When bringing some meat for outdoor cooking, as well as the salad, it must be chilled enough and carefully packed in containers in which the cold temperature can be isolated.

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Never leave the food exposed to the sun for a long period of time. Avoid bringing egg salads, chopped foods, custard-filled pastries as they easily spoil and may cause food poisoning. Avoid sliced tomatoes, and lettuce, and salads in mayonnaise, as they do not freeze well. It would be impossible to keep them from spoilage. Instead of using mayonnaise, substitute natural yoghurt or mascarpone.

Fruit pies or meat should be baked just before leaving the house. To keep them warm, wrap them up in an aluminum foil, top with some thick layer of newspaper.

Wrap sandwiches in a freezer paper that is moisture-resistant. Hamburger patties should be prepared in advance and wrapped in a square of waxed paper separating each patty to avoid difficulties when separating them when it is time for them to be cooked. It may be prepared a few days before and stored in the freezer.

During the trip, put the cooler inside the air-conditioned car, and not in the trunk. When food is left outside the cooler for more than an hour, you must dispose it. It is no longer safe and edible.

The Picnic Food

Popular picnic foods are as follows:

• tarts
• marshmallows
• quiches
• meringues
• fruits
• pickles
• olive
• frozen cakes
• canned hams
• breads
• fish
• tuna
• salmon
• sardines
• wine
• juice and other drinks

There are particular choices for food when it comes to picnic. In general, people seek to bring along food that are travel-friendly, such as finger food.

However, you can actually use your creativity and take some "not so travel-friendly" food along with you. For instance, soups are not usually brought along in picnics, but you can actually put some chilled soups in empty bottle containers, and serve them in glasses during the picnic.

Other Essentials

There are things other than food that must be packed along in to keep the event smooth-flowing. Things like these:

• Colorful and Comfortable Blanket, to make picnic festive
• Towels
• Napkins
• Insect repellent
• Plates
• Serving Utensils
• Silverware
• Cups and wine glasses
• Paring Knife
• General-utility Knife
• Condiments
• Can and bottle opener
• Corkscrew or bottle opener
• Damp wipes or cloths for washing up
• Cutting boards
• Garbage bag

Now that everything is laid-out, you are now ready for your outdoor picnic.

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