IJC Pot Luck Dinner Information
- pot•luck [pot-luhk, -luhk] –noun
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(Based on Webster’s American Dictionary and Wikipedia)
A meal, especially for a large group, to which participants bring various foods to be shared. A gathering of people where each person or group of people contributes a dish of food to be shared among the group.
As IJC is the only progressive (non-Orthodox) English-speaking Jewish community in Belgium, we get members from far and wide, and the IJC Pot Luck Dinner provides the practical solution of eating before returning home and also the opportunity of sharing a Shabbat dinner with others. (This is especially appreciated by expats without family in Belgium: Judaism=Food=Celebration!)
What to bring? Vegetarian, including Dairy, Fish and Egg. (No meat of any kind, this also excludes poultry/chicken. Only fish types which meet kashrut are permitted, such as Tuna, Salmon, Herring, etc. Please read labels carefully. If you have any doubts please ask.)
How much to bring? If you prepare a salad or homemade dish, it should serve about 8-10 people (but more is great). In general, bring enough food to feed your entire family unit once or twice. Feel free to bring more than one dish. Hot dishes should be wrapped to stay warm, but the IJC kitchen does have a microwave and an oven and a stove for you to use (but this can keep you out of the Shabbat services, so think about that, and you may have to share the use of the stoves or ovens with other cooks). Cold dishes are fine, too. Hot or cold, we’ll serve right out of your dish.
Popular things to bring: (Use your imagination, too. And we’ll post additional ideas in our IJC Recipe Corner, coming soon...)
- Salads (green or mixed or pasta or couscous or quinoa or rice or bean or tuna fish, etc.)
- Homemade dishes of your choice (family recipes?)
- Vegetable “side dishes” (or main dishes)
- Pasta (vegetarian lasagna, pasta and sauce, pasta and vegetables, etc.)
- Rice dishes (kedgeree, rice and fish, rice and vegetables, etc.)
- Pizza (will need to be heated) or quiche (can often be served cold) but READ INGREDIENTS WELL!
- Fish (smoked salmon is an excellent choice, and there are some cheaper varieties out there)
- Mediterranean spreads (such as humus, aubergine/eggplant, etc., in Delhaize and elsewhere)
- Cheese (soft and hard cheese, bring a variety, and probably some crackers or bread to go with it)
- Desserts (fresh fruit, tarts, cakes, biscuits/cookies, fruit crumbles, etc)
Bonus Points:
- Bread (if you’re afraid your dinner or dessert may be on the small side, bring some bread!)
- Drinks (please bring a bottle of water, juice, soda or wine to share -- or to restock our IJC supply)
