I want MEAT

[Mr Hero]

You ingested a chicken parmigana.

Chicken isn't vegan?

Haha I LOVE Scott Pilgrim!

You once were a vegone. Now you will be gone.

[Lace Neil Singer]

The first flight I ever took served up sandwiches; toasted or ordinary, and they weren't free. I flew with my mum, so therefore we both had our own lunches which were far tastier than the horrible goat class meals.

However, the airline doled out free booze all flight. XD I had a can of beer and a shot of vodka, which did quite well to take my mind off the flight... hmm, probably shouldn't have been reading a book about the world's worst plane crashes.

[Monterey Jack]

You once were a vegone. Now you will be gone.

"Vegone...?"

[Air_Stewardess]

Hello!

This was a long-haul flight so my airline offers free hot meals and complimentary alcohol in economy. As I think someone else mentioned, we do offer a variety of special meals that can be booked in advance, for example as one poster said, you would be able to order a no fish/no mushroom meal if needed - a 'special requirements meal'.

Many passengers get annoyed over meals running out and don't seem to understand we can't just make more food!

[Grendus]

I don't understand "vegetarians" who think that eating fish is somehow okay. It was a living animal, right? Then it ain't vegetarian. Even foods that come from animals, like milk and cheese, shouldn't really count.

Some vegetarians are in it for health reasons, not moral reasons, so they will still eat eggs, dairy, and the occasional fish. It tends to be healthier, you eat a greater variety of fruits and vegetables while still getting the complex proteins that humans don't naturally synthesize on their own. They tend to not complain when there aren't any vegetarian plates though.

[protege]

Amtrak serves steak...

I've had their steak a few times. First time...was on the Southwest Chief in 1990. Nothing like having dinner at 70mph while buzzing freights, Metra commuter runs on the BN "race track" out of Chicago Second time, was on the return trip...in a Superliner diner.

It might depend on the train (and if funding isn't being messed with). I took the Broadway Limited to Philadelphia...and all they had were hot dogs.

[shopgirl15]

I can hardly remember the last time I got a meal in economy class. I did years ago, but couldn't say when.

But anyways, who doesn't bring their own food on flights? Airplane food sucks as I recall.

[Jay 2K Winger]

"Vegone...?"

*headbutt* *Monty bursts into coins*

[Cia]

Flying from South Dakota to Hawaii a few years back was the last time I had an inflight meal.

I hate flying and would rather drive but the last time I flew to Seattle they served a breakfast roll of some sorts on the puddle jumper from SD to Salt Lake City/Denver and snacks on the flight into Seattle.

[Monterey Jack]

*headbutt* *Monty bursts into coins*

"Tell it to the cleaning lady on Monday."

[XCashier]

Serving the meals in economy class, there is a choice of chicken korma, fish pie or cheese and mushroom pasta, served with a mini salad, a bread roll and a little pudding.

Wow, those all sound really nice! This is economy class? I wouldn't mind flying in that plane!

Last time I had a meal on an airplane, it was a sandwich and chips about twenty years ago. Last few times I've flown, I've been lucky to get a bag of pretzels. I sure wouldn't complain about a choice between fish pie or pasta!

[wolfie]

Many passengers get annoyed over meals running out and don't seem to understand we can't just make more food!

I've heard of one case of "making more food", but it wouldn't have helped the SC in question because:

- The food replication required divine intervention.
- The protein item replicated was fish (which you hadn't run out of), not chicken.

[Kit-Ginevra]

Take two fish pies and five small rolls and start praying....

[Chromatix]

My fuzzy recollection of the standard galley equipment on aircraft is: a couple of small microwave ovens (which can be used to heat babies' bottles, not just food), and an industrial kettle for the hot water which goes into tea and coffee. Also cupboards full of food and drink, but of course there is limited space, so it has to be planned carefully. The equipment on most intercity trains (that aren't transcontinental or diner's specials) is similar but less cramped.

I'm due to take a journey by air next week, involving two legs each way. The first leg (outbound) is a short one-hour hop which is also treated as "domestic" even though it is technically between two different countries - the itinerary says "refreshments" will be served, probably coffee and pretzels. The second leg is a slightly longer two-hour hop which terminates outside the Schengen area, so is also treated as "international" - this one says "food and beverages for purchase". From experience, basic refreshments are still free on such a flight, and a variety of local currencies are accepted.

[wolfie]

My fuzzy recollection of the standard galley equipment on aircraft is: a couple of small microwave ovens (which can be used to heat babies' bottles, not just food),

Never been in the aviation industry, but those would be convection ovens, not microwaves. It seems the FAA doesn't like the idea of having equipment capable of generating large amounts (on the order of a kilowatt) of RF energy on board a plane, when a simple resistive heating element (no RF output) can do the same job. Something about interference with the navigation equipment.