This article from the Washington Post made me laugh, but if I’d been sitting next to him, I think I would’ve been pretty appalled as well. Where do you all draw the line when deciding what to eat on an airplane?
I admit that I felt a little uncomfortable one time bringing on an everything bagel with cream cheese. But I did eat it. FYI, article is unlocked.
As long as you have proper napkins, wet wipes and are willing to share, De Los Santos is all for ribs on a plane,
Um, no.
Well, personally it looks yummy and I'd rather smell bbq ribs on a flight than SubWay onions - those make me want to throw the person out the window. And what's the big whoop about middle seat (many comments in the article) - is it all right to eat them in a window or aisle seat? That would be downright discriminatory - nobody willingly picks a middle seat and should not be punished for sitting there. Of course I, and most everyone I know, would not saddle myself with something that messy to clean up after on a plane and very few idiots would even try it.
Omg…just no! And that’s not because I’m vegan. It’s the mess aspect that is a hard no.
“You need space when you eat ribs. You gotta spread your wings and fly.”
I laughed out loud at this statement!
I’ll add the article is keeping me entertained in the waiting room of the dentist, lol. I wouldn’t eat ribs before a visit here either!!
Hmmmmm. So does that explain the on-board offerings from the airline … food that’s so innocuous it won’t offend seatmates?
It’s not ribs so much as those ribs! From an Italian American chain in Britain that specializes in spaghetti and pizza? And BBQ ribs? What, do they serve tacos and smothered burritos, too? Egg rolls? And mayonnaise on corn?!?!?
And I thought that mushy peas was bad.
When I was in Chicago on business, I used to stop by Maggiano's Little Italy (bakery or deli) on the way to the airport to pick-up a panini for the flight - the sandwich was always aromatic BUT a thousand times tastier than the on board crap that American used to serve even in 1st Class.
We were recently on a flight from Paris to IAH, and kid you not, a passenger across from us took out an entire glass casserole dish from the overhead, covered with foil, and began chowing away. He ate and ate off the casserole the entire trip. It was a BIG casserole dish. We were wondering how in the heck he even packed that thing much less got it past security. It literally filled the first few rows with the smell of whatever it was, and it was not pleasant. It was a first. In past flights, we have sat next to the Subway sandwich eaters with all the onions, and other delights people have brought on board, but this took the cake.
Can anyone confirm that the Boudin that was in the air-side of SFO is no longer operating?
They had the best sandwich combos for taking on the plane and making everyone jealous.
I was once on a plane with a group who brought on McDonalds. The entire plane reeked of it.
I was once on a plane with a group who brought on McDonalds. The entire plane reeked of it
The joys of traveling on public transportation with no food restrictions.
I would much rather sit next to this one than someone with garlic fries or the cologne/perfume wearers! Or, the onions Nancy mentioned above -ugh! Unfortunately, all of those are migraine headache triggers. : (
I'll admit that once I brought home 5 pounds of warm and fragrant kielbasa from Chicago in my carryon. At least I learned not to do that again.
I think the guy was another jerk who assumed his personal freedom was more important than the everyone else's comfort. Hero? Why, because "he sure showed up those airline folks for not having good food"? No, the heroes were the flight attendants who had to clean up his mess. If you're going to eat a meal like that, do it at the airport, while it's still warm, for one thing.
I cant help but mention that according to Miss Manners et al., you can in fact eat ribs, corn-on-the-cob, and even fried chicken, with a knife and fork. Not time efficient but a bit more civilized.
One good think about Covid masks.....you didn't have to smell other people's food. Or feet. (LOL)
So see, this is what happens to those of us in the cheap seats.
If you can pay (or arrange) for a more prestigious section of the plane, I’ll bet you wouldn’t get someone bringing on ribs. Maybe crab legs or chateaubriand …
Hmmmmm. So does that explain the on-board offerings from the airline …
food that’s so innocuous it won’t offend seatmates?
