Wondering how you can step up your travel game with a great way always in handy? This article has got you covered. Here you will find top ideas about what food items you can pack in for traveling during winter.
These dishes will need to be prepared so the process demands your love and time but they are worth every effort you would put in. They are sure shot delicious and all your travel buddies are going to fall in love with them while they enjoy themselves en route. Keep reading to get a clear picture!
1. Gnocchi
This Italian staple is made out of three of the most-loved food ingredients, flour, butter, and potatoes. It is rushed with garlic, pepper, tomatoes, oregano, and parmesan cheese. The hints of creaminess reflected through tomato, cheese, or pesto sauce help melt in the gnocchi like a charm. It is easy to moderate on the difficulty scale but is super easy to carry with you. If you are accompanied by kids, you should consider this one!
2. Pelmeni
Pelmeni is the Russian-style dumplings drenched in liquid sauce. It comes stuffed with meat and seasonings. It could be steamed or boiled in the broth with a hitting flavor of dill or coriander. You can choose to keep the sauce thick or accompany a dipping sauce to replace it. This one is a comforting item to eat and brings people closer because of its aroma. The shape is distinct: a circular dough sheet is stuffed and folded in half then the two ends are pressed together in a flap.
3. Byrek
This dish is made out of flaky filo pastry and filled with spinach, and cottage cheese, and is a heartwarming savory treat for those who prefer salty over sweet. Even though it comes fully rolled, it feels light and is often a favorite for group enjoyment. At the same time, it can be a great hunger buster since it is freshly made with stuffed ingredients.
4. Dolma
Dolma is popular in many different countries in west Asia and Europe. With slight variations, the cabbage leaves are filled with vegetables and meat and steamed or seared in some oil. They are healthy bites, they don’t need much work, are light to carry along your journey, and yet, very flavorful.
The notion of eating during traveling is to have lighter-filling foods that have some health factors too so that you get through easily.
5. Potato Pancakes
These easy pancakes could be eaten at any time of the day. Super flavorful, light, and often a favorite among young ones. Smashed potatoes are combined with some spices, cornstarch/all-purpose flour, and salt. Then they are made flat using hands and seared in oil until they have some brown color. You can pack in plenty of them and no one will ever get tired of having them.
If you want them to be kept hot and fresh, consider putting them in aluminum foils.
6. Strudel
This snack is sweet in the most beautiful ways. It is a crispy desert on the outside and sweet caramel pastry on the inside. Enriched with the love of brown sugar, apples, some lemon, rum, raisins, and cinnamon, this makes for a warm snacking option for days you want to spend quality time when it snows outside.
Make it in full size in 2-3 batches to be able to collect enough amount for the entire travel period and you will be able to enjoy it till the end. They are hardly going to get spoiled.
These were some of the sweet and savory items, just to take care of the change of tastebuds and cravings during the travel so that you don’t lurk on junk foods. These homemade items will bring you back to life whenever you are feeling too overwhelmed or exhausted by the weather or missing home. Winter season is sure to become special with a travel plan so great that people would want to give you company and make you theirs.
Try them and plan out which ones you are taking and yes, don’t forget some fruits to refreshen yourselves!
