Thursday, 10 November 2011
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Snacking In Air
I'm set to travel soon and while I've started compiling clothes, shoes, jewelry and cosmetics in my spare room for the past week, I have only recently started thinking of what I'm going to eat in flight!
My international journey will take me on a 8 hour flight, a 6 hour lay-over and another 9 hour flight. While I'll most likely be fed in flight, let's be real: Airplane food sucks! Turns out poor-tasting airlines food is not just the result of cheaper quality food--according to a study, the background noise in planes affects the intensity in flavors.
In packing my snacks for my travels, there are a few things I like keep in mind:
- Must be allowed by the TSA.
- Must not require heating/preparing/cooling.
- Must not be too messy to consume--I don't want to have to get up and wash my hands after snacking.
I don't really care what KIND of food it is--the 24 hour period I'm in air is considered limbo time to me. I will eat, drink and consume whatever I want without taking into account "what time of day" it is.
So far my list of snacks includes: S'more Pop Tarts, Smart Ones White Cheddar Popcorn, Flavored Pretzels and home-made chocolate chip cookies.
Do you have any suggestions for me? What would you take on a flight?
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I think this is the one time when it's okay to eat all junk food, since that's pretty all that's portable and ready-to-eat. Maybe some nuts and trail mix? You can get unpeeled fruit through the security checkpoint, too. I don't know about the white cheddar popcorn, the cheese powder has a tendency to get everywhere.
What are your favorite candy bars? And I think most airports have a food court or at least some fast food outlets, so you might want to see what's available at the layover airport ahead of time if possible.
I've never had any problems carrying lunch and stuff through security checkpoints in any country I've ever flown to or laid over in. Just so long as you're not carrying weapons or dangerous substances, you should be OK.
Buy wet wipes at the airport (after security), and get stuff like cheese and crackers, sandwiches, and things like popcorn or nuts if you want to be healthy. I fly to Australia from England a lot (23 hours total, not including a stopover), and I know how bad the food can be! I often just succumb to junk simply because I know I'll like it.
Also, where are you stopping over? Most international airports have fast food outlets (KFC, McDonald's, Starbucks and Burger King), so you'll be able to find something then too. I stop over at Singapore and Hong Kong and they both have Starbucks and either a Burger King or a donut outlet of some sort.
@StatelessPilot@revelife - yeah, in general food is fine. They won't let you take any liquids but you can easily buy those after security.
@written_conversations@xanga - True, though I usually don't worry about water. We have a water cooler in the pilots' lounge everywhere I've been, so I've never even had any need to buy that.
Oh the perks of being a pilot.
Being raw vegan, I can't just go to the food court and grab lunch. I have to bring my own
@StatelessPilot@revelife - I bring my own just because it's cheaper, lol. I'll buy food on stop-overs sometimes, but for short flights, it's just not worth it.
@written_conversations@xanga - LOL, understandable. As I said, we usually have snacks and stuff in the pilots' lounge but most of them are a no-no for me.
I practically live off of salads, peanut butter apples, and stuff of that sort when I'm out on trips. Sometimes being raw is hard, LOL!
A couple of questions I didn't think to ask you earlier: First, what is your starting location, where is your layover, and what is your destination?
Second, what do the Perverts With Badges (aka the TSA) not allow?
Fruit leather, since you cant bring fresh fruit. It is sweet (but a little sticky) but satisfies the sweet tooth without too many calories :) I'm also a fan of almonds or cashews. They have good fats in them, and protein to fill you up. OR mix a bag of your own, nuts, cheerios, un-salted popcorn and dark chocolate chips is my favorite combo.
I went to England on Continental this summer, first time on a plane in about 10 yrs. I was expecting completely inedible food as rumors go. So I stocked my carry on with granola bars, cheese and crackers, and fruit roll ups. I was so surprised when the food was pretty decent. Nothing to shout out on the mountains, but definitely ok. My favorite was the snack/lunch we got. It was a turkey sandwich with French potato chips (not different from regular chips, it was a French brand and the bag was written in French lol) and this peanut butter brownie thing. Mmm :)Â