You bought the cutest picnic set you could find on Amazon and have the perfect picnic lunch menu planned out down to the napkins. Only one thing could ruin it now: a questionably fresh sandwich, which is actually kind of a big deal now that you think of it, since your BFF's new food blogger flame is coming. Maintaining the sandwich's peak quality has just become your Priority Numero Uno.
Well, take a deep breath. Daily Meal spoke exclusively with Rodger Bowser, head chef and managing partner at Zingerman's Deli in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to get the scoop on how to keep your sandwiches fresh until lunchtime to avoid any issues. Most importantly, Bowser's top tips are keeping food properly chilled and building your sandwiches at the last possible minute to keep wet ingredients wet and dry ingredients (mostly) dry.
And if that doesn't work, have a plan B. Keep the ingredients separated Rodger Bowser says one surefire way to get the freshest, least soggy sandwiches you possibly can is not to prepare the sandwiches at all. "I recommend that you keep the ingredients separate and assemble your sandwich at the picnic," he notes.
"[It] avoids things getting squished or soggy." Another benefit to this method is that it ensures there are no complaints about onions or pickles or the wrong kind of cheese. Everyone can just assemble their sandwich exactly how they want it.
But that's not always practical. A lot of people who receive picnic invites expect fully realized food. They could DIY a .
