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Hawaiian Airlines Introducing Tasting Menu in First Class

Posted by Lia Bulaong, May 3, 2007 at 2:20 PM

Airline food sucks, and it's beginning to suck even harder because many airlines are either making you pay extra for a meal or eliminating them all together. Hawaiian Airlines is choosing to go in the other direction and is introducing onboard tasting menus in First Class, like the ones diners in many upscale restaurants are enjoying. For both lunch and dinner, passengers get their choice of three of five available entrees (out of the twenty in rotation) to create their meal.

You won't have to worry about not getting your first choice because "one of each entree is prepared for every First Class customer on every flight"— and don't stress about food wastage because the extras go to the flight crew. That's a nice touch considering what they usually get to eat, and that the entrees will be dishes like "Hawaiian Crab Cake Tantalizing "Taste of the Island" with a Zesty Pineapple Salsa, Rock Shrimp and Lemon Pepper Ravioli with Creamy Sun Dried Tomato-Basil Sauce and Tri-Pepper Garni, and Chicken Tandoori served with a tangy Makhani Sauce and Sultana Basmati Rice Pilaf." Beats a tiny cheese plate and a hard roll any damn day! You can see examples of what Hawaiian Airlines used to serve and compare them to other airlines' past and current offerings at the always amazing AirlineMeals.Net. [via SlashFood]

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