Road trip food
 

We've probably had this thread several times, but what the hell.
I'm getting ready to make a list of road snacks to take on our trip
to San Diego, and I thought I'd post it here and ask y'all what you
take, to get ideas. The trip down will take us most of the day,
stopping in LA on the way, then going on to northern San Diego
county; since we'll be having lunch in LA with friends, there's no
need to worry about having too much "real food" along. On the way
back up, however, I'll probably pack a cooler full of sandwiches or
something.

My required road-trip foods are barbecued corn nuts and
sweetened-no-lemon iced tea; everything else is negotiable.

Also:

Trail mix (I make it myself by getting all the nuts and fruits I
like from the bulk bins -- I dislike peanuts, so I don't like buying
it pre-made)

Apples and bananas

Crackers

I think I'll buy some kind of potted meat or something for James to
have on crackers, but I know he'll really be jonesing for the
rest-stop vending-machine sandwiches. I know, I know.

Peanuts in the shell for James -- he loves them and they're good for
his protein

Bottled water, diet soda, and iced tea

Serene

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On May 2, 11:47 pm, Serene > wrote:

I generally add some medjool dates - not too sticky for travel.
Dee Dee

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"Serene" > wrote

> I think I'll buy some kind of potted meat

I have a feeling I really don't want to know what that is.

nancy

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Serene wrote:

> I think I'll buy some kind of potted meat or something for James to have
> on crackers, but I know he'll really be jonesing for the rest-stop
> vending-machine sandwiches. I know, I know.
>
Ohhhhhhhh, i think I'd risk the rest stop sandwiches over anything
labeled "potted meat" ANYDAY!!
I can't quite fathom that people eat that stuff? <shiver>

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Nancy Young wrote:
> "Serene" > wrote
>
>> I think I'll buy some kind of potted meat
>
> I have a feeling I really don't want to know what that is.
>
> nancy

http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives...ont_eat_it.php

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Goomba38 wrote:

> Serene wrote:
>
> > I think I'll buy some kind of potted meat or something for James to have
> > on crackers, but I know he'll really be jonesing for the rest-stop
> > vending-machine sandwiches. I know, I know.
> >
> Ohhhhhhhh, i think I'd risk the rest stop sandwiches over anything
> labeled "potted meat" ANYDAY!!
> I can't quite fathom that people eat that stuff? <shiver>


Underwood deviled ham could be a tasty alternative...

--
Best
Greg

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Nancy Young wrote:
> "Serene" > wrote
>
>> I think I'll buy some kind of potted meat
>
> I have a feeling I really don't want to know what that is.

Heh. I was thinking maybe devilled ham or spam or something. I don't
like them, but they travel well, and James does like them, and he
needs to worry more about getting protein then I do.

Serene

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Serene wrote:
>
> We've probably had this thread several times, but what the hell.
> I'm getting ready to make a list of road snacks to take on our trip
> to San Diego, and I thought I'd post it here and ask y'all what you
> take, to get ideas. The trip down will take us most of the day,
> stopping in LA on the way, then going on to northern San Diego
> county; since we'll be having lunch in LA with friends, there's no
> need to worry about having too much "real food" along. On the way
> back up, however, I'll probably pack a cooler full of sandwiches or
> something.
>
> My required road-trip foods are barbecued corn nuts and
> sweetened-no-lemon iced tea; everything else is negotiable.
>
> Also:
>
> Trail mix (I make it myself by getting all the nuts and fruits I
> like from the bulk bins -- I dislike peanuts, so I don't like buying
> it pre-made)
>
> Apples and bananas
>
> Crackers
>
> I think I'll buy some kind of potted meat or something for James to
> have on crackers, but I know he'll really be jonesing for the
> rest-stop vending-machine sandwiches. I know, I know.
>
> Peanuts in the shell for James -- he loves them and they're good for
> his protein
>
> Bottled water, diet soda, and iced tea
>
> Serene

For road trips, I like to take dry cereal like Crispix and popcorn
(home-made, no microwaved stuff!). But, it sounds like you've got the
"to-go pantry" covered ;) Oh, and maybe some V8?

Sky

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"Goomba38" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:
>> "Serene" > wrote
>>
>>> I think I'll buy some kind of potted meat
>>
>> I have a feeling I really don't want to know what that is.

> http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives...ont_eat_it.php

My feeling was correct.

As far as road food, I just bring cold cuts, etc. for
sandwiches, plus chips and cookies. Nothing that might cause
me any digestive problems while on the road.

