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Airline Meals On Ba & Aa

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kenlove Rising Star
kenlove
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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
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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
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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
kenlove
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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
mushroom
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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
Storm
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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
kenlove
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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
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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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