Potluck Foods
By: Amanda Gass (under title)
Polish Sausage & Kraut
A must at any party, wedding, funeral, reunion, whatever. It’s stupid easy to make, it’s filling, and it’s gaseously delicious. There is only one way to make this dish, and adding brown sugar to the sauerkraut is not it. That’s nasty. It’s not called sugarkraut. A-
Cucumber Salad
My potluck go-to. I only had this at get-togethers at my dad’s side of the family’s houses, and from Kristen’s mom at her house. My mom thinks vinegar is disgusting and it makes her gag. Contrary to Polish sausage and kraut, this needs a fuckton of sugar. If it’s not cheese ball season, this is what I’m bringing to your party. It’s refreshing, and you don’t feel like shit after eating it. Kristen’s mom adds sour cream to her cucumber salad and it’s fire. A
Store Bought Snacks & Desserts
I’m 50/50 about this. Here’s why: Have you ever been to someone’s house and it’s filthy, so you make a mental note to never eat anything they bring to a potluck? C-
Pasta Salad
Everyone seems to have a different recipe for pasta salad. I got mine from my mom: tri-colored rotini, Italian dressing (it must be Wishbone), and a random mess of vegetables. It’s a free for all. Some folks add pepperoni to theirs. Some add cheese. Some use other dressing/sauces. I’ll still put a scoop on my plate at a potluck, but I’m not a fan of surprises. C+
My pasta salad? A+
Buffalo Chicken Dip
I’m so over this one. It never matters how well organized your potluck may be, two or more people show up with it. That means more crockpots, which means more plugs, space, and too much of an extremely overrated party food. Ooh, you know how to put and mix three ingredients into a crockpot. How thrilling. D
Banana Pudding
Easy to make and often overlooked, banana pudding is a secret crowd pleaser. Feel free to make a giant bowl of it or fancy it up to look cake-like. You MUST have Nilla wafers, though. Nilla brand. Nilla or nothin. A
