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Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:03:09 GMT

Well that time has come again, to pack my packs and force myself to go and ski....its a hard life.

But this time we are going self catering as we just love having our own space to chill out in the eve with a bottle of wine rather than sharing a hotel lounge if you are not in the mood. Hotels are great for the food and stuff but some of the rooms are small and we like a home from home with a sofa and kitchen.
So we are taking a little bit of food with us to try and keep costs down and would like some ideas for "light" meals due to our luggage limits.
We will be taking pasta, a few packets of cold meats for sarnies, cheese etc...
Got any ideas for lightweight decent meals...

And don't say Smash :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:05:55 GMT

ReadyBrek with a good dollop of Baileys and a generous helping of suitable spirit soaked raisens. Good in the morning or for an evening snack, yum.

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:15:22 GMT

Bacon !!
A couple of vacuum packs of decent dry cured smoked back to make up some lovely bacon baguettes, perhaps with a few fried mushroom and a dollop of brown sauce (other colours of sauce are available) - yum yum.

And at a very prosaic level a small jar/pot/bag of salt and pepper. Silly to buy big containers of these in resort, probably be some left by a previous occupant but you never know.

T bags is the other one that may be worth considering - if you drink T of course.

Enjoy Snapzzz :thumbup:

Mind you if you take everything suggested here you'll have to leave your ski gear behind and probably little Snapzzz as well :lol:

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:26:14 GMT

Discodee seems to be the person to ask here. I reckon she'll have loads of tips for you.

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:27:33 GMT

Mekka wrote:Discodee seems to be the person to ask here. I reckon she'll have loads of tips for you.

Carrots will be her advice :mrgreen:

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:45:43 GMT

Ready break sounds just the job, haven't had it in years......
And where would the world be without bacon Andy?

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:52:55 GMT

a eco pack of coffee and take the brown/red sauce ..everything is extortion

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:00:27 GMT

Where are you going and how long for?

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:07:59 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote:Where are you going and how long for?

We are of to Flaine, for a week. We don't expect to be eating in every night but sometimes its nice to put your feet up and stay in rather than brave the freezing night!

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:09:24 GMT

Oops, just read your signature...Flaine.

To be honest for a week I wouldn't really bother too much.

Bacon - Yes you just can't get bacon as we know it here, unless you pay through the nose.

Paxo stuffing if you're going to have a roast.

Most other things you can get here, the carrefour super market is pretty good.

Ethnic items i.e things you might need to make a curry are hard to find!

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:12:37 GMT

Snapzzz wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:Where are you going and how long for?

We are of to Flaine, for a week. We don't expect to be eating in every night but sometimes its nice to put your feet up and stay in rather than brave the freezing night!

I definitely wouldn't waste valuable luggage space on things like pasta, it's all available here and not anymore expensive than at home.

Have a pizza night...You can buy fresh rolled pizza dough here and make your own. Mozarella very cheap.

You definitely dont need to bring sandwich meats...Sooooo much available here!

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:25:21 GMT

You can survive on basic carbs like malt barley, hops, rice. In fact, Budweiser have been kind enough to supply it to us in a convenient liquid form. Just take a bag full of those and you'll be ok...

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:32:11 GMT

We did a couple of takeaway pizza's when one of the local restaurants closed and the other was fully booked ...... Euro15 euro and a round of drinks while waiting Euro22 euro the lot, plus the bottle of plonk from the supermarket Euro8......Euro 30 the lot . A normal meal out was Euro60-Euro70. And then there was a couple of "Friends" DVD's to watch.

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:35:58 GMT

Id be carefully with pizza. You never know if your accom will have an oven.

If you're driving, take a slow cooker! We ( the royal we ) put it on a lunch time and its ready for when we return in the evening. Soak up the contents with a french stick and wash it down with beer/wine :)

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:38:00 GMT

colemangavin wrote:Id be carefully with pizza. You never know if your accom will have an oven.

If you're driving, take a slow cooker! We ( the royal we ) put it on a lunch time and its ready for when we return in the evening. Soak up the contents with a french stick and wash it down with beer/wine :)

No a takeaway pizza :shock:

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:41:04 GMT

granted but.....

