I can't do solids, either, but I need protein. Solids are okay if I'm going to stop, sightsee, hang out, low speed, but not in a race or focused training ride. The difference between a long ride/brick with protein and a long ride/brick without was huge. The chews don't work for me as a primary source (I can't eat them fast enough and get tired of them too fast), but they are nice to have as an alternative when I am tired of everything else.

I take in 200-300/hour on bike. Gels every 30 (~180 cals/hr with 2 gels if I take in full servings), liquid every 15 (whatever amount I need to drink to finish 2 bottles through the bike and come out to about 50-100 cals/hr). Water with the gels. Endurolytes when it is warm, 3/hr. I start eating at 30 minutes, but start drinking water right away. If I feel good, I can start eating at 15, but sometimes I'm still too unsettled. Nothing with caffeine, the amount of caffeine in gels makes me feel sick.

On the run, I alternate gel with whatever electrolyte drink they have. If I get tired of gel (nearly inevitable) I try the chews, if the chews don't work, I switch to pretzels, bananas (bananas are really good, but I got really tired of them - I am still recovering from bananas). Sometimes it's the texture/taste that kills it for me more than GI issues. The coke is a nice lift sometimes, but the caffeine can make me ugh if I drink it too much and am still running at a good pace. Pretzels are nice and salty and can help settle my stomach after too much liquid diet.

I am a vegetarian so I can't do chicken broth. Maybe they'll start offering pickle juice