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To keep stuff cold, get a Polar Bear.
To keep stuff hot, get a Hotlogic.



1. Some of our POM meals in HI were fantastic. And some that were great in the past were inedible. And some of are meals were wrong.
2. 48 pack cooler should fit 20-24 POM size meals. If they're frozen for a few days they'll stay frozen in the cooler for days with no ice needed.
3. Fill the Polar Bear with hot water in a tub and let it sit for a few minutes to expand it so it can fit more meals.

Food/ cooking utensils which are easy to bring while traveling
Beef Jerky/Dried Salami (Easy to make a sandwich. Can add mayo packet)
Wraps, good to use as bread, stays a long time.
Foreman.
Sandwich maker. Bring bread and cheese.
Ramen noodle soups, try with cold water, it isn't bad.
Or ask a coffee shop for free hot water.
Oatmeal Packets (just add hot water and it’s a filling meal)
Tuna Packets
Buy eggs and hard boil inside hot water thing

Foods which are easily found in obscure places in the USA
Bread: Thomas bagels, Sara lee bagels.
Lox, can be found in most groceries.
Sabra humus products.
tuna fish, sardines, etc.
peanut butter, jelly.
cereals. milk, if you drink cholov stam.
Fresh and frozen fish. Try cooking salmon on a foreman with a bit of spices. (Tip the Foreman back a little to keep the juice in for better taste.)

Foods which are easily found all over the world
Fresh fish.
Perhaps american canned tuna.
Fresh fruits and vegetables (in IL there is a problem of terumes and meisres)

Seasons Kosher Meals
Seasons supermarket now advertises that they offer travel meals, similar to Pomegranate

Pomegranate M2G
https://www.thepompeopleonline.com/categories/97309/products

From Dan's Banfff TR
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/33245
Something Fishy - http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=46759.msg968426#msg968426
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Boneless spare ribs with wild mushroom rice and popcorn cauliflower.  The ribs were moist and delicious, I’d order them anytime in a restaurant.  The popcorn cauliflower was fantastic as well.

Sesame chicken, Chicken Tortellini with pesto sauce, and Balsamic Baby Portabella Mushrooms.  The Sesame chicken was good though it could have used more sauce.  The mushrooms were great and the chicken tortellini was very good as well.

Eggplant Rollatini.  This stuff is unbelievable.  Eggplant loaded with ricotta, tomato sauce, and cheese. It’s probably the best eggplant dish I’ve had in my life.  An absolute must try.

Eggplant Parmesan was the absolute best Eggplent Parmesan I’ve had in my life as well. It’s such a pleasure to eat so well while traveling.

Penne a la Vodka was good, though overshadowed by our massive portions of out of this world Eggplant dishes.

Honey Mustard Corned Beef.  This was a truly awesome mouth-watering dish.  Thick juicy slices of tangy corned beef, it’s a real treat.

Glazed dark meat chicken stuffed with pastrami was awesome.  The couscous and green beans were good as well.

I wasn’t such a fan of the Sino steak as it was a bit tough.

Fettuccine Alfredo was creamy and fantastic.

Baked Ziti was delicious as well.

Lasagna was good, but not quite up to par as some of the other dairy meals.

Absolutely perfect Chicken Marsala though I wasn’t such a fan of the Shlishkes. The grilled Portabella Mushrooms were very good.

Hot pastrami was very good, but just can’t compete with the honey mustard corned beef.  The Garlic mashed potatoes were phenomenal!

Ancho Marinated Hanger Steak had a fantastic flavor though it got a bit dried out unfortunately.  The grilled vegetables were very good.

The Mac and Cheese was very good, though obviously not as good as when the hotel heats it up for you.

Spicy Southern Fried Chicken Nuggets are outstanding.  The seasonings are just amazing.  The only thing I’d like with it is a dipping sauce so it was perfect that we also had the meatballs below!

Meatballs were very good in a tasty sauce.

Mini stuffed cabbage were excellent as were the roasted potatoes and garlic string beans.

