I once had food poisoning for almost a solid month while outside the U.S. I love oatmeal with extra milk for an extra meal, and vitamin water so that all the liquid you can manage to get in also has some extra electrolytes and nutrients in it.

Also a good home remedy for food poisoning is to drink a shot of apple cider vinegar straight.

Congee and homemade chicken broth.
My mom always pushed gingerale during those times of recovery. Now I make ginger tea instead.
I crave saltines; something that I rarely have in the house anymore. :(

Nothing!!!! Once I am starting to feel normal again I resume regular eating...

when I had stomache flu, my husband was drinking soy milk, and I instantly thought- "want!"; (all other food was the opposite).

it did help.

so, my advice is to look at foods, see if anything appeals.

My guilty pleasure food of uber-processed, frozen chicken patties (Weaver is my favorite, but Tyson's are decent, and I haven't tried Perdue's yet) I have discovered is fantastic for when you can't eat anything else.

Also, Pennsylvania Dutch noodles with the tiniest bit of butter or margarine is good too. And yogurt! All that good bacteria will help you straighten yourself out.

I too want what's appealing last week when I was sick all I wanted was beer. I have no idea why but after a day of drinking gatorade and a cheeseburger I had a bottle of wine and felt great even the next day. Though now I'm battling an awful cold and cough combo but oh well maybe I need more wine!

I had food poisoning last year and did not eat at all for about a day, then I stuck with plain, good ciabbata bread toast for a day; then I just had to have vegetarian hot-n-sour soup. I crave it whenever I'm sick - stomach, head cold, whatever.

Ugh. So sorry for you. Okayu (Japanese version of congee, but even plainer), miso soup (for the salt), green tea, oranges. Very dull, very plain, very decent. I know it will get me back on my feet. I like my oatmeal sweet, and that doesn't seem to help at all.

One thing I've found to really help recover is Stabilized Oxygen drops. There are several brands on the market and most health food stores will have it. Once you start feeling like you can hold something down, then I pretty much agree with the congee and chicken broth post from earlier (ginger tea was a good idea as well). Slow and easy is the best rule to start back eating.

BRAT (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast) diet with plain yogurt to rebuild gut flora. assuming you don't have allergies to anything listed, it's the best option possible, really...

Agree with cmcinnyc above - congee aka rice gruel and falnfenix suggestion about yogurt for intestinal flora is a good one as well - although I have found that the flora pills that the pharmacy has in their fridge work better.
Congee has an appeal to me in a cultural sense - it probably fills more bellies worldwide each morning and any other food item.

BRAT the first day with some juices, ginger chews if I feel gacky after eating. Next day yogurt, pasta with butter, or pancakes with syrup to test the waters. Oh, and keep gas tabs or anise tea on hand to combat the GID that can result on the day your intestines kick back on...

Food poisoning is a total bummer. The lining of the gut needs to heal, so bland foods are best. It is also essential to avoid dairy for 72 hrs after the last "episode" of sickness because the damaged lining can't process it.

BRAT diet is good. You need some electrolytes too. There are online recipes for DIY gatorade or pedialyte for those who would rather avoid all the HFCS and coloring.

Feel better!

At least in relation to the treatment of diarrhea, the BRAT diet is no longer supported by medical research, as it's easy to miss out on needed vitamins and nutrients and shows no reduction in duration of symptoms. Skipping caffeine is the main research supported finding.

Best thing is to make sure you're well hydrated with electrolyte containing beverages and eat whatever will make you happier!

Homemade chicken broth, with or without egg noodles, depending on how the stomach is handling it. Purple Gatorade (horrible stuff, I know). Always some form of potato either baked or mashed.

Coconut water, nori rice cakes, yogurt, clear soups and broths. Then, when I'm feeling up to it, a veggie and cheese Publix sub.

I've never been poisoned food...
not that I know at least *-)

Ugh, what tragically perfect timing. I've been fighting a nasty stomach bug for the past three days. Finally feeling a touch better today but haven't held much down.

Yesterday all I wanted was Panda black licorice- it stayed down so I've kept eating it. I also had miso soup, and this morning toast with PB and honey and some Jelly Belly sport beans that I usually use for electrolytes on my long runs. Lots of water and club soda mixed with homemade ginger syrup.

I am all about the brown rice porridge made with green tea and nori when my stomach is feeling off. Homemade "instant" miso soup balls are another go to item for me when I can't be up and about long enough to figure out porridge.

The BRAT diet was recommended in the past because it helped stop diarrhea; that is because rice and bananas are both big constipators. Rice is so difficult to digest, it slows down your gut -- it's put me in the hospital twice with an intestinal blockage, which is why I know this (needless to say, I cannot eat rice, which makes me feel very deprived!!).

We eat plain pasta (well, no sauce, or anything too challenging), toast, applesauce, a simple broth with little pasta stars, yoghurt (the kind with fruit), cookies...

Don't know about food poisoning, but aftwer stomach flu, rice topped with plain yogurt, sprinkled with salt. This is also what we feed our dog when she is having intestinal issues, btw.

my go to meal is a thick piece of pre-buttered bread toasted in the toaster oven and a poached egg.

