Christmas Dinner.
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Since It's been just me, my partner and daugher we haven't bought a Turkey, ever. We usually get a real fancy bit of beef from the butchers or M&S. I don't think I've eaten Turkey at Christmas in over a decade. It's a rubbish meat, in my opinion.
When we used to have a big family Xmas at my grandmothers it was like a vegans nightmare. Turkey, chicken, beef, lamb and a few different types of fried fish.
When we used to have a big family Xmas at my grandmothers it was like a vegans nightmare. Turkey, chicken, beef, lamb and a few different types of fried fish.
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Yea it is rubbish.
Like dry ****** flavourless chicken. I mean, literally roast chicken is in every way better.
If its good enough for the Crachit's, its good enough for me!
There is little known deleted chapter in A Christmas Carol where all the Crachit's went into a collective coma, and half of them died on Boxing Day, due to Refeeding Syndrome. Scrooge was basically signing their death warrants giving them that massive turkey. What he should have done really, having made his decision to be kind, was to carefully evaluate their Electrolytic balance and precise individual nutritional requirements, rather than indulging them in a free for all Christmas slap up.
Refeeding syndrome - Wikipedia
If its dry and flavourless you are cooking it wrong.
Turkey does turn out really good if you sous vide it and finish on bbq. Not very traditional but I cba with that because carving a whole bird at the table is always so messy and wasteful and faffy. I pre-butcher mine into quarters when I do it.
Doing lamb this year though, fewer people and turkeys seem to be mega expensive but lamb is still an ok price.
Doing lamb this year though, fewer people and turkeys seem to be mega expensive but lamb is still an ok price.
This ^
Right christmas dinner prep in full swing over here, hosting 10 people, FML.
Starters: None really, no one is ever really that bothered in my family, will make some sausage rolls and get some picky bits to just have out.
Mains:
Roast beef loin from local butchers
Smoked Gammon from local butchers
Sids famous yorkshire puddings (even if I dont host, I am making the yorkshires for the dinner)
Goose fat roast potatoes
Goose fat and honey parsnips
Goose fat carrots
Purple cabbage
Sage and onion stuffing balls
Gravy - not found the gravy to use yet
I shall be cooking this from about 7am due to only having a small oven.
Desserts: others are bringing trifle, christmas cakes, yule log etc etc.
Starters: None really, no one is ever really that bothered in my family, will make some sausage rolls and get some picky bits to just have out.
Mains:
Roast beef loin from local butchers
Smoked Gammon from local butchers
Sids famous yorkshire puddings (even if I dont host, I am making the yorkshires for the dinner)
Goose fat roast potatoes
Goose fat and honey parsnips
Goose fat carrots
Purple cabbage
Sage and onion stuffing balls
Gravy - not found the gravy to use yet
I shall be cooking this from about 7am due to only having a small oven.
Desserts: others are bringing trifle, christmas cakes, yule log etc etc.
Not tempted to do the veg then day before? Less than ideal but cooking for 10 with a small oven is tough.