Great minds, I was going to write the same thing. But to the subject, I likely wouldn't bring ribs on the plane because of the mess, but who gets to be the culinary police? I'd be salivating if the person beside me brought ribs on board. Customers created this mess by insisting on the lowest priced fares possible and then the airlines complied but with restrictions such as charging for food. Thus, people are buying potentially cheaper and likely better food at the airport to bring on the flight then they'll get on the plane.
Here's a link within the linked article that has the gall to suggest granola bars, apples and fizzy drinks should be taboo. https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/completely-correct-guide-eating-drinking-plane/
Suck it up people, Where do we stop? Other topics from the past; no kids in first class or premium, no smelly food, who controls the window shade, perfume, family friendly entertainment only if you're sitting beside me.... shall we start a list of what else offends us about our fellow travellers????
It really isn’t anyone’s business to “monitor” what others are eating unless it provides a direct health/safety issue to yourself.
I will say that airline catering doesn’t always get it right either. I’ll never forget the 9 hour flight after Air France served a lentil salad…. Probably could have fueled the plane with the amount of gas in that cabin!
I might have asked for him to share with the row.
I will say that airline catering doesn’t always get it right either. I’ll never forget the 9 hour flight after Air France served a lentil salad…. Probably could have fueled the plane with the amount of gas in that cabin!
Okay, you got me doubled over laughing Carol. You win the best comment award for this thread!!!
This is great!
Maybe I'm in the minority but I used to LOVE flying home from Memphis back in the day- I can't remember which, but one of the BBQ joints had a restaurant in the Memphis airport... I could see travellers bringing their trusty to -go containers on to the place...just about every trip home- the entire cabin had the scent of warm BBQ! Usually I LOVED it unless i was feeling HANGRY! ; )
I have to admit I never saw anyone actually EATING them- maybe just saving them for the flight and eating them once they got home!
I remember once buying beignets in the New Orleans airport to bring home (Cleveland) to my Mom- I brought them over straight from the airport. She was overjoyed and they actually weren't too bad once she heated them up in the oven a bit! One of her favorite "souvenirs." ; )
But I guess I'm getting a bit off-topic here! I think the most "scented" food item I ever brought on a plane was a chicken sandwich. Grease. I felt guilty for the overwheming smell so I offered to share with my seatmate!
Nancy, is there a way (short of trying to open the escape hatch, or smashing thru a window) to make the oxygen masks drop on a plane? In the event of an all-legumes inflight meal, the fresh oxygen and the nose/mouth cover protection should be standard operating procedure!
Remember to fit your own mask, before assisting others.
Maybe I'm in the minority but I used to LOVE flying home from Memphis
back in the day- I can't remember which, but one of the BBQ joints had
a restaurant in the Memphis airport...
Went to Memphis ca. 13 years ago, and at the time there were outposts of Corky's and Interstate BBQ there. Tried a chopped pork sandwich at the former and BBQ spaghetti at the latter, as I didn't have a car and couldn't get to their restaurants in town. Unfortunately, neither were very good -- the places I went to in town were far better (BBQ Shop, Central BBQ, A&R BBQ, Blues City Cafe, Neely's BBQ).
The best airport BBQ I've ever had was an outpost of Austin's Salt Lick BBQ at Oklahoma City. Got the chopped beef plate, which was surprisingly very good. Best I can tell, it's now closed.
Not to worry, I ate them in the terminal, not on the plane.
I will be boarding a flight in a few minutes. I have a feeling after reading this thread that I will be looking to see what people bring on board for food😉.
I don’t mind food smells, but cologne/perfume is awful. Hmmm , I wonder what I will encounter today.
Ha ha, I hope it's something good!
As a person who lived on the Idaho Palouse, a major lentil/pulse growing area...I'll just say EAT MORE LENTILS!!
Yes, if you eat lentils/pulses more regularly you can feed some of the trillions of microbiota in your gut, increase the ability to digest them more comfortably and will be adding prebiotics to your diet which help your gut immune system.
Signed with love to all ....
~ The Lentil-eating vegan
Marlee—thankfully I didn’t see anyone bring anything on board. I had the nicest seat mate too, so a perfect flight!
Absolutely nothing finer than dining on Cotechino with Lentils, a typical dish of Emilia-Romagna.
