Would you eat airplane food… at home? United Airlines is selling a COOKBOOK with 40 recipes for dishes they serve at 30,000 feet
- United Airlines is selling the Polaris Cookbook online
- It includes 40 recipes inspired by the airline’s business and first class dining
- The airline collaborated with the Trotter Project, a nonprofit that offers culinary arts education programs
Carly Stern For Dailymail.com
Airline food is rarely thought of as haute cuisine — in fact, its bad reputation is the inspiration for some of the most cliche jokes ever.
So it’s come as a surprise to quite a few foodies and frequent fliers that United Airlines would put out its very own cookbook.
Now available for $29.99 from the airline’s online shop, the United Polaris Cookbook promises to include ‘a collection of mouthwatering recipes inspired by the United Polaris onboard dining experience.’
Cook at home! United Airlines is selling the Polaris Cookbook online
Whip something up: It includes 40 recipes inspired by the airline’s business and first class dining
The 40 recipes are inspired by the United Polaris business class experience, and a portion of proceeds will be donated to The Trotter Project (Pictured: Food serviced on United in business and first class)
Though the concept might raise more than a few eyebrows, the cookbook’s not teaching how to make those flavorless meals of microwaves mush so commonly served in coach.
The cookbook sells for $29.99 and can also be bought with a branded apron
Rather, it’s business and first class meal service that’s inspired the 40 recipes inside.
‘The United Polaris cookbook was created by United chefs in partnership with chefs from The Trotter Project,’ a United representative told Food Wine.
‘The 40 recipes are inspired by the United Polaris business class experience. A portion of proceeds will be donated to The Trotter Project to continue its mission of inspiring the next generation of culinary professionals.’
Chefs from The Trotter Project — who include Della Gossett of Spago Beverly Hills, Michael Armstrong of Tao Group New York, and Top Chef’s Richie Farina, formerly the executive chef at Michelin-starred Moto Restaurant— also contribute to food served onboard.
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Not the first! Other airlines have put out cookbooks in the past, including Southwest (left) and American Airlines (right)
‘Round the world! Delta put out several cookbooks in the ’60s and ’70s that drew recipes from different countries
Hawaiian Airlines had a cookbook too, and Delta published First-Class Meals, which was compiled by flight attendants, in 1987
The onboard menu on flights changes monthly, so you might not actually be able to order each of the dishes while flying.
Dishes in the cookbook include Coconut Soup with Sambal Oelek Chicken.
For those really dedicated to cooking a first class meal, United is also selling a gift set for $48.99 that includes the cookbook and a branded apron.
Surprisingly, the airline isn’t the first to publish its own cookbook: American West, Hawaiian Airlines, Delta, American Airlines and Southwest all have, too.
Southwest published Feel the Spirit, Savor the Fare in 2006.
Delta most recently published First-Class Meals, which was compiled by flight attendants, in 1987, but also put out several cookbooks in the ’60s and ’70s.
In 1964, American Airlines published My Fair Lady Cooks, a cookbook for ‘fair ladies.’
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