"Have a pizza night...You can buy fresh rolled pizza dough here and make your own. Mozarella very cheap."

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:00:36 GMT

Whisky...just take whisky )

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:14:03 GMT

colemangavin wrote:granted but.....

"Have a pizza night...You can buy fresh rolled pizza dough here and make your own. Mozarella very cheap."

Could I be really bothered on holiday to make my own Pizza ........ Nahhhhhh :lol:

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:53:52 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

colemangavin wrote:granted but.....

"Have a pizza night...You can buy fresh rolled pizza dough here and make your own. Mozarella very cheap."

Could I be really bothered on holiday to make my own Pizza ........ Nahhhhhh :lol:

That's what wives are for :-)

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:55:36 GMT

where is carrefour in Flaine ?

I know the one in Cluses !

You could ask the transfer coach to stop while you do a bit of shopping, the 1996 Mercury is very good

Tesco (other supermarkets are available) currys you will def have microwave and pre cooked Tilda rice

Dont forget flying into Geneva Duty free ish

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:58:54 GMT

bald-eagleman wrote:Whisky...just take whisky )

Careful baldie - this is clearly advertising!

Should have read .....

"Whisky ... just take whisky (other alcoholic beverages are available)"

Hope Adders doesn't get cross with you :mrgreen:

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:45:58 GMT

We do Self catering every year. We do the following:-

- bacon, like you say cant live without the stuff!!
- Tea bags, French tea is cr*p (no offence, but it is!)
- Quick mixes for casserole/chilli etc. But we eat in every night as I enjoy cooking :D

We then stop at a carrefour or the like on the way to get other essentials - beer, gin, wine, milk, meat etc. It is SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than in resort :thumbup:

This year for 4 we spend Euro170 in Carrefour in Moutiers for 4 peeps for a week :)

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:50:36 GMT

Merryski wrote:where is carrefour in Flaine ?

I know the one in Cluses !

You could ask the transfer coach to stop while you do a bit of shopping, the 1996 Mercury is very good

Tesco (other supermarkets are available) currys you will def have microwave and pre cooked Tilda rice

Dont forget flying into Geneva Duty free ish

There's one in Sameons...Don't know about Flaine.

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:01:14 GMT

colemangavin wrote:Id be carefully with pizza. You never know if your accom will have an oven.

Agreed, but I was advocating buying it here (as in France) he'll know by then if he hs an oven.

colemangavin wrote:If you're driving, take a slow cooker! We ( the royal we ) put it on a lunch time and its ready for when we return in the evening. Soak up the contents with a french stick and wash it down with beer/wine :)

Great idea if you're driving.

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:05:36 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

colemangavin wrote:granted but.....

"Have a pizza night...You can buy fresh rolled pizza dough here and make your own. Mozarella very cheap."

Could I be really bothered on holiday to make my own Pizza ........ Nahhhhhh :lol:

Lazy bones! Just unroll it and throw what you want onto it. Put into oven (if you have one!) Cooking time 15 mins. Simples!

Plenty of sayoyard saussicon and fromage available in these parts!

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Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:45:12 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

colemangavin wrote:granted but.....

"Have a pizza night...You can buy fresh rolled pizza dough here and make your own. Mozarella very cheap."

Could I be really bothered on holiday to make my own Pizza ........ Nahhhhhh :lol:

Lazy bones! Just unroll it and throw what you want onto it. Put into oven (if you have one!) Cooking time 15 mins. Simples!

Plenty of sayoyard saussicon and fromage available in these parts!

I am on holiday not living out there like some people I know :wink:

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:04:32 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

colemangavin wrote:granted but.....

"Have a pizza night...You can buy fresh rolled pizza dough here and make your own. Mozarella very cheap."

Could I be really bothered on holiday to make my own Pizza ........ Nahhhhhh :lol:

Lazy bones! Just unroll it and throw what you want onto it. Put into oven (if you have one!) Cooking time 15 mins. Simples!

Plenty of sayoyard saussicon and fromage available in these parts!

