| We've partnered with legendary, award-winning Chicago-based restaurant owner and chef Charlie Trotter. Chef Trotter has collaborated with United's Corporate Executive Chef Gerry Gulli on exclusive menu items. United First® and United Business® passengers on most U.S. outbound international flights can savor these delightful and delicious flavor celebrations.* |
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| Entrée and appetizer samples* |
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First Class
Appetizers |
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- Cumin scented braised beef empanada with fresh shaved fennel and kumquats and poached lobster tart with Spanish chorizo, tiny corn and olive oil poached tomatoes
- Warm jumbo lump crab and shiitake mushrooms with Monterey jack cheese and jalapeno crème fraiche and slowly braised shredded pork and caramelized onions with cherry strewn wild rice, marjoram and a pecan balsamic vinaigrette
- Smoked Key West shrimp and corn cake with jalapeno- shallot crème fraiche sauce and sweet curry and fennel braised duck confit with Yukon gold potato puree, Turkish apricots and a curry apricot sauce
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Main courses |
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- Grilled sea bass and a cardamom carrot galette with three onion ragout and an apricot curry sauce
- Roasted beef tenderloin and sundried tomatoes with kalamata olive- and eggplant-strewn quinoa
- Wild mushroom lasagna with toasted pine nuts and arugula pesto
- Zucchini and phyllo wrapped chevre with roasted hazelnuts and a balsamic vinegar and shallot reduction
- Mediterranean artichoke and eggplant ragout with manchego cheese, toasted sourdough, lemon and thyme
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Business Class
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- Slowly braised beef short rib with red wine braised cabbage and roasted rosemary potatoes
- Grilled mahi mahi with a sweet and sour vegetable stir-fry
- Mustard thyme scented chicken with warm horseradish potato salad
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| *Selection may vary from flight to flight. |
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About Charlie Trotter
Chef Charlie Trotter is the author of 14 cookbooks, the subject of three management books, and is the host of the nationally aired, award winning PBS cooking series, The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter. His 22-year-old restaurant in Chicago, Charlie Trotter's, has established itself as one of the finest restaurants in the world. The restaurant is recognized by a variety of prestigious national and international institutions including Relais & Chateaux: Relais Gourmand, Mobil Travel Guide: Five Stars, AAA: Five Diamonds, Traditions & Qualité, The James Beard Foundation: Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America and the Award for Outstanding Wine Service. The restaurant has received the Grand Award from the Wine Spectator, which also named Charlie Trotter's as The Best Restaurant in the United States (2000). Visit www.charlietrotters.com for more information.
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