But this was what really blew me away.  The Delmonico steak in a red wine reduction was far superior to the steak that you’ll receive in your local steakhouse.  And when a store figures out how to make a frozen steak that is reheated taste better than what most steakhouses serve I’m left completely speechless.  Plus it’s packed with 2 of my favorite sides-the garlic mashed potatoes and popcorn cauliflower.

From various DDFrs -
 Honey mustard corned beef and the spare ribs were delicious.
The garlic green beans were a great side dish.
The cheese blintzes were fantastic
Sesame chicken, Chicken Tortellini

From SF Maui TR http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=46759.msg968426#msg968426
Every single dish, whether a fancy rib steak or simple tzimmes, was absolutely delectable. The General Tso's was saucy, spicy, and delicious

@Yehuda - August 2015:
Great - BBQ chicken nuggets, Baked breaded chicken cutlet, Buffalo chicken wings, Cheese blintzes, Penne ala vodka, Popcorn cauliflower, Roasted potatoes were great.
Okay - Ribs too fatty for me, Fire Poppers Chicken Nuggets too spicy for me, Garlic broccoli, Mashed potatoes
Bad - Roasted asparagus (was white asparagus)

http://yeahthatskosher.com/2014/01/kosher-travel-meals-a-complete-guide-of-options/


https://www.koshwhere.com/en/
Here's how it works:
Use the search bar and fill your destination address (hotel/airport/home/office,etc) , date range and how many guests will eat. View the caterer's kosher certification, select your favorite kosher meals from the caterer's menu for the days you need, choose your delivery preference and make an order
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #380 on: August 17, 2013, 10:50:00 PM »
As ppl here mentioned to me the Polar Bear cooler cannot be beat. This summer I used it on my Asia trip and I was really amazed. I left home 4 hours before the flight of 14 hours EWR to PEK with a 12 hour layover in Beijing, then 6.5 hours to SIN and an hour till I got to the hotel, total of approx. 37.5 hours and everything was still frozen.

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #381 on: August 17, 2013, 10:52:40 PM »
As ppl here mentioned to me the Polar Bear cooler cannot be beat. This summer I used it on my Asia trip and I was really amazed. I left home 4 hours before the flight of 14 hours EWR to PEK with a 12 hour layover in Beijing, then 6.5 hours to SIN and an hour till I got to the hotel, total of approx. 37.5 hours and everything was still frozen.
Very cool.  Though for most trips it's not necessary.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #382 on: August 17, 2013, 11:08:26 PM »
As ppl here mentioned to me the Polar Bear cooler cannot be beat. This summer I used it on my Asia trip and I was really amazed. I left home 4 hours before the flight of 14 hours EWR to PEK with a 12 hour layover in Beijing, then 6.5 hours to SIN and an hour till I got to the hotel, total of approx. 37.5 hours and everything was still frozen.
I wouldn't count the flying time as the cargo hold can get pretty cold...

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #383 on: August 17, 2013, 11:29:50 PM »
I wouldn't count the flying time as the cargo hold can get pretty cold...
Yup, but I'd be nervous with a 12 hour layover.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #384 on: August 18, 2013, 12:11:38 AM »
Very cool.  Though for most trips it's not necessary.
We used the Costco cooler bag which doubled as a great day bag in Hawaii.

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #385 on: August 18, 2013, 12:35:19 AM »
Yup, but I'd be nervous with a 12 hour layover.
Yes that was the part that really worried me, especially in the Beijing summer heat. Another big benefit of the cooler is that it's easy to check as luggage by itself and doesn't even look like a cooler, which is nice when walking into upscale hotels etc.

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #386 on: August 18, 2013, 07:51:42 PM »
As ppl here mentioned to me the Polar Bear cooler cannot be beat. This summer I used it on my Asia trip and I was really amazed. I left home 4 hours before the flight of 14 hours EWR to PEK with a 12 hour layover in Beijing, then 6.5 hours to SIN and an hour till I got to the hotel, total of approx. 37.5 hours and everything was still frozen.

Did you pack it with ice?
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #387 on: August 18, 2013, 07:52:40 PM »
Per meal, i emailed them for a full menu and price list, i could fwd to u if u want. PM me ur email.

Can you just upload it online somewhere so we don't each have to ask?
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #388 on: August 18, 2013, 10:10:26 PM »
Did you pack it with ice?
I froze everything in the bag a week before I left, and put the whole bag in the freezeer. I put in one bag of ice in the middle.

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #389 on: August 18, 2013, 11:39:31 PM »
I froze everything in the bag a week before I left, and put the whole bag in the freezeer. I put in one bag of ice in the middle.

Regular ice, or that blue stuff? Even I have not had 37.5 hours of luck :)
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #390 on: August 18, 2013, 11:50:03 PM »
Regular ice, or that blue stuff? Even I have not had 37.5 hours of luck :)
Was actually the clear stuff but may had been a bit better than regular ice. I took an ice packet that I got with a fish delivery so may had been better. I was pretty surprised myself. Only thing that thawed out was a kugel and deli roll from the top. What was your experience?

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #391 on: August 18, 2013, 11:53:02 PM »
I have heard from good authority that when traveling far from home it is permitted to be maykel on Cholov Yisroel, Pas Yisroel and Bas Yisroel.  ;)

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #392 on: August 18, 2013, 11:55:27 PM »
Was actually the clear stuff but may had been a bit better than regular ice. I took an ice packet that I got with a fish delivery so may had been better. I was pretty surprised myself. Only thing that thawed out was a kugel and deli roll from the top. What was your experience?

About 15 hours or so with one or two packages of blue ice... but about half of that was not in a plane's under-cabin, which actually likely makes a difference.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #393 on: August 19, 2013, 12:09:24 AM »
About 15 hours or so with one or two packages of blue ice... but about half of that was not in a plane's under-cabin, which actually likely makes a difference.
Yeah checking it in really helps. You can't imagine how surprised I was when all my food made it though.

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #394 on: August 19, 2013, 01:16:37 PM »
Per request from Pomegranate, they don't want their menu posted online besides for on their own site.
http://www.thepompeople.com/pomtravelmeals/

No prices on that site (gotta email for them), but there is a DD discount if you ask for it.
Ballpark prices were posted in the TR: http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/33245
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #395 on: August 19, 2013, 02:15:51 PM »
Per request from Pomegranate, they don't want their menu posted online besides for on their own site.
http://www.thepompeople.com/pomtravelmeals/

No prices on that site (gotta email for them), but there is a DD discount if you ask for it.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #396 on: August 22, 2013, 08:56:57 AM »
Dry ice can be tough to find in some areas. Instead of going from store to store, use this tool instead.
http://www.airgas.com/customer_service/site_locator.aspx?LocationType=DryIce

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #397 on: October 15, 2013, 08:37:20 PM »
Per request from Pomegranate, they don't want their menu posted online besides for on their own site.
http://www.thepompeople.com/pomtravelmeals/

No prices on that site (gotta email for them), but there is a DD discount if you ask for it.
Ballpark prices were posted in the TR: http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/33245

I just ordered travel meals from Pomegranate for an upcoming trip, all dairy meals. Prices were a bit more than what Dan posted in the Banff report, even after the DD discount.
And BTW when I asked for the discount they made as if they did not know what I was talking about, and said "there is a promo code on our website, email it to us and we will give you a discount". You get the code after you sign up for their newsletter and it takes off 5%.

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #398 on: October 15, 2013, 08:39:29 PM »
If you talk to Shloime he should be able to give a DansDeals discount.
5% sounds right though anyway.

How come you got all dairy?  The eggplant is awesome but some of those meat meals are really unbelievable.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #399 on: January 14, 2014, 03:52:04 PM »
How big are the Pom meals?

They say via email that they are for one person but Dan says the portion sizes were huge and they were unable to finish them.

Is one portion enough for 2 people?