Snacks you take on a flight

phatbear

ScarletMarble wrote: »

OK I don't eat bread in the UK as it bloats me. Don't have an issue with foreign bread.

Sorry to confuse you

Just had a think about this and realised the only time i wear an england shirt, shorts and sandals with white socks on and insist on a full english breakfast everyday is when im abroad so maybe its the same thing?

photome

ScarletMarble wrote: »

OK I don't eat bread in the UK as it bloats me. Don't have an issue with foreign bread.

Sorry to confuse you

If you stay over the night before somehwere, just slip everything in your bag from the breakfast bar except the bread.

seriously though
nothing for short haul, come to think of it nothing for long haul either ,there is always plenty of food served on all long haul flights I have been on

Voyager2002

Don't try this on Air Asia: they have a rule that only food bought on board may be eaten on board.

The trains in Malaysia have a similar rule.

pompeyrich

unforeseen wrote: »

Unless it's long distance why do you need snacks? I'm sure the human body can survive without food getting stuffed into for a 4 hour flight or less

Depending on the flight time it could be the first opportunity to relax and have a little bite to eat. Even a mid morning flight from Gatwick would mean us loading the car at 4 or 5 a.m. Erring on the side of caution, 90 mins to the airport, an hour to park up, check-in/drop bags, get airside, wander round the shops, watch the planes etc.

So by the time we take off been on the go for perhaps 6 hours or more.

On a non catered flight, we usually either go for a "meal deal" at Boots or take some sausage rolls and those little pots of Pringles that are 3 for a £ at Poundland or £1.50+ each on board.

I'm always fascinated how bags of crisps expand and become like an almost solid cushion once airbourne, I get so tempted to "pop" the bag but in these nervy times, probably not a good idea!

System

It's the preservatives in UK bread that bloats me. Foreign bread has no or fewer preservatives. ISomeone else I know has similar problems.

welshbookworm

dickydonkin wrote: »

I'm a little curious to know what the difference is with 'foreign bread' and the type we produce in the UK?

I would have thought flour, water and yeast is the same anywhere:huh:

Although I suspect it won't be as simple as that.

No English bread is made by the Chorleywood method which uses a stronger yeast so the bread rises faster and leaves some of the yeast in the bread which can cause bloating and discomfort in sensitive people.

Bogalot

ScarletMarble wrote: »

It's the preservatives in UK bread that bloats me. Foreign bread has no or fewer preservatives. ISomeone else I know has similar problems.

Huge generalisation there. You are aware that "foreign bread" comes in a multitude of different forms, many of which will contain preservatives?

System

Bogalot wrote: »

Huge generalisation there. You are aware that "foreign bread" comes in a multitude of different forms, many of which will contain preservatives?

The previous post mentions yeast so it's yeast, not preservatives

piglet74

Usually hard boiled sweets, crisps, and some kind of hard chewy bar.

Ganga

pompeyrich wrote: »

Depending on the flight time it could be the first opportunity to relax and have a little bite to eat. Even a mid morning flight from Gatwick would mean us loading the car at 4 or 5 a.m. Erring on the side of caution, 90 mins to the airport, an hour to park up, check-in/drop bags, get airside, wander round the shops, watch the planes etc.

So by the time we take off been on the go for perhaps 6 hours or more.

On a non catered flight, we usually either go for a "meal deal" at Boots or take some sausage rolls and those little pots of Pringles that are 3 for a £ at Poundland or £1.50+ each on board.

I'm always fascinated how bags of crisps expand and become like an almost solid cushion once airbourne, I get so tempted to "pop" the bag but in these nervy times, probably not a good idea!

The packets are filled with nitrogen (at least Walkers are ) to keep the crisps fresh,maybe the nitrogen expands in the aircraft due to the increased pressure?