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A picnic spread need not be a complicated event. Serving up cold food items makes the menu simpler to control. There will be less equipment to carry and fewer cleanups afterwards. Sandwiches are a preferred picnic item. It used to be that a sandwich consisted of two slices of bread with a slice of lunch meat sandwiched between them. Sandwiches have been given a facelift in recent years. To add variety to plain sandwiches, choose from numerous breads. Sandwiches can made from pitas, flatbreads, and tortilla wraps. Cut the bread the night before and store in an airtight container. Select meats from the deli counter at the grocery store. Fresh turkey breast, ham, chicken breast, and salamis are options. Put the sliced deli meats in the freezer. The morning of the picnic, take them out so they can slowly thaw and stay cold until they are ready to be devoured. You can run into trouble with condiments at a picnic, especially anything that consists of dairy products. Refrigerate mayonnaise derived foods and dips until ready to head out for the picnic. To eliminate having condiments containers sitting out without refrigeration, opt for condiment packets like the ones they give out at fast food establishments. Salads of all varieties are excellent cold picnic fare. Macaroni or potato salad is best when served cold. If your gathering is large, investing in single serving plastic cups with lids will avoid bringing too much to the picnic. When mayonnaise based salads come to room temperature they begin to get soupy and could spoil. Instead of a fruit salad, opt for bringing whole fruits. Fruit need not be refrigerated. It can be washed off before you leave the house and kept from the light in a storage container. Choose a variety: apples, peaches, oranges, plums, and etc. Fruit makes a healthier dessert alternative than ice cream or candy. Plus it's naturally sweet. Individual bags of chips and other snacks eliminate lots of hands from dipping in the same bag, dirty and clean. There will be no opened bags of chips to transport home. This gives picnickers more variety without having to spend a fortune on snacks. It also allows everyone to choose the snacks or chips they prefer so everyone gets what they prefer most. Nuts make a simple snack for a picnic. They do not need refrigeration and can be transported easily. For easy handling by others, separate nuts into individual snack bags. Any bags that are not eaten can be dumped back into the can for later consumption. Cold food options equal an easy and simple picnic menu. There is no need to use a barbecue. The majority of foods can be packaged individually for minimum mess and convenience of serving even with large family picnics.
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