I love baked beans but always hate that the portions of them at BBQs seem to be so small. I remember my aunt had a BBQ and there were pounds of meat in various forms available, but a single can of baked beans for like 12 people. I’m like, I don’t want to be the person who doesn’t leave enough for everyone else, but I could demolish that whole can myself never mind splitting it with 10 other people.
TL;DR bless you for bringing beans
The smallest container of baked beans I’ve ever made for a BBQ was one gallon. It got wiped out. Same with deviled eggs. A dozen makes a finished 2 dozen. All wiped out. Another dozen hard boiled eggs makes for about 10 pounds of potato salad. That alone takes nearly all day the day before.
Your Mom jokes aside, this recipe really elevates potato salad. If you want to geek out read the article where he boiled the potatos different ways with dye in the water to measure absorption.
https://www.seriouseats.com/classic-potato-salad-recipe
That being said it does make a huge batch and takes a lot of ingredients so it’s really better suited for big gatherings.
Dolma - my partner’s family’s passed down recipe for grape leaves stuffed with rice, lemon, onion, and dill. Prepared a day in advanced and served chilled so they’re really light and refreshing on a hot day.
omfg yessssss.
I end up having none of the mains and all of the dolma when my mom makes it.
We go to parks and pick the grape leaves we find to prepare it.
In Eastern Ontario, concord grapes grow in the wild. The leaves work for dolma. :)
You just gave me an idea. I remember my mom always complaining about the jar of vine leaves being too tough, or too small, or too big, etc. Then she wouldn’t want to make them again for months.
I’m planning some landscaping and I will have to plant a grapevine. Is there one that works best, or should I just go with what grows well where I am?
Warning: you will never go back to jarred leaves! The fresh ones are best right now, while they're just big enough to roll but haven't gotten tough yet.
I’ll never go back to beer when outside in the summer. The seltzers are so refreshing on a hot day! They will get on your ass if you have too many though, they just go down so easy!
This seems most like the ingredients list I use: https://www.food.com/recipe/thai-cucumber-and-pineapple-salad-503445
It's important to use fresh pineapple, not tinned. The fish sauce/lime/chilli dressing really makes it!
I add chili paste, sesame oil, cilantro, and lime juice. It's a great way to use up homegrown cucumbers in the summer when they're coming out of your ears.
You know someone is serious when they have dedicated egg trays. Any recipes you're particularly proud of?
I think my best so far has been chorizo, Spanish olives, and manchego cheese. Prep the chorizo like you would if you're making fresh bacon bits. Season the yolks with adobo powder and a pinch of apple cider vinegar. Garnish with olive, chorizo, grated manchego, and Chipotle powder.
I hate making deviled eggs but I really love them. My go-to recipe when I make them is just to add pesto. Always been a hit every time I bust them out, I'm just lazy and don't like cooking
Once I learned how to peel them with a spoon it felt like much less of a chore. The actual boiling and making of the filling and even piping for me were nowhere near as time consuming as peeling. And I'd usually end up completely destroying a few in the process. :(
Take your egg and tap it all over with the "bowl" of the spoon to crack up the outer shell. Then using the edge of the spoon, slide it in between the shell and egg. You'll want to keep the "bowl" out so it's kind of hugging the egg. Now you can fairly easily just run the spoon around the inside of the egg and clear and rinse the shell.
Here's a video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmWPxDHSNWk
Presentation is everything with watermelon. You gotta bring em almost freezing cold with a chilled platter and cut that shit up into nice inviting slices or they just sit there uncut all bbq gettin warm in the sun. Few things as nice as an ice cold slice of watermelon on a hot day.
We were just joking last week that watermelon is awesome at the beginning of summer barbecues, but by mid-summer, we’re like no more! It’s such an easy side but everyone brings one to our barbecues and it’s easy to get tired of them!
Oh god, I mean I have eating disorders, but there have been summers when all I've eaten were watermelons because I fricking **love** them.
Until one sudden day when -without a warning- I will be physically unable to eat even the littlest bit of watermelon.
I love the watermelon salads that have been popular at cookouts in the last decade or two. I usually see them with blueberries, feta, and mint, but I’ve had other good combos too.
First cookout I went to with my chef bf he told me he would bring the side and he made the best tabbouleh, plus I loved that he chose a fresher/lighter salad than you expect at some cookouts. 11 years later and I still ask for grain and pasta salads all summer.
