johnthedorf

Heavens,
Yes I take Water and a sandwich and order a 7-Up...but I wonder what m_kingdom would take?

Patrick

I ask them to quickly microwave my escargot tucked into the rich garlic butter. Then I start with that, followed by a nice salami and onion sandwich on garlic roll. If it's a long flight, I like some nice runny cheese on crackers with my cocktail first. Invariably all those around me seem to resent me for having such wonderful food while they don't. I sure get the stares from them. I guess they're all just jealous.

E

Patrick--you said so wittily just what I was thinking! A tuna sandwich?? Please, have SOME mercy on your fellow passengers!

We always bring bottled water--a liter each--crackers or nuts--a box or a big bag--and a chocolate bar. These are plenty to tide us over; if we have time, we also buy sandwiches or pasta salads from vendors in the airport, as Seamus suggests, because they're colder than anything we could have brought from home and are conveniently packaged.

wally34949

If your flying on a U.S. airline, put a little vodka in that water or a little wine in that PowerAide bottle. If your flying on a foreign airline, they will take good care of you.

cherie1

At a minimum, we always bring power bars, almonds, bottles of water, and hand sanitizer.

MikeT

Where do people store all this food when you are limited to one suitcase and one smaller personal bag?

E

I carry on a backpack and check my suitcase. I have occasionally boarded with the backpack and a plastic sack containing my meal and have never been stopped.

Renee

I always plan to make time to stop for something to eat before boarding the plane. Once I am on the plane, I try to make sure that I carry something like trail mix, peanut crackers or chips in my carry on in case I get a snack attack.

cherie1

Back pack for food we might eat on the plane. Additional food for trip in larger carryon or suitcase.

alvira

I flew with one airline that sells boxed meals ($10) and snack boxes ($5) from Applebees (I think its Applebees). The boxed snack was good. Beware! On my next trip across country and they selling the boxed meals and were two rows behind us when they announced that they had sold out of all of the meals and snacks. After that I no longer depend on buying the plane food and (1) try to get to the airport early enough to sit down for dinner or (2) pack the breakfast bars, etc.

hsv

I'd rather take my own plane to get my food - does that count?

eriberri

PB&J on whole grain bread, chewy granola bars, peanuts, nutrition bars (Luna, Clif, Power) and water are our mainstays while we fly. Even if the flight isn't that long, the ride to the airport, the wait at the airport, the flight, then transfer to destination can all add up timewise...better to bring your own than pay airport prices and take the chance of arriving at your destination not feeling so good! BTW - most of the items I mentioned aren't damaged by a little "squishing" which is a bonus!

Al_LaCarte

Being that we are food lovers, we usually bring a small battery powered hot plate and make peach crepes flambe' while we're flying. Of course with the new cigarette lighter restrictions it looks as though we'll have to settle for matches to flambe' the crepes from now on!

AL

bennnie

One early morning flight to Orlando with my sister, she packed Lunchable Breakfasts for our 3 kids. What a mistake. Sticky syrup on cold pancakes. They're convenient because its all pre-packaged but so not worth it.

When I travel with just my kids, its fruit, packaged crackers, string cheese, frozen water or Gatorade, and a little hard candy as a treat.

mm

Most of the good ideas are covered already but to reiterate:

- pbj holds up well w/out chilling
- apples/oranges are great and sturdy
- freeze a small water bottle, place with food in small soft-sided cooler (6x8)
- candy bar
- nipper bottles of rum to go with the free cola

NOTE: a couple of years ago we were returning from St. John and stopped in Atlanta I think. Anyway, I was very hungry but had little time before the next leg to Boston. I hit one of those food court chinese places for lo-mein and orange chicken. Yummy.

I opened that bad-boy after lift-off and the cabin filled with the smell. Pleasant at first but I could feel the eyes of fellow passengers burning a hole into my skull. As good as it was I could not enjoy it.

mm

northeast

mm: Hysterical about the Chinese food.

buttercup

I once had a flight that was supposed to arrive around 7 pm delayed (after we were on the plane) until midnight. After that, I always carry a water bottle and granola bar or candy bar.

Flying seems to give me a headache, so I need the water to take the Tylenol.

SharonG

String cheese, water, cookies, nuts and chocolate. On the way home from Paris we had a baguette, cheese, ham, apple and chocolate tarts.

enjoylife

Food can hold up pretty well on a flight, since the cabin is temperature controlled. I generally take chicken wraps from California Chicken Cafe, a bag of almonds and/or cashews, bottles of water and maybe a bit of chocolate. I may not eat it, but it's nice to have the options. Also, snacks such as nuts and chocolate are always nice to have in the hotel room, so you don't spend money with the honor bar.

LoveItaly

enjoylife, I noticed your post because today I again was thinking about what food to take when I fly to Atlanta this coming Sunday.

I cannot just buy something at the Sacramento airport because of food allergies. Also the food there is as bad as we use to get on the airplanes.

I will leave my residence at about 9:30 to 9:45 am. My flight is suppose to depart at 12:45pm. I will probably have a glass of wine after we depart. Then will want something to eat.

I thought of taking a chicken sandwich but then thought the food experts say food should not be unrefrigerated for more then two hours. Well by the time I eat whatever I bring it will be four hours.

I do not want to eat a lot of food but I will want something. I thought of making a pasta salad, pasta, sliced olives, red and green peppers, red onions (then worried about the smell of that LOL) and some olive oil on it . But that seems a bit messy maybe to eat.

So if I made a chicken sandwich would it be safe to eat four hours later (without being refrigerated). Thanks.