Have a nice vacation, Serene! Sounds like fun.

nancy

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"Serene" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:
>> "Serene" > wrote
>>
>>> I think I'll buy some kind of potted meat
>>
>> I have a feeling I really don't want to know what that is.
>
> Heh. I was thinking maybe devilled ham or spam or something. I don't like
> them, but they travel well, and James does like them, and he needs to
> worry more about getting protein then I do.

(laugh) It just sounds scary to me. I'm a baby like that.

nancy

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Skyhooks wrote:

> For road trips, I like to take dry cereal like Crispix and popcorn
> (home-made, no microwaved stuff!). But, it sounds like you've got the
> "to-go pantry" covered ;) Oh, and maybe some V8?

Popcorn and V-8!! How could I have left those off? :-)

Serene

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Nancy Young wrote on 02 May 2007 in rec.food.cooking

>
> "Serene" > wrote
>
> > I think I'll buy some kind of potted meat
>
> I have a feeling I really don't want to know what that is.
>
> nancy
>
>
>

Spam, deviled ham or canned corned beef? What's not to like.

Tip:
Put the potted meat in the fridge the day before you open it...Makes it
firmer and easier to remove from the can...then open both ends of the can
and push the meat out in one piece. Works a treat on canned corned beef,
considering the weird can shape and the old fashioned key for opening the
can; just forget it and use a can opener..

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Don't know if you plan eating in car or not on your trip but found this
interesting article.

http://info.insure.com/auto/badfood402.htm

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ms. tonya wrote:
> Don't know if you plan eating in car or not on your trip but found this
> interesting article.
>
> http://info.insure.com/auto/badfood402.htm

Thanks! We don't do any of the culprit foods while driving, but I
do eat corn nuts and drink iced tea while I drive, to keep me awake.
I do have my partner hand me the food, though, so I don't lose my
focus on the road while I rummage for food.

(I do most of the driving around here; James is in charge of reading
the directions, giving me food, and keeping an eye out for rest
areas. :-)

Serene

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On Wed, 02 May 2007 20:47:38 -0700, Serene >
wrote:

>
>My required road-trip foods are barbecued corn nuts

When I see these things in the store I am always reminded of a flight
I took out of Dallas some time ago (before 9/11). It was a small
plane. When the flight attendant brought out the drink cart a little
girl brought out her corn nuts and the aroma spread all over the
plane. The pilot came on the intercom and asked, "All right, who's
eating corn nuts." The girl yelled, "I am. Want some?" The pilot on
the intercom said, "Yeeessss." So the girl took him a handful.

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In article >,
Serene > wrote:

> We've probably had this thread several times, but what the hell.
> I'm getting ready to make a list of road snacks to take on our trip
> to San Diego, and I thought I'd post it here and ask y'all what you
> take, to get ideas. The trip down will take us most of the day,
> stopping in LA on the way, then going on to northern San Diego
> county; since we'll be having lunch in LA with friends, there's no
> need to worry about having too much "real food" along. On the way
> back up, however, I'll probably pack a cooler full of sandwiches or
> something.
>
> My required road-trip foods are barbecued corn nuts and
> sweetened-no-lemon iced tea; everything else is negotiable.
>
> Also:
>
> Trail mix (I make it myself by getting all the nuts and fruits I
> like from the bulk bins -- I dislike peanuts, so I don't like buying
> it pre-made)
>
> Apples and bananas
>
> Crackers
>
> I think I'll buy some kind of potted meat or something for James to
> have on crackers, but I know he'll really be jonesing for the
> rest-stop vending-machine sandwiches. I know, I know.
>
> Peanuts in the shell for James -- he loves them and they're good for
> his protein
>
> Bottled water, diet soda, and iced tea
>
> Serene

Beef Jerky.
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In article >,
Serene > wrote:

> Skyhooks wrote:
>
> > For road trips, I like to take dry cereal like Crispix and popcorn
> > (home-made, no microwaved stuff!). But, it sounds like you've got the
> > "to-go pantry" covered ;) Oh, and maybe some V8?
>
> Popcorn and V-8!! How could I have left those off? :-)
>
> Serene

