the bottle. If the bottle is filled up, the freez-
ing beverage will force the top off the bottle.
Frozen beverages help keep the rest of
your meal cool and will be thawed enough
to drink in three or four hours.
Sandwiches
Sandwiches are one of the most
popular foods for meals-to-go, 14-13.
Sandwiches were invented over 200 years
ago by the Earl of Sandwich. He was so
busy playing cards that he didn’t want to
stop for dinner. He asked his cook to bring
him some meat and bread. He picked up
the meat with the bread and ate it without
stopping the game. The sandwich
was
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Plastic containers preserve the Plastic containers preserve the
freshness of foods packed to go. freshness of foods packed to go.
Keep hot liquids safe by carrying them
in a vacuum bottle. Vacuum bottles are
ideal for carrying chili, stews, soups, and
hot cocoa. The liquid stays hot longer if you
preheat the bottle. You can preheat it by
filling it with very hot water. Let it stand a
few minutes then pour out the water. Pour
in the hot liquid right away and close the
bottle. The food will stay hot and safe to eat
for a few hours.
You can also use vacuum bottles to
keep cold beverages cold. Another way to
keep beverages cold is to freeze them in a
plastic bottle that has a tight-fitting lid. Don’t
fill the bottle all the way to the top because
liquids expand when they freeze. Keep
the liquid an inch or two below the top of
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Sandwiches were one
of the fi rst meals-to-go. People of the fi rst meals-to-go. People
have enjoyed them ever since the Earl of have enjoyed them ever since the Earl of
Sandwich invented them in the 1700s. Sandwich invented them in the 1700s.
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