Economy food you'll love

A strange-looking aluminum tray, which is called a “cassette” in the slang of air carriers, usually contains an incomprehensible-looking substance, the essence of which can only be guessed from the comments of a flight attendant. Chicken and rice or fish and chips - the culinary demand of passengers of domestic airlines should not fall short of the offer. But, fortunately, not all airlines think so. In some places, food for passengers is approached 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 rejoice, 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 when you buy a ticket for one of their flights.

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1. Alaska Airlines: Chilli Brisket

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, the celebrity chef from Seattle, is served.

2 Air New Zealand: Beef Stewed in Red Wine

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

3. American Airlines: Bacon and Chicken Salad

For more than three hours on domestic flights, American Airlines flight attendants feed the sufferers thick slices of chicken breast mixed with lettuce, bacon, corn and cordon bleu cheese.

4. Austrian Airlines: Wiener Schnitzel

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

5 Cathay Pacific: Chicken Curry

Curry portions are served with jasmine rice stew, salad and Haagen-Dazs ice cream for dessert.

6 Delta Air Lines: Strawberry Yogurt Ice Cream

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

7. Hawaiian Airlines: Loco Moco

Hawaiian Airlines takes every opportunity to showcase unique Hawaiian food to passengers. One such iconic dish is Loko Moko, a white rice patty topped with sauce and spices.

8. JetBlue: Vitamin Salad

JetBlue's 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.

9 JetBlue Beef Fillet Sandwich

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

10. LAN Airlines: Hot Ham Sandwich

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

11. LAN Airlines: Lasagna with wine sauce

This is the only time you can get chef Ugo Pantano's unique lasagna at 10,000 meters. You can drink the dish with Argentinean wine.

12. Qatar Airways: Classic Arabic Meze

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