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I’ve been flying United Airlines a lot more lately. With that has come the opportunity to taste many of the meals served in flight. On a recent flight from Tampa International Airport (TPA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), I preordered the Tortellini en Brodo. I’ve had this meal on board before, but ordered it so that I could review it here.
United gets creative with some of the names of its dishes. Polaris® menus are riddled with odd verbiage and it has started to trickle onto the domestic First Class menu as well. Tortellini en Brodo is a recipe that originated in Bologna, Italy. It literally means tortellini in broth. A meat filled tortellini is used in this dish. The United version does not have any broth and rather oddly adds both chickpeas and green peas with a cheese filled tortellini.
The meal was served on a single tray with a bread roll, green salad, and apple cake. The Tortellini en Brodo is on the bland side, but a safe choice. The semolina roll was warm and tasty.
I also enjoyed the apple cake and it’s great that United is serving something that is seasonal (I was so sick of the Pie in the Sky cookies that seemed to be served for years). I would order this meal again, but it would not be one of my top picks.
Anthony’s Take: United is continuing to improve its food quality. My apologies to Bologna for the butchering of this dish, but it’s a decent choice for vegetarians or anyone looking for something simple.
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I find the chickpeas in this dish a little odd. It’s fine otherwise.
Enjoyable meals can greatly improve customer satisfaction and increase the likelihood that people will splurge on the purchase. How is it that Factor can mass produce/ship delicious recipes, yet airlines making ready-to-heat meals peak at mid?