Comments on: Packing for the Kosher Traveler

By: elinkarok

elinkarok — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:07:54 +0000

I like to make my own mix of nuts and raisins/cranberries in a zip lock bag, which makes for a filling muncher. Of course, bread, granola bars, various crackers, and tuna cups are the keepers. Dry salami can keep without refrigeration. If the trip to the fridge is a decent length I like to take various cheeses. A few yogurts in an ice pack are also nice if weight is not an issue. A few LaBriutes are also convenient if you want a hot meal in the middle of nowhere. A bar of parve chocolate is also nice. Travelling with child makes us the consumers of long-life milk that doesn’t require refrigeration (it also comes in personal sizes like juice does).

By: DahliaAdler

DahliaAdler — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:28:08 +0000

I pack pretty similarly, although I also take a jar of peanut butter, and, if I can fit it, I’ll take a whole loaf of bread and/or a tube of Ritz-like crackers. I once took a La Briute meal with me for an overnight trip and it wasn’t horrible, but I don’t think I’d do it for a trip that was any longer. I love bringing Nature Valley granola bars, because I find them to be the most filling, and any little snack packets of nuts or pretzels are a nice thing to have. Kabanos have also been a serious lifesaver when traveling–just be careful how you pack them so your clothing doesn’t smell like meat.

By: miriam

miriam — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:35:26 +0000

I usually bring those Tasty Bite Indian packets of food. Some people believe the hechsher to be sketchy, but I feel that it is reliable. I also bring a jar of peanut butter — less wasteful than the individual cups, which I’ve also seen. I’ll have to look for those tuna cups. I usually just use the vacuum sealed pouches. Packets of instant oatmeal are also good; I usually mix a packet of flavored with a packet of regular.