A cut up smoked turkey always worked well for us...
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On May 2, 10:47�pm, Serene > wrote:
> We've probably had this thread several times, but what the hell.
> I'm getting ready to make a list of road snacks to take on our trip
> to San Diego, and I thought I'd post it here and ask y'all what you
> take, to get ideas. *The trip down will take us most of the day,
> stopping in LA on the way, then going on to northern San Diego
> county; since we'll be having lunch in LA with friends, there's no
> need to worry about having too much "real food" along. *On the way
> back up, however, I'll probably pack a cooler full of sandwiches or
> something.
>
> My required road-trip foods are barbecued corn nuts and
> sweetened-no-lemon iced tea; everything else is negotiable.
>
> Also:
>
> Trail mix (I make it myself by getting all the nuts and fruits I
> like from the bulk bins -- I dislike peanuts, so I don't like buying
> it pre-made)
>
> Apples and bananas
>
> Crackers
>
> I think I'll buy some kind of potted meat or something for James to
> have on crackers, but I know he'll really be jonesing for the
> rest-stop vending-machine sandwiches. *I know, I know.
>
> Peanuts in the shell for James -- he loves them and they're good for
> his protein
>
> Bottled water, diet soda, and iced tea
>
> Serene

I LOVE cheese, any kind, good for snacking!
Rosie

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On Thu, 3 May 2007 00:59:04 -0400, (ms. tonya)
wrote:

>Don't know if you plan eating in car or not on your trip but found this
>interesting article.
>
>http://info.insure.com/auto/badfood402.htm

My mind boggles at the idea of anyone trying to eat BBQ or chilli
while driving in the first place! Picking up a sandwich or a wrapped
up hamburger is one thing, but surely those other foods need two hands
to eat?
My mother banned chocolate in her car after a piece escaped from my
chocolate bar and melted on the seat... she was horrified by the mess
but it sponged out quite easily when we got home.

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Serene wrote:
> We've probably had this thread several times, but what the hell. I'm
> getting ready to make a list of road snacks to take on our trip to San
> Diego, and I thought I'd post it here and ask y'all what you take,


We used to drive to S.D. from Denver at least once a year.
I packed in a small cooler:

fruit (bananas, apples, clementines)
crackers
cheese (one chunk mild, one spicy or sharp)
a few granola bars or dried fruit (apricots, craisins)
bottled water, lots

Peanut butter on crackers, if you like it, is a bit better for you than
potted meat.

It's not that you NEED lots of food, but it does help to
avert boredom and stretch the time between stops a bit.
And most of the food available along our route was BORING.

gloria p

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Nancy Young wrote:
> "Serene" > wrote
>
>> I think I'll buy some kind of potted meat
>
> I have a feeling I really don't want to know what that is.
>
> nancy
>
>



Folks on the coffee newsgroups claim that canned ground coffee is "floor
sweepings" once the "good" coffee has been packed.

I consider potted meat the same thing from the meat processors.
;-)
gloria p

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I can drive cross country on nothing but McDonalds coffee and McDonalds
ice cream cones.

If I carry food in the car on a long trip, it's usually apples and
homemade beef jerky.

When Wife takes a long road trip, she takes along chocolate covered
coffee beans and lots of books on tape.

Bob

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zxcvbob said...

> When Wife takes a long road trip, she takes along chocolate covered
> coffee beans and lots of books on tape.
>
> Bob


What I know about tape could fit on the head of a pin, yet somehow I manage.
;)

Sorry!!!

Andy

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Andy wrote:
> zxcvbob said...
>
>> When Wife takes a long road trip, she takes along chocolate covered
>> coffee beans and lots of books on tape.
>>
>> Bob
>
>
> What I know about tape could fit on the head of a pin, yet somehow I manage.
> ;)
>
> Sorry!!!
> Andy


Nice.

You would be amazed at how many books there are about tape. ;-)

Bob

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Goomba38 > wrote:

> Serene wrote:
>
> > I think I'll buy some kind of potted meat or something for James to have
> > on crackers, but I know he'll really be jonesing for the rest-stop
> > vending-machine sandwiches. I know, I know.
> >
> Ohhhhhhhh, i think I'd risk the rest stop sandwiches over anything
> labeled "potted meat" ANYDAY!!
> I can't quite fathom that people eat that stuff? <shiver>

Why... it is basically suitably processed (e.g. ground, shredded, or
pounded) meat put into pots (or cans/tins) after cooking, that is all.
Such things as confits, rillets, rillons, etc. qualify. This is to
distinguish them from ptés and such, which are cooked after being
potted. Does no one read Elizabeth David any more?