I can't tell if you're being a smartarse or an actual genius because here in the UK, bags of ice are never well stocked in shops.
On the few occasions when it's needed everywhere gets sold out so quickly.
Turning up with a bag of ice to a BBQ in the UK would impress some people, unless they prepared in advance. Then you would just look cheap.
My thinking, there's never enough ice. Here in the U.S., it's pretty easy to find a 5 lb. (2.2 kg) bag of ice in any convenience store.
Ice - you never think of it, until there's none around
This salad with mango, sweetcorn, chilli and avocado. So good
https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/grilled-corn-and-quinoa-salad-mango-tomatoes-herbs-avo-feta/
Timely. I'm going to a BBQ tonight. I can't make any of my go-to sides.
I'm bringing BBQ pulled chicken sliders (one guest is muslim otherwise it'd be pulled pork). and two orange-scented olive oil cakes. One cake will have a chocolate ganache glaze and the other is dusted with bourbon vanilla sugar.
The fact that I had to scroll down this far to find mac & cheese, which is a staple BBQ side, is nuts. If I show up to your BBQ and there's no mac & cheese, I'm out of there without question.
Antipasto pasta salad
It’s an Italian dressing based salad with chunks of peppers, cheeses pasta and meats
Also, I’ll usually bake something. Cupcakes or cookies (peanut butter and raspberry jam thumbprints and/or iced lemonade cookies are crowd pleasers)
Pancake icing = pancakes, crumbled in a food processor, add maple syrup just enough to get it soggy and sticking together, spread it on the cake like icing.
I could go for that on a banana cake.
Oh man ready for a side that will change your life? I call it gnocchi salad! It’s got those good carbs that a BBQ side needs, with some acid and sweetness to balance it out. I found this on a NYT recipe site in some form and have been completely obsessed with it ever since.
Get a packet of shelf stable gnocchi and toast them in the oven. No boiling, just throw those suckers on a sheet pan with a little olive oil and bake for ~20-30 min at 400F.
While those are toasting up, cut up a red onion, some cherry tomatoes, and some basil. Any ratio you want depending on what you like. Toss those in a bowl with a tbsp of balsamic vinegar and 0.25c olive oil. When the gnocchis are done, toss them in the bowl too and mix all together. Add salt and pepper to taste.
This dish is SO easy and tastes about a million times better than a read through of the ingredients would indicate. The gnocchi end up being like little crunchy chewy potatoey dreams made even better by the rest of the ingredients.
EDIT: including [link](https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023260-crispy-gnocchi-with-tomato-and-red-onion?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share) to the actual recipe here for any of those interested - looks like I adapted a bit since I originally read it, and I definitely play a little fast and loose with measurements while cooking, so adapt to your tastes!
Same here. I’m always asked to make the banana pudding. My grandma taught me how to make it at a young age. Now I perfected it. What I wouldn’t give to be able to make another one with her again.
Garlic cream mushrooms.
Get the biggest saute pan you have got and cook up a load of mushrooms in garlic butter then add a load of single cream to it, cook until it thickens up and serve in a big pot along side some toasted polish grandmother bread with raw garlic rubbed it it drizzled with olive oil. So much garlic but so damned tasty.
Did a 30 person bbq last weekend and there were 3 vast tubs of different slaws, all got eaten. Fuckin kilos of the stuff. A simple cabbage, onion and carrot in a mixture of mayo and yoghurt is the cost-effective king imo.
I also like making pasta salad and adding a few pickled beetroots, turns the whole thing a delightful shade of pink and always gets comments for that alone.
I hate cooking but I LOVE to bake so I’m bringing chocolate chip cookies (last year I switched it up with s’mores cookies) and fruity pebbles style rice Kirstie treats!
I swear stepping into these comments was like stepping into a portal to an alternative dimension. I had to scroll pretty far to even see Mac and cheese
Greek salad! Cucumbers, tomatoes, feta, olive oil & vinegar. Just throw it all together and give it a few shakes and it's perfect to serve few hours later.
Guac.
I used to chop up all kinds of veg into it, but less really is more with guacamole. These days, it’s just a diced Serrano, a clove or two of garlic, two pinches of salt, and a pinch of cumin; fresh-squeezed lime juice is the only thing I’ll add in quantity.
