When it comes to Christmas entertaining and festive feasting, preparation is the key to success (and your sanity). Anything that helps to take the hassle out of the prepping, transporting and assembling required at this time of year gets the tick from us.
Take the Ziploc bag as an example, a household go-to that’s so endlessly useful it’s hard to imagine life without it. So much more than a lunch storage staple, the Ziploc bag could be your festive season saviour.
When you need a storage solution, a handy piping bag or are transporting your salad components, it’s a true multitasker that comes in a size for every job. They’re sturdy enough to reuse too, which helps reduce waste. Simply rinse well in warm soapy water and leave to air.
We’ve put together six of our favourite recipes that, with a little help from some smart storage, you can make or prep ahead, bring to share and save for later, all with less mess and fuss.
A charcuterie board is a perfect accompaniment to end of year drinks with friends and neighbours.
If you’re bringing nibbles with you, pack all your elements such as fruit, nuts and crackers separately in Ziploc storage bags to ensure everything arrives fresh.
A gorgeous, glazed ham is a Christmas centrepiece and the apple caramel glaze on this ham is a showstopper. The family will be lining up for slices to take home for Boxing Day sandwiches, so keep a box of Ziploc storage bags in the kitchen drawer for care packages.
An Australian Christmas pairs perfectly with fresh, delicious salads. If you’re bringing a salad to share, Ziploc storage bags can minimise prep time when you arrive at your destination and keep your salad elements crisp and fresh until you’re ready to assemble them.
This hearty roast vegetable salad is a perfect example of how versatile, vibrant and satisfying salads can be. Store your roast veg and fresh salad ingredients separately in the fridge in Ziploc bags until you’re ready to dress, toss and serve.
No piping bag? No problem. A Ziploc bag makes a ready-to-go piping bag to decorate your festive masterpieces – simply snip the corner and pipe away. When you’re finished, rinse your bag in hot soapy water, air dry and keep for another piping project.
An Australian summer isn’t complete without a pavlova. However you have your pav, there’s one rule that’s non-negotiable – the fresh fruit goes on last and only at the moment of serving.
Save yourself prep time and messing around by slicing your mangoes, strawberries or fresh topping of choice in the morning, seal them in a Ziploc bag and pop them in the fridge so they’re ready to go.
Ziploc® Storage Bags are designed to keep strawberries fresh for up to twice as long compared to store packaging.* Whether you’re storing meats, vegetables, leftovers, or pantry essentials, Ziploc® Storage Bags have you covered.
*When refrigerated.
