An Introduction to Picnic Baskets

Picnic baskets are the best way to eat outdoors, andvarious dips, or a couple bottles of wine.
the great outdoors is the best place to eat. So whyPicnic baskets are usually made from a wooden
not get a picnic basket as a gift for someone you loveweave, such as willow or maple strips. They can also
or care for? Or how about one just for yourself?be made of rattan and solid wood with hinges and
Picnic baskets are great for taking to a baseball game,flaps. Others are made of nylon for full durability and
a public park, private garden, or just your living room onlongevity.
a rainy day! They come in all shapes and sizes, allPicnic baskets range in price from about $10 for a
styles and tastes. You can buy them packed withsimple, vintage-style, empty basket for full
dinner plates, bowls, silverware, mugs, corkscrews,customizability, to $200 or more for a picnic hamper. A
picnic blankets, cutting boards, glassware, and much,picnic hamper is a huge basket with handles to be
much more.carried by at least two people. The hamper can be
Or, if you need a way to pack the food itself, you canpacked with dinnerware, napkins, and other objects,
buy a picnic basket that is already full of food. Theyalong with a gigantic assortment of food that is sure to
come very simple, containing just the basic like cheeseplease your entire palate.
and crackers and a bottle of wine, or very luxuriousNo matter what you're looking for in a picnic basket,
and decadent. Gourmet picnic baskets can include,the possibilities are endless. So why not? Get outside
smoked salmon, caviar, a wide variety of cheeses andand dig in!
crackers, breads, jams and jellies, fruits and vegetables,