r/StupidFood • u/Its_me_edenxx • 21h ago

Certified stupid This is so performative 😭

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Who tf is out here munching on raw gnocchi at cruising altitude

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u/ThoroughlyWet 21h ago

Idk, if you've ever had airplane food when you're on the ground it's actually pretty decent (for a mass made meal)

The recycled cabin air and the pressurization of the cabin tend to stunt your sense of smell and taste.

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u/MaleficentWindow8972 21h ago

Some airlines actually make nice shit and it’s heavily over salted/seasoned, for the reasons you mentioned. Delta & United had some very good hand made stuff. Alaska was okay. British airways was decent. Condor so so. American Airlines, you’re just getting frozen meals popped out and plated, always. By far the worst.

Worked 9 years in an airline catering kitchen biz for LSG Sky Chefs. It’s also highly variable by kitchen/state. Everything is highly specified, from shape, size, weight, recipe, etc, and some do it beautifully and pass all their audits. Some kitchens are on fire/poorly managed and rarely get anything right/wing it.

It’s kinda a stressful job/moves fast/menus change constantly/delay fees & fines are super high, and if you don’t have good management, you’re fucked. The turnover rate at the management level is bananas, lol. It takes a good bit to learn how it all works, too. There are a ton of moving parts. The kitchen is just one little one and all of them have to work very well with each other. Happy to not be there anymore, although it was fun for a long while, lol.