I am on holiday not living out there like some people I know :wink:

Fair point. I much prefer to eat out when on holiday, dining out is all part of the fun.

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:06:01 GMT

Eat out. And enjoy it.

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:06:18 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

colemangavin wrote:granted but.....

"Have a pizza night...You can buy fresh rolled pizza dough here and make your own. Mozarella very cheap."

Could I be really bothered on holiday to make my own Pizza ........ Nahhhhhh :lol:

Lazy bones! Just unroll it and throw what you want onto it. Put into oven (if you have one!) Cooking time 15 mins. Simples!

Plenty of sayoyard saussicon and fromage available in these parts!

I am on holiday not living out there like some people I know :wink:

Fair point. I much prefer to eat out when on holiday, dining out is all part of the fun.

Snowb we agree :(

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:07:05 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote:

Fair point. I much prefer to eat out when on holiday, dining out is all part of the fun.

I agree on that but a few nights a week i simply can't be arsed to get changed and drag my tired bones out into the cold.....plus when you have kids in tow everything is 10x the effort.

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:09:11 GMT

Snapzzz wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

Fair point. I much prefer to eat out when on holiday, dining out is all part of the fun.

I agree on that but a few nights a week i simply can't be arsed to get changed and drag my tired bones out into the cold.....plus when you have kids in tow everything is 10x the effort.

Two things here old chap:

1. Get arsed its much more social and you see the resort
2. Leave the kids at home hahahahaha

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:12:20 GMT

Snapzzz wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

Fair point. I much prefer to eat out when on holiday, dining out is all part of the fun.

I agree on that but a few nights a week i simply can't be arsed to get changed and drag my tired bones out into the cold.....plus when you have kids in tow everything is 10x the effort.

Send the kids out to get a take away...You can just drink beer while your waiting for them!!! :lol: :wink:

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:14:50 GMT

Tony_H wrote:

Two things here old chap:

1. Get arsed its much more social and you see the resort
2. Leave the kids at home hahahahaha

I leave her with you.

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:22:29 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote:

Snapzzz wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

Fair point. I much prefer to eat out when on holiday, dining out is all part of the fun.

I agree on that but a few nights a week i simply can't be arsed to get changed and drag my tired bones out into the cold.....plus when you have kids in tow everything is 10x the effort.

Send the kids out to get a take away...You can just drink beer while your waiting for them!!! :lol: :wink:

God knows what we would end up with for our tea :shock:

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:22:36 GMT

If you intend to eat or drink in the resort......pack plenty of cash....I got charged Euro3.20 for a packet of Walkers crisps in Flaine a couple of years ago...you know how the French work..."were not making enough profit ,,,,lets double the price"

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:23:46 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

Snapzzz wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

Fair point. I much prefer to eat out when on holiday, dining out is all part of the fun.

I agree on that but a few nights a week i simply can't be arsed to get changed and drag my tired bones out into the cold.....plus when you have kids in tow everything is 10x the effort.

Send the kids out to get a take away...You can just drink beer while your waiting for them!!! :lol: :wink:

God knows what we would end up with for our tea :shock:

But you wouldn't care after all the beer.

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:25:13 GMT

daved wrote:If you intend to eat or drink in the resort......pack plenty of cash....I got charged Euro3.20 for a packet of Walkers crisps in Flaine a couple of years ago...you know how the French work..."were not making enough profit ,,,,lets double the price"

Well there is the problem, british brands are always going to attract a premium and i am sure they stick a bit more on because some gullible brit will pay it just so they can say they found walkers crisps abroad.

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:26:32 GMT

Snapzzz wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

Snapzzz wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

Fair point. I much prefer to eat out when on holiday, dining out is all part of the fun.

I agree on that but a few nights a week i simply can't be arsed to get changed and drag my tired bones out into the cold.....plus when you have kids in tow everything is 10x the effort.

Send the kids out to get a take away...You can just drink beer while your waiting for them!!! :lol: :wink:

God knows what we would end up with for our tea :shock:

But you wouldn't care after all the beer.

