Memorial Day Weekend

This year for Memorial Day my sister Laura Flippin hosted a BBQ for friends and family. I felt like she nailed providing every authentic Americana BBQ dish. Laura’s BBQ made me think about what are the top “must haves” at an authentic Memorial Day BBQ or if a foreigner was trying to replicate an authentic Memorial Day BBQ, what would they need as a road map?

Here’s my list below, inspired by my sister Laura Flippin’s Memorial Day BBQ extravaganza.

1)   Red, White & Blue decorations

2)   Hot dogs and hamburgers with fixings

3)   Deviled eggs (homemade)

4)   Potato salad (homemade)

5)   UTZ potato chips and dip

6)   A grill (the hotdogs and hamburgers don’t count as authentic unless grilled)

7)   A good selection of beer and at least one summer ale.

8)   An American dessert (Laura had brownies and watermelon - simple, yet perfect)

9)   A cheers to our service members (it can be personalized if there is a friend or family member in service present)

10)  Ketchup (No BBQ would be complete without it)