Christmas in Australia is less Winter Wonderland and more Summer Scorcher. Meaning that enjoying Christmas ham and seafood,
accompanied by a pavlova in the sun is the norm. However, despite Christmas falling during summer, some families still choose to enjoy roast turkey, hot sides and Christmas pudding on the day - for tradition's sake.
Want to know what Aussies are cooking up this festive season? Here are Australia's most popular iconic Christmas foods ranked.
Meal kit delivery service, HelloFresh has released their festive food tier list, based on online searches to show how popular some festive foods are compared to others in the lead up to Christmas.
The list features four tiers from Iconic to Give it a Miss Tier that celebrate Australia's favourite Christmas foods.
The Iconic Tier ranked Aussie's favourite Christmas foods, with more than 14,000 searches a month were pavlova, potato bake, salad, prosciutto and roast chicken.
The Must Have Tier highlighted some summer classics that are a must during Christmas. Trifle, brownies, prawns, oysters and classic roast potatoes had over 8,000 monthly searches.
The Traditional Tier showed Christmas foods, that despite having lower monthly searches, it's a given that no Christmas meal is complete without. These include Christmas ham, gingerbread, smoked salmon and Christmas pudding.
While, the Give It A Miss Tier showed the Christmas foods that are low down on Aussies Christmas wish lists, including mince pies, fruit cake and pigs in blankets.
Hannah Gilbert, Director of Culinary Innovation & Operations at HelloFresh, said, "Having delicious meals in the lead up to Christmas is key to bringing about the festive spirit. However, ensuring you have good food is not an easy task, when you have to fight the crowds at the shopping centres and have to decide what to cook.
"HelloFresh can help Aussies cook up a crowd pleaser feast thanks to the variety of recipes on the menu each week. Our quality, pre-portioned ingredients and easy-to-follow recipes delivered straight to your door, which makes it even easier to entertain."
If any of these tiered festive foods are on your wishlist this Christmas, visit HelloFresh for recipe inspiration.
