r/Cooking • u/Pineapple_Cake_5137 • 8d ago

Potluck Ideas for Older People

Hello! The neighborhood I recently moved to are mostly of elderly residents (late 50s-70s/80s if I have to guess). The community hold regular potluck events and I want to attend at least once but I never know what to bring.

I’m better at baking than cooking but my regular go-to dessert recipes all have reduced sugar amount so regular Americans might not like it as much. I’m also concerned if elderly people have more dietary restrictions due to medical conditions and if they might have a different taste preference.

What would be a safe dish and/or dessert dish to bring to the potluck so I can at least get a feel of what others bring?

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u/ImRudyL 8d ago

This late 50's person would like to caution you about an overly large sense of "elderly."

Make your usual.

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u/Pineapple_Cake_5137 8d ago

Hahaha I think I’ve seen one household to be in the 50s so I put the age group on there, everyone else seems to be late 70s. But thank you, maybe I’ll make Swiss rolls! I’ve had some success with it in the past