Just for fun: worst/best dishes to bring to a block party

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Anonymous wrote:Worst: 3 bean “salad” … thanks for dumping a few cans of beans into a bowl without rinsing them properly, Linda

Best: Those awesomely awful Rice Krispie treats with peanut butter and the melted chocolate on top

Let’s duke it out.

I love 3-bean salad, canned or not. You seem picky and judgmental.

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I feel like people have only had poorly made versions of these things and pre-judge all versions there ever after by that experience.

That said, I don’t like to take a lot of food in case it’s made poorly or has been made/stored unsafely and stick to desserts. And Ramen Noodle Salad! I love that stuff.

I love that stuff too but my mom called it Fumi Salad. I had to google Ramen Noodle Salad to see if it was the same stuff and it is.

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In the midwest: Best is funeral potatoes, worst is jello salad.

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Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one grossed out by block party food, and it's sitting outside in the sun for hours with tons of people touching it? I just open a drink and sip from that while chatting for an hour, then leave. I don't eat.

Ha! I only eat what I bring and that’s it. Unless I’m going to a sit down dinner or lunch and or a catered/restaurant meal, I’m pretty much doing “stage eating” and putting a few things on my plate, pushing the food around then into the trash it goes. My expectation is never to have a full meal at office parties, block parties, birthday parties and most especially block parties.

I recognize I have food hang ups and yes, I will eat at restaurants.

Fun fact: I work for the health department.

If there is one thing we learned from Covid it is that most people who work in public health have anxiety issues and are very poor judges of risk.

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Anonymous wrote:Best: Wiener wraps using crescent rolls.

My wife pours honey and walnuts on them before baking. Everyone always asks for them.

Except for the people with nut allergies! I hope they are clearly labeled.

if not, even someone with allergies can SEE a bunch of walnuts.

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Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one grossed out by block party food, and it's sitting outside in the sun for hours with tons of people touching it? I just open a drink and sip from that while chatting for an hour, then leave. I don't eat.

I bring my own pear, Gouda, and tiny snifter of Frangelico.

Hahaha

I bring a tiny charcuterie board with locally cured duck sausage, sour cherry chutney, and Stilton but to keep it fun I bring a tiny pitcher of sangria

from your tiny house, in a tiny town, for tiny people, with tiny vocabularies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Deviled eggs are disgusting.

I love them. They are always the first things eaten.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Re. peanut allergies. A girl died at a potluck because she ate a rice crispy treat made with peanut butter. They’re usually considered a safe treat made with marshmallow. Please label if you make it otherwise.

Such severe allergies should require you to always have an EpiPen and be diligent about education and asking about ingredients.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Best: Wiener wraps using crescent rolls.

My wife pours honey and walnuts on them before baking. Everyone always asks for them.

Except for the people with nut allergies! I hope they are clearly labeled.

if not, even someone with allergies can SEE a bunch of walnuts.

Sometimes things like sauces settle at the bottom of the pan and soak into the dish, especially a dish with a bread component. I can see where these wouldn’t be obvious. Plus, it’s not like something like cookies or brownies where you know that particular type of food does often contain nuts. I’ve literally never heard of freaking pigs in a blanket…with nuts.

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Anonymous wrote:I know people are hating on mayo, but I love seven-layer pea salad with crunchy bacon on top, kept and served chilled.

get an education.. mayo wont make you sick people. Stop living in the 50s.

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Anonymous wrote:Best: Wiener wraps using crescent rolls.

My wife pours honey and walnuts on them before baking. Everyone always asks for them.

Except for the people with nut allergies! I hope they are clearly labeled.

if not, even someone with allergies can SEE a bunch of walnuts.

Sometimes things like sauces settle at the bottom of the pan and soak into the dish, especially a dish with a bread component. I can see where these wouldn’t be obvious. Plus, it’s not like something like cookies or brownies where you know that particular type of food does often contain nuts. I’ve literally never heard of freaking pigs in a blanket…with nuts. [/quot



so you are saying you literally can't see a walnut on top of something? Oh ok.

[Anonymous]

Best: deviled eggs, ramen salad, beer cheese dip w/ pretzel bites, any kind of berry cobbler or crumble, mini quiches, I will eat any of the Trader Joe’s appetizers that show up

Worst: store bought cookies usually just sit, nobody eats them and they get thrown out at the end.

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Anonymous wrote:Clearly I spend too much time on DCUM because I got all those references.

Is lightly fried tuna thumbs up or down at a block party?

Depends on the spices.

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Anonymous wrote:Deviled eggs are disgusting.

I love them. And am especially impressed when people take the trouble to pipe out the filling! Thank you…

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Anonymous wrote:My favorite is well done grilled Nathan's hot dogs

I usually just have some chips with that unless I see a really tantalizing potato or pasta salad or deviled eggs, then I try some even with the inherent risks because I figure the worst thing that can happen is I get really sick and lose five pounds in two days, way to kickstart a diet!

Nathan’s are the best!

Did you know you can buy their fries in Giant’s frozen food section??

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Anonymous wrote:Best: Wiener wraps using crescent rolls.

My wife pours honey and walnuts on them before baking. Everyone always asks for them.

Except for the people with nut allergies! I hope they are clearly labeled.

if not, even someone with allergies can SEE a bunch of walnuts.

Sometimes things like sauces settle at the bottom of the pan and soak into the dish, especially a dish with a bread component. I can see where these wouldn’t be obvious. Plus, it’s not like something like cookies or brownies where you know that particular type of food does often contain nuts. I’ve literally never heard of freaking pigs in a blanket…with nuts. [/quot



so you are saying you literally can't see a walnut on top of something? Oh ok.

So you are literally proving you can’t use the reply feature on DCUM? Oh OK.