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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 #360 on: August 14, 2013, 03:41:10 PM »
Was waiting for you to comment on the TR :)
Great call!
If you live in NYC it's a no-brainer, it's definitely the way to travel.

Only thing I disagree with you on is the Skirt Steak. Thought it was fantastic

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #361 on: August 14, 2013, 03:45:43 PM »
Only thing I disagree with you on is the Skirt Steak. Thought it was fantastic
Comment on the main site. I'm surprised by how few people seemed to have comments on the reviews of the food itself.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #362 on: August 14, 2013, 06:01:55 PM »
Comment on the main site. I'm surprised by how few people seemed to have comments on the reviews of the food itself.
for me personally, such an arrangement is just not practical, although the food does look good

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #363 on: August 14, 2013, 07:10:18 PM »
They freeze it?
Yes they froze it for us.
If the prices are the same as the restaurant that will be much pricier.
True, but c'mon Dan... LG BBQ Ribs are second to none! Some of their other Menu isn't terrible either price wise and they gave very generous portions as well. The BBQ Ribs were enough for 3 people to be stuffed!

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #364 on: August 14, 2013, 07:11:28 PM »
LG BBQ Ribs are second to none!
Well I agree they are second.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #365 on: August 14, 2013, 07:16:10 PM »
Well I agree they are second.
Who do place in first?

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #366 on: August 14, 2013, 07:32:06 PM »
Who do place in first?
I've had countless dishes which were better. Discussion is probably better served here http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=16876.0
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #367 on: August 15, 2013, 12:14:46 AM »
Would it be possible to microwave the meals from pomegranate or are they served in aluminum pans?

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #368 on: August 15, 2013, 12:19:57 AM »
Would it be possible to microwave the meals from pomegranate or are they served in aluminum pans?
Pom can do either.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #369 on: August 15, 2013, 12:23:16 AM »
Pom can do either.
thanx.
See the reply to dave.
the price quoted is that per person or per meal?

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #370 on: August 15, 2013, 12:27:27 AM »
thanx.  the price quoted is that per person or per meal?

Per meal, i emailed them for a full menu and price list, i could fwd to u if u want. PM me ur email.

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #371 on: August 15, 2013, 02:06:31 AM »
I've had countless dishes which were better.
I guess I can't say the same ;D
Maybe I need to start eating better.

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #372 on: August 15, 2013, 06:38:15 PM »
Pom can do either.
wouldnt it have been more convenient to then get the microwavable meals?

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #373 on: August 15, 2013, 06:45:10 PM »
wouldnt it have been more convenient to then get the microwavable meals?
Sure, but would you rather eat microwaved corned beef or oven heated corned beef?
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #374 on: August 15, 2013, 07:05:57 PM »
Sure, but would you rather eat microwaved corned beef or oven heated corned beef?
microwaved since its more convenient, and allows me to spontaneous (dont have to be back for dinner time)

ill have the oven variety when i get back home

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #375 on: August 15, 2013, 07:07:47 PM »
microwaved since its more convenient, and allows me to spontaneous (dont have to be back for dinner time)

ill have the oven variety when i get back home
Why do you have to back for dinner time?
We would call for them to pick it up whenever we were ready to eat, they'd heat it up for 25 minutes and bring it back up.

Besides microwaved delmonico steak isn't my thing.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #376 on: August 17, 2013, 10:05:08 PM »
Going to Maui with $500 of Pomegranate food. Will post how it held up.

Anyone know if I need dry ice to help it stay frozen for the 18, or so, hours?

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #377 on: August 17, 2013, 10:07:58 PM »
Going to Maui with $500 of Pomegranate food. Will post how it held up.

Anyone know if I need dry ice to help it stay frozen for the 18, or so, hours?

Thanks
As long as it's been frozen for several days beforehand in a good freezer it should be fine IME. Unless you've got really short or long layovers.
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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #378 on: August 17, 2013, 10:26:39 PM »
As long as it's been frozen for several days beforehand in a good freezer it should be fine IME. Unless you've got really short or long layovers.

Why are short layovers an issue?

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Re: What Do You Do For Kosher Food While Traveling?
« Reply #379 on: August 17, 2013, 10:34:18 PM »
Just because you make the connection doesn't mean your bags will ;)
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