think they may be on to a winner with the starters and mains although Matt had the fish pie and felt was a bit 'milky'. Salad starter got thumbs up. Said the chocolate ganache was lovely.

quote:Originally posted by tontybear
mmmmmmm thanks Tinks !

probably a daft question but when do they serve the lite bites or are they just an alternative to lunch as never been on a flight that offered them before?


The Light Bites can be ordered at any time during the flight.

Some people have them instead of a main meal especially if they have already eaten in the Clubhouse. The majority of people order them half way through a flight when they get a bit peckish.

The Light Bites are offered instead of afternoon tea on the VS17 and VS55 as the arrival is in the evening instead of earlier in the day.

[Nottingham Nick]

Thanks for taking the time to post, Tinks. [oo][^][:X]

Nick

quote:Originally posted by Tinkerbelle

The Light Bites can be ordered at any time during the flight.

Some people have them instead of a main meal especially if they have already eaten in the Clubhouse. The majority of people order them half way through a flight when they get a bit peckish.

The Light Bites are offered instead of afternoon tea on the VS17 and VS55 as the arrival is in the evening instead of earlier in the day.


Thanks Tinks am on the 19 so will somehow manage to avail myself of them (even if I do have breakfast in the CH !

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quote:Originally posted by tontybear
Thanks Tinks am on the 19 so will somehow manage to avail myself of them (even if I do have breakfast in the CH !

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COUGH ! You and me both [:w]

I had my heart set on the meat pie. Really I did. It came with mash and everything. It was going to be a highlight of the trip. I'm a Yorkshireman for crying out loud, give me pie!

However, the beef olives sound good, although I'd be curious as to whether they really do have an 'olive stuffing' inside (not a big fan of olives, unless it's floating around in a Martini, and even then I drink around it).

Good to see a warm 'n' gloopy soup on there (what would the UC menu be without one?), some 'nursery food' for Tizer - in the form of fish pie - and a decent looking veggie option should Mrs V find herself that way out. All in all - looks good.

And you can almost forgive the ommision of pie when they're good enough to serve up spotted dick for pud! Should also give our American cousins - and possibly Neil - a good giggle...

Many thanks Tink.

quote:Originally posted by mdvipond
I had my heart set on the meat pie. Really I did. It came with mash and everything. It was going to be a highlight of the trip. I'm a Yorkshireman for crying out loud, give me pie!


I too was looking forward to that on our inaugural UC flight. Never mind, to have ordered 'pie' would have produced a look from MrsPJH that it's never worth getting.

quote:Originally posted by mdvipond
However, the beef olives sound good, although I'd be curious as to whether they really do have an 'olive stuffing' inside (not a big fan of olives, unless it's floating around in a Martini, and even then I drink around it).


Beef Olive doesn't have anything to do with olives.

Paul

Yum. Lunchtime me thinks...

quote:Originally posted by pjh
quote:Originally posted by mdvipond
I had my heart set on the meat pie. Really I did. It came with mash and everything. It was going to be a highlight of the trip. I'm a Yorkshireman for crying out loud, give me pie!


I too was looking forward to that on our inaugural UC flight. Never mind, to have ordered 'pie' would have produced a look from MrsPJH that it's never worth getting.

quote:Originally posted by mdvipond
However, the beef olives sound good, although I'd be curious as to whether they really do have an 'olive stuffing' inside (not a big fan of olives, unless it's floating around in a Martini, and even then I drink around it).


Beef Olive doesn't have anything to do with olives.

Paul

I hope your good lady isn't pie-ist, Paul...

I assumed the same re. the beef olives, but jilly talked about the beef being 'wrapped around an olive stuffing' in t'other thread, which made me just a tad cautious.

[honey lamb]

No, it's the shape of the beef wrapped around the stuffing.

I'm mourning the loss of the asparagus risotto although I do remember the mushroom stroganoff from a previous trip and it was rather nice although I could do without the kale. I'm not a veggie but often the veggie option is nice

quote:Originally posted by mdvipond
I hope your good lady isn't pie-ist, Paul...


Nothing against pies per se. Her objection is solely based on my consuming same.

Now, if the 'Mini toad in the hole with pureed peas' is actually posh speak for 'Mini toad in the hole with mushy peas' then there may be a swings and roundabouts situation...

[honey lamb]

quote:Originally posted by pjh
quote:Originally posted by mdvipond
I hope your good lady isn't pie-ist, Paul...


Nothing against pies per se. Her objection is solely based on my consuming same.

Now, if the 'Mini toad in the hole with pureed peas' is actually posh speak for 'Mini toad in the hole with mushy peas' then there may be a swings and roundabouts situation...

Except it won't be available on your flight if You're talking about the VS1

quote:Originally posted by honey lamb
quote:Originally posted by pjh
quote:Originally posted by mdvipond
I hope your good lady isn't pie-ist, Paul...


Nothing against pies per se. Her objection is solely based on my consuming same.

Now, if the 'Mini toad in the hole with pureed peas' is actually posh speak for 'Mini toad in the hole with mushy peas' then there may be a swings and roundabouts situation...

Except it won't be available on your flight if You're talking about the VS1

The honey lamb giveth, and the honey lamb taketh away...

quote:Originally posted by honey lamb
quote:Originally posted by pjh
quote:Originally posted by mdvipond
I hope your good lady isn't pie-ist, Paul...


Nothing against pies per se. Her objection is solely based on my consuming same.

Now, if the 'Mini toad in the hole with pureed peas' is actually posh speak for 'Mini toad in the hole with mushy peas' then there may be a swings and roundabouts situation...

Except it won't be available on your flight if You're talking about the VS1


D'oh! [:I]

[Scrooge]

I think someone needs to develop an allergic reaction to olives just to see what VS does [:D]

In fact : [:I]

quote:Originally posted by hackneyguy
quote:Originally posted by tontybear
Thanks Tinks am on the 19 so will somehow manage to avail myself of them (even if I do have breakfast in the CH !

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COUGH ! You and me both [:w]


Indeed ! someone best warn VS to have extra stocks onboard for the mini party bus !

I think both menus look great, might have to try all the mains on the way out.

cheers

alex

Spotted dick and Somerset cheese are two of my favourite items in the British culinary canon.

GJ

Good to see the Scones and clotted cream are on the VS19. That's always a tradition of mine (usually leave the sandwiches, mind you).

Are these the likely formats for the VS200 LHR-HKG-SYD in early Nov?

I think its a great shame that VS did not stick to the politically correct version of the puddings name.

quote:Originally posted by Wolves27
Good to see the Scones and clotted cream are on the VS19. That's always a tradition of mine (usually leave the sandwiches, mind you).



Ohh yes! cream tea on the mini party bus !