Midwesterner too. But was not a big fan of them. We had company picnics, family reunions, friends get togethers, tailgating, and more activities that involved bringing a dish but usually stuck to our own. Why: Not sure. Some things that come to mind are what was mentioned:
- Not sure like was said what was in some of the dishes. We had some allergies and better to just not eat it than to ask.
- Wasn't too sure what to bring to many outings, so brought what we ate
- Felt more comfortable when someone brought store bought items or cookies, or chips. I even remember the bowl games parties and a pizza brought was always a good choice.
- Besides just being picky eaters, not liking certain foods and trying to not offend someone for what they brought or what we brought. Let's face it, some ethnic foods are not all liked by others. Stuck to basics.
Some dishes we stayed clear of in hot weather like most would say. Things like potato salad, cole slaw, eggs, etc, we didn't want to take chances
Just some things I thought of when having to go to an activitiy
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