Airplane snacks / food

Pollycat

pattycake said:

On a recent trip I was pulled over at security.  We’ve detected something organic the officer told me.  Oh, that’ll be my sausage roll I said.  Indeed it was, brought from home to eat at the airport.  I also had cheese rolls for the plane.  I refuse to part with money if I can help it!  My empty water bottle gets filled airside.

Was that UK Security on the way out?

Because they had no right to stop you about your sausage roll.
Or your cheese rolls.

twopenny

I used to take a bacon sandwich or fried egg.
But I miss the fresh stuff so a banana and a packet of nuts and raisins.

I only once did long haul business class (a cheap deal) and the food was amazing. Linen, cutlery and salt and pepper pots.
Night flight had a bar in the middle and a barman who remembered your first order and came rushing with a repeat if you just looked his way.

DullGreyGuy

Emmia said:

Pollycat said:

As the OP gives no details of how long the flight is, who it is with or what type of things they like to eat, it's just a 'how long is a piece of string?' question.

If you are going to an EU destination, be aware that you are not allowed to take in any meat or dairy products - and that means the contents of your uneaten sandwich.

We take black and green olives, cornichons, pickled onions, Aldi thins (savoury biscuits) and spread cheese.
Our flights are usually short haul maximum of 4 hours.

How does "spread cheese" not qualify as a dairy product?

There is no declaration required for stuff thats already in your belly. 

vacheron

Our local airport (Newcastle) has a 24 hour Greggs before security where the prices are the same as the high street stores.

We tend to buy freshly made sandwiches and pastries from there then go straight through security to departures. I tend to avoid anything to crumbly, and no drinks for obvious reasons.

Other than that we have snacks in the bag, anything light and served in many tiny portions really keeps the kids quiet on the flight, so pringles, nuts, tic-tacs, raisins, popcorn etc. (kids love seeing how the crisp and popcorn bags puff up due to the reduced cabin pressure...and then I can then bore them with science... which keeps me entertained too)! 

Small citrus fruits like tangerines / satsumas (and also grapes) are nice and refreshing in the dry air environment, and also act like a localised air-freshner! 

vacheron

pattycake said:

On a recent trip I was pulled over at security.  We’ve detected something organic the officer told me.  Oh, that’ll be my sausage roll I said.  Indeed it was, brought from home to eat at the airport.  I also had cheese rolls for the plane.  I refuse to part with money if I can help it!  My empty water bottle gets filled airside.

Emmia said:

la531983 said:

Emmia said:

Pollycat said:

As the OP gives no details of how long the flight is, who it is with or what type of things they like to eat, it's just a 'how long is a piece of string?' question.

If you are going to an EU destination, be aware that you are not allowed to take in any meat or dairy products - and that means the contents of your uneaten sandwich.

We take black and green olives, cornichons, pickled onions, Aldi thins (savoury biscuits) and spread cheese.
Our flights are usually short haul maximum of 4 hours.

How does "spread cheese" not qualify as a dairy product?

I mean, i imagine they eat it before they land....

On the Eurostar once I saw someone have their homemade cheese sandwich confiscated en route to Brussels.

This reminds me of an amusing story from about 10 years ago when my wife was travelling home from visiting her family in a country where Ossetrian black caviar is both inexpensive, high quality and plentiful.

Her mum had bought a few "domestc" jars for my wife to take home with her, but I pointed out that to take it out of the country it would have to be in seciruty sealed "for export" jars from registered companies, (and which cost almost an order of magnitude more than the domestic stuff), so these jars would almost certainly be confiscated.

Her mum therefore decided instead to make her a sandwich to eat on the plane.

This "sandwich" basically consisted of 2 large pieces of bread (lined on the inside with cling film to "temporarily" stop the bread getting soggy) and in between which was sandwiched approximately a one inch thick filling of caviar.... which she took on the plane as her lunch.

Upon return to the UK, said sandwich was then deconstructed and placed in jars for subsequent consumption. 

pattycake

Pollycat said:

pattycake said:

On a recent trip I was pulled over at security.  We’ve detected something organic the officer told me.  Oh, that’ll be my sausage roll I said.  Indeed it was, brought from home to eat at the airport.  I also had cheese rolls for the plane.  I refuse to part with money if I can help it!  My empty water bottle gets filled airside.

Was that UK Security on the way out?

Because they had no right to stop you about your sausage roll.
Or your cheese rolls.

Yes, at Manchester.  The official laughed when I said it was a sausage roll.  He wasn’t interested in my cheese rolls.  Which were delicious by the way, far superior to anything available on a Boots meal deal.  And cheaper.

Mnoee

I avoid taking nuts on planes, as it's not uncommon for someone to have a nut allergy.

Usually my carry on is too full for anything but a water bottle (I'm an expert at packing a weeks worth of clothes and gear into an easyjet free bag), so I buy a meal deal if I'm flying at mealtime. More expensive than a packed lunch, cheaper than paying for an extra bag to carry said lunch! 

Savvy_Sue

Brie said:

As for the OP when on a flight where I truly know in advance the food won't be grand I pack a chicken sandwich or a smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel. 

While I would LOVE to do this, I'd always worry that the smell of salmon would spread and linger ... 

mlz1413

Long haul flights ask you to check in 3 hrs before so I always treat myself to a sit down meal that takes up to 60 mins of being in departures.   
If you don't want to treat yourself then there is normally a KFC or burger king that are similar prices to the high street.  Or plenty of meal deals in Boots and WH Smith.

ThorOdinson

mlz1413 said:

Long haul flights ask you to check in 3 hrs before so I always treat myself to a sit down meal that takes up to 60 mins of being in departures.   
If you don't want to treat yourself then there is normally a KFC or burger king that are similar prices to the high street.  Or plenty of meal deals in Boots and WH Smith.

Heathrow Terminal 3 is really bad for not having decent and reasonably priced dining options. Scout out before you go on their website to avoid disappointment.