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spike · Post by **spike** » Wed January 18, 2023 11:56 pm

dad wrote:
bodysnatcher wrote:
dad wrote:
bodysnatcher wrote:I would stress too much about what to bring
I would stress too much about what other people are bringing. Who amongst those bringing dishes doesn't wash their hands after using the bathroom? If I know, I'm steering clear of their food.
Very good point.

This is half the reason I don’t like eating out at restaurants.
pre-covid we used to have an annual chili cookoff right around Halloween. There's a guy who I've seen walk out of the bathroom countless times without washing his hands. Nice guy, just super nasty. One year, he decided to enter the contest. I immediately asked one of the judges if she could tell me what chili belonged to which participant just so I could avoid his.

I also had a coworker who told me a story about a former coworker of his who used to bring in cookies she baked during the holidays. He said she was a sweet older lady with several cats, and no one thought much of that. She loves cats, no big deal. One year, she brought in cookies, and people would take one or two off the serving tray until they dwindled down to a dozen or so. It was then that she talked about spending the weekend baking them, and how her cats even helped, by pressing their paws down on the dough.

Hahahaha

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Thu January 19, 2023 12:10 am

Yeah I’m just gonna turn down any potluck invites from here on out

Post by **Jorge** » Thu January 19, 2023 12:25 am

tragabigzanda wrote:The toughest part about potlucks is temperature control while in transit.

Yes. Everything ends up being different temperatures and there's only so much space in the one oven at the host house

I've also heard people complain about how potlucks aren't ultimately satisfying because it's a mishmash of meals that don't necessarily mesh with each other. Not sure about that one.

I love potlucks, always enjoy bringing something delicious and trying out other people's stuff, but lately I've been hearing some pushback and I wondered if they were losing popularity

tree_ · Post by **tree_** » Thu January 19, 2023 1:40 am

bodysnatcher wrote:Yeah I’m just gonna turn down any potluck invites from here on out

Same

bart · Post by **bart** » Thu January 19, 2023 1:43 am

I have them at work all the time, except they call it a Pig In which is annoying. I don’t put any effort into making stuff since the time I made my delicious shrimp salad and nobody ate it.

Post by **Jorge** » Thu January 19, 2023 1:45 am

A work potluck sounds kind of bad. My potlucks are with friends

bart · Post by **bart** » Thu January 19, 2023 1:50 am

It’s usually about 20% decent to good homemade food, 40% store bought stuff, and 40% gross stuff you might take out of pity for whoever brought it in.

spike · Post by **spike** » Thu January 19, 2023 2:22 am

Jorge wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:The toughest part about potlucks is temperature control while in transit.
Yes. Everything ends up being different temperatures and there's only so much space in the one oven at the host house

I've also heard people complain about how potlucks aren't ultimately satisfying because it's a mishmash of meals that don't necessarily mesh with each other. Not sure about that one.

I love potlucks, always enjoy bringing something delicious and trying out other people's stuff, but lately I've been hearing some pushback and I wondered if they were losing popularity

Isn’t this what crock pots are for?

Post by **Bammer** » Thu January 19, 2023 5:00 am

I’m always good for Costco size bags of chips at work potlucks.

Monkey_Driven · Post by **Monkey_Driven** » Thu January 19, 2023 5:46 am

Work potlucks usually end up just being a bunch of chips, assorted dips, a veggie tray, and desserts.

Post by **Jorge** » Thu January 19, 2023 8:45 am

spike wrote:Isn’t this what crock pots are for?

Is it? I don't think crock pots are very popular among millennials. Certainly not Argentine millennials

Post by **Jorge** » Thu January 19, 2023 8:45 am

Monkey_Driven wrote:Work potlucks usually end up just being a bunch of chips, assorted dips, a veggie tray, and desserts.

Terrible

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Thu January 19, 2023 10:43 am

Is that your full review of M_D's work potlucks?

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Thu January 19, 2023 10:44 am

Spoiler: show

tree_ · Post by **tree_** » Thu January 19, 2023 2:13 pm

crockpots are popular amongst us all on voluptuous lake perry

Post by **Jorge** » Thu January 19, 2023 2:14 pm

I have never owned one! Never ever

tree_ · Post by **tree_** » Thu January 19, 2023 2:14 pm

idiot

Post by **Jorge** » Thu January 19, 2023 2:16 pm

RM is so aggro today

spike · Post by **spike** » Thu January 19, 2023 2:20 pm

Jorge wrote:
spike wrote:Isn’t this what crock pots are for?
Is it? I don't think crock pots are very popular among millennials. Certainly not Argentine millennials

You could transport your dish in it, and warm it back up onsite at the potluck independent of the host’s oven.

Higgs · Post by **Higgs** » Thu January 19, 2023 2:23 pm

Electric wok ftw! The wife makes a fantastic seafood curry, transport in the wok, plug in at other end and good to go.

Also works for her laksa.

Fuck. Now I am hungry.

Red Mosquito

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