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Hey /ck/. I have a huge family gathering/picnic thing coming up next week-end and I have -no- idea what to bring as far as foods go... I brought pulled pork last year, that was a success but it's a pain in the a** to prepare in my timeframe.

So, I am looking for ideas. The criterias I have to fill are :
>Must be able to travel well for 2-3 hours to the cabin where the gathering is taking place
> Must be able to scale to have at least 40-50 portions (I can multiply recipes, no worries)
> Must not require anything fancier then a few minutes in the micro-wave to reheat (because the kitchen facilities are limited)
> No food allergies/avoidances/pickyness issues

My only idea so far is gingerbread cookies, but they are more a fall type food?

>> No.4654507

Beans are cheap as shit and you can buy in bulk. Soak 'em, simmer 'em, then drain. Make a bbq sauce out of some ketchup, mustard, honey, smoked paprika, re-add the beans, toss a hamhock or smoked turkey neck in there, and let everything simmer till soft. To go with it, bake a huge aluminum pan of cornbread.

If you're set on meat, pick up some brats, braise them in beer, caramelize some onions. Serve on hoagie rolls and call it a day. Let's be realistic, you're feeding your family, not fancy people.

>> No.4654524

>>4654507
Not really set on meat. I am not doing the pulled pork because the only time I have to cook is friday night and the meeting is Saturday lunch-ish... last time I ended up cooking the meat overnight, getting out of bed at 6h am to take it out of the oven, shred and mix with the bbq sace, cool everything down enough to put in ziplock containers, etc.

It was a pain so I'm trying to find ideas that I can make the day before so I don't have to wake up at an ungodly hour in the morning to finish making it.

>> No.4654533

>>4654493
Egg salad? potato salad? sandwiches?

>> No.4654549

German potato salad

Tabouli or grain-based salad

Fruit jam tarts

>> No.4654551

Chicken salad on rolls is pretty top-shelf picnic food, and easy to make.

>> No.4654560

>>4654549
>>4654533
Potato salad... it didn't even cross my mind... I'll have to see if any of my cousins called dibs on it.

Thanks!

>> No.4654565

>>4654560
be careful if you're making the kind with mayo, last thing you want is shit spoiling after a long drive. Freeze up some ice packs!

>> No.4654570

>>4654565
Screw mayo. Mustard/vinegar all the way.

>> No.4654576

>>4654565
the recipe I use has vinegar, mustard and yogurt as a base. But it will be travelling in a cooler, no worries.

>> No.4654614

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjJJkvDN4lw
and this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VglERHTcj4

>> No.4654682

Cucumber sandwiches
http://www.cooks.com/recipe/ne4jl6gz/fancy-cucumber-sandwiches.html
Carrot souffle
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1850,151182-239197,00.html
Sangria
http://www.cooks.com/recipe/el9mi61e/sangria-spanish-wine-punch.html
Noodle Kugel
http://www.cooks.com/recipe/f23oc4lc/sweet-noodle-kugel.html
Elderberry Pie
http://www.cooks.com/recipe/7x9th6aj/pioneer-elderberry-pie.html
and lastly Ambrosia
http://www.cooks.com/recipe/xw0i02l0/ambrosia.html

Most of these are old school cooking, but most everyone likes them all or at least most of them. And they keep for a good time and are good both hot or cold, except the cucumbers, which are always best chilled

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>>4654493
Scotch eggs?

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>>4654724
Pasties?

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>>4654726

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>>4654728
Sausage rolls?

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>>4654729
Pork pies?

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>>4654730
Pigs in blankets?

>> No.4654736

>>4654493
Waldorf salad, OP? Green apples, sliced grapes, sliced celery, pecans, and I think a bit of lemon juice mixed with yogurt and a bit of mayo. Really crunchy and refreshing.

Otherwise I had a fat people salad with mandarin oranges, grape slices, strawberry slices, bananas, and marshmallows mixed together with whipped topping until fluffy. Yum.

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>>4654724
>>4654726
>>4654728
>>4654729
>>4654730
>>4654732

Dis guy knows what he's talkin bout

>> No.4654756

>>4654738
All of that British snack food has it's origins in being easily transportable and can be eaten hot or cold.