Anonymous wrote:Aren't you supposed to bring food fully cooked and ready to eat?

This. We have Thanksgiving at our house every year and some relatives bring stuff to be heated up in the oven.. Guess what, our ovens are busy baking a turkey and other items. We have no more space!

Just heat it at home, then transport it in an insulated container to keep it warm.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aren't you supposed to bring food fully cooked and ready to eat?

This.

Why does oven availability matter.

And even if it wasn’t potluck. .. if you’re bringing food to a planned meal, you wouldn’t heat it up there.

+2

And how can you seriously not think of any non perishables/hardy foods that you have to crowd source?

Anonymous wrote:Aren't you supposed to bring food fully cooked and ready to eat?

This.

Why does oven availability matter.

And even if it wasn’t potluck. .. if you’re bringing food to a planned meal, you wouldn’t heat it up there.

People pretty much always ask me to bring my bruschetta.

Roma tomatoes as a base. Can add in heirloom if you want. I like to add in those different colored cherry ones
Red onion
Grated garlic to taste (fresh not jarred)
Basil
Balsamic vinegar
Finely grated Parm cheese
I'll usually add in some Italian seasonings to taste

I think the original recipe I used before tweaking it called for olive oil. I don't think it needs it at all.

Cut fruit is a great idea

Caprese salad.

Are you saying you don’t have an oven at home to prepare food, or are you saying there isn’t an oven at the location where the pot luck is happening?

Are you coming straight from home?

I often bring fruit to potlucks. If it’s an adult potluck, I bring a nice fruit platter or fruit salad. If it’s one with lots of kids I bring bananas and cutie oranges. Often families with picky kids or allergic kids are very happy to see them.

Finger foods.

They always disappear first because they are easy to eat while socializing

Aren't you supposed to bring food fully cooked and ready to eat?

I buy frozen puff pastry dough and add some savory filling - spinach/broccoli/cheese/mushrooms/etc.

I bring dessert.

baked goods
salads
fruit/vegetable platters

If you get an insulated carrier, it can keep a hot dish hot for several hours.

I just took this to a potluck and it was a hit. https://thepeskyvegan.com/recipes/vegan-bean-salad/

Green salad. Many different kinds to try. You can bring bread to go with it.
Fruit salad.
Oven roasted potatoes, they stay warm pretty long in a covered dish and are ok cold.
Dessert.

I have to go to three potlucks in the next month and there won’t be an oven/stove available (just a microwave).

Any suggestions on what to bring that is relatively easy to prepare and typically popular with a wide variety of people?