Economy class food that you would definitely like

A strange-looking aluminum tray, which in the slang of airline attendants is called a "casalette", usually contains a substance of an incomprehensible kind, the essence of which can be guessed only by the comments of the flight attendant. Chicken with rice or fish with potatoes - the culinary demand of passengers of domestic airlines should not fail to match the offer. But, fortunately, not all airlines think so.

In some places, passengers are treated with great responsibility and imagination. In some economy classes, you can even get a chef's dish at an altitude of 10,000 meters - like beef with wine sauce. This approach cannot but please, so we have collected the best airlines in the world that do not save on the quality of food even in economy class, and found examples of dishes that you can try by buying a ticket for one of their flights.

It rarely happens that on board you can be fed a dish from a real chef. But Alaska Airlines passengers are among the lucky ones — on all flights that last more than two hours, a signature dish from Tom Douglas is a famous chef from Seattle.

Long flights from New Zealand (and from In New Zealand, all flights are long) are served by chefs who studied with Chef Peter Gordon. One of the best offers is beef stewed in red wine with blue cheese and beans.

On domestic flights for more than three hours, American Airlines flight attendants feed the suffering with thick slices of chicken breast mixed with salad leaves, bacon, corn and cordon bleu cheese.

Viennese schnitzel on an Austrian plane is an expected, but no less delicious dish. Plus, there is a pre-order system on Austrian Airlines flights, during which you can order any of the most delicious dishes for the duration of the flight.

Portions of curry are served with stewed jasmine rice, salad and Haagen-Dazs ice cream for dessert.

Passengers of all classes of Delta Air Lines are offered free lunches and unique desserts: the most favorite among passengers is a strawberry yogurt popsicle.

Hawaiian Airlines uses every opportunity to showcase unique Hawaiian dishes to passengers. One of such iconic dishes is Loko Moko, a white rice pie topped with sauce and seasonings.

JetBlue transcontinental flights last long enough, and to cheer up passengers, flight attendants give them such an appetizing salad of greens, tomatoes, cabbage, seasoned with balsamic sauce.

Long flights involve something more than a tiny bag of potato chips. JetBlue understands this by offering hearty sandwiches on its routes. They are made from beef fillets with the addition of red onion, white cheddar cheese, fresh herbs and lettuce.

Breakfast on long-haul LAN Airlines routes is "something more than a simple croissant with jam." Meat and cheese sandwiches and fresh bread are served with berry desserts.

This is the only time when you can get a unique lasagna from Chef Hugo Pantano at an altitude of 10,000 meters. You can wash down the dish with Argentine wine.

Meze, a dish that is a cross between hummus and salad, is served on board Qatar Airways with an Arabic flatbread baked just before the plane takes off.