Airline Food Preparation

Airline meals have always been the center of attention for all kinds of reasons - especially for their quality. Earlier, the quality was hailed to be unpalatable. But now, with changing times, the quality of airline meals has improved.

Airline meals have always been looked at with suspicion. 'Cardboard Potatoes' and 'Mystery Meat' are some of the funny names people gave to the food items served on the fights. This however explains the condition of the food offered to the travelers. Today Airline catering business is growing at a fast pace and has become a million-dollar industry. With each day the number of people travelling by air is increasing, however if airline industry experience any downswing the first area that faces the budget cuts is the 'Airline Foods and Beverages.'

Decades back when the Airline Industry began to spread its wings, the food served was a hot multi-course meal that was actually cooked on the flights and travelers used to be seated at the dining tables to have their food. As time progressed, traffic in Airline Traveling increased and this led to the preparation of large amount of food. It was then decided to pre-prepare the meal and warm it when required. The food was only reassembled by this time.

Today, the tickets bought on the budget airlines do not include snacks and drinks on its purchase, not even drinking water. They have to be bought if required. However, the long-haul flights always include meals, like breakfast - snack - lunch - snack - dinner - snack. Generally, the standard full course meal served on Airplanes begin with appetizers with a bag of nuts or pretzels. After that, a tray full of salad along with the main course is handed out. The main course meal includes: Seafood and Meat for non-vegetarians and Vegetables, Pasta, Potato Rolls and Rice with Butter for vegetarians; and Asian Pickles and Custard and / or Fresh Fruits for Dessert. The meal is ended with tea and coffee as required along with crackers and cheese. The breakfast given out to the travelers constitutes Bread, Eggs, Potatoes or Bacon and Pastries.

The variety of food is based on the tickets purchased by the passenger. Meals for Business Class and Economy Class are separate. The food is served in supreme quality Cutlery and Bone China to the first class or the business class travelers.

However, there are many Airlines that serve excellent food and beverages to their Economy class passengers too, like Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, as well as Thai Airlines. Airlines such as Singapore Airlines provide their Business class travelers with five-star meals and Air New Zealand offers Wine with their meals. The quality of food has remarkably improved and has become the major attraction of the trade. The higher the price of the ticket the better the meals are served and with much variety.

Save Money - Eat Bugs!

Yes, in this precarious economy you have cut costs when ever possible. One of the easiest areas to go frugal on is the grocery bill. How many of you keep track of your food costs? I would venture to say that less than 10% of readers could tell me how much of their monthly income is corroded by food costs. And don't even get me started on eating out.

What's the solution you ask? Well it's simple, consume more insects. Gross! Well not really. We all are guilty of snacking on some buggy delights. Check with the FDA and you will find that they permit certain levels of insect to be mixed in (accidentally of course) with our sauces, soups, etc. That is to say chances are good that last nights pizza sauce had been spiced with some delicious fly maggots. Mmmmm!

So now its out in the open. Lets stop being squeamish and start saving some dough.

Preparation is fairly simple. First, it's good to remove legs, hairs, and wings. These extras have no protein
value and can ruin an otherwise scrumptious appetizer. Boil, saute or fry those bare little torsos. You want to make sure all parasites have properly extinguished. Now add some seasoning salt and eat them by the handful.

The meatiest specimens are classified as slithers or hoppers. I personally like grasshoppers and crickets because they make for a crunchy yet nutritious snack. If hoppers aren't your choice and you are in the mood for something soft then go with worms or caterpillars. Just make sure you remove any dirt that may be hidden within the belly. They can also be boiled for a pasta like consistency.

10 percent of the protein consumed in the world come from bugs. So save some money, stay out of the supermarket and start digging.

The Best Energy Drinks

Energy drinks are a great alternative to coffees and other caffeinated drinks for anyone looking for a burst of energy. I'm going to discuss three energy drinks that seem to get high marks by those who drink them. There are, of course, hundreds of other options, but for the sake of keeping it simple we're going to focus on three of the more popular energy drinks. If you're in need of a kick, try any of these out if you haven't yet.

1. Sugar free Monster energy drink. This is the drink that comes in the blue can. I'm not sure if it's simply the size of the drink (it's larger than most) or something inside the Monster can, but this energy drink seems to get me going like nothing else. The best part is that the lack of sugar prevents any kind of a crash when I have it.

2. Arizona Extreme Energy Shot. This is a smaller can, coming in at 8.3 ounces I believe, but it packs one strong punch. The taste is a little different from what you'd normally expect in a drink and while I can't exactly compare it to anything, I can say that it's not bad either. This drink gets me going for sure, and you might be lucky enough to find it for 99 cents.

3. Red Bull. No energy drink article could go unmentioned without bringing up the drink that started the whole craze. Try their cola if you're looking for something with a little more flavor.

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