It’s tailgating time again. Everyone knows I love a good tailgate BBQ with friends, family and fun.
Here are a few more tips to help your next tailgate event go smoothly:
- Leave early. Allow plenty of time before the game to clean up without missing the start of the game.
- Keep in mind that cooking equipment needs sufficient time to cool off before you can handle them to pack them away.
- Tailgating is not the time to break out the china. Disposable plates and utensils make for a much quicker clean up.
- Include covered plastic containers to store leftovers but when in doubt, discard.
- Keep hot food hot and cold food cold.
- Observe the one hour rule: anything that needs to be refrigerated should not be out longer than an hour.
- Transport coolers in the back seat of your air-conditioned car and keep them closed tight.
- Keep raw meat well away from all other foods.