The real trick is to buy the avocados a little firm, and let them soften up for a couple days on the counter, but this can also bite you in the ass; mine had definitely gone brown and mushy by Memorial Day morning, RIP.
Pasta salad. I actually prefer eating potato salad, but I don't like the hassle of peeling the potatoes, so I bring pasta salad and hope someone else will bring a vegetarian potato salad.
I actually like to use red skinned potatoes and leave the skin on just make sure to scrub the shit outta them. i like the texture and look way more. Worth a try.
I make a half pork butt’s worth of Carolina-style bbq and bring a vinegar-based sauce. I’m usually late, so I always say I’m bringing the second course.
Does it outshine whatever meat is on the grill? Yeah. Do I care? Hell no.
I’ve got this Zucchini sun gratin recipe that even if you don’t like zucchini, you’ll most likely enjoy this treat. Typically for a larger gathering
Guaranteed nobody else will have the same dish. For more personal gatherings, I’m usually in charge of dessert.
Depends what the host wants and need. But I typically offer between lentil salad, veggie or fruit tray, or samosas. People love samosas because you don't need a fork or plate to eat them.
Sour apple Coleslaw.
I like to add extra fresh shredded purple cabbage to my bag of pre shredded cabbage. I then mix in apple cider vinegar, parsley, pepper, and marzetti slaw dressing. Dash each of salt and sugar. I'll top my bowl with a large pinch of chopped apple.
BLT (bacon, lettuce, and tomato) macaroni salad.
I add in thinly sliced celery, carrot shavings, chunks of mozzarella cheese and homemade ranch dressing to it along with the bacon, lettuce, tomato, and macaroni. A nummy cold macaroni salad goes with anything!
Quick crowd-pleasing salad: Cherry tomatoes cut in half, basil, Kalamata olives (pitted, obviously), throw in some olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar. Done. Delicious and easy.
Jalapeño corn.
Glass 13x9 dish, dump in 3 drained cans of white shoepeg corn, a stick of room temp butter, 3 diced jalapeños, a block (8oz) of room temp cream cheese, and a bag (2 cups) of sharp cheddar or Mexican (asadero, cheddar, monterey jack, and queso quesadilla) cheese. Stir to combine then bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Stir again.
beef and i swing at the first person i see
lol nice. I'm busting out the chops
And a whole load of punch
Bringing the classic knuckle sandwiches
But if you got beef, I’m a vegetarian
AND I AINT FUCKING SCARED OF HIM
Don't trust a hoe!
3OH!3 lyrics in the current year, what a time to be alive (cause a hoe won't trust me)
She wants to touch me
Oh oh
Beer and same.
This actually made me lol
Bourbon BBQ beans Loaded mashed potatoes (cheese, bacon, scallions… mmm)
I love baked beans but always hate that the portions of them at BBQs seem to be so small. I remember my aunt had a BBQ and there were pounds of meat in various forms available, but a single can of baked beans for like 12 people. I’m like, I don’t want to be the person who doesn’t leave enough for everyone else, but I could demolish that whole can myself never mind splitting it with 10 other people. TL;DR bless you for bringing beans
The smallest container of baked beans I’ve ever made for a BBQ was one gallon. It got wiped out. Same with deviled eggs. A dozen makes a finished 2 dozen. All wiped out. Another dozen hard boiled eggs makes for about 10 pounds of potato salad. That alone takes nearly all day the day before.
You can never make too many deviled eggs. One dozen, two dozen, four dozen, doesn’t matter. You will leave the party with an empty plate at the end.
That mash sounds incredible. Thanks for the idea!
Super easy baked potato casserole using shredded hash browns, bacon, sour cream, scallions, and shredded cheese. Always a hit.
Homemade mac and cheese and a case of beer. Can't go wrong.
My mom’s potato salad
Showwww me potato salad!
That is still one of the funniest jokes on Family Guy
It’s the apocalypse episode from season one right?
Season 2 episode 3 "Da Boom" [Show me potato salad!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ_cHxLzPWQ)
I still say this whenever someone says potato salad and no one ever knows what I’m talking about
"Still? After all this time?"
Always.
That line lives rent free in my head.
Your mom's potatoe salad is pretty damn good.
