Spec Me a Christmas Starter

[Craig1981]

We always have prawn cocktail as a starter on Christmas Day. Or soup. Or sometimes both. And god am I bored with that.

Anyone got any better ideas for a Christmas dinner starter?

 

[Joshct]

Starter?
What do you have for a main course... do away with it and dig into the roast (or which there must be turkey + ham).

 

[Craig1981]

Starter?
What do you have for a main course... do away with it and dig into the roast (or which there must be turkey + ham).

The main will be a turkey my dad is getting free as a bonus from his work. With all the fixins!

 

[Joshct]

And you want to waste precious stomach space on silly prawns or the like?!
ARE YOU MAD?!

Go straight into that badboy.

 

[Will Gill]

Moved for you

I love Salmon Gravlax with Fresh Dill on some lovely buttered fresh bread, its a lovely light but tasty start to what will obviously a calorific main

 

[Maccapacca]

Gravlax is delicious but I'm the only one who likes it, so it's smoked salmon and some nice bread and lemon wedges.

 

[Craig1981]

Dont really like salmon to be honest

 

[Fuggan]

Yeah, smoked salmon and **** loads of lemon based condiments, nice!

 

[Craig1981]

But I dont like salmon!

 

[malolo]

What about pate or a terrine of some sort? Parma ham and melon? Haggis balls with whisky sauce?

Failing all of that maybe look at some festive menus (or even regular menus) from restaurants and see if there's anything you feel like that would be easy enough to make on the day.

 

[Buchanan0204]

Fish cakes
Bruschetta
Pâtè
Stuffed portobellos
A different soup with a twist

If I think of more I'll add.

 

[D.P.]

Bacon wrapped dates (devils on horseback)

Foisgrois.

 

[Craig1981]

Pate is always a safe bet. Could at least think about that.

Fois Gras..? Err I dunno. Bit cruel, plus its probably expensive.

 

[Rich_L]

Devilled kidneys or potted shrimp. I think Gordon Ramsey has a couple recipes which make excellent starters

 

[Fuggan]

Can't go wrong with pate either, nice bit of brussels with some red cabbage based preserve, ooof.