A woman preparing airline meals at Frankfurt airport’s LSG Sky Chefs facility in Germany. — Daniel Reinhardt/dpa
United Airlines tried five different sausage recipes and 36 pretzel buns before settling on the combination that made its way to in-flight menus: a smoked beef and pork link slathered with barbeque sauce and roasted onions.
It took more than 200 hours over the course of a year to develop the sandwich, which it created with the chef at Chicago’s Lillie’s Q restaurant.
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Gallery: Food in the air
A woman preparing airline meals at Frankfurt airport’s LSG Sky Chefs facility in Germany. — Daniel Reinhardt/dpa
Airlines try to improve food, but flying brings unique challenges
Studies have discovered that loud background noise like what passengers experience in an airline cabin can boost the savoury umami taste, which can be found in tomato juice. — Maurizio Gambarini/dpa
Airlines try to improve food, but flying brings unique challenges
Food on the plane does not always have to be boring, unhealthy or unappetising. — StockSnap
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