Pube chili. Although my neighbours know it as chili.
This is why I don’t potluck. I’ll eat alone thanks.
Exhibit A of:
We’re rapidly unlearning how to cook. The US and Canada have progressed quite far on that path, but many countries are following.Are you familiar with what average US cuisine has looked like over the last century or so?
The 1950s-80s were especially atrocious.
Speaking of, our signature dish is strawberry jello salad. Strawberries, strawberry jello, cool whip, and a smashed pretzel base.
Ever had Cherry Cha Cha? It’s a good way to spike everyone’s blood sugar.
At least that sounds edible, unlike the lettuce jello nonsense in the 50s
Idk I cook a lot, but potluck food has different constraints. It has to be easily transportable (so stuff like soups are bold choices), it has to have mass appeal, it’s best to be easy to have small portions (so things like enchiladas aren’t wise), it should stay good as it approaches room temperature, and it should be something you can throw together between work and an event. And within all that you don’t want everyone to bring the same thing, and eventually you wind up with something you like, you know is popular, and you can throw it together and let it cook while you get dressed. And you get the added bonus of not having to stress about it
Bro, aspics aren’t even popular anymore. What are you on about?
Sweet Potato Casserole. Dessert disguised as side. Very forgiving recipe ratio-wise and sugar can be adjusted easily.
Ingredients
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4 ½ cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
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½ cup white sugar
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½ cup pure maple syrup
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½ cup butter, melted
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⅓ cup milk
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2 eggs, beaten
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup light brown sugar
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½ cup all-purpose flour
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⅓ cup butter
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1 cup chopped pecans
Directions
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Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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Mix mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, maple syrup, 1/2 cup melted butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl; spread into the prepared baking dish.
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Mix brown sugar and flour together in a small bowl; cut in 1/3 cup butter until mixture is crumbly, then stir in pecans. Sprinkle streusel mixture over sweet potatoes.
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Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
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Mozzarella stuffed meatballs
Funeral potatoes
Crikey what are funeral potatoes?
A cheese and potato casserole. My household just called it cheese potatoes but apparently it’s a common type of dish for Mormons to bring to funerals or to give to the grieving so we’ve just run with the name since people call it that here
Oh that sounds GOOD. Potatoes and cheese can only be a good thing
Yeah its good easy food that’s comforting.
Mine is a bag of frozen shredded potatoes, a pint of sour cream, a can of cream of mushrooms, and you stop adding cheddar when you’re concerned about the irony of the dish’s name
Haha sounds perfect thanks
Probably asian stir fry noodles. Easy to make a large batch. The hardest part is preparing and cooking the chicken. The rest is just dumping everything into a wok and mixing it.
Recipe?
I unfortunately don’t have exact measurements because I just wing it at home until it tastes right. But the gist is:
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Cut chicken thighs into thin strips or chunks and stir fry with garlic, onions, and whatever spices you want.
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Add a variety of veggies (i.e. carrots, broccoli, water chesnuts, string beans, etc.). I just use a pack of frozen mixed veggies.
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Mix a couple of tbsp of oyster sauce, 2 tbsp soy sauce, and 1 tbsp kecap manis if you want a hint of sweetness.
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Make a hole in the center of the wok and pour the mixed sauces in the middle. Add enough water to make everything look like a chunky soup. Then stir in the meat and veggies. Add more oyster sauce if it gets too diluted, or add more water if it’s too salty.
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Dump a pack of chow mein noodles and mix until it absorbs the liquid and it becomes saucy noodles. Serve with a soft boiled egg.
If you want something more structured, just search for a chop suey recipe and add chow mein noodles.
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I’ve never taken food to a potluck before, but it would probably be spaghetti.
What is it with all the dips in USA cuisine? And what are you dipping that need such heavy dipping sauces?
Usually chips. But also other foods. Pizza, bread sticks, french fries. Now that I think about it, it’s usually a carb.
It is a potluck, not just a regular meal. It’s a large get together and you might expect more like a “grazing” behavior than a meal. Everyone brings something and you try a little of as much as you want
Cheesecake.
What sort?
A new one every time. My friends and I have a spreadsheet with dozens of concepts and we continually develop more.
Oh nice! What’s the most unusual one you’ve done?
Peeps and jellybeans on coconut grass was pretty off the wall, and didn’t really pan out well. Baklava (fillo strips, honey, pistachios, with crystallized honey in place of sugar) was also quite unique and much more successful.
Mind you, even the few disappointing ones disappear completely by night’s end.
Kahlua and macadamia brownies. Or lasagna
“Bad for you potatoes”
It’s pretty good. Not great for you.
Is there cream and cheese?
Cream, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, butter, tempered egg yolks, bacon, and a little bit of mayo.
No glitter?
Ooh, I should add some edible glitter next time! Good idea ✨✨✨
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What’s your recipe?
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Lagavulin is a good whisky! Gonna give this a try.
Are they shaken or stirred?
There’s no point in shaking a martini. Bond’s signature line is based on Ian Fleming not understanding how cocktails are made
Found the Canadian.
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Mine is chili😂
Pepperoni bread. The secret is I use cooper sharp cheese, as well as a mix of fun spices including some za’tar and Italian sausage seasoning in the oil it bakes in.
Lemon pound cake with lemon drizzle.