Victor

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"Serene" > wrote in message
...
> We've probably had this thread several times, but what the hell. I'm
> getting ready to make a list of road snacks to take on our trip to San
> Diego, and I thought I'd post it here and ask y'all what you take, to get
> ideas. The trip down will take us most of the day, stopping in LA on the
> way, then going on to northern San Diego county; since we'll be having
> lunch in LA with friends, there's no need to worry about having too much
> "real food" along. On the way back up, however, I'll probably pack a
> cooler full of sandwiches or something.
>
> My required road-trip foods are barbecued corn nuts and sweetened-no-lemon
> iced tea; everything else is negotiable.
>
> Also:
>
> Trail mix (I make it myself by getting all the nuts and fruits I like from
> the bulk bins -- I dislike peanuts, so I don't like buying it pre-made)
>
> Apples and bananas
>
> Crackers
>
> I think I'll buy some kind of potted meat or something for James to have
> on crackers, but I know he'll really be jonesing for the rest-stop
> vending-machine sandwiches. I know, I know.
>
> Peanuts in the shell for James -- he loves them and they're good for his
> protein
>
> Bottled water, diet soda, and iced tea
>
> Serene
>
>

Jerky

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Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> Serene > wrote:
>
>> Skyhooks wrote:
>>
>>> For road trips, I like to take dry cereal like Crispix and popcorn
>>> (home-made, no microwaved stuff!). But, it sounds like you've got the
>>> "to-go pantry" covered ;) Oh, and maybe some V8?
>> Popcorn and V-8!! How could I have left those off? :-)
>>
>> Serene
>
> A cut up smoked turkey always worked well for us...

James might like that; I'd pass. I worry about food safety, and I'm
kind of ignorant about smoked meats, since I hate them -- is smoked
turkey basically stable at room temperature for a day, or should we
pack it in a cooler?

Serene

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raymond wrote:
> On Wed, 02 May 2007 20:47:38 -0700, Serene >
> wrote:
>
>> My required road-trip foods are barbecued corn nuts
>
> When I see these things in the store I am always reminded of a flight
> I took out of Dallas some time ago (before 9/11). It was a small
> plane. When the flight attendant brought out the drink cart a little
> girl brought out her corn nuts and the aroma spread all over the
> plane. The pilot came on the intercom and asked, "All right, who's
> eating corn nuts." The girl yelled, "I am. Want some?" The pilot on
> the intercom said, "Yeeessss." So the girl took him a handful.
>
>

*nodnod* Everyone in the car has to eat the corn nuts at the same
time, as self-defense from the smell, which is good if you're eating
them, but not so much if you're not.

My mom can't be in the same room with anyone eating corn nuts, corn
chips, or the like.

Serene

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Omelet wrote:

>
> Beef Jerky.

Good plan!

Serene

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rosie wrote:

> I LOVE cheese, any kind, good for snacking!

I will spare you the reason why our road trips are a dairy-free
zone. :-)

Serene

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Puester wrote:

> Nancy Young wrote:
> > "Serene" > wrote
> >
> >> I think I'll buy some kind of potted meat
> >
> > I have a feeling I really don't want to know what that is.
> >
> > nancy
> >
> >
>
>
>
> Folks on the coffee newsgroups claim that canned ground coffee is "floor
> sweepings" once the "good" coffee has been packed.
>
> I consider potted meat the same thing from the meat processors.
> ;-)


People have claimed that about shredded cheese too...you have to wonder if
there is any truth to the claim.

--
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Greg

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On May 2, 10:47 pm, Serene > wrote:
> We've probably had this thread several times, but what the hell.
> I'm getting ready to make a list of road snacks to take on our trip
> to San Diego, and I thought I'd post it here and ask y'all what you
> take, to get ideas.

Lotsa good ideas, but I can't believe nobody mentioned pork rinds.
It's hard to drive wifout 'em in de souf.

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stark wrote:

> Lotsa good ideas, but I can't believe nobody mentioned pork rinds.
> It's hard to drive wifout 'em in de souf.
>
I don't know how I do it but.. I manage quite well without them.
Gag.
You can have mine.

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On Sat, 05 May 2007 00:39:39 -0400, Goomba38 >
wrote:

>stark wrote:
>
>> Lotsa good ideas, but I can't believe nobody mentioned pork rinds.
>> It's hard to drive wifout 'em in de souf.
>>
>I don't know how I do it but.. I manage quite well without them.
>Gag.
>You can have mine.

I like pork rinds on occasion. I don't buy them for myself, but I
don't turn them down either.

As far as "road trip" food is concerned, I don't carry snacks in the
car (maybe that's why my car isn't a mess inside). If I'm hungry, I
pull over and eat in a restaurant (fast or slow food). However, a
bottle of water is mandatory for trips over an hour or two -
especially during hot weather.

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