Travel Friendly Holiday Foods
You can be thankful for some great seasonal holiday dishes that also happen to be easy to transport, so they stay in tact and still look and taste great. Thanksgiving is always enhanced when everyone contributes something for everyone to appreciate, enjoy and revel in the true spirit of the holiday.
The best transportable dishes are those with little liquid to prevent spillage from any bumps on the way, are easy to prepare and hold well. And while it’s always best to contact the host as to what you’ll be bringing to ensure variety, here are some travel-friendly, seasonal and tasty Thanksgiving dishes to choose from that also happen to betraditionalfavorites.
Stuffing balls
Stuffing and gravy are often deemed the ‘goodies’ of a Thanksgiving meal, and for good reason! However, why not make a different type of stuffing and go for a good old English favorite ofsage and onion,but made into balls? They require simple ingredients, with simple preparation and cooking and are transport-friendly but still manage to tick all the boxes to a tasty and comforting side dish that pairs wonderfully well with Turkey. The stuffing balls can be packed into a deep-enough foil tray and covered with foil, just ensure they are not crushed or placed underneath other items to prevent them from being squashed.
Baked Parmesan potato halves
These are great to dip into cranberry sauce or sour cream and are easy to transport. Potato is a humble yet well-loved ingredient, especially when roasted, cheesy and crispy with some chives or herbs, and is a time-tested holiday-period favorite. Not much is needed for this recipe, and so it’s easy to prepare and can be eaten hot, warm or cold. These can easily be packed into a deep-enough foil tray to transport and covered with foil if warm, or even packed in a container if you’ll be transporting them cold.
Pies
Pies are a substantial, fulfilling and easy dish to transport, as long as they don’t contain a lot of liquid and are quite dense inside. There are many sweet or savory pies to choose from for the holiday table, and they’re often a very much looked-forward-to treat. Why not consider an easy to prepare and just as easy to transport and cut intomushroom, onion and fetapie to provide a salty, savory and vegetarian choice to the feast? Here’s arecipefor a seasonal winter squash coiled pie that’s very easy to prepare and holds well, and is easy to transport. For sweet options, you can choose among a range of simple yet decadentpumpkin pierecipes or any of the other seasonal classics like apple.
Soft bread rolls
Never underestimate the desire for some nice, fresh dinner rolls to accompany the many goodies of the Thanksgiving feast. Fresh bread rolls are dense and therefore easy to transport, and are sure to make a nice and much-welcomed completion to the stuffing and array of sauces likely to be present. Bread rolls can be packed into a variety of containers or trays, just make sure that the container is deep enough to hold all the bread rolls, but prevent them from being squashed by other items.
Transportation tips
Whatever dish you decide to take, and whether traveling a long or short distance away, think about the containers and packaging to ensure the foods do not squash, as that can be a hazard of traveling with some of the above items. Foods that need to remain cold, like potato salad or foods with mayonnaise can be placed into a container and then a cooler. And when transporting foods that need to remain warm, wrap them with foil and some light tea towels for extra insulation and then place them into the traveling bag.
Tick all the boxes to a great Thanksgiving experience by taking the above-mentioned tips in mind when transporting your holiday dish, and ensure everyone can appreciate the true holiday spirit.