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I also choose this guys' moms' potato salad
Your Mom jokes aside, this recipe really elevates potato salad. If you want to geek out read the article where he boiled the potatos different ways with dye in the water to measure absorption. https://www.seriouseats.com/classic-potato-salad-recipe That being said it does make a huge batch and takes a lot of ingredients so it’s really better suited for big gatherings.
She def knows how to toss a salad.
So good I even have it for breakfast
Potato salad at a cook out is a lot like vagina. You can't just eat anyones.
Probably Christine. She likes BBQs.
I was gonna say usually Jenny, but my wife doesn't like her.
What is Jenny's number? Is it 867-5309? Damn you Tommy Tutone!!!
I believe Lou Bega said a little bit of Sandra in the sun. So Sandra is ideal for BBQs.
Dolma - my partner’s family’s passed down recipe for grape leaves stuffed with rice, lemon, onion, and dill. Prepared a day in advanced and served chilled so they’re really light and refreshing on a hot day.
omfg yessssss. I end up having none of the mains and all of the dolma when my mom makes it. We go to parks and pick the grape leaves we find to prepare it. In Eastern Ontario, concord grapes grow in the wild. The leaves work for dolma. :)
You just gave me an idea. I remember my mom always complaining about the jar of vine leaves being too tough, or too small, or too big, etc. Then she wouldn’t want to make them again for months. I’m planning some landscaping and I will have to plant a grapevine. Is there one that works best, or should I just go with what grows well where I am?
Warning: you will never go back to jarred leaves! The fresh ones are best right now, while they're just big enough to roll but haven't gotten tough yet.
I have 7 grapevines and no dolma recipe. Do you have one you'd willingly share?
Soooo good. They were my Lebanese grandma’s go-to for family gatherings. It kills me that I never got her recipe before she passed away.
Beer
Or other alcohol. Those alcoholic seltzer are very popular, often go faster than the beer.
ain't no laws when you're drinkin' claws
Claw IS the law, I don't care what anyone says, especially those 8% Surges. Just so fuckin expensive though.
I suspiciously developed a beer allergy around the time hard seltzers gained popularity in 2017
They even have canned cocktails now. All sorts of options. It’s great.
I just had a blueberry and raspberry (some berry combo) mule in a can, 10% ABV. It was actually fantastic.
I’ll never go back to beer when outside in the summer. The seltzers are so refreshing on a hot day! They will get on your ass if you have too many though, they just go down so easy!
Thai pineapple and cucumber salad always goes down well.
Please share recipe
This seems most like the ingredients list I use: https://www.food.com/recipe/thai-cucumber-and-pineapple-salad-503445 It's important to use fresh pineapple, not tinned. The fish sauce/lime/chilli dressing really makes it!
Yes please.
I make an Asian Cucumber salad that is super easy and always is a hit. It's sliced cucumber, peanuts and a soy sauce dressing. That's pretty much it.
I add chili paste, sesame oil, cilantro, and lime juice. It's a great way to use up homegrown cucumbers in the summer when they're coming out of your ears.
Deviled Egss
Same. I love breaking out my DE tray collection.
You know someone is serious when they have dedicated egg trays. Any recipes you're particularly proud of? I think my best so far has been chorizo, Spanish olives, and manchego cheese. Prep the chorizo like you would if you're making fresh bacon bits. Season the yolks with adobo powder and a pinch of apple cider vinegar. Garnish with olive, chorizo, grated manchego, and Chipotle powder.
I hate making deviled eggs but I really love them. My go-to recipe when I make them is just to add pesto. Always been a hit every time I bust them out, I'm just lazy and don't like cooking
Once I learned how to peel them with a spoon it felt like much less of a chore. The actual boiling and making of the filling and even piping for me were nowhere near as time consuming as peeling. And I'd usually end up completely destroying a few in the process. :(
Mind explaining the spoon/peeling bit? Can’t just leave that out there :)
Take your egg and tap it all over with the "bowl" of the spoon to crack up the outer shell. Then using the edge of the spoon, slide it in between the shell and egg. You'll want to keep the "bowl" out so it's kind of hugging the egg. Now you can fairly easily just run the spoon around the inside of the egg and clear and rinse the shell. Here's a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmWPxDHSNWk
That's the most satisfying thing I'm going to see all day.
I cheat and buy the pre-boiled pre-peeled eggs from the deli case and use a sandwich bag to pipe in the filling.
