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4 Foods to Bring to a Summer BBQ
Considering the summer season has just begun, there will be family, friends, and distant relatives all hosting summer barbecues. So naturally, you do not want to be the guy that shows up to the barbecue without some food or supplies, so below is a list of cool dishes that never fail when going to a barbecue.
Hamburgers and Hot Dogs
Every single time you walk into the backyard of a barbeque, there will be one middle-aged man commanding the grill, and that will be the most fun that this man has all week. He takes so much pride in his work on the grill, but he will often need more supplies. So there’s always at least one run to the store to grab beer and more hamburgers and hotdogs.
You could be the savior of the barbecue, or at least the one 16-year old kid that is sober and can run to the store if you bring extra grill supplies. This includes the meat to grill, condiments, plates, forks, anything that could run out. Nobody will ever complain if you bring more meat to the barbecue.
Chips and Dips
There will always be room on that big buffet table of goodies for chips and dips. But, sometimes, it is no fun to bring the classic crinkle cut potato chips and sour cream and onion dip. Sometimes you need to get a little more creative, test some combinations of chips and dips at home, and come to the party with something new. You could even make your dip! Everyone at the party will love the fact that you brought something new to the table.
Creative Desserts
There is always one aunt with the weirdest desserts that nobody will ever try because they are so over the top. Of course, you can take a page from that crazy aunt’s book and bring something cool and tasty to the party, but you have to dial it back a little bit, so at least a couple of people are adventurous enough to try it and report good things to the rest of the party.
A couple of examples of some neat desserts that are not too over the top are peanut butter pudding and or peanut butter pie, oreo balls, and vanilla oreo desserts. Also, you can always get a little crazy with pie.
Anything Out of a Crock Pot
It is almost needless to say, but the crockpot is one of the best inventions ever made. You can cook or make anything you want out of a crockpot, and you can almost invent your unique dishes. So if you have a plate or a meal you love to make out of a crockpot, it is a no-brainer. Plus, it is so easy to throw it in there and take it to the party.
There is always some room for creativity in the cookout too. Sometimes if you want to bring the craziest dish to the barbecue, people will judge you, but if that dish happens to be delicious, they can’t say a word. A great example of a really interesting dish is bacon jam. You may think about how on Earth does that work, but it most certainly does.
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