10 tricks for a perfect picnic

    10 tricks for a perfect picnic

    Are you planning a picnic for one of the next spring weekends? Here are some useful tips for you to organize a perfect picnic both from a practical point of view and in the name of respecting the environment. A picnic can be green, fun and well organized at the same time thanks to a few little tricks that you can easily put into practice on Easter Monday, April 25, May 1 and beyond



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    You are organizing a picnic for one of the next spring weekends? Here are some useful tips for you to organize a perfect picnic both from a practical point of view and in the name of respecting the environment. A picnic can be green, fun and well organized at the same time thanks to a few little tricks that you can easily put into practice on Easter Monday, April 25th, May 1st and beyond.

    1) Trip out of town

    If you organize one trip out of town, try to organize yourself to move in the most ecological way possible, first of all in bicycle or with By public transport. If your other half is further away, make sure you travel with as few cars as possible. So your picnic will be truly green right from the start. If you travel by bicycle, choose the most convenient or nearest park. Remember to give preference to equipped and shaded rest areas, perhaps even for barbecues.

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    2) Picnic basket

    If you don't have a real one available picnic basket, equip yourself with different materials and thanks to creative recycling, for example starting from fruit crates and cardboard boxes. THU find a useful idea to turn a shoe box into a picnic basket. You could very well reuse old backpacks and travel bags to carry everything you need for a picnic.

    3) Organization

    When organizing your picnic baskets and any cooler bags, don't forget to follow the correct order in storing the dishes you will prepare. In fact, it will be much more convenient to put the foods that will remain at the bottom of your menu such as fruit and desserts on the bottom. While at the top you will place the first courses, for example the appetizers. Store the drinks on the sides or in a separate container.



    4) Single portions

    Another really convenient idea, especially if you are numerous and if you have children to manage, is to divide preparations such as focaccia and savory pies, as well as the classic sandwiches into single portions. Furthermore, you can already prepare some custom containers with first courses and second courses, so that everyone will have their own ready-made "lunch box". Then you can arrange additional ingredients and other dishes on trays or in bowls to share.

    5) Ideas for the menu

    Ideas for the Easter Monday picnic menu they very much depend on the tastes and preferences of the participants. In any case, you could think of preparing the classic savory pies with vegetable filling, which will be very good to taste even cold. It is also time to take out the classic rice salad, with seasonal vegetables, or to reinvent it with different ingredients from the usual such as spelled, quinoa and barley. For desserts you can prepare jam tarts and soft cakes, to be served already sliced, without forgetting the fruit salads, perhaps already divided into single-portion containers.

    Read also: 10 perfect veg dishes and snacks on the beach or for a picnic

    6) Barbecue veg

    Are you thinking of organizing a barbecue picnic that will involve vegetarians and vegans? Then enrich your menu with alternative grilling foods to meat: vegetables such as courgettes, peppers, aubergines and potatoes, mushrooms, polenta croutons, tofu, seitan, cheese for vegetarians, all accompanied by fresh seasonal salads.

    Read also: 12 alternative foods to meat and fish to cook on the grill

    7) Reusable crockery and cutlery


    Make sure you avoid disposable crockery, glasses and cutlery as much as possible. Each picnic participant may have the task of bringing a knife, fork, spoon and glass directly from home. With the reusable single-portion containers for the various courses you will also avoid disposable dishes. Instead of plastic bottles, choose flasks and thermos for drinks. Do not forget cloth placemats and napkins.


    8) Clean the barbecue

    The correct cleaning the barbcecue it is essential both before and after cooking food. In fact, any residues present on the grids could compromise the success of the grill and above all the healthiness of the dishes you will prepare. Bring brushes and scrapers to clean the grids, do not use aggressive detergents and take old kitchen cloths with you to remove traces of grease and grease.

    Read also: How to clean your barbecue and grill naturally

    9) Waste bags

    Remember that you will have to leave the place of your picnic as you found it, if not even better. So don't forget to keep gods with you waste bags suitable for separate collection. Bring a bag or even better a bucket that allows you to easily collect fruit and vegetable peels or any other organic waste. Avoiding throwaways, your picnic waste should still be at a minimum.

    10) And in case of rain?

    What to do if the rain ruins your picnic plans? The easiest way, as you probably already have some food on hand - Easter leftovers including - to solve the situation is to get together at a friend's house to be able to have lunch together even if not in the open air. Then you can start challenges with board games, or you could prepare seed bombs or seedbeds for the garden (bring everything you need!). What if the forecast is for sure bad weather ahead of time? Get organized self-production and creative recycling workshops.

    Read also: Easter Monday: 5 things to do with friends if it rains

    Marta Albè

    Photo source: broommarshall.com

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