Hot nuts or cold nuts, that is the question. How do you like yours? Some people like their nuts at room temperature, but others prefer their nuts to be smoking hot. I know I prefer my nuts to be nice and warm when I’m flying as nothing is more disappointing than cold nuts.
A Tale of Two Nuts
Everybody loves a nut* and they are a staple in bars throughout the world. Airlines have cottoned on to this and they are served with your first drink on several carriers.
On British Airways, Club World passengers receive a little bag full of them to enjoy with their drink. In the traditional British manner, it is culturally accepted not to change anything and to accept things as they are. The only concession is a whiff of a dusting of salt.
The Experience
Each concept offers a different experience for the consumer. The British Airways concept means tearing into a packet, wiggling your fingers into the pouch and grabbing a few nuts. People with fat fingers like me can find it somewhat difficult to liberate a nut from the package.
Overall Thoughts
I enjoy a nut or three with my first drink. It’s nice to pick at them while relaxing or while picking a movie to watch. My first hot nut experience opened my eyes to all they could offer and I prefer them hot to cold. Go American Airlines! Thank you for reading and if you have any comments or questions, please leave them below.
* Unless you have an allergy, which means they’re not for you!
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I worked with American years ago on menu concepts. There are two service things on this carrier which are sacrosanct to all Aadvantage frequent flyers. 1. The Hot Fudge Sundae 2. the Hot Nuts. When even the recipe was changed by some brainless accountant to try and reduce costs. the deluge of complaints soon had the recipe back. Cold nuts? If I wanted that, I’d be sitting in the back with the rest of them!
I completely understand this. I’ve seen things on FlyerTalk regarding the sundae and the nuts – they are really extremely precious to the AAdvantage crowd and they’re certainly appreciated by those of us like me who fly American when we’re stateside. Both items are brilliant aspects of the First Class service on AA. Sounds like it would have been an interesting role to work with American on menu concepts. Thanks for the comment!
HEATED. Of course.
They are much nicer heated, I agree! Thanks for the comment!
I won’t make a funny comment as that would be too easy based on your question. However I prefer them to be heated. However I’ve been forced to basically give up nuts after having my gallbladder out. They seem to irritate me, sadly.
Haha – I like a funny comment though. I do agree, I prefer them heated as well, they taste a lot nicer. Sorry to hear you’ve had to give them up since having your gallbladder out. Thanks for reading and for the comment!
THEY DO NOT HEAT THEM ANYMORE EITHER ON VIRGIN OR DELTA AS OF OUR LAST 2 TRIPS!!! IN bIZZ CLASS
That’s a shame they don’t heat them anymore. There must be a reason for that, I guess. Thanks for the comment!