Summer has arrived and after a long confinement you will surely want to perform outdoor activities. On many occasions, you can choose to take food from home and set up a nice table with family and friends in full nature. It is important to take into account the temperatures and the current situation, so do not forget to follow these recommendations to picnics that we give you. Everything indicates that this year may be the local tourism. Enjoy it too but always wisely! Follow the following tips that we propose
Enjoying more outdoors in order to avoid closed places due to fear of the spread of the coronavirus is going to be a trend this summer time. Economic causes also contribute to achieving more picnics than in previous years. If you no longer remember what it was like to eat in the country, the beach, the river, the pool or in the mountains making a nice excursion we are all going to refresh ourselves with these ideas.
The location you choose for food is important. It should be a shady place and as comfortable as possible. It would be perfect to be near one fountain with water that can help you with hygiene. Better to be able to wash your hands than to use gel hydroalcoholic for disinfection before eating. The same thing happens with the use of knives and other utensils that you use, which is important that are not disposable.
For this cleaning it is highly recommended to use biodegradable soaps that do not affect nature. Remember the great danger and the barbeque ban in places that are not allowed, as well as lighting heating utensils. You must be very respectful of the environment and leave it better than you have found it.
The best takeout foods
At home you can plan your picnic and maybe you can make some salads with chicken, meat or fish remains and thus take advantage of them. You can also supplement with nuts. Actually the most practical thing is to do some Snacks, even if it is the most basic. They can be made fresh with lettuce, tomato and avocados along with different types of sausages. Delicious and very complete. Full salads are another very good alternative. It is best to use as a base rice, potatoes, legumes or pasta, since its conservation is better than lettuce.
All the tortillas are a great alternative that we include in this series of Recommendations for picnics. You can do several with different ingredients or a tortilla cake. A very simple and inexpensive solution. The pies They can be a good option with battered meats, croquettes, dumplings or Russian salads. Strong food although perhaps not so practical.
Cheeses, sausages and fruits
For all cheese lovers, we advise you to bring fresh or not very cured cheeses. A fresh goat cheese is ideal, which you can also add to salads, or with a moldy rind, which protects them from high temperatures. As for cow cheeses, a teat cheese is a good alternative or, in any case, a soft and creamy paste. Make a table of cheeses and sausages It can be a great solution for some meals with friends, family or partner abroad. You can complement it a good gazpacho or white garlic as a starter.
As for desserts and in the case of summer, the most practical is Fruit. Wash it well or peel it and it will be a magnificent delicacy. As an alternative you can take some yogurt or rice pudding in the fridge. Finally, about drinks, these are very important, since you must hydrate a lot. Water, soft drinks and juices they are perfect, they must be the basis of this hydration. Once this thirst is quenched, you can drink other drinks with alcohol. Among these drinks, beer, sangria, young wines, cavas and ciders are the best option on hot days.
Other recommendations for picnics
Remember that the coronavirus does not spread in food, but it can be in some of them if someone has contaminated them. Just the high temperature (above 60º C) and no freezing kills them. We do not forget others recommendations for picnics like cleaning all utensils with soap and not sharing cutlery to avoid contagion.
It is recommended to use for transport and conservation a fridge with ice where to put all the processed food. If you are going to be out for more than two or three hours, which is normal, try to carry enough icy blocks to keep the cold at all times. For gazpachos, for example, it is interesting to have some thermos for transportation.
In the fridge you must first put all the dishes, especially those made with egg. also drinks, cheeses and fruits it is important that they are fresh. Some fruits like pineapple and avocado do not need to be cold if they are not cut. Remember that it is better not to mix the fruits, since some of them, such as apples, accelerate the ripening of others by releasing ethylene.
Enjoy a magnificent meal by following these recommendations for picnics!
