Whether you love summer (beach days! BBQs!) or you hate summer (sweaty armpits! mosquitoes!), the best summer foods make the warm months more fun. Maybe you’re feeding a few kids who are home from school all summer long. Or maybe you’re looking for the best summer foods for all your weekend cookouts and parties. Either way, if you’re looking for summer food ideas, look no further. We have you covered (although, we can’t help you with the heat or the bugs).
Cool Down!
All the Best Ice Cream We’ve Tasted
Make room in the freezer—it’s ice cream season, baby. Ice cream is always one of the best summer food ideas, and we can direct you to the best of everything, from French vanilla to dark chocolate and everything in between.
Stock Your Freezer with the Best Popsicles
They’re fun. They’re fruity. They come on wooden sticks you can save to make a little cabin if you get really, really bored. The best popsicles are a shortcut to surviving summer.
The Best Italian Ice at the Grocery Store
If you don’t live near Central Park and won’t be running into any nice Italian men with their little umbrella-shaded carts, then you need the best Italian ice in your freezer.
The Best Frozen Desserts for Under $5
If you’re cutting costs for a summer vacay or saving up for school shopping when late July rolls around, the best cheap frozen desserts are your new best friends.
All the Best Summer Drinks
Naturally, beverages are a key component in our staying-cool plans this summer. Luckily, we put together a whole roundup of the best summertime drinks for ya, including both NA and alcoholic refreshers.
Heat Up!
The Best Hot Dogs for the Grill
You don’t have to hold out for a trip to the ballpark to have a really good hot dog. We found all the best ones.
The Best Brats for Grilling Greatness
If you think hot dogs seem too low rent for your BBQ, buy brats instead. From beer brats to stuffed brats, these are the best bratwursts at the grocery store.
The Best Frozen Burger Patties
A list of the best summer foods wouldn’t be complete without the best hamburger patties. Seriously, why are you still making your own burger patties?? Premade ones are so good!
The Ultimate Chip Lineup for Your Cookout
You can’t very well entertain company without chips around. Whether you’re stocking up for a day at the beach or a picnic with pals or a big ol’ backyard cookout, this list of chips has something for everyone.
The Best BBQ Sauce for Everything from Slow-Smoked Ribs to Microwave Nuggets
Get your mop out—we’re slathering the best BBQ sauce on errrrrything this summer.
The Best Hot Sauce
Wanna fight fire with fire this summer? (Or heat with more heat, as it were?) Try one of these spicy, tasty, Sporked-approved hot sauces.
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