"Rich" > wrote in message
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>I am going to a family reunion in August, a pot luck in a public park. What
>to take is the question. This is problem of logistics. I will be flying to
>Florida, then driving my mother in her car to Missouri for the reunion, a
>two day trip. We'll be staying in motels, so no kitchens will be available.
>I think Mom has an old Coleman gas camp stove, but I coubt that it has been
>lit for years. We both have reputations as good cooks, so just taking
>something from the supermarket deli or some KFC chicken doesn't feel right.
>
> Any ideas for a pot luck offering that could survive two days in a cooler
> or could be improvised in the motel or in the park?
>
> Thanks.
> --
>
>
> --Rich De gustibus non est disputandum.
>

Will there be grills at the park?

Would you have time or facilities to cook (at your mom's place?) in Florida
before the road trip? If so, try slow cooking some slabs of baby-back ribs
in the oven using your favorite recipe. When you're ready to go, wrap them
in foil, pack in a cooler, and they should keep for a couple of days as long
as you're refreshing the ice. They're good eaten cold, though much better if
you use a grill to reheat them. Then you can baste with your favorite sauce
and grill until slightly charred.

Costco and Sam's always have nice baby backs.