food flasks?

LizD_2

Would paella work?

lynzpower

Anything rice or pasta based would be good, what about pasta in a mushroom sauce? Or i know its not really the weather but Stews im thinking beef & ale? mmmm

chilli, spag bol. Basically, leftovers!

another interesting thing could be roasted veg, which you could store in the lfask then put in a pitta with some mayo ( nick them from macdonalds store them in your work drawer! )

larmy16

My son used to take those packets of pasta in cheese sauce to college, but by lunchtime they were really soggy and stuck together. I never did try putting them in heated but uncooked but I suspect this may have worked better.

He also took tinned beans with sausages and ravioli, not very exciting but its surprising how good they taste if you are really hungry!

mrs_metal

I've tried it with curry and rice before, it smelt delicious but the rice was so overcooked I couldn't eat it, I've meant to try it with undercooked rice but haven't gotten around to it. It's been a while but I vaguely remember that the curry did stain the flast but after cleaning the smell went

Bogof_Babe

Don't know how much prep time you have before leaving home, but we often take for days out Sainsbury's hot dog style veggie sausages. Found in the freezer section, they are £1.99 for 10. They just have to be heated in very hot (almost boiling) water in a saucepan for about 5 mins, then put in your food flask. You could take buttered bread rolls separately, and even keep a small bottle of tommy sauce in your desk drawer!

pavlovs_dog

im thinking of investing in one of these ready for winter. been toying with the idea for a while now. love the thought of hot stew to munch on as im holed up in a dark corner of the library slaving away over my dissertation!

Gingham_Ribbon

I used to have soup or scotch broth in a flask at school. But chilli or curry with wraps or bread or pasta would work too.

Or how about some roast veg and take some couscous in a tub to add boiling water and a stock cube to when it's time to eat?

NekoZombie

LizD wrote: »

Would paella work?

Paella is a great idea - I was definitely thinking rice dishes though would have to undercook stuff.

NekoZombie

mrs_metal wrote: »

I've tried it with curry and rice before, it smelt delicious but the rice was so overcooked I couldn't eat it, I've meant to try it with undercooked rice but haven't gotten around to it. It's been a while but I vaguely remember that the curry did stain the flast but after cleaning the smell went

Yeah, I noticed that the noodles and veg seemed to just carry on cooking - making them a bit squishy.

Nikkisun

My 8 year old has decided he would like to use a wide-neck flask to take hot lunch to school.

Apart from the obvious soup what else could he take?