Sometimes I see things and turn in wonder to whoever I am with and proclaim - 'that is just genius.' It does not happen very often, but I let rip a 'genius' whilst watching a very rare moment of TV this week.
'What to eat now' is another seasonal television programme that aims to educate us in the sustainable and low carbon seasonal plate, and is presented by the sparkly, childlike and very lively Valentine Warner.
The programme, which was based on creating the perfect picnic was rambling along nicely when the genius moment struck me and made me choke on my pasta.
Valentine hollowed out a split tin loaf of bread (organic I hope), and used it as a fully edible and protective lunchbox for a mini picnic - a jar of homemade mayonnaise, carrot sticks and other bits were piled in the cavity before the lid was stuck back on top and the whole thing was tied back together to resemble the unadulterated loaf once more.
Old Val used an elastic band, I would have used string, but there you go - my string obsession strikes again.
Fully edible, minimal waste and great to look at as well as eat. Genius.
So - go and have a bread picnic, and if it rains, have an bread based carpet picnic inside. Happy picnicking...
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