tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post4060721805296179208..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Restaurant MealsAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-87524583312757109882008-06-12T15:18:00.000+00:002008-06-12T15:18:00.000+00:00So that's why I have a forward CoG problem in my B...So that's why I have a forward CoG problem in my Beechcraft!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-81455538609159573492008-06-12T05:54:00.000+00:002008-06-12T05:54:00.000+00:00I sympathize. I travel for business quite a bit i...I sympathize. I travel for business quite a bit in the US and the UK, and other places to a lesser extent. I've taken to carrying granola bars, fruit, peanuts, and jerky with me, pecking at that throughout the day.<BR/><BR/>We also have the big end-of-day wrap up meals at restaurants, and I'm usually tempted to order something "bad" like steak (and always did in my 20's), but I've learned to genuinely enjoy salads, fish, and fresh veggies. I have no problem asking the wait "What do I have to do to get _____" if I want something non-menu -- being a little awkward is preferable by far to miserable in your hotel room that night. If the group winds up at a BBQ joint or local fried food haven, you just have to admit defeat.<BR/><BR/>It is a myth, though, that the US is a sea of fat and carbs while the rest of the world is a uniform cornucopia of healthy greenery. The US is guilty of enormous portion sizes, but finding a healthy meal in a village in Oxfordshire is a fantasy. Even my beloved Japan is fairly carb-heavy -- great for a population that used to spend all day on foot, but not so good for a guy who will spend all day in the back seat of a car.dpiercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397601206317363858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-63835224081858204602008-06-12T05:05:00.000+00:002008-06-12T05:05:00.000+00:00Ah, MRE's! I miss the dry ones. The heaters I thin...Ah, MRE's! I miss the dry ones. The heaters I think I recall also release hydrogen. Save em for seatwarmers and survival situations.<BR/>A good, fresh bagel (never from a plastic wrapper or frozen) will dry out without getting moldy unless you get it damp and keep it that way. Good wayfarer's bread, just break or saw it up bite-sized and bag it for easy eating in the saddle, as it were. We used to take corn nuts and jerky, or those "diet bars" with 246 cals each and plenty of vitamins etc., into the field. (No choco coating, gets on the fingers).<BR/>Av, my experience also is that not only does the shared table build the human bonds you need in a team, it's how we tend to reward ourselves for a day well done, or console ourselves for a day gone to excremento. "Everyone gets to eat, everyone has a place to sleep, and everyone gets a ride home"...the rest is mere frippery (like getting paid).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-58551668746884923032008-06-12T00:05:00.000+00:002008-06-12T00:05:00.000+00:00How true.I am seeking out the chain sub shops and ...How true.<BR/><BR/>I am seeking out the chain sub shops and having them build a sandwich to something that won't kill me. Some of them have pretty good dietetic menus.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>--paulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-16883635770911861752008-06-11T22:45:00.000+00:002008-06-11T22:45:00.000+00:00You might consider "MRE"'s for ready to eat meals ...You might consider "MRE"'s for ready to eat meals when you're on the fly. They probably won't be great for every day use but having one in your flight bag doesn't take up much space and provides a quick 1100-1800 calories in a (pretty) well balanced meal. Most of them are VERY good and you can "share" the ones you hate. :) You can usually get a package of 12 full meals for about $70 or $80 (USD) Which really isn't that expensive. They're extremely shelf stable and highly temperature tolerant. I usually keep a couple tucked under the seat in my truck in case I get stuck somewhere at a mealtime. I could see it being useful if you get stuck dealing with maintenance or flight planning while others make a food run. Just be careful NOT to get the ones with heaters as the heaters are chemical and activated by adding water. Probably not legal for carry on. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-69453523233058410702008-06-11T22:21:00.000+00:002008-06-11T22:21:00.000+00:00This is one of the reasons that I dislike travel -...This is one of the reasons that I dislike travel - particularly business travel. I've done so much of it and getting good, simple, fresh, nutritious food is so hard. For some reason places like the US, Australia and NZ seem worse than places like Italy. In Asia I eat where the streetworkers - taxi drivers and the like - eat. It's fast, simple, high turnover and cheap.<BR/>Room service in mid-range hotels in Australia has descended to a disgraceful level. Even the apparently "good" choices are full of fat. And I haven't even started on the rubbish that is passed off as coffee in many places.<BR/>It is doubly hard if you have food limitations. Getting what you need is probably harder than finding food if you are a Kalahari Bushman!<BR/><BR/>MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-48972259138885866942008-06-11T21:29:00.000+00:002008-06-11T21:29:00.000+00:00I try the supermarket thing from time to time, esp...I try the supermarket thing from time to time, especially when we're staying in a place with at least a refrigerator and a microwave, but there are three main problems:<BR/>1. Time: the duty day doesn't leave much time for shopping and food preparation. We had a team member once who was preparing his own meals in his room to try and save money, and we were always waiting for him.<BR/>2. Teamwork and work flow: our mealtime conversations are important to the job and the cohesion of the team, plus we don't necessarily return to the mission base hotel after every flight. We may refuel both the plane and the crew somewhere else.<BR/>3. Mobility: no sooner do I buy some perishables than I'm told I'm flying across the country again, and they have to be thrown out before or after they perish. Watch Aviatrix do breakfast triage, deciding which foods will survive the trip, which foods are so delicious that she will stuff herself with them now, and which ones go straight in the bin.<BR/><BR/>I have eaten a lot of bananas and bagels, though. Apparently the banana is going extinct, but it's not because I'm eating them all, honest.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-45925180532171926032008-06-11T21:00:00.000+00:002008-06-11T21:00:00.000+00:00We were just on a trip to the US and ate at Sweet ...We were just on a trip to the US and ate at Sweet Tomato both driving down and back up. Izzy's is another buffet that has some decent food. Not as much salad as Sweet Tomato, but enough, and in some of the locations we've been, the hot food is fresh and not too processed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-51761887574678536652008-06-11T20:03:00.000+00:002008-06-11T20:03:00.000+00:00Lord Hutton: that's probably true only for modern,...Lord Hutton: that's probably true only for modern, cultivated grains; I suspect that seeds in general have been a major part of the human diet since before homo sapiens emerged (early humans were probably more gatherers than hunters).<BR/><BR/>Aviatrix: why not try the supermarket? With a little creativity, you can make a lot of meals on the road without even requiring a microwave. You'll do even better if you bring your own salad dressing with you (I haven't gotten to that point yet). A tin mess kit and a good bread knife might also help.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194758376900990105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-10363454727542123922008-06-11T19:07:00.000+00:002008-06-11T19:07:00.000+00:00I'm not sure if grains should form the bulk in tha...I'm not sure if grains should form the bulk in that pyramid. Humans have only had around 5000 years eating grains.Lord Huttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10243668575631936439noreply@blogger.com