How do you travel with prepared meals?

Those especially dedicated to meal prep might even prepare a few balanced meals, and carry them in an insulated bag. TSA allows most foods to pass through security (read their rules here). Liquids, like peanut butter or salad dressing, need to be in containers and weigh less than three ounces.



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If the food you're traveling with needs to stay at refrigerator temperatures, pack it in a cooler that can be counted as checked luggage. For longer flights, or times when you suspect there may be delays, consider freezing the item you're flying with, especially if it's a meat, casserole, or soup.

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Foods you can't pack in your carry-on
Think: creamy cheeses, liquid chocolate, liquid coffee, creamy dips and spreads, gravy, honey, hummus, ice cream, jam, jelly, juice, syrup, peanut butter, salad dressing, sauce, salsa, soda, soup and yogurt.

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Surprisingly, the TSA allows almost all food items through the security checkpoint, so long as none of them are liquids in amounts exceeding 3.4 ounces. This means you can even bring pies and cakes with you through the checkpoint—though they will be subject to additional screening.

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