Originally Posted by
Onebyone
Run out of food at a potluck? Not in the south. I've never been to a potluck where there wasn't a lot of food left over. People are begging others to take as much as they wanted home. People scrape the food in the bin to get their pot washed to take home. A small casserole is rarely seen, it is two lasagna dishes full of it. And you never ever not return a potluck dish to the rightful owner. You will always be the person who kept Mildred's dish. LOL
We went to three or four Park potlucks - and decided that if we were the last table called, we may as well go somewhere else to eat. The pickings were slim if you were sitting at the last table called. There were a few people that would bring something like a small can of baked beans - not doctored up - eat two large plates of food - and take two plates home "for later" - all before everyone had a chance at one round at the table.
However, if it was a group of friends getting together, there usually was more than enough food and people were willing to share leftovers.