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In honor of Nancy Silverton 's curated tasting menu for Aero , a semi-private airline based in Los Angeles, we chatted with the James Beard award-winning chef about her favorite airline snack, why stinky food should never be enjoyed on a plane (even a private one), and her no-fail summer entertaining tips. The California food icon is reviving the glamour and sophistication of airline cuisine with her exquisite menu for Aero, which includes a twice-baked ham and cheese croissant, caprese inspired by her Michelin-starred restaurant Osteria Mozza, and a decadent slice of banana walnut bread. Silverton may fly in style with the luxury airliner, but her advice for anyone bringing food on a plane this summer is simple: nothing stinky, crunchy, or messy.
“You need to be respectful to the people around you,” she says. “Disrespectful would be something with a strong flavor, like something really fishy, or something really loud and messy.” So, while you won’t find the Top Chef judge enjoying a tuna sandwich or garlicky hummus and pita chips on a plane anytime soon, there’s one in-flight snack she says she “always looks forward to,” and she even has a trick for making it better! "I'm privileged enough to be able to sit in a.