Girl, sit next to me. Deviled egg plate club!
I'd eat deviled eggs as the main course.
Watermelons.
4 people showed up with watermelons at last year's BBQ. This year it is a banned item. 😁
Presentation is everything with watermelon. You gotta bring em almost freezing cold with a chilled platter and cut that shit up into nice inviting slices or they just sit there uncut all bbq gettin warm in the sun. Few things as nice as an ice cold slice of watermelon on a hot day.
I am a member of the "cut a hole in it and stick in a fifth of alcohol" cult. Although it isn't always a good idea with coworkers. 🙂
You're right, every time I try to stick a fifth of alcohol in one of my coworkers I get sent to HR
"Stay STILL, David! Stop making such a FUSS."
I rarely make it past cutting the hole.
That’s why you need a signup spreadsheet so you don’t have people bringing duplicates.
We were just joking last week that watermelon is awesome at the beginning of summer barbecues, but by mid-summer, we’re like no more! It’s such an easy side but everyone brings one to our barbecues and it’s easy to get tired of them!
Oh god, I mean I have eating disorders, but there have been summers when all I've eaten were watermelons because I fricking **love** them. Until one sudden day when -without a warning- I will be physically unable to eat even the littlest bit of watermelon.
I love the watermelon salads that have been popular at cookouts in the last decade or two. I usually see them with blueberries, feta, and mint, but I’ve had other good combos too.
We mix them with strawberries and indeed a touch of mint. For some reason a small addition of mint does make it that much fresher.
Salad, I'm shit at cooking
Salad is always welcome at a barbecue!!
However, don't expect to make friends. Because ...
You don't win friends with salad!
Macaroni salad or potato salad. Shrimp is always nice, but.. Can be expensive. A cheese platter with crackers, pepperoni and ham.
Tabouleh
First cookout I went to with my chef bf he told me he would bring the side and he made the best tabbouleh, plus I loved that he chose a fresher/lighter salad than you expect at some cookouts. 11 years later and I still ask for grain and pasta salads all summer.
My favorite thing to bring is a Greek orzo salad. Sometimes I even sub the orzo with banza chickpea rice. Everyone loves it either way.
Almost a year or so ago I discovered Tabouleh. Man, that shit is great! Such a nice dish
Bag of ice
I can't tell if you're being a smartarse or an actual genius because here in the UK, bags of ice are never well stocked in shops. On the few occasions when it's needed everywhere gets sold out so quickly. Turning up with a bag of ice to a BBQ in the UK would impress some people, unless they prepared in advance. Then you would just look cheap.
My thinking, there's never enough ice. Here in the U.S., it's pretty easy to find a 5 lb. (2.2 kg) bag of ice in any convenience store. Ice - you never think of it, until there's none around
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This salad with mango, sweetcorn, chilli and avocado. So good https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/grilled-corn-and-quinoa-salad-mango-tomatoes-herbs-avo-feta/
Timely. I'm going to a BBQ tonight. I can't make any of my go-to sides. I'm bringing BBQ pulled chicken sliders (one guest is muslim otherwise it'd be pulled pork). and two orange-scented olive oil cakes. One cake will have a chocolate ganache glaze and the other is dusted with bourbon vanilla sugar.
I'm usually the one to bring the meat because I have a very reputable local butcher near my home.
she has the meats
Cowboy caviar
Brilliant. I love this stuff.
I have no idea what it is, so it kinda sounds nsfw to me, lol.
It’s a chip dip with whole beans, pico de gallo, corn, some other stuff, I think. Served chilled. It’s bomb
Potato salad and Mac and cheese.
The fact that I had to scroll down this far to find mac & cheese, which is a staple BBQ side, is nuts. If I show up to your BBQ and there's no mac & cheese, I'm out of there without question.
Antipasto pasta salad It’s an Italian dressing based salad with chunks of peppers, cheeses pasta and meats Also, I’ll usually bake something. Cupcakes or cookies (peanut butter and raspberry jam thumbprints and/or iced lemonade cookies are crowd pleasers)
You are invited to all of my parties!
Last BBQ I went to I brought a banana cake with panache icing. I like to bring something different each time, unless someone requests a favorite.
I read this too fast and thought it said banana cake with pancake icing and I was so interested lmao
Pancake icing = pancakes, crumbled in a food processor, add maple syrup just enough to get it soggy and sticking together, spread it on the cake like icing. I could go for that on a banana cake.
