Airplane food has a long-standing reputation for being disappointing.
But one experimental passenger decided enough was enough – and took matters into her own hands.Â
Craving a moreish meal at 30,000 feet, she concocted a homemade Italian feast right from her seat.
While Katie’s effort earned her millions of views online, her unconventional plane fare also triggered a wave of disgust.
Known as @buonapastaclub on TikTok, the self-confessed pasta lover announced in a now-viral video: ‘Point of view: You hate airplane food, so you make it yourself.’Â
The clip continues to show her mixing flour, eggs and potatoes by hand in a shallow bowl she had also brought onto the plane.Â
Katie, from San Diego in the US, is seen expertly kneading, rolling, cutting and shaping the dough into delicate pieces of gnocchi – even using a wooden ‘ridger’ to craft grooves into the pasta.
While some applauded the creativity, critics didn’t hold back in sharing their disapproval in the comments.Â
Known as @buonapastaclub on TikTok , the self-confessed pasta lover announced in a now-viral video : ‘Point of view: You hate airplane food, so you make it yourself’
Katie is seen expertly kneading, rolling, cutting and shaping dough into delicate pieces of gnocchi – even using a wooden ridger to craft grooves into the pasta
One person wrote: ‘I don’t know how people don’t realize the airplane is the most unhygienic place.’Â
Another quipped, ‘I mean, you could also pack a sandwich,’ while a third said, ‘I’d lose my mind sitting next to this person.’
A fourth quizzed: ‘My question is how did you get a Ziploc bag of flour through security..’
Another scolded: ‘Not a great idea. I’m sorry, but if coeliacs sit in the rows around you, they will not be happy with the flour flying around…
‘This is no joke, it is a real threat for them… please consider this when you think about cooking in a public space.’  Â
Flight attendants have long warned that tray tables, seat pockets, and armrests are among the dirtiest surfaces on a plane – some testing positive for everything from fecal bacteria to fungal spores.Â
Regardless, Katie’s gnocchi isn’t the only recent example of DIY dining on airplanes.Â
In December 2023, a plane passenger sparked outrage after revealing how he cooked shrimp and mashed potato in the sink of an airplane bathroom – after taking two six-volt batteries onto the craft in order to power his bizarre experiment.
While some applauded the creativity, critics didn’t hold back in sharing their disapproval in the comments
The US-based content creator, who goes by the username Barfly, shocked TikTok viewers clips of his makeshift meal prep after using two six-volt batteries on board a Delta aircraft to create the meal in the communal restroom.
He then lumped all the ingredients into a sick bag before returning to his seat and eating with his hands. Â
Social media users seemed less than convinced as one wrote: ‘Imagine being the next person to use the bathroom.’
Another added: ‘This is one of the most insane videos I’ve seen on this app.’
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People left stunned as passenger makes fresh pasta on a flight – as she claims to HATE plane food