The Heart of the Picnic July 4th is usually celebrated by barbecues, cook-outs, and picnics. Let’s begin by thinking about the distinction between cook-outs and picnics. The classic picnic entails no cooking or heating of food on site. You carry in your food pre-prepared and consume it at some scenic or convenient location. Traditionally all the foods and utensils were carried in one wooden or woven basket, but in the last 40 years it has been supplemented with one hand held cooler—just large enough to carry a bottle of white wine, a jug of sweet tea, or a six pack.
ISSUE 36, PICNIC, Part 1: The Heart of the Picnic
ISSUE 36, PICNIC, Part 1: The Heart of the…
ISSUE 36, PICNIC, Part 1: The Heart of the Picnic
The Heart of the Picnic July 4th is usually celebrated by barbecues, cook-outs, and picnics. Let’s begin by thinking about the distinction between cook-outs and picnics. The classic picnic entails no cooking or heating of food on site. You carry in your food pre-prepared and consume it at some scenic or convenient location. Traditionally all the foods and utensils were carried in one wooden or woven basket, but in the last 40 years it has been supplemented with one hand held cooler—just large enough to carry a bottle of white wine, a jug of sweet tea, or a six pack.