I just got over food poisoning, and after that, soup was my best friend. It took a long time for my system to recover, and I found that small meals of soup interspersed with other plain foods helped my stomach considerably.

I recently had some bad shrimp. Gruesome. When I was on the mend I had dry cheerios, rice in broth, a lot of applesauce because cold felt good. Bananas are gross. Also had gingerale, but only the Vernor's brand that you get in Detroit.

My husband and I had salmonella from a wedding once. It was the WORST food poisoning we've ever experienced. It hits like a giant wave about 24-28 hours after ingestion, and lasts between 5-7 days. On day 4, we were coherent enough to try and do a little web research and saw that yogurt is about the only thing out there that helps the salmonella get out of the system. Our neighbor (read: savior) went to the store to get us some, and within about 2 hours of eating a couple of cups each, we were feeling drastically better. I had major gut issues that I'm treated for, and even with my gut problems, it only took me another 24 hours to recover at the time. My husband was nearly 100% within about 12 hours of yogurting. Never would have thought yogurt would have SUCH an impact--we figured it would help get all that good stuff back in the system, but we certainly didn't think it would end up being a miracle cure.

For other general food poisoning issues, we stick to the brat/bland diet. It really depends on what kind of symptoms we're having. If we're throwing up a lot, obviously we stick to things that replenish our fluids. If it is just a back end issue, we eat things that are easy to digest, mild, and only eat small quantities at a time so we don't overload our system. With all my gut problems, I get sick about once a month with food issues, so we have a constant supply of broth, instant mashed potatoes (gasp!), and other standbys.

my mother always swore by the BRAT diet and pedialyte when we were kids; on the second day, when the toast and bananas were held down ok, she would serve us pastina (little teeney tiny pasta) with a little bit of butter. Pastina was always her answer for a wonky tummy, too.

saltines and gingerale. Once I start to feel a bit better I like to put honey on the saltines. Cinnamon toast, or minute rice cooked in chicken broth are also good options.

All I could eat was popsicles and I think they saved my life. At least my sanity.

Plain brown rice with a little bit of butter.

Vernors, a ginger ale from Detroit, nothing else will do - flat and warm. And either saltines or graham crackers

Chicken stock with tons of matchstick-cut fresh ginger and a handful of green onions. Lots of oolong and pu-erh tea. Salads composed entirely of citrus (slices of oranges, grapefruit, and a small amount of lime). Ginger beer.

I can't do bland after food poisoning. I know I should but I can't. :(

Oh how I miss Vernors!... I agree with the coconut water votes and saltine crackers. I start by adding a splash of coconut water to a glass of water and sip it. If that stays down, I keep adding more coconut to the glass, until it's half & half. It has isotonic properties that helps re-hydrate your body if your losing a lot of fluids (It's also great for hangover). Then I slowly move on to yogurt with it's culturally rich friends ;) and salty boiled or scrambled eggs but not necessarily at the same meal.

Last month I was invaded by some aliens... uggh *shudder* it was hideous. The only thing that helped was what I'm calling a Chocolate Banana Lassi http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2011/01/alien-invasion.html soy milk, banana, yogurt, pudding mix, and I added almond meal. It was thicker than a shake, thinner than pudding.

Congee with slivers of ginger.

Ramen, ramen and more ramen. I want the cheap kind, 10 packages for $1. The more MSG, the better. I figure as long as I'm eating something I can forgo my usual attempts to eat fresh only.

porridge or chicken noodle soup.

Basically nothing until you can even consider food. Then some bites of saltines and ice pops. Graduate to a poached egg on buttered toast. Cranberry juice mixed with 7up and a twist of lemon. Ugh. Food poisoning is the worst.

At my worst points I subsisted on apple sauce and Gatorade. Once I started to feel a bit better, some Pho was the first real food I ate. Then I moved on to pierogi, cheeseburgers, and fried egg sandwiches because they made me happy and helped me to gain back some of the ridiculous amount of weight I lost due to food poisoning.

Ironically enough, I just got over a nasty case of this about a week ago. When I did eat, it was mostly Gatorade, rice, and Easy Mac.

My mom used to take white rice and combine it with milk, raisins, and sugar. I made that dish the first time for myself since childhood...talk about COMFORT. FOOD. :)

Yogurt is the perfect formula.

Many times "food poisoning" isn't even that, it's just Noro virus which lasts about 24 hours and is spread easily via unwashed hands, or even through the air. To my knowledge I've never had actual food poisoning from spoiled food, knock on wood. Another thing, travelers often get diarrhea, again, not from contaminated food, but from dehydration (seems counter-intuitive) so staying properly hydrated and not drinking too much alcohol can help prevent supposed food poisoning. But like I always say, the worst day of diarrhea on vacation always beats the best day at work. But I digress... When I'm not feeling well I like gingerale with vanilla ice cream floating in it. And the juice of a young coconut is also soothing and full of electrolytes.

If you ever feel food poisoning coming on, try charcoal tablets. You can pick them up at a vitamin store or a grocery store. It absorbs all the gunk that you ate and prevents the mess of food poisoning.

It's saved me a bunch of times!!!!!

So I have food poisoning right now and wanted to share something that really helped:
Stewed plum with diced stem ginger and dollop of yogurt.