Pasta salad
Oh man ready for a side that will change your life? I call it gnocchi salad! It’s got those good carbs that a BBQ side needs, with some acid and sweetness to balance it out. I found this on a NYT recipe site in some form and have been completely obsessed with it ever since. Get a packet of shelf stable gnocchi and toast them in the oven. No boiling, just throw those suckers on a sheet pan with a little olive oil and bake for ~20-30 min at 400F. While those are toasting up, cut up a red onion, some cherry tomatoes, and some basil. Any ratio you want depending on what you like. Toss those in a bowl with a tbsp of balsamic vinegar and 0.25c olive oil. When the gnocchis are done, toss them in the bowl too and mix all together. Add salt and pepper to taste. This dish is SO easy and tastes about a million times better than a read through of the ingredients would indicate. The gnocchi end up being like little crunchy chewy potatoey dreams made even better by the rest of the ingredients. EDIT: including [link](https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023260-crispy-gnocchi-with-tomato-and-red-onion?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share) to the actual recipe here for any of those interested - looks like I adapted a bit since I originally read it, and I definitely play a little fast and loose with measurements while cooking, so adapt to your tastes!
Good baked beans and cole slaw.
Banana pudding with the Nilla wafers.
Same here. I’m always asked to make the banana pudding. My grandma taught me how to make it at a young age. Now I perfected it. What I wouldn’t give to be able to make another one with her again.
Assorted cut up vegetables and roasted potato fries
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Share your pickled egg recipe? I grew up eating them but haven’t been able to find a recipe online that I like.
I'm all about the highway produce stop jalapeño pickled quail eggs.
Garlic cream mushrooms. Get the biggest saute pan you have got and cook up a load of mushrooms in garlic butter then add a load of single cream to it, cook until it thickens up and serve in a big pot along side some toasted polish grandmother bread with raw garlic rubbed it it drizzled with olive oil. So much garlic but so damned tasty.
Did a 30 person bbq last weekend and there were 3 vast tubs of different slaws, all got eaten. Fuckin kilos of the stuff. A simple cabbage, onion and carrot in a mixture of mayo and yoghurt is the cost-effective king imo. I also like making pasta salad and adding a few pickled beetroots, turns the whole thing a delightful shade of pink and always gets comments for that alone.
Mushroom. Remove the stem, fill it with garlic and fine herb cheese, roll it in bacon and place on the grill. You'll thank me later. Edit : typo
We definitely have different mushrooms in mind.
Going to s BBQ on shrooms sounds unpleasant
Fill those mfers with spinach artichoke dip and bake em. Fuego.
weed
Come over tonight. Will have a bbq just for you.
Just because you put a frozen pizza on the Weber doesn’t make it a barbecue.
What if it's a BBQ chicken pizza?
Fucking got em
I bet you are invited to every bbq
Definitely makes people eat more lol
Mac n cheese and Cole slaw are two must haves with BBQ
smoked mac and cheese Mozzarella watermelon salad Smoked Blackberry Bourbon Cobbler Street Corn Salad Pineapple Pig Shots Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball Bites Smoked Chex Mix Hobak Bokkeum (Stir-fried Zucchini)
Smoked Queso! Always a hit!
I made a street corn salad once and it was da bomb. My go-to is usually mac and cheese but I need to remember that one.
Toothpicks. Need to hold a sandwich together? Have a toothpick. Something in your teeth? A toothpick. Feeling nervous? Toothpick.
Have a beef with your pro wrestling foe and want to add insult to injury? Toothpick!
I hate cooking but I LOVE to bake so I’m bringing chocolate chip cookies (last year I switched it up with s’mores cookies) and fruity pebbles style rice Kirstie treats!
I make that couscous with mint ,fetta and pommegrenate. It's really nice and refreshing, has a bit of everything and basically only chopping stuff.
Elotes casserole!
Coooorn and corn bread
Can't believe corn bread is so low down. Extremely easy to make, and *guaranteed* to be 100% eaten, unlike some weird ass salads mentioned here.
I swear stepping into these comments was like stepping into a portal to an alternative dimension. I had to scroll pretty far to even see Mac and cheese
Greek salad! Cucumbers, tomatoes, feta, olive oil & vinegar. Just throw it all together and give it a few shakes and it's perfect to serve few hours later.
