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Christmas day starters
What a good christmas day dinner starters to serve.
Prawn cocktail is a no no. Any good or unusual ideas you would like to share? |
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I made french onion soup with brie croutons recently, went down a treat.
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Soup is always a good one.
This year im doing smoked salmon for a starter. |
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What a good christmas day dinner starters to serve.
Prawn cocktail is a no no. Any good or unusual ideas you would like to share? |
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We always have soup, Tomato because it is the only one my Mum likes, with some warm crusty rolls.
It is not really adventurous, but we all like it and that is all that matters ![]() Also ours is Boxing Day Starters, as we don't do Christmas Day dinner. |
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What a good christmas day dinner starters to serve.
Prawn cocktail is a no no. Any good or unusual ideas you would like to share? I'm having prawn cocktail, I don't care how passé it may be, I love it! ![]() How about a salmon mousse? It'd be a relatively light starter before a heavy main. |
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I am toying with the idea of a spinach/feta/walnut filo pastry parcel.
But then again, I also have crab & avocado, homemade mushroom soup, baked camenbert, chorizo/red pepper soup, king prawn/scallop/chorizo on my list. Can't make a decision. |
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Chocolate and alcohol is what I have as my starter
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Chocolate and alcohol is what I have as my starter
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Pah!
I'm having prawn cocktail, I don't care how passé it may be, I love it! ![]() |
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We've never had a starter on xmas day in my family
!! Probably for the best though, at least it leaves plenty of room to fill up on turkey, veg, bread sauce, roast potatoes etc !
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Pah!
I'm having prawn cocktail, I don't care how passé it may be, I love it! ![]() me too, IMHO it's the best starter there is.
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Also ours is Boxing Day Starters, as we don't do Christmas Day dinner.
.. Could you explain that statement please!, what do you eat xmas day?... you must have something?.....![]() Quote:
Chocolate and alcohol is what I have as my starter
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We've never had a starter on xmas day in my family
!! Probably for the best though, at least it leaves plenty of room to fill up on turkey, veg, bread sauce, roast potatoes etc !I find if i eat a starter it takes the edge of my appetitie and ruins the antisipation of the main meal!, i would rather have a lovely dessert instead of a starter..........
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We always have Prawn Cocktail too. My mum buys large juicy prawns and we have it it with soft brown bread. Delicious.
Previous years she has tried other things, but we all prefer prawn cocktail. I only have it once a year so its a treat. |
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We've never had a starter on xmas day in my family
!! Probably for the best though, at least it leaves plenty of room to fill up on turkey, veg, bread sauce, roast potatoes etc !![]() We don't bother with a starter. We have a pudding in but most of the time don't end up having any until a few hours later. I would much rather save room in my tummy for extra helpings of roasties and what not. Plus I find a lot of the 'common' starters boring, soup, prawn cocktail, pate etc. They are all nice enough but not as nice as the roast that is waiting. |
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.. Could you explain that statement please!, what do you eat xmas day?... you must have something?.....![]() We have a buffet. Mum started doing it when we were young, we got sweets and chocolates as part of our stockings - which meant when our dinner came along none of us were hungry and a lot of food was wasted. So she decided we have food that we could pick at and eat through out the day. It really works well and has become a Christmas Tradition in our house and the best part is that my Mum isn't stuck in the kitchen most of Christmas Day - instead she is with the rest of the family and it is fantastic to be all together having fun. I know it is strange for those who don't do this but I love it and for me it's Christmas - just have to find a woman who agrees with this Christmas Tradition and I am all sorted
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We have a buffet.
Mum started doing it when we were young, we got sweets and chocolates as part of our stockings - which meant when our dinner came along none of us were hungry and a lot of food was wasted. So she decided we have food that we could pick at and eat through out the day. It really works well and has become a Christmas Tradition in our house and the best part is that my Mum isn't stuck in the kitchen most of Christmas Day - instead she is with the rest of the family and it is fantastic to be all together having fun. I know it is strange for those who don't do this but I love it and for me it's Christmas - just have to find a woman who agrees with this Christmas Tradition and I am all sorted ![]() |
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Sounds lovely! It's similar to what we do - just have some of our favourite foods through the day after a visit to a pub next to the beach and some champers.
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That sounds wonderful!
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Sounds lovely! It's similar to what we do - just have some of our favourite foods through the day after a visit to a pub next to the beach and some champers.
And does make sense to have it this way especially for when you have kids and buy them selection boxes and the stuff. But I just love Christmas as it is a time for our family to be together and have fun. But when you tell people this is what you do they don't seem to grasp it and look at you as if you just said we spend the day roasting kittens on the open fire. So it is nice that someone else thinks it is lovely ![]() Your tradition sounds lovely too - I try to stay away from pubs - but it does sound cosy, even though I would imagine it would be freezing when you step out of the pub
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We eat all day....our Christmas dinner is spread out the entire day. We have an hour or a couple of hours between each course.
Boxing Day was always the best day when my brother, sister and I all lived in the same country. We would go to my mums with our kids and have a great time. A lovely buffet that we all helped prepare and again we just grazed all day. Ideas for starters would be nice. I'm glad we aren't alone with prawn cocktail as our usual choice. Any suggestions for soups would be great. |
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Thank you, it is really is lovely. Because our family is all together and my mum doesn't miss out because she is stuck in the kitchen cooking all the food.
And does make sense to have it this way especially for when you have kids and buy them selection boxes and the stuff. But I just love Christmas as it is a time for our family to be together and have fun. But when you tell people this is what you do they don't seem to grasp it and look at you as if you just said we spend the day roasting kittens on the open fire. So it is nice that someone else thinks it is lovely ![]() Your tradition sounds lovely too - I try to stay away from pubs - but it does sound cosy, even though I would imagine it would be freezing when you step out of the pub ![]() Your day sound fine and it's odd that people think it isn't, to me. A roast dinner's a roast dinner, after all and your day seems lovely and relaxed and perhaps not quite so full-up making! The pub is in Cornwall so it's not usually that cold, though it might be, this year. There's a lovely atmosphere. |
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Breaded mushrooms with a garlic & herb dip. Substitute a cheesy dip for those heathens who don't like garlic.
Jalapeņos, stuffed with cream-cheese and breaded before frying in a little oil. |
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A lovely soup is always a safe and nice option.
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!! Probably for the best though, at least it leaves plenty of room to fill up on turkey, veg, bread sauce, roast potatoes etc
.. Could you explain that statement please!, what do you eat xmas day?... you must have something?.....