Reclosable food preparation bag with integral shaker handles

A re-closeable bag for marinating, brining or seasoning food comprising:

• a first sheet having a first interior surface and a second sheet having a second interior surface, said first sheet and said second sheet joined by two side seams and a bottom seam to form a bag main body having an overall length and an overall width, said bottom seam being offset a distance from a lengthwise end of said first and second sheets;
• a top handle cutout, and a bottom handle cutout, through said first sheet and said second sheet to form an integral top handle and an integral bottom handle, integral to said bag, wherein said top handle cutout and said bottom handle cutouts are positioned lengthwise centered about a centerline of said overall width of said bag main body;
• and
• a re-closeable mechanism, for providing a liquid tight seal.

A method of making a food preparation bag comprising:

• providing a sheet having a length L and a width W, to form said food preparation bag;
• providing a re-closeable mechanism for providing a liquid tight seal;
• folding said sheet at about a centerline of approximately half said sheet's length, to form a folded sheet having a bottom fold, said folded sheet having an overall length and an overall width and forming a main body of said bag;
• providing a seam on each side of said folded sheet, and providing a bottom seam at a distance D from said bottom fold;
• and
• providing handle cutouts at about equal distance from each end of said folded sheet.

A method of making a food preparation bag comprising:

• providing a first sheet having a first interior surface and a second sheet having a second interior surface, said first sheet and said second sheet having a length L and a width W, to form said food preparation bag;
• providing a re-closeable mechanism for providing a liquid tight seal;
• providing a seam joining said first sheet to said second sheet on each lengthwise side, and providing a bottom seam widthwise at a distance D from one lengthwise end of said first sheet and said second sheet;
• and
• providing handle cutouts at about equal distance from each end lengthwise of said first sheet and said second sheet.