{"id":8753,"date":"2023-11-29T17:48:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T17:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaysoupblog.com\/?p=8753"},"modified":"2023-11-29T17:48:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T17:48:57","slug":"i-prepare-and-freeze-christmas-dinner-a-month-in-advance-it-tastes-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaysoupblog.com\/everyday-meals\/i-prepare-and-freeze-christmas-dinner-a-month-in-advance-it-tastes-better\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I prepare and freeze Christmas dinner a month in advance – it tastes better’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A mum from Hertfordshire shared how she’s organised her Christmas meal over a month ahead, allowing her to have only one dish to cook on the actual day.<\/p>\n

Claire Gillies, a 45-year-old from Harpenden, has completed all preparations except for the turkey, aiming to maximise time spent with her loved ones.<\/p>\n

She believes that certain components taste even better when prepared in advance and her\u00a0Christmas prep has bleary become a tradition in her household.<\/p>\n

Claire explained that she’s prepared and frozen her gravy, potatoes, carrots, parsnips, homemade cranberry sauce, as well as pigs in blankets and mince pies.<\/p>\n

Claire disclosed: \u201cIt started when my husband and I got our first house, we had a very small kitchen, and I didn’t have enough space to cook everything on Christmas Day – then I just realised how much easier it made my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Claire’s highly efficient preparation comes with an additional advantage \u2013 it significantly reduces the amount of washing up she needs to attend to on December 25th.<\/p>\n

While some questioned the quality of her frozen potatoes, Claire has found that, in her experience, freezing them has no negative impact on their taste.<\/p>\n

Claire emphasised the benefits of staying ahead during the Christmas season, allowing her more quality time with her children when they were younger.<\/p>\n

As a mother and a meal planning expert through her business Delicious and Real, she explained: “When the children were little, it meant that I wasn’t tied to the kitchen – I could be there opening presents with them, and we could go for a dog walk on Christmas morning.”<\/p>\n

She further outlined her organised approach, telling the Daily Mail: “I write down all the timings too. I make a list, which saves me time when it comes to defrosting everything I need.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSo the turkey just goes in the oven and it cooks. Then I’ll take the turkey out and let it rest. While it’s resting, I will cook everything else. So there is actually no prep to do on Christmas Day. It is just a case of heating up and cooking things.”<\/p>\n

Claire expressed her belief that certain items, like mince pies and cranberry sauce, actually taste better when prepared well in advance.<\/p>\n

Regarding frozen potatoes, she drew a parallel with the concept of triple-cooked chips, explaining: “You stop the cooking process when you freeze them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can’t tell the difference between roast potatoes that I have done this way and those I’ve made on the day.”<\/p>\n