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I agree, we're wintering in Crete this year.
Christmas Dinner.
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Had one a few years ago, very tasty.
You and me both. Also, that may not be a work safe search term.
Forget the turkey, its pointless.
I always go for a Smoked Gammon and a Lump of Beef to roast.
I always go for a Smoked Gammon and a Lump of Beef to roast.
I had one years ago, I didnt think it was anything special.
If Turkey was good, we'd eat it more than once a year 
I abstain from christmas dinner, not for me thanks. Sunday roasts in general are just the most tremendously overrated thing; substituting the meat for a worse, more expensive bird and adding cranberry sauce and pigs and blankets ain't fixing that.
I abstain from christmas dinner, not for me thanks. Sunday roasts in general are just the most tremendously overrated thing; substituting the meat for a worse, more expensive bird and adding cranberry sauce and pigs and blankets ain't fixing that.
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Home made waffles, fried chicken and some syrup is absolutely insane and I would recommend anyone to try it.
Otherwise my only other suggestions for christmas dinner are:
- Boil your parsnips, cook them for 5-10 mins, then roll them around in honey and stick them back in the oven for the rest of their cooking time.
- Left over gammon is perfect for sandwiches
- Cook too many yorkshire puddings, leave some for the evening with a sweet jams, or dunking gravy. - Family of 4, cook around 14 yorkshires.
- Do something untraditional - Few years ago I did purple cabbage for the family as a different veg on the plate, everyone went mental for it.
- Controversial - forget starters, have little nibbles out for people dont do a formal starter, waste of time and space in your bellys!
- Dont buy pigs in blankets, get down your butchers, get some proper sausages and some back bacon, do them properly.
I am hosting again this year, this is now my 6th out of 10 years hosting christmas.
This year it is, Me, my sister, her husband, nephew, mum, her bf and my brother in laws mum and dad.
First time hosting a christmas without Dad being there, going to suck. Last time I hosted with dad around, we made "dad bingo" with phrases we know he would say across christmas day and watching him figure out what we were all crossing off was hilarious.
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Apparently M&S are receiving back lash over a £200 beef wellington, you could try that. Apparently Fortnum & Mason variant is only £120!
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Same. I've done beef rib now the last two times.
We do. Its actually in shops but not whole birds because outside of christmas there is very little need for whole birds. Turkey meat smokes very well in the smoker, roasting a whole bird is always a compromise because different parts cook at different times.If Turkey was good, we'd eat it more than once a year
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Mix with some nose snow and you'll get right to it.
You wont be up for eating it though
We had goose for the first time last year. And it was really nice, I would say it's somewhere between Turkey and Beef. It was expensive, the bird physically looks massive but the actual amount of meat you get off it isn't so much. If the price were comparable to Turkey I'd have it every year.
If you feel like splashing out I'd recommend it. Also a perk is you get free goose fat for your spuds.
If you feel like splashing out I'd recommend it. Also a perk is you get free goose fat for your spuds.
Sorry to hear about your dad. Always difficult going into a Christmas without somebody who's usually there. The food you've mentioned sounds absolutely delicious and your take on starters does make sense actually! I'd rather be filling my belly with the yorkshire puds and all that good stuff.
We've had beef wellington for the past couple years now and I absolutely love it. We try to only have it for Christmas just so it's that extra bit special. Depending on who is hosting, last year, we were at my Mrs' parents' house, and they had beef wellington among other meats. They usually have a veggie option too, as my brother in-law is vegetarian - vegan turkey last year, which I had a bit of, and it was surprisingly decent. Not something I'd pick for myself though.
This year, me and the Mrs will be hosting, and the in-laws will be coming over. My Mrs will want to get a turkey that her grandad is a fan of, but we will most likely cook beef wellington for all of us and do a homemade "no" beef wellington (vegan) for the brother in-law. I've never had this "no" beef wellington, but it's a recipe that the Mrs uses to make it, and her brother likes it apparently, so it must be decent. And of course all of the trimmings will be needed - lots of gravy and yorkshire puds! Your suggestion of purple cabbage sounds very intruiging - might have to pick some up and give it a try this year!
I probably have some more suggestions, but got to siit back and think, I'll go look at some old notes tonight and may update them!
Never done a wellington, in truth never had a wellington, so unsure about it myself as it seems quite intense to make. But have completely abandoned turkey, did do it for a few years when hosting, but just wasnt the main attraction I found and after being up even earlier to cook it, skipping it hasnt caused any problems.
Give the purple cabbage a go, brings some new colour to the plate and its quite nice!
Thanks, its the second xmas without him, but first where me or my sister hosts and gets on board with it. Last year I was over my aunts at mums side and my sister spent it with some friends with her husband and little one, so we both sort of avoided the first xmas with someone missing.
Turkey stuffed with duck , stuffed with chicken, stuffed with beef, stuffed with grouse, stuffed with deer, stuffed with pheasent, stuffed with rabbit, stuffed with pidgeon, stuff with fish,
Covered with a handful of crutons and cous cous
Covered with a handful of crutons and cous cous
I feel I
First point I agree with, second point WTF
If Turkey was good, we'd eat it more than once a year
I abstain from christmas dinner, not for me thanks. Sunday roasts in general are just the most tremendously overrated thing; substituting the meat for a worse, more expensive bird and adding cranberry sauce and pigs and blankets ain't fixing that.
First point I agree with, second point WTF
Just checking that's all vegan friendly, yeah?
Apparently turkey is really bad for us gout sufferers but chicken is fine. I'm quite happy to miss the turkey though because, as @Reuben klang said, turkey is rubbish.