We sure get a lot of calls at AnswerLine with folks headed out to a family celebration. Often times they are going to help with a graduation or wedding shower. They may be traveling anywhere from 2 to 6 hours with the food. Usually they understand that cold food must be kept cold (below 40° F.) and hot food must remain hot (above 140° F.) These conditions can be difficult to maintain.
We often offer several solutions to the problem.
- Bring the ingredients along and prepare the food at the destination.
- Make the food at home and keep on ice for the entire trip—this works well with potato salad or other salads that are time consuming to prepare.
- Make the food ahead and freeze it, bake it upon arrival at your destination. Of course this works best for dishes such as casseroles.
Don’t hesitate to contact us with these sorts of questions. We love to help folks think creatively about how to transport food for celebrations or just to share something special.
