r/Cooking • u/britthood • 2d ago

Favorite cold lunches?

I work in outside sales, so I’m in the car all day and don’t usually have access to a microwave to heat up my lunches. What are your favorite make-ahead lunches that can be eaten cold/room temp? (I have an insulated lunchbox, so no worries about it needing to stay cold.) Looking for something with a decent amount of protein. I also, for some reason, don’t like the taste of cold leftover chicken… but other meats don’t both me. Thanks!

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u/ceecee_50 2d ago

You should look at a heated lunchbox. They plug into your 12 V outlet in your car. That way you can have a hot meal.

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u/britthood 2d ago

I haven’t seen those! Will have to check it out.

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u/Tiny-Friendship8527 2d ago

They work great, I definitely second this advice.

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u/mahthafn 2d ago

Third it!

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u/Tiny-Friendship8527 2d ago

This is the one my boyfriend has, works great: https://a.co/d/cNLJ9C1

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u/bigbankhnk 1d ago

Most gas stations have microwaves in them. I see people using them all the time with food they brought from home. Southeast US.