On short flights of 3 or 4 hours, food in Economy is virtually the same as in Business, except Business gets offered 4 dishes instead of the 2 in Economy, and Business serves what is on the economy tray as individual items on crockery instead of just all at once. Very little food value is offered by buying a much more expensive ticket.
Plastic knives & forks are used on all flights to LHR. Elsewhere they are metal, except for the knives, which are always plastic.
Fruitbowl with 2 slices of three different types of mellon, two grapes and a strawberry. Danish pastry, crossant, roll (with seeds) butter and strawberry jam.
Orange juice, yoghurt bar, cheese and biscuits.
All this for a three hour flight... I mean, you hardly have time to eat it all! And very good it is too. The Omelette is as expected very plain, but comes with a fantastic veal sausage and lovely tender spinach.
The fruit bowl is a delight, and the strawberry an unexpected treat. The crossant is soft and light, while the danish speaks for itself in terms of its stickyness. By this point I was a bit lost as to what to do with the roll, let alone the cheese and biscuits. The yoghurt bar is definately something to save for later. All in all one of the best breakfasts ever served in economy.
Fruitbowl with 3 slices of two different types of mellon, three grapes and a strawberry. Danish pastry, crossant, roll (with seeds) butter and apricot jam.
Orange juice, yoghurt bar, cheese and biscuits.
Another incredible meal - at least Emirates are consistant. The poached eggs are a bit solid after having been frozen and heated up, but the sauce still has flavour, and the two mushrooms go down very well.
The fruit bowl is very good, with a fresh strawberry even in winter. The crossant is soft and light, while the danish would be enough for breakfast on its own. The roll is a bit dry, and the cheese and biscuits are still confusing. The yoghurt bar is a bit cheap and industrial, but still works.
Salad with lettuce and rocket, two slices of cucumber and one segment of tomato. Salad dressing. Cajun spiced lamb loin appetizer placed on lettuce, accompanied with pan fried green courgettes, dried tomatos and served with beatroot relish.
Glazed Raspberry Charlotte garnished with dark chocolate scroll and fresh mint. A small "log" roll with butter. Cheddar Cheese and two Arnott Biscuits. Pot of water. A small Emirates chocolate.
Wow, so much food, for such a short three hour flight. The chicken is done just right, with lots of flavour, but has tiny (and very hot) chillies hidden in the rice which will take the top of your head off. An odd choice for an airlinemeal. Lovely mushrooms though.
The Lamb appetizer is a good start, with beetroot relish in the Australian style. Lovely sauce for the salad too. But best of all is the desert, which is one of the best served in any airline's economy cabin. Kind of like a cheesecake, it melts in the mouth. Shame about the roll, which is a real disapointment, and after all that the cheese seemed pretty ordinary.