Guac. I used to chop up all kinds of veg into it, but less really is more with guacamole. These days, it’s just a diced Serrano, a clove or two of garlic, two pinches of salt, and a pinch of cumin; fresh-squeezed lime juice is the only thing I’ll add in quantity. The real trick is to buy the avocados a little firm, and let them soften up for a couple days on the counter, but this can also bite you in the ass; mine had definitely gone brown and mushy by Memorial Day morning, RIP.
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Watermelon feta salad (with mint/honey dressing).
Esquites (Mexican Street Corn Salad) https://www.seriouseats.com/esquites-mexican-street-corn-salad-recipe
Overnight marinated chicken wings & thighs
Salt potatoes.
Pasta salad. I actually prefer eating potato salad, but I don't like the hassle of peeling the potatoes, so I bring pasta salad and hope someone else will bring a vegetarian potato salad.
I actually like to use red skinned potatoes and leave the skin on just make sure to scrub the shit outta them. i like the texture and look way more. Worth a try.
I have no friends so no one has invited me to a bbq🥺
If you hold a BBQ I will come, and bring a side dish of hugs
My hugs are a main course.
Baked beans
With Bacon bits.
Lots of hunger (I usually just take beer)
My man! There's always too much food. Someone's gotta bring the appetite and minimize the leftovers.
Broccoli salad
I make a half pork butt’s worth of Carolina-style bbq and bring a vinegar-based sauce. I’m usually late, so I always say I’m bringing the second course. Does it outshine whatever meat is on the grill? Yeah. Do I care? Hell no.
I'm surprised nobody else mentioned potato chips or certain soft drinks yet.
We’re embarrassed
These are when people have a little time to flex
Steamed hams.
Only if you're going to a BBQ in Albany, ny.
you call them steamed hams despite the fact that they are obviously grilled...
Wine, beer or dessert.
Cesar salad
Home made fermented mango and birdseye chilli hot sauce. Last batch I had was brewing for 9 months.
Cheddar biscuits
Baked mac and cheese with toasted breadcrumbs and a 3 cheese blend.
Green bean casserole. It's always the first side to go.
I make a mean coleslaw.
Cheesy wedges
I’ve got this Zucchini sun gratin recipe that even if you don’t like zucchini, you’ll most likely enjoy this treat. Typically for a larger gathering Guaranteed nobody else will have the same dish. For more personal gatherings, I’m usually in charge of dessert.
Depends what the host wants and need. But I typically offer between lentil salad, veggie or fruit tray, or samosas. People love samosas because you don't need a fork or plate to eat them.
German potato salad (because 1. bacon and 2. no mayo) or French bread tartines
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Sour apple Coleslaw. I like to add extra fresh shredded purple cabbage to my bag of pre shredded cabbage. I then mix in apple cider vinegar, parsley, pepper, and marzetti slaw dressing. Dash each of salt and sugar. I'll top my bowl with a large pinch of chopped apple.
Smoked cream cheese or elote done on the traeger
BLT (bacon, lettuce, and tomato) macaroni salad. I add in thinly sliced celery, carrot shavings, chunks of mozzarella cheese and homemade ranch dressing to it along with the bacon, lettuce, tomato, and macaroni. A nummy cold macaroni salad goes with anything!
Corn and feta fritters. Really yum and fun to say.
Cucumber & onion salad - something fresh to go with all the heavy stuff!
Potato salad, German style
Deviled eggs. Or cole slaw. If I'm doing a dessert I usually make some kind of cheesecake.
Quick crowd-pleasing salad: Cherry tomatoes cut in half, basil, Kalamata olives (pitted, obviously), throw in some olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar. Done. Delicious and easy.
Potato salad
Macaroni salad
Depending on the type of BBQ, it's either potato salad or guac and salsa
Black bean salad
Cornbread casserole
Bread and garlic butter
My wife generally.
Garlic bread
Cornbread and peach cobbler.
Jalapeño corn. Glass 13x9 dish, dump in 3 drained cans of white shoepeg corn, a stick of room temp butter, 3 diced jalapeños, a block (8oz) of room temp cream cheese, and a bag (2 cups) of sharp cheddar or Mexican (asadero, cheddar, monterey jack, and queso quesadilla) cheese. Stir to combine then bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Stir again.