What makes a good Picnic?

Other than good friends and drinks, you need some interesting and delicious food.  My son built this "giant" smoker/cooker from an old oil drum. I purchased 40 lbs. of pork shoulder and 40 pounds of chicken thighs.  The pork was in the smoker for eight hours-it was really good. Plus, cooking "on site" kicks it up a notch.

     Another crowd favorite is home-

made chips.  I have an old fashioned slaw cutter and thinly slice russet potatoes and sweet potatoes.   I peel only the latter.  Droop them in boiling oil (I use Canola as some are allergic to peanut -other oils have a lower boiling point and tend to smoke).  Put them out on trays and add some sea salt.