Quote Originally Posted by artificer View Post
ali,
couple these important bits of advice with a massive distrust of others 'cooking' and the picnic buffet (potluck) becomes the minefield it is for me.

I agree, BTW, with all your advice, implicitly. Never trust anything cold, or (gods forbid) with mayo. Go with what (and who) you know.

I won't admit to being a germophobe, but, frankly, food poisoning is no fun.
Trust in cheese and pickle (or maybe a cold cut sandwich). Fools will trust in the mayo+noodle salad.

BTW: *** on the desert
yeah, I have a whole slew of rules for buffets for that very reason. Mass-produced meat is always dangerous