Picnic Food Suggestions

[shakotan]

Off for a spot of 'al fresco' dining with friends tomorrow, everyone is taking some food along.

None of us are really a 'scotch egg and twiglets' type of bunch.

Not been on a picnic since I was about 6.

Any suggestions of decent picnic style foods to take?

I was thinking about some olives, hummus and nice breads.

[Melman Giraffe]

shakotan said:

Off for a spot of 'al fresco' dining with friends tomorrow, everyone is taking some food along.

None of us are really a 'scotch egg and twiglets' type of bunch.

Not been on a picnic since I was about 6.

Any suggestions of decent picnic style foods to take?

I was thinking about some olives, hummus and nice breads.

Wraps are a good alternative to sandwiches. Maybe a nice cheese board!!

[Don]

Good quality chipolata sausages done in the oven, then cooled.

Honestly - everyone loves them. Cut them into two for serving.

Good quality pork pie and a jar of pickle.

If you make salad then make sure you chop it up so it's easy to eat: shredded lettuce, cubes of red pepper etc and pack the dressing seperately and pour it over just before serving.

Of course you could pack a disposable BBQ and cook some items if it's possible where you are going.

Most important of all: Chilly Bin filled with champagne and beer.

[Cactussed]

Strawberries, peaches, grapes, other summer fruit
Champagne + nice plastic flutes (not an oxymoron, really)
Baguette / crackers
Cheese, pate
Quiche
Nice Pork Pies & Scotch eggs
Pre-made sandwiches / wraps
Dips (eg guacamole, taramasalata (sp?) Salsa)
Roast chicken
Salad in a bag (so you can use the bag to mix it in)

Paper plates
Plastic cutlery
Napkins / Kitchen towl
Water / Wet wipes
Picnic blanket
Portable stereo
Frisbee / Boules / Football / Rounders kit etc
Insect repellant & Sunblock (maybe just an Aussie thing)

[Henry Hawthorne]

Potato salad.

[Melman Giraffe]

Cactussed said:

Wet wipes

You clearly have children. We can't live without them now!!

[Zen.]

Mixed fresh olives, artichokes in olive oil and sunblush tomatoes.

Oysters, pack them in a tub over ice.

Take a slices of bread remove crust spread with fillings of choice the roll up.

Smoked Salmon parcels filled with crab and lemon mayonnaise.

Ballotine chicken wrapped in air dried ham.... slice before you go and wrap in foil.

Mini tarts, mini frittatas, vol au vents, all these can have a range of fillings.

Salads, bean salad, mini tomatoe and feta cheese, spiced couscous, crudites and dips.

Pack everything into small tupperwear boxes of the same size even if you are buying pre prepared bits.

I also always pack a rubbish bag and plenty of soft drinks. We love picnics

Edited by Zen. on Friday 29th May 15:16

[condor]

Selection of cold meats ( pre-cooked chicken fillets,various hams,pastrami,tongue,garlic sausage,salami)

Salad ( crispy lettuce,cucumber,tomatoes,radishes,watercress,red/green peppers, spring onions) cold pre-cooked jersey potatoes and a jar of mayonnaise.

Fresh baked baguettes, butter, selection of cheeses.

Plenty of booze

Perhaps strawberries/raspberries in meringue nests with cream as pudding

[grumbledoak]

thegavster said:

Et voila.

There is certainly a lot to be said for a fresh baguette, some old brie, and a bottle of cheap "Vin Rouge".

If you are doing a leafy salad, keep the dressing separate. "Beany" salads are nicer, though, IMO, and don't tend to wilt.

And those individual bottles of champagne, with straws, are cool.

[whitechief]

A pint of shell on prawns, fresh loaf and butter.

[FTJoe]

A 24 pack of Stella and some doritos*





*Pringles can be used as an alternative if doritos are not available

Edited by FTJoe on Friday 29th May 16:29

[shakotan]

Thanks for the suggestions, folks!

[Cactussed]

Melman Giraffe said:

Cactussed said:

Wet wipes

You clearly have children. We can't live without them now!!

None I know of. Am just an enthusiastic (ie messy) eater... of picnic food (keep it clean people).

[Cactussed]

Zen. said:

Mixed fresh olives.
Smoked Salmon.

Jesus. How could I forget these????

[Mobile Chicane]

thegavster said:

A stack of cheese.
Lots of french bread.
Wine.

Et voila.

I'd agree with this. Maybe some paté and a crunchy cornichon (the ones with little onions in)

[escargot]

Mobile Chicane said:

thegavster said:

A stack of cheese.
Lots of french bread.
Wine.

Et voila.

I'd agree with this. Maybe some paté and a crunchy cornichon (the ones with little onions in)

Me too, though I'd also include some ripe saucisson and a sharp knife.

[captainzep]

Too late for the OP maybe, but try this.



Take a small, decent, round cottage loaf or equivalent.

Slice off the top (keep it for later). Scoop out the insides.

Then inside the hollowed out loaf, add layers of all sorts of nice stuff. Cold meats, soft cheese, roquefort, gherkins/cornichons, pesto, artichoke hearts in oil etc. Layer it all up until slightly proud of the top. Then put the sliced off top of the loaf on as a lid and weigh the whole thing down with a couple of recipe books and a couple of cans of beans. You're looking to compact the layers and squeeze juices/fats into the surrounding bread.

Few hours later, take it with you to your favoured picnic location.

Slice it like a cake.

Fookin' lovely.

[Mobile Chicane]

escargot said:

Mobile Chicane said:

thegavster said:

A stack of cheese.
Lots of french bread.
Wine.

Et voila.

I'd agree with this. Maybe some paté and a crunchy cornichon (the ones with little onions in)

Me too, though I'd also include some ripe saucisson and a sharp knife.

Oooh - lashez la bête!

[shirt]

had the parents over at the weekend to help clear my garden. weather was great so i dished up:

hummus / olive oil / pinenuts with toasted pittas
sliced vine tomatoes & mozarella with basil & seasoning
stuffed vine leaves
sliced venison and wild boar sausages [like chorizo] from the farmers market, fried to crispen up
borretane onions
roasted red peppers
parma ham
melon slices

took minutes to prepare and went down well with some cold tyskie's

[shakotan]

In the end I went for;

Smoked Salmon
Philidelphia
Sliced Chorizo
Parma Ham
German Salami
Fresh Ciabatta
Poppyseed Bagels
Tzatziki
Lemon and Coriander Houmous
Breadsticks
Mushrooms stuffed with walnuts, breadcrumbs and mixed herbs
Mixed olives with garlic and sundried tomatoes
Eton Mess

Cranberry Juice
Cava

Was very pleasant