Chef Daniel Boulud

Beginning this week, first class and business class passengers on long-haul flights from 11 North American cities will tuck into dishes created by the celebrity chef.

Chef Daniel Boulud is the latest in a long line of French chef titans to bring his Michelin-starred cuisine to the skies with Air France.

Beginning this week, first class and business class passengers on long-haul flights from 11 North American cities will tuck into dishes created by the celebrity chef who has become a familiar face among US diners, as a culinary ambassador of French gastronomy.

Though most identified as a New York-based chef, his restaurant empire also spans Las Vegas, Miami, Toronto, Montreal, London and Singapore. His New York restaurant Daniel holds two Michelin stars.

Boulud's menu will be served for one year and change every three months.

Flyers in Air France's La Premiere cabin (first class) will be served dishes like Atlantic lobster in a curried coconut sauce with black rice and bok choy, or Provencal lamb chop with zucchini pesto, tomato and cheese polenta.

Passengers traveling business class will tuck into mains like salmon with fennel, chickpea and sumac or braised chicken basquaise with chorizo, peppers and saffron rice.

Boulud's menu will be served on flights departing from New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Atlanta, Boston, Houston, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, Detroit and Minneapolis.

As the French flagship carrier, Air France enjoys a rich pool of culinary talent to choose from and has tapped culinary heavyweights such as Joel Robuchon, Guy Martin, Michel Roth and Anne-Sophie Pic to develop past in-flight menus.

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