Everything you must know before buying any picnic basket.

A wicker picnic basket is perfect for any occasion that requires a sturdy, reliable and fashionable container to pack your delicious meals and snacks. Its portability means you can take it absolutely anywhere – to your garden, the park, or even to a camping trip. This practical basket also makes a good gift.

Wicker is a type of material that is used in the manufacture of many products such as tables and chairs. It is most commonly made out of willow branches, but can be made from most types of branches. Once collected, the wicker branches are intricately laced together to form a weave that is secure, sturdy, and classy at the same time.

A wicker picnic basket usually comes with either one or two handles for ease of carrying. The spaciousness afforded by a wicker picnic basket means you can pack a good quantity of glasses, silverware, cutlery, plates and assorted items. A typical wicker picnic basket might contain, for example, 4 porcelain china plates, 4 glasses, 4 sets of forks, knives, and spoons, a pack of paper napkins, a thermos flask for hot beverages and a serving tray. A wicker picnic usually serves the demand of any picnic, and in the off-chance that it might require repair, comes with a five-year workmanship warranty. This shows that the kind of quality and pride wicker picnic basket weavers take in their work.

Usually, another picnic basket will be used to contain the food and beverages if the picnic is for more than 2 people. With these two baskets in tow, you will be able to have your favourite sandwiches, fruits, meats and fine wines absolutely everywhere. Picture yourself having a wonderful meal by an idyllic stream, or under a picturesque sunset.  Sure beats a tv dinner on the couch anyday!

Another picnic basket will be necessary in order to carry the actual food and beverages. Try bringing sandwiches, hors d’oeuvres, fruit, meats, water, and a bottle of wine. Now you can have a lovely meal out under your favorite tree, by a flowing stream, or in front of the sunset.

Investing in picnic baskets can sometimes be quite a task considering the vast variety available. Price is often determined by the type of material (ie. Wicker), its function (ie. water-proof, heat insulating) and the type of foodstuff that can be stored.

At the high end of the picnic basket spectrum are the handcrafted sort, which afford both style and functionality. However, there are cheaper options for the cost-conscious consumer. Affordable, reasonably-priced weave-type picnic baskets come commonly in egg or bowl shapes and come with food supplies included. Sometimes these are hand-woven with twigs and sold at local street-side vendors.

Cheap gourmet picnic baskets can also sometimes be found prepacked with delicacies such as smoked salmon, chocolate and wine although best reserved as gifts.

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