When going on a trip, no matter by car, bus or train, you should carefully prepare, taking into account all possible nuances. One of the most important points is the issue of food on the road. If possible, it is always better to grab food from home than to risk dubious food at bus stops.
Road food theory
Meals on the way are an important part of a comfortable and enjoyable trip. However, many people tend to neglect prior preparation. The result is usually expensive dinners in the dining car, suspicious pies bought from grandmothers at the stations, or instant soups and noodles, which, of course, are able to satisfy, but do not add pleasure from the road.
On bus travel, the situation is not much better, because most often stops for meals are made where it is profitable and convenient for the driver, while food in such places can be not only expensive, but also unsafe.
To avoid unpleasant incidents associated with food on the road, it makes sense to spend a little time getting ready for the trip, and attend to the formation of a "food basket". Please note that travel food must meet certain criteria:
- the possibility of storage without a refrigerator;
- resistance to temperatures;
- compact size;
- lack of a pungent odor;
- low weight.
It is better to avoid those products that can stain other things in case of violation of the integrity of the package. In addition, the less pre-preparation you need: cleaning, slicing, stirring, the better. Since if on the train you can still afford to fiddle with a knife, garbage bags and napkins, then on the bus it will be much more difficult. Choose foods that you need to cook at home, not on the go.
If possible, it is better to bring along a small knife, salt and sugar in separate packages. It will be a shame if you have nothing to cut the bread or season the salad with.
Food on the road
The leader in rail travel is certainly fried or boiled chicken. However, it is better to eat any meat and fish products, except smoked ones, on the first day, as after they can go bad. The same applies to various baked goods with meat filling: pies, pasties, whitewash.
The second most popular item on the road menu is considered to be sandwiches. Bread, hard cheese and smoked sausage can keep fresh in tightly sealed packages for two to three days.
Canned food is a very good option to stock up on food for the trip, but don't forget a can opener and fork or spoon.
A good option can be various pates in small packages, as well as processed cheese, packaged in portions. Do not forget about vegetables, but you need to choose them taking into account the road criteria. For example, it's best to ditch tomatoes and other soft vegetables so your belongings don't get damaged.
Do not use crumbly cookies, chocolate, soft cakes. An ideal dessert - yoghurts, small muffins, sweet pastries, marshmallows. Such products do not deteriorate for a long time, do not melt in the sun, do not create a lot of debris or crumbs.
