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The One Type Of Food Anthony Bourdain Never Ate By Alba Caraceni June 6, 2025 11:00 am EST

Anthony Bourdain wasn't shy about food . He'd eat anything while globe-hopping for his TV shows — including the simple Waffle House fare that made Bourdain fall for the iconic chain . But one thing the late celebrity chef couldn't get behind was airplane food.

Bourdain never ate while flying, once telling Bon Appétit , "No one has ever felt better after eating plane food." He claimed that he liked to be hungry when he arrived at his destination, and theorized that travelers just eat it because they're bored. If he was on a really long flight, Bourdain would just ask for cheese and a lot of port wine.

Why is airplane food so decidedly average at best? Part of it is tha

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