Airline passengers share pictures of worst in-flight food

Most travellers don’t expect to be served up Michelin-starred cuisine when flying – but sometimes the bar is set just a little bit too low.

Subterranean, in fact – as an online gallery of some of the worst meals passengers have ever encountered on planes shows.

One snap shows what is meant to be a toasted cheese sandwich, but it looks more like a piece of cardboard.

Other unappetising meals include a tray full of green mush, a bizarre looking burger and even a tiny sandwich with a huge chunk of cucumber in the middle.

While the breakfasts served up don’t look much better. There are images of rubbery eggs, tasteless sausages and bizarre-looking baked beans.

Scroll down to view the grim grub.

This green mush appears to be a substance that’s unknown to science

Tastebuds may change when you're flying at 36,000 feet, but this meal wouldn't be appetising at any altitude

Tastebuds may change when you’re flying at 36,000 feet, but this meal wouldn’t be appetising at any altitude

It is meant to be a toasted cheese and ham sandwich, but this looks more like a piece of cardboard 

It is meant to be a toasted cheese and ham sandwich, but this looks more like a piece of cardboard 

A big breakfast can set you up for the day ahead, but after eating this rubbery egg and bizarre-looking beans, you'll probably still be hungry

A big breakfast can set you up for the day ahead, but after eating this rubbery egg and bizarre-looking beans, you’ll probably still be hungry

Alarming: It's good to know that your food hasn't been contaminated but this sticker on the sausage gave one passenger cause for concern 

Alarming: It’s good to know that your food hasn’t been contaminated but this sticker on the sausage gave one passenger cause for concern 

A tiny portion served up on an airline

A salad sandwich with a huge piece of cucumber in it

You don’t expect huge portions while flying but this fried food, left, and cucumber sandwich, right, looks tiny

Meat and potatoes are a safe option to go for when flying, but the identity of the food on the left is a mystery

Meat and potatoes are a safe option to go for when flying, but the identity of the food on the left is a mystery

Pasta is another staple dish served up on airlines, but the bolognese sauce on top of this meal looks far from appetising 

Pasta is another staple dish served up on airlines, but the bolognese sauce on top of this meal looks far from appetising 

They say presentation can turn an average meal into a great meal, but clearly the cook who prepared this didn't get the memo 

They say presentation can turn an average meal into a great meal, but clearly the cook who prepared this didn’t get the memo 

It's obviously difficult for cabin crew to keep food hot while travelling at 36,000 feet, but this lasagna doesn't even look cooked 

It’s obviously difficult for cabin crew to keep food hot while travelling at 36,000 feet, but this lasagna doesn’t even look cooked 

The passenger expecting a juicy meatball sandwich will have been severely disappointed when he opened this up 

The passenger expecting a juicy meatball sandwich will have been severely disappointed when he opened this up 

This burger, which consists of meat and a few slices of lettuce, is what passengers are given on North Korea airlines 

This burger, which consists of meat and a few slices of lettuce, is what passengers are given on North Korea airlines 

At first glance, this sandwich might look perfectly edible...

... but on closer inspection the passenger decided to give it a miss

At first glance, this sandwich might look perfectly edible (left), but on closer inspection the passenger decided to give it a miss (right)

Waking up to this breakfast after flying through the night is enough to make you want to go back to sleep 

Waking up to this breakfast after flying through the night is enough to make you want to go back to sleep 

Food experts say you should try to include different coloured food in your diet - but it's almost impossible with this rice dish

Food experts say you should try to include different coloured food in your diet – but it’s almost impossible with this rice dish

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