StormyNight
Assistant Cook
This has been my dilemma since airlines will not let you take liquids with you as you fly. With such tight connections these days, and many airlines that don't even Offer you to pay ridiculous amounts of money for awful food...many times we've ended up not being able to eat for many hours when we travel
So, I would like an option to bring my own sandwich and cheese, etc. from home but need a way to keep it cold in a cooler without ice or frozen gel packs. I tried once to take a super heavy duty sealed small gel ice pack with me - even with super tough plastic I was not allowed to take it and had to pitch my carefully packed gourmet lunch
Last time we flew I froze a banana solid and packed that right before we left the house. That did work to some extent...frozen bananas don't stay frozen all day and liquify to such a mess. It did keep my food cold through almost all day (when we travel to family we leave at 5:00 am and don't arrive until 10:00 pm) but I would LOVE an acceptable alternative to the frozen banana (or I think I used two!)
I did purchase one of those lunchbags that you actually put in the freezer, with the cooling agent inside, though I have no idea if that will pass muster. I am continuing to look for options so if any one has any other ideas I'd appreciate it.
So, I would like an option to bring my own sandwich and cheese, etc. from home but need a way to keep it cold in a cooler without ice or frozen gel packs. I tried once to take a super heavy duty sealed small gel ice pack with me - even with super tough plastic I was not allowed to take it and had to pitch my carefully packed gourmet lunch
Last time we flew I froze a banana solid and packed that right before we left the house. That did work to some extent...frozen bananas don't stay frozen all day and liquify to such a mess. It did keep my food cold through almost all day (when we travel to family we leave at 5:00 am and don't arrive until 10:00 pm) but I would LOVE an acceptable alternative to the frozen banana (or I think I used two!)
I did purchase one of those lunchbags that you actually put in the freezer, with the cooling agent inside, though I have no idea if that will pass muster. I am continuing to look for options so if any one has any other ideas I'd appreciate it.