Christmas dinner

emnat · 20-12-2010, 19:06

What do you have for yours?

missy83 · 20-12-2010, 19:09

A Quorn fillet, roast potatoes and mixed vegetables (but no sprouts)

Hobbit Feet · 20-12-2010, 19:09

On Christmas day we have Scallops wrapped in bacon washed down with champagne for bruch.

Turkey leftovers later on in the day as we have our Christmas dinner on Christmas eve.

emnat · 20-12-2010, 19:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by missy83

A Quorn fillet, roast potatoes and mixed vegetables (but no sprouts)

What vegetables do you have?

SeasideLady · 20-12-2010, 20:25

Grape and melon, and chicken and cheese terrine with rocket salad for the starters.
Roast turkey crown, homemade sausage/sage/onion stuffing, chipolatas wrapped in bacon, sprouts, baton carrots, roast potatoes, parsnips, bread and cranberry sauces, and proper gravy.

We usually have the pudding in the evening, after a light meal of snacky things because we are too full for it after lunch.

cnbcwatcher · 20-12-2010, 21:53

Duck, carrots, red cabbage and potato croquettes. I don't have the red cabbage as I don't like it but I eat the rest. Then we have the Christmas cake (which is just a plain Madeira cake iced with rolled up icing) afterwards. We always eat it in the evening though rather than at lunchtime.

parthy · 20-12-2010, 22:05

No starter.

Lunch: roast turkey, honey-glazed roast gammon, sage stuffing (made with bread and a little bit of potato), roast potatoes, cream potatoes, homemade cranberry sauce (I make it, it's easy peasy

), gravy, steamed carrots and brussels sprouts.

A wait, then homemade sherry trifle with custard and/or cream.

edEx · 20-12-2010, 22:08

Nut roast with stuffing and cranberry sauce, sprouts, carrots, parsnips in honey, and roast potatoes. Onion gravy over the top.

Cake for dessert, normally something from Patisserie Valerie unless someone attending gets all brave and decides to make one.

All washed down with ridiculous amounts of alcohol, which IMO is the True Meaning of Christmas

Sakura-Chan · 20-12-2010, 23:57

Prawn cocktail and avocado to start with.

Then nut roast (because I don't like turkey), sausages wrapped in bacon, stuffing, roast potatoes, roast carrots, roasted onions, cabbage and gravy.

Then everyone else has Christmas pudding if they have room

But that's another thing I don't like, so I just start on the chocolate seashells.

kimindex · 21-12-2010, 00:08

Halloumi and asparagus, followed by port, cheese and biscuits, plus other nibbles.

missy83 · 21-12-2010, 00:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by emnat

What vegetables do you have?

Carrots,peas and broccoli

indianwells · 21-12-2010, 00:23

No starter except Champagne!

Kelly Bronze turkey crown, cranberry sauce, roast spuds done in duck fat, green beans, glazed carrots, lemon stuffing balls, Sausage wrapped in bacon, sprouts sauteed with pancetta, chestnuts and toasted pinenuts along with a splash of Marsala, brandy cream.Giblet