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Bringing a dish for a picnic

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Picnicpotluck · 03/07/2018 13:59

If you had to go to a picnic with a group of girls and their kids, what dish would you bring? Just need some ideas, tanks Smile

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Neverender · 03/07/2018 18:36

I made this and some banana bread the other weekend for a picnic. Everyone loved it and it's a bit different. I made and cooked them beforehand and then served cold.

www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/borek-algerian-464566

scaryteacher · 03/07/2018 21:23

Quails eggs (or hens eggs) with celery salt for dipping. Sliced nectarines mixed with raspberries, blueberries and vanilla sugar. Tomato and mozzarella salad made with cherry toms, little mozzarella balls, dressed with a balsamic and honey dressing. Cous cous with herbs, fattoush.

A winner is a whole Philadelphia cheese turned into a dish, smothered in sweet chilli sauce, and then covered in chopped coriander. Bread sticks or tortilla chips useful for conveying this to your mouth.

BetsyBellringer · 03/07/2018 22:48

Quails eggs Grin

chickedychicked · 03/07/2018 22:52

Spanish tortillas

Ethylred · 03/07/2018 22:53

Wine.

HairDyedPink · 03/07/2018 22:57

Wine
absolutely. Especially for the kids.

Katescurios · 03/07/2018 22:59

Cold chicken legs.
Boiled eggs
Big salad

FusionChefGeoff · 03/07/2018 23:03

Pasta salad - most kids love it and you can have added veg to compensate for the beige fest that is prevalent at most picnics.

trojanpony · 03/07/2018 23:20

Orzo pasta salad raspberry vinegar dressing, Spanish sweet potato tortilla, Salad potato and ham on the bone
#thedream

Ladybird11 · 03/07/2018 23:35

How do you make a Spanish tortilla?

northernruth · 03/07/2018 23:37

Home made sausage rolls. jamie Oliver has a great recipe in his 30 minute meals book.

HemanOrSheRa · 03/07/2018 23:43

This is really nice www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/679639/quiche-lorraine-frittata.

I made this for my dinner tonight. Good warm/cold/room temp. www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1804/warm-chickpea-salad

keyboardkate · 03/07/2018 23:44

@Ladybird

The real, authentic Spanish tortilla takes some time. But I cheat!

Instead of frying the raw potatoes in olive oil until cooked, I use a tin of new potatoes, rinsed thoroughly and drained. Then slice them thinly.

Then just break a few eggs in a bowl, maybe five or six, and whisk, add some onion (I use onion powder ha ha), seasoning and add in the sliced spuds.

Heat a pan, add olive oil, and tip the lot in. When ready on one side tip it on to a plate and put the uncooked side face down on the pan.

Takes no more than fifteen minutes or so, (the spuds are already cooked).

It is a lovely dish I have to say, only need small slices as it is quite moreish, add a salad, garlic bread. Job done!

scaryteacher · 04/07/2018 00:56

Betsy You can buy quails eggs already cooked and peeled....just grab and go. I should have tried ds on them when he was little; at 22, he still won't eat eggs, unless they are in a cake or a carbonara.

willstarttomorrow · 04/07/2018 01:09

The best baguette, brie and butter you can find. And some vine tomatoes. This is what people will actually eat. No one wants anything involving forks that is standing around in the heat.

BradleyPooper · 04/07/2018 01:18

Home made mustardy potato salad with loads of chopped parsely, celery, harboiled eggs crispy onions and bacon.

FatSally · 04/07/2018 01:25

Fuck me. Would love to see the kids faces when presented with quails eggs, walnut salads and fancy potato dishes 😂

A kids picnic in this heat? In the actual real world, ham sarnies and a multipack of quavers 🙌🏻🙌🏻

seventhgonickname · 04/07/2018 01:31

Cherries,because they are a treat .Not cheap but adults and children love them.

Want2bSupermum · 04/07/2018 01:36

I live in NYC and it's hot here in summer. What works in high heat are things like peanut butter sandwiches, watermelon chunks (or spears if you want to be fancy), apple slices, carrot sticks, mini broccoli trees (only one of 3 of kids eats these), frozen peas (they have defrosted by the time we eat so don't taste foul) and red wine for adults because white or rose tastes like shit when it's warm.

MrsMotherHen · 04/07/2018 09:36

quails eggs.....only on mumsnet Grin

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