Weekend lunches for 20
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Anonymous
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5 families, one big house, 3 days in the woods of Pennsylvania and our job this year is lunch. Although food snobbery exists among this crowd, deli sandwiches for lunch have been sufficient in the past. Would you bring a half of a cooked ham/turkey/beef or similar and slice as you go to keep meat fresh? Would you just buy enough deli counter meat for the weekend? (There's limited food shopping near where we're staying). Anyone have any good ideas?
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Anonymous
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That's what we do for family gathering like this, but usually lunch meat, rolls, mustard, etc. in the cooler.
Alternatives might be bbq or chili. They travel well. |
Anonymous
What's your favorite deli meat? I usually buy Boars Head at Giant but would consider other suggestions. Thanks. |
Anonymous
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Honestly, I don't which brand it is at the deli--it might be boars head.
I also like TJ's bbq: http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article.asp?article_id=580 Get some deli cole slaw, canned baked beans and you're in business. |
Anonymous
| My family sometimes does hotel style turkey or ham and slices as needed. Personally I prefer deli sliced Boar's Head because it's sliced really thin. I think either could work, it's just a matter of preference. |
Anonymous
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Slicing off of a big ham or roast will taste better and keep fresher. BUT--it means everyone's eating the same thing, and they're eating it every day.
A deli meat and cheese assortment would allow more choices. If it's only a few days, it'll be fine. If I were going to PA dutch country, I'd figure out where there was an Amish or farmer's market and buy it there--cold cut heaven. (Lunch roll heaven, too.) Otherwise you could pack it with you. |
Anonymous
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Or, how about a nice assortment of pates, terrines, capers, cornichons, and caviar, with sliced toast rounds, water crackers, and creme fraiche? I prefer with Veuve Clicquot yellow label, but Piper-Heideseck or Roederer will also do.
Hee hee! 
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Anonymous
| If you wanted to change it up a bit, you could do chicken and/or tuna salads for one of the days. Bring a whole chicken to roast and shred the night before. Cans of tuna are cheap and easy to transport as well. |
Anonymous
| You could make enchiladas with shredded rotisserie chicken and serve w/ guacamole and a quick salad. |
Anonymous
| I might do deli style one day and rewarm baked pans of lasagna (and salad) the next. I might actually be easier than individual sandwiches. |