Why is Qantas bread always borderline stale?

[Altair]

My process is very similar, except I then pull out my sachet or mini jar of Vegemite and add a liberal coating to hide the stale taste of the bread.

Hmm, now will security staff classify my Vegemite as a paste and require it to be carried in the clear resealable bag along with my toothpaste and deodorant? Now that could be interesting at a TSA checkpoint in the LOTFAP.

Careful remember there were rumours that US FDA were going to get US Customs to confiscate all vegemite from travellers. I need to do a search for that....

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

My process is very similar, except I then pull out my sachet or mini jar of Vegemite and add a liberal coating to hide the stale taste of the bread.

Hmm, now will security staff classify my Vegemite as a paste and require it to be carried in the clear resealable bag along with my toothpaste and deodorant? Now that could be interesting at a TSA checkpoint in the LOTFAP.

Would it be because it is considered a gel or because they consider it a dangerous weapon?

 

[Altair]

Would it be because it is considered a gel or because they consider it a dangerous weapon?

And put through some people with airline food would create an "explosive event". :shock:

 

[simongr]

Careful remember there were rumours that US FDA were going to get US Customs to confiscate all vegemite from travellers. I need to do a search for that....

I think that was rolled back as Vegemite does not have added folate so didnt technically pos a threat to folate producers in the land of free enterprise who sought to restrict free trade.

 

[NM]

Yes, the great Vegegate debacle was indeed resolved in the positive. I think when they found out it is made a US company they decided free trade should be allowed.

 

[JohnK]

I can safely say that the bread was not stale on any of my domestic flights in the last 4 days or even the QPs I visited during this time.

 

[Soundguy]

I can safely say that the bread was not stale on any of my domestic flights in the last 4 days or even the QPs I visited during this time.

OK, maybe QF read this thread and lifted their game....?

I guess many here would disagree but personally I would be OK if the QP's downgraded their scotch from Chivas to eg Johnny Walker and improved their food offering a little (wait for the howls ).

 

[codash1099]

I can safely say that the bread was not stale on any of my domestic flights in the last 4 days or even the QPs I visited during this time.

Not my experience. On a recent trip the bread in Y was hard enough to be classified as a dangerous weapon. Not the same on my return journey in J - bread was hot and soft.

 

[codash1099]

OK, maybe QF read this thread and lifted their game....?

I guess many here would disagree but personally I would be OK if the QP's downgraded their scotch from Chivas to eg Johnny Walker and improved their food offering a little (wait for the howls ).

Sacrilege!! Sacre bleu!!! HOWL!!!!!

 

[oz_mark]

Not my experience. On a recent trip the bread in Y was hard enough to be classified as a dangerous weapon. Not the same on my return journey in J - bread was hot and soft.

I have never had anything but the rock like bread roll in Y.

In J, things are better.

 

[mainly tailfirst]

Sacrilege!! Sacre bleu!!! HOWL!!!!!

Before we jump to panic stations, the *type* of JW wasn't specified. I'm sure that if it was JW Blue there would be no complaints. Though if QF started putting JW Blue in the lounges, I'm not sure what to make of it - possibly a sign of the apocalypse?

mt

 

[straitman]

I first read this thread whilst sitting in the wonderful 'temporary J lounge' at LAX last Monday evening (5th). My immediate thoughts were that I didn't really remember the rolls being anywhere as bad as people were making out.

It just shows that memories can often be in error as I assure you the 'bread rolls' (I use the term loosely) were probably more dangerous as a weapon than the metal knives that we didn't have. This was in 'J' so I hate to think what the masses had in 'Y'.

Oh well, the rest of the meals and the service was exceptional as were seats 16 J & K that we were able to book several months ago.

 

[Mal]

In J, things are better.

Rock hard, but with the choice of what rock hard bread you want


Seriously though. While I believe the dehydration effects that air travel provides, I'm still a little iffy about "stale" bread at the Qantas Club.

 

[Altair]

But what about the toast!
Surely the soggy and limp thing that they provide as toast in J cannot be considered stale.
On my last trans-Tasman the bread roll I had in J was actually quite nice and had some flavour, I still dipped it in the improvised olive oil and balsamic dip, but it did taste much nicer than usual.
The QP bread seems to change depending on the time of day, I guess they store it in an environment that takes the moisture out of the bread.

 

[serfty]

Rock hard, but with the choice of what rock hard bread you want


Seriously though. While I believe the dehydration effects that air travel provides, I'm still a little iffy about "stale" bread at the Qantas Club.

Guess what; I do believe that QP Bread rolls have been frozen as well. (In the larger ones).