Holiday gatherings and potlucks call for guests to bring
favorite dishes, from casseroles to cakes, and from pasta salads to pies.
Whether you’re making and taking mashed potatoes, pecan or pumpkin
pie, broccoli quiche, chocolate cupcakes, cranberry relish, turkey dressing, fruit
salad, or the dreaded green bean casserole, you’ll likely want to carry your
cuisine in a suitable container.
After all, hot dishes
need to stay steamy, and cold items have to remain chilled. And no one wants to
see a spill.
Sure, you could wrap your baking pan of lasagna in tin foil,
covered with a bath towel or two. And you could stick your cranberry cheesecake
in a cooler with a few bags of ice.
You could hold your crock pot upright
between your feet in the car and hope it doesn't tip, if you can enlist someone else to do the driving
to your holiday gathering.
You might even try to fit your travel-cooled casserole in
your host’s oven, once you arrive, even if the turkey or roast leave little
space for it.
But none of those steps are necessary, if you have the right
food carriers on hand.
Here’s an assortment
of food totes we love – for hot and cold dishes.
CorningWare French White Anyware 3-Quart Oblong Portable Dish
– Who says take-along food carriers can’t be fancy? This three-quart
rectangular stoneware dish, complete with lid, is oven- and microwave-safe and
table-ready. A hot/cold gel pack set and insulated handled tote are included.
Crock Pot Travel Bag
– Constructed of thermal-insulated nylon, this tote fits four- to seven-quart
round or oval slow cookers. The zippered-top carrier features an internal strap
to hold a crock pot lid in place and prevent spills, as well as an outer strap
for carrying.
Pyrex Pie Plate Portable – This nine-inch round glass
pie plate comes with a snap-locked plastic cover with handles. Oven- and
microwave-safe, the pie plate works for hot or cold foods.
Sculpted Round Baking
Dish with Slate Blue Plastic Lid and Blue Tote – Serve up a super side
dish or casserole in this two-quart round baking dish from Anchor Hocking. A
fitted lid and insulated tote are included for protection and portability to
your potluck or party.
Snapware Snap 'N Stack Cookie and Cupcake Carrier –
With three stackable interlocking trays, this plastic cupcake tote can hold
three dozen cupcakes without tipping or squishing. It even comes with a sturdy
lid and handles.
Do you already have a suitable collection of take-along food
containers for your holiday party or potluck contributions? Don’t forget to
pick up a few Portable Hot & Cold Packs, so you can microwave the hot
ones and freeze the cold ones in time for your next event.
Here’s a bonus.
These handy and washable food carriers are super for taking
home leftovers from holiday gatherings as well … if there actually are any leftovers after the feast.
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