I need tailgate foods that don't need to be kept in a 'fridge.
I need some assistance in coming up with some sort of tailgate food for a football game tomorrow.
The problem is I need to make something that will be fine without refrigeration for a number of hours. It will be part of the post-game tailgate, and I don't have time to walk home to my apartment and return to the tailgate.
I was thinking about making some bread of some sort, but otherwise, I'm up a creek. Anything you could suggest would be fine, but I'd be especially interested in side dishes.
Thanks again!
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11 Comments:
How about German potato salad? There's no mayo in it.
KarynMC at 11:56AM on 09/18/09
For post-game, we usually do deserts. Cookies, brownies, fruit and generally break out what ever is left of the chips and dips.
VerasTastyFreeze at 12:20PM on 09/18/09
chili and cornbread
AnnieNT at 12:59PM on 09/18/09
Is this too snacky for you? As in, did you want a casserole/side dish kind of thing? I can just see you dragging a huge plastic bag of this stuff with you to the game and everyone drooling as they catch a whiff of it! Found this on a different forum last Christmas (office pot luck season) but haven't had the occasion to make it yet myself. On second thought, maybe double-bag it. Avoid punctures and encase the aroma.
"Spicy Chex Mix! Add a lot of red pepper, extra cashews and peanuts, Kix and Cheerios, potato sticks and Bugles. Double the amount of Worcestershire. A sure hit!"
zucchini at 3:33PM on 09/18/09
If you want to serve something that needs to stay cold, you could slightly freeze it to keep it cold for a few hours. Not solid, just frosty enough to keep it cold. Sorry, no ideas as to what. A bean salad?
KB in Toledo at 4:00PM on 09/18/09
Maybe a three-bean salad? it's fairly acidic, and mayo-free. Cake-type brownies would hold up fairly well. Otherwise--get a large cooler and put a layer of block ice on the bottom. You'll be set for days.
beth1 at 9:50PM on 09/18/09
"Commercial Mayonnaise, due to the addition of acids like vinegar or lemon juice, has a pH between 3.8 and 4.6, making it an acidic food. There is a misconception that foods like potato salad can make a person sick if left out in the sun, due to the mayonnaise spoiling. This is false; the pH of mayonnaise prevents harmful bacteria from growing in it. Left out of refrigeration, mayonnaise will develop an unappetizing taste and smell, due to other types of bacteria and molds that can spoil it; but will not make one sick."
That's from Wikipedia and it happens to be true. People need to stop passing on the misconception that mayo based salads are dangerous.
tapioca at 10:27PM on 09/18/09
Doesn't one of your tailgate buddies have a car and a cooler?
Or jarred salsa, canned dips and chips (unopened).
Cookies or brownies
raw vegetables and either canned dips or unopened salad dressing
hummus might hold up-- very temperature dependent.
Still not understanding why the inability to not keep things cool at a tail gate party. There will be cars, right?
If not-- bring the beer and chips. Or cookies.
CJ McD at 10:59PM on 09/18/09
Texas caviar and corn chips. Perfect tailgate noshes.
CJ McD at 10:38AM on 09/19/09
@tapioca. So true. (In fact, Alton leaves his homemade mayo out on the counter when it's first made so the acid will work better at killing any bacteria that might be there)
If people would think about it, we get our mayo in a plastic, non-vacuum sealed jar. The mayo is made, put in the jar, put on the shelf at room temperature. If no one introduces bacteria into it it's fine. I never put anything but a clean spoon into my jar of mayo. If I forget and leave it overnight on the counter I put it back in the fridge with a clear conscience, and no consequences.
lemonfair at 1:12PM on 09/19/09
@ tapioca and lemonfair, while its true that the acidity will keep it from spoiling, the above quote mentions other bacteria and molds what will make it smell. even if i don't get sick, smelly mayo-based salads are just not appetizing, you know? I think a lot of mayo-based salads just taste better chilled or just colder than room-temperature. Warm mayo is kinda... gross to me.
I know it's too late to offer really helpful suggestions... but.. have fun! :)
engmcmuffin at 1:19PM on 09/19/09