I can only drink a couple of beers these days ....... next ski holiday I'll send Little W out for a takeaway ans see what she brings back :lol:

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:37:44 GMT

Take a small container with ground cinnamon.

As advised shop out of town, onion, steak, mushrooms and cream.

Chop the onion, steak, mushroom, cook in butter in frypan, add white wine, leave for 1/2 hour. Turn the music up.

Add some ground cinnamon and cream. Turn off the heat, and let the pan gently warm the cream.

Simple Stroganoff.....

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:42:00 GMT

Dave Mac wrote:Take a small container with ground cinnamon.

As advised shop out of town, onion, steak, mushrooms and cream.

Chop the onion, steak, mushroom, cook in butter in frypan, add white wine, leave for 1/2 hour. Turn the music up.

Add some ground cinnamon and cream. Turn off the heat, and let the pan gently warm the cream.

Simple Stroganoff.....

http://youtu.be/h-g88bdDez8

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:57:34 GMT

daved wrote:If you intend to eat or drink in the resort......pack plenty of cash....I got charged Euro3.20 for a packet of Walkers crisps in Flaine a couple of years ago...you know how the French work..."were not making enough profit ,,,,lets double the price"

Sorry but I would not pay that even on hol's

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:08:06 GMT

Thanks for all the tips, we ended up packing just some cold meats for sandwiches, chocolate bars, cheese and a few bits for packed lunches.
I know all are available in resort but at twice the price.

Oh and a bit of pasta.

will nip to the spar when we get there...

@dave mac.....thanks for the recipe, you need to go on come dine with me :-)

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:39:59 GMT

Snapzzz wrote:Thanks for all the tips, we ended up packing just some cold meats for sandwiches, chocolate bars, cheese and a few bits for packed lunches.
I know all are available in resort but at twice the price.

Oh and a bit of pasta.

will nip to the spar when we get there...

@dave mac.....thanks for the recipe, you need to go on come dine with me :-)

Cheese?!!! Now that is something that is definitely cheaper here!

Have fun! :D

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:04:55 GMT

snowb4ndit wrote:

Snapzzz wrote:Thanks for all the tips, we ended up packing just some cold meats for sandwiches, chocolate bars, cheese and a few bits for packed lunches.
I know all are available in resort but at twice the price.

Oh and a bit of pasta.

will nip to the spar when we get there...

@dave mac.....thanks for the recipe, you need to go on come dine with me :-)

Cheese?!!! Now that is something that is definitely cheaper here!

Have fun! :D

You are prob right but it's here in the fridge and i have a place in my case.

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 09:56:44 GMT

daved wrote:If you intend to eat or drink in the resort......pack plenty of cash....I got charged Euro3.20 for a packet of Walkers crisps in Flaine a couple of years ago...you know how the French work..."were not making enough profit ,,,,lets double the price"

Double the price....jeez last time I looked they were about 55p. it's to be hoped they were the best packet of walkers you have ever eaten. :lol:

Personally I'd just take the things you would miss. Bacon, tea, etc. everything else you can buy at the supermarket or in resort, for the amount you would save for the hassle of having to pack it all and cart it over isn't worth it for me. Plus as tony said, I'd still eat out a few nights, it' gets you out and about and for me this is as much part of the holiday as the skiing.....

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 10:11:27 GMT

On our recent self catered week in Val d'Isere we took the following:

Half size packet of readybrek + squeezy golden syrup
Teabags
Marmite
35cl bottle of 12yo Glenlivet

What more do you need :D

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 14:55:47 GMT

bedrock barney wrote:On our recent self catered week in Val d'Isere we took the following:

Half size packet of readybrek + squeezy golden syrup
Teabags
Marmite
35cl bottle of 12yo Glenlivet

What more do you need :D

A hell of a lot more

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:10:48 GMT

35cl bottle of 12yo Glenlivet

then what do you drink for the next 6 days

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:18:33 GMT

Beer!!! A snip at 5 euros per glass...

Re:Time to pack, advice on food.

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:56:12 GMT

bedrock barney wrote:Beer!!! A snip at 5 euros per glass...

10 euros for 3 pints in Pacific Bar in ADH )