Funeral Food...What Do You Take?

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Fried chicken

For some reason we got a shite load when my dad died. Fried chicken and white cans got me through some tough days.

I like to take a frozen tray of lasagna or some other casserole like dish in one of those disposable aluminum baking trays with the lid. Write the cooking directions right on the lid with a Sharpie.

People who are burying loved ones are already going to have more food than they know what to do with because everyone's going to bring them something. They're going to be sick of eating the same shite for days on end and a lot of it is going to be thrown away after they can't stomach it any more or it goes bad.

At some point in the weeks after a loved one's death, they're going to want something home cooked but may still be grieving enough to not feel like doing much of anything yet. If you give them a frozen tray ready to go into the oven at a moment's notice, they'll have some home cooked comfort food ready to go and they'll appreciate it.

Deviled eggs

Unless I know food is needed right away, I bring paper products. In fact, I’m sadly making a delivery this afternoon of paper napkins, towels, plates, go cups, disposable utensils, garbage bags, toilet paper, Clorox wipes, foil, ziplock bags and a few cases of water. My mom is bringing food.
Many times, I bring food later on after things have settled and I try to bring something they can freeze in case they aren’t interested in it at the time. This time I’m bringing a good soup I made last week that I have in the freezer since they enjoy soups and can eat it anytime.

My go-to funeral dish is a baked lasagna, and I bring it after it’s sat in the fridge overnight. It’s in a throw-away foil pan. Several options: can heat the whole pan in the oven and serve. Can scoop out a serving at a time and heat in the microwave. Freeze the entire pan for later, or cut in serving sizes, freeze to eat later. I will bring it freshly baked and hot if we are feeding the family at a certain time. Very versatile.

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You die, I’m likely taking the family a pot like this one

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This does me absolutely no good

Don’t double dip!