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Airline Meals On Ba & Aa


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kenlove Rising Star

Thought id give a quick report on the gluten-free meals while I sit here watching Delhi's version of the Food Network. Now I"m really sorry I got sick!

I ordered gluten-free meals although since being diabetic I figured I could not eat much of what was served which was correct.

On AA from LA to London there were 2 meals, the first was shredded salmon on rice and a small salad, gluten-free shrink wrapped roll with no label other than this is gluten free. Asked them to take off all the rice which they did -- oil and vinegar on teh salad and that was it -- coul dnot have the ice cream and potatos that also came with the mail although they were gluten-free

Second meal was chicken in a sundried tomato sauce with a bunch of rice again.

chicken was cooked perfectly. that was about all i could handle.

British air from london to delhi was another great piece of chicken in curry.

The flight attendants were very good about making sure I got the meal I ordered.

I guess this flight has more special meals than anyother as many INdians are vegetarians.

2nd BA meal was an omlete which was fine. All thewse meals ca,e with a wide variety of salads with beats, yoghurts, fruit, gluten-free cookies and other things I could not eat as a diabetic.

Some british made gluten-free salad dressing in the little pouch had 24 grams of carbs so forget that!

all in all it wasnt bad -- not I have to figure out what a gluten free diabetic can eqat in India

take care

Ken


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Storm Apprentice

Hi...

I flew from Denver to London last week and was appauled by the gluten free meal on the flight with BA.

I "think" it was chicken on a bed of spinach (!!). It was tasteless, bland and a poor attempt. However, the fruit was fresh and the staff on board were brilliant.

I would rather go without when I return to the USA next month, I will eat before boarding the flight and will wait until I get to the other end before attempting food.

Just my opinion! :)

Gemini Experienced
Hi...

I flew from Denver to London last week and was appauled by the gluten free meal on the flight with BA.

I "think" it was chicken on a bed of spinach (!!). It was tasteless, bland and a poor attempt. However, the fruit was fresh and the staff on board were brilliant.

I would rather go without when I return to the USA next month, I will eat before boarding the flight and will wait until I get to the other end before attempting food.

Just my opinion! :)

Not sure if Virgin Atlantic is an option for you out of Denver but they have excellent gluten-free meals on board. They are pretty basic but you get a small, good salad and fruit for dessert. Their meals have always been good but they generally are salmon or chicken over rice with a veg.

It was filling and better than most frozen gluten-free meals you buy in the US. I was pleasantly surprised at how good they were.

kenlove Rising Star

Guess I was pretty lucky- I was surprised at how hot the container was that the food came in.

Dont think it could be called a dish.

Mine was farily tasty, perhaps since it was the Delhi bound flight

ken

Hi...

I flew from Denver to London last week and was appauled by the gluten free meal on the flight with BA.

I "think" it was chicken on a bed of spinach (!!). It was tasteless, bland and a poor attempt. However, the fruit was fresh and the staff on board were brilliant.

I would rather go without when I return to the USA next month, I will eat before boarding the flight and will wait until I get to the other end before attempting food.

Just my opinion! :)

mushroom Proficient

I am anticipating??? a couple of gluten free meals on ANZ in about three weeks. While I wouldn't exactly describe them as "cuisine", what we were offered last time was not bad, although the things they called "rolls" you could have played golf with!! :rolleyes: (or maybe tenpin bowling) :lol:

Storm Apprentice

I am flying back to the USA with United Airlines next month, so not sure if they do a gluten-free option, but if BA are anything to go by, I would rather skip it and wait until I get to my destination!

kenlove Rising Star

been awhiole since I was on UA international and usually stick with American and JAL.

Indian Jet Airways yesterday was not bad even if I could not have the rice with it.

I am flying back to the USA with United Airlines next month, so not sure if they do a gluten-free option, but if BA are anything to go by, I would rather skip it and wait until I get to my destination!

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mushroom Proficient

Well, you could say Air New Zealand keep trying and failling to hit the mark. The rolls this time fell apart before you could even get the spread anywhere near them. I had assumed that they combined gluten free and dairy free since the rolls came with a soy spread which I could not touch. However, that theory went out the window when breakfast arrived and there was not only another roll with soy spread, but a carton of milk rather than the yogurt I had been looking forward to. The rest of the passengers got butter and yogurt; be careful of what you ask for. The rest of the breakfast was listed as scrambled eggs but looked like yellow curds and whey, accomanied by a so-called breakfast sausage which turned out to be soy :( At least the small bowl of melon was okay. Take your own, anyone??

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