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80% of this thread summed up:
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 #1500 on: April 29, 2019, 02:24:46 PM »
Lol! i don't mind paying just don't want to get stuck with sh**y food.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1501 on: April 29, 2019, 02:25:44 PM »
Deff a option any recommendations? @Something Fishy

My favorites are their brisket, meatballs, and chicken capons. The shlishkes are also amazing, very unique flavor.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1502 on: April 29, 2019, 02:42:38 PM »
My favorites are their brisket, meatballs, and chicken capons. The shlishkes are also amazing, very unique flavor.
should i take oven or microwave? ill b in the ST Regis.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1503 on: April 29, 2019, 02:56:54 PM »
so if i get a machine that works for 220v i can just use any adapter?
Yes, u might not even need it, many hotels have International outlets.

But always good to have 1 just in case.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1504 on: April 29, 2019, 02:58:06 PM »
should i take oven or microwave? ill b in the ST Regis.
They can provide microwave upon request, best is to email them before arriving.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1505 on: April 29, 2019, 03:02:52 PM »
Yes, u might not even need it, many hotels have International outlets.

But always good to have 1 just in case.
They can provide microwave upon request, best is to email them before arriving.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1506 on: April 29, 2019, 03:17:16 PM »
do they have a menu or its reg takeout and i have to freeze it?


Regular takeout but they'll tell you what freezes better (don't get onion rings)

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1507 on: May 03, 2019, 05:57:33 PM »
My favorites are their brisket, meatballs, and chicken capons. The shlishkes are also amazing, very unique flavor.

Thinking of getting this for my maldives trip in a few weeks. Can you please tell me how big their containers are? I want to estimate how many would fit in a 48 can polar bear cooler. Thanks

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1508 on: May 03, 2019, 06:01:20 PM »
Thinking of getting this for my maldives trip in a few weeks. Can you please tell me how big their containers are? I want to estimate how many would fit in a 48 can polar bear cooler. Thanks

Their pans are around 6x9" IIRC and come in a box, which I throw away before traveling.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1509 on: May 05, 2019, 01:02:03 AM »
And how many would you say can fit in a polar bear cooler?

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1510 on: May 21, 2019, 07:07:53 PM »
Can I bring in raw meat to china? Or will they take it away? What about cooked frozen meals?

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1511 on: May 24, 2019, 09:49:07 AM »
going to have full details in my TR but just saying izzy's and pati's was a smashing success.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1512 on: May 27, 2019, 01:44:17 PM »
going to have full details in my TR but just saying izzy's and pati's was a smashing success.

Izzy's does travel meals?

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1513 on: May 27, 2019, 01:45:03 PM »
Izzy's does travel meals?
What makes a meal a travel meal other than a couple layers of foil?
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1514 on: May 27, 2019, 01:46:03 PM »
What makes a meal a travel meal other than a couple layers of foil?

True, but do they prepare in a way thats ready to go? Or does that need to be done at home?

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1515 on: May 27, 2019, 01:48:18 PM »
True, but do they prepare in a way thats ready to go? Or does that need to be done at home?
All travel meals are just double wrapped cooked food that you warm up in a microwave or oven.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1516 on: May 27, 2019, 01:49:29 PM »
All travel meals are just double wrapped cooked food that you warm up in a microwave or oven.

What's good to order from Izzy's that will be taste good when reheated from microwave

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1517 on: May 27, 2019, 01:54:19 PM »
What's good to order from Izzy's that will be taste good when reheated from microwave
I never do microwave travel meals. Don't care for how the food tastes.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1518 on: May 27, 2019, 01:54:42 PM »
What's good to order from Izzy's that will be taste good when reheated from microwave
i got everything (as i always do  ;)) but i didn't microwave them i vacuum packed them and had the chef heat it up in boiling water (sous vide style )
everything was really good Chicken, lamb, short ribs, back-ribs, brisket. pulled beef id leave for when u have it fresh.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #1519 on: May 27, 2019, 01:55:00 PM »
I never do microwave travel meals. Don't care for how the food tastes.
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