Question to JSL or anyone QUALIFIED to respond
The mantra seperate meals for the flight deck, is repeated many many times in training, and outwardly appears to be complied with.
However they come from the same kitchen, posible prepared by the same hands, stored in the same chiller cabinet, delivered in the same truck, I wont go on and on, you get the point.
Untill 100% separate supply chains are adopted, there is always a slight chance of cross contamination.
I almost forgot: Your chicken Kief looks better than my chicken a la whatever. Same chicken.?
As to CC meals, in general as you say, it is often or certainly was the case, that certain off "cuts" would be prefered rather than the supplied catering.
In conclusion, yours is the worst job in aviation, and I thank you for your smiles...(even at 03 very dark).
There is only one emergency worse than the double incapacitation at 35,000 ft and thats the one at 45,000 ft.
glf