From mackerel to boiled eggs: The top 20 foods that should NEVER be eaten on a train revealed
The 20 foods that should never be eaten on a train have been revealed – and smoked mackerel tops the rankings.
In a survey that determined ‘the least attractive food to eat on a train’, smoked mackerel received 49 percent of the vote, boiled eggs came second with 43 percent and curry third with 41 percent.
Fourth is egg sandwiches (36 percent), while 35 percent say blue cheese (fifth) should never be eaten on the rails.
Smoked mackerel isn’t the only unpopular seafood dish eaten midway through the trip — crab sticks (joint sixth, 34 percent), tuna pasta (joint seventh, 33 percent), shrimp (joint seventh, 33 percent), tuna sandwiches (joint seventh, 31 percent) and sushi (ninth, 24 percent) are also frowned upon as snack choices while riding the rails.
The poll among 2,000 Britons Train line also reveals that a kebab (joint sixth, 34 percent), pickles from a jar (joint seventh, 33 percent), a burrito (joint seventh, 33 percent), and fried chicken (joint 12th, 20 percent) are the top foods avoided for train travel .
Smell hell: The 20 foods that should never be eaten on a train have been revealed – and smoked mackerel tops the rankings
If you’re looking for something quick on the go, you might want to consider tucking into a Pot Noodle (23 percent), Pickled Onion-flavored Monster Munch (22 percent), or fast food from McDonald’s or Burger King (18 percent). percent), which rank 10th, 11th and joint 14th respectively.
The remainder of the top 20 is made up of bananas and samosas — jointly ranked 13th at 19 percent — and “all leftover meals” collectively ranked 14th at 18 percent.
At the other end of the spectrum, chocolate bars (69 percent) and soft candies (63 percent) were voted the least offensive snacks to eat on the train.
In a survey of ‘the least attractive food to eat on a train’, boiled eggs come second with 43 percent of the vote
Thirty-five percent of those surveyed say blue cheese (fifth) should never be eaten on the rails
However, more than a third (38 percent) agree that they would like people to eat on trains as long as the food doesn’t smell. Forty-nine percent, meanwhile, say snacking on a train is acceptable as long as the seats in front and behind you are empty.
Elsewhere in the survey, Trainline found that more than half (53 percent) of those surveyed think food is the best way to make the most of their time on the train.
On longer journeys, train picnics seem to be on the rise, with nearly one in two people (45 percent) admitting to pack a full picnic when embarking on a long train journey.
Picnics on the train are especially popular during a weekend away (35 percent), while 17 percent make sure they always get enough to eat on the train when they go on a bachelor party. Some even admit to bringing a sushi platter for the trip, and one respondent always carries prosecco and fancy picnic snacks when heading to Royal Ascot.
Meanwhile, 36 percent enjoy a drink to help them relax on their journey, with a majority (57 percent) believing it’s perfectly acceptable to crack open a ‘gin in a tin’ on a train.
Excluding snacks, listening to music (66 percent) tops the list of ways to make a train journey more relaxing, followed by getting lost in a book (45 percent) and watching a movie (29 percent).
Trainline teams up with Goodrays to release ‘Choo Chews’, a range of CBD-based gummies tailored for train travelers
The ‘Choo Chews’ gummies will be given away free to passengers over 18 via a pop-up machine at London’s King’s Cross Station
In parallel with the research, Trainline is teaming up with beverage distributor Goodrays to release “Choo Chews,” a line of CBD-based gummies made specifically for train travelers on vacation.
The fruit gummies are being given away free of charge to passengers over 18 via a pop-up vending machine at King’s Cross Station in London.
Commenting on the research, Mike Hyde, Trainline’s chief data officer, said: “As our research has shown, a tasty snack and a train journey go hand in hand, although some foods really shouldn’t be eaten on the go, especially if there are other people be around. We know that many passengers choose to snack during a train journey as a way to unwind and relax – which inspired us to launch our limited-edition CBD gummies Choo Chews, giving our customers the opportunity to sit back and enjoy their journey.”
Rail travelers can pick up the Choo Chews at King’s Cross Station on May 18th and 19th between 9.30am and 4.30pm, or while supplies last.