Comments on: Airplane Food Poll

By: joan

joan — Wed, 30 May 2007 03:26:20 +0000

I had no idea I could take any food on board! I thought since they confiscate water bottles, that I could not take anything else. I am going on a trip and want to take some things, like cakes and frosting made ahead and frozen, in a small portable vinyl coler with ice in it. What do you think? Thanks. Joan

By: ck

ck — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 10:40:02 +0000

I prefer to take a ham and cheese sandwich. I carry mustard/mayo in small packets to add just before eating. I like sliced red bell peppers on the sandwich. They add flavor and crunch without being too soggy.

By: Kitarra

Kitarra — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:07:41 +0000

I usually go with granola bars, dried fruit, and usually nuts. I don’t pack anything squishy or anything that can spoil.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:13:22 +0000

I fly at least once or twice a week - and I admit I tend to me lazier than I should about food i pack. Usually, I bring a pb & j sandwich for the flight, a couple pieces of fruit, and a bag of pretzels or granola bars to eat once I get there.

By: Kerstin

Kerstin — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:16:15 +0000

On my way back from Japan a couple years ago, where I had fallen in love with bento, I grabbed a soba noodle bento with me before I boarded. My mother scoffed, but when it came time to “breakfast” and I pulled out my bento, my mom rejected her imitation eggs and begged me to share (which I did, only because she’s my mother and I am kind!) The noodles are really refreshing, and keep for hours as long as you don’t have eggs or meat in them.

Recreating that can be difficult, not because making your own soba noodles are hard (with a little bit of soy sauce, mirin, some sea weed, sesame seeds, and perhaps some carrots you can make a tasty sauce) but because transporting it can be difficult. I tried Auntie Anne’s freeze-dried versions recently, which just requires water (which flight attendants will supply for you if you ask), but it was dissappointing. Instead I usually take one of those glad tupperwares that I can then dispose of, or save for the trip back, depending on how much I accumulate on my trip!

By: Mensch71

Mensch71 — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:55:06 +0000

Until last year, I traveled at least 100,000 air miles each year so I’ve become a bit of a pro on the packing circuit. Here are some suggestions:

* Homemade trail mix (dried fruit, cashews, dark chocolate)
* Individual servings of cheese (string cheese, sharp cheddar)
* Sandwich(es) that I freeze the night before, allowing them to defrost in my carryon luggage.
* Gum. Lots and lots of minty gum.
* Individual serving packets of condiments (soy sauce, salt, pepper, hot sauce, spicy mustard) so you can doctor whatever you might have to swallow
* My own personal favorite travel snack: a whole wheat tortilla, smeared with a mix of hummus, roasted red peppers and feta cheese and rolled tightly. Slice into two portions and seal in ziploc baggies. These will keep for up to 6 hours.

Happy trails!

By: MIL

MIL — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:54:29 +0000

We tend to always have a couple of our favorite granola bars. You just have to notify the kind TSA folks that they are in your carry on or they might mistake them for some weapon. Ask your FIL ….he’s had his backpack “researched” many times!! We also carry plenty of life savers and gum….and Imodium AD….just in case!! LOL

By: jwsharrard

jwsharrard — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:38:04 +0000

Sounds like that ought to be worth an upgrade to first class.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:35:27 +0000

Chef Wayne (the owner/chef of the Big Mamou in Springfield, MA) once told me that when he flies he takes about a half dozen dinners from his restuarant with him. When he gets to the plane, he gives them all to a stewardess and asks her to heat them up. The flight crew gets all but one or two, and the passengers go crazy when he’s the only one being served a meal on the plane.

By: cb

cb — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:08:53 +0000

I always pack a PB&J (PB on both slices of bread, of course) and a couple of pieces of fruit.

I also tend to take a salty snack (usually Cheez-Its) so that I remember to drink plenty of water (the low humidity in the pressurized cabin causes quick dehydration).