How to Set Up a Perfect Picnic Cooler

The latest designs in soft-sided coolers make a perfect picnic basket with the proper accessories. Here’s how to set up a perfect picnic cooler.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Soft sided cooler with hard plastic liner
• Cutting board to fit cooler
• Rounded steak knife
• Folding waiter’s opener
• Plastic tableware
• Paper plates
• Napkins
• Ice
• Drinks and sandwich or snack fixings

1. Shop for a large soft-sided cooler with a hard plastic liner and lots of zippered and open pockets. The more pockets and compartments, the better.

2. Go to the kitchen accessories department and find a thin rectangular cutting board that fits over the top of the cooler liner.

3. Equip the cooler with a good knife, like a rounded steak knife for spreading and cutting sandwiches, and a good opener with a corkscrew. Add plastic utensils, paper plates and napkins to the various pockets.

4. Pack drinks in cans or small bottles at the bottom of the cooler, add a layer of ice to cover drinks, then pack sandwich and snack items in plastic containers. Pack a small jar of mayonnaise, bottle of mustard, bagged lettuce or other condiments and add another layer of ice.

5. Place the cutting board over the top of the plastic liner and zip up all the compartments. Now you are totally prepared for the ultimate picnic.

[tu1angel]

on 6/23/2008 wow sounds easy enough.. thanks in advance