Virgin Australia Business Class - Meals, Menus & Service

[Luke B]

VA613 BNE-MKY - Braised Beef with mash. Not great...

 

[Stealthflyer]

Miso noodle salad on a short hop. Definitely the nicest VA J meal I’ve had so far.

 

[Luke B]

VA608 MKY-BNE, some casserole with rice. Not great.

 

[zig]

VA608 MKY-BNE, some casserole with mash. Not great.View attachment 482000

Funny looking mash

 

[anat0l]

VA608 MKY-BNE, some casserole with mash. Not great.View attachment 482000

If I had to guess, it looks like either Indian or Moroccan influenced - the chickpeas are swaying my judgement - either a curry or tagine.

Also can't see any mash, unless the rice was severely overcooked

Not having much luck with the braises or stews so far, eh?

 

[Luke B]

Apologies... was meant to put rice haha, anyway here's the mash, VA332 BNE-MEL

 

[anat0l]

Apologies... was meant to put rice haha, anyway here's the mash, VA332 BNE-MELView attachment 482023

Same braised beef? Any better?

Notice a heck of a lot of broccoli in use. I'm surprised the assembled makes a huge deal about pumpkin but find broccoli oddly acceptable (nothing wrong as such with broccoli, but IME it's not everyone's cup of tea sitting somewhat underneath the likes of Brussel sprouts).

 

[zig]

Same braised beef? Any better?

Notice a heck of a lot of broccoli in use. I'm surprised the assembled makes a huge deal about pumpkin but find broccoli oddly acceptable (nothing wrong as such with broccoli, but IME it's not everyone's cup of tea sitting somewhat underneath the likes of Brussel sprouts).

I like broccoli, but unfortunately have always found it to be an over cooked soggy mess on VA.

 

[jase05]

Same braised beef? Any better?

Notice a heck of a lot of broccoli in use. I'm surprised the assembled makes a huge deal about pumpkin but find broccoli oddly acceptable (nothing wrong as such with broccoli, but IME it's not everyone's cup of tea sitting somewhat underneath the likes of Brussel sprouts).

I dislike broccoli but will eat it in small doses and I’d eat a plate full of the stuff before I have even one mouthful of pumpkin

 

[Luke B]

Same braised beef? Any better?

Notice a heck of a lot of broccoli in use. I'm surprised the assembled makes a huge deal about pumpkin but find broccoli oddly acceptable (nothing wrong as such with broccoli, but IME it's not everyone's cup of tea sitting somewhat underneath the likes of Brussel sprouts).

Yeah same dish, suspect it's probably BNE catering based.

Same thoughts as before, a bit meh. Beef was very tough.

 

[anat0l]

I like broccoli, but unfortunately have always found it to be an over cooked soggy mess on VA.

Yeah I don't bet the house on any broccoli being cooked well on an aircraft so it isn't overcooked and soggy, unless it is fresh in a salad (i.e. no cooking).

Broccolini at least has a better chance of remaining quite crisp and not soggy.

 

[anat0l]

Same thoughts as before, a bit meh. Beef was very tough.

The thing that befuddles me is that if this is "braised beef", braising cuts are tough by nature but when you cook them slowly over a long time (or under pressure for slightly shorter times), they eventually pull apart quite readily and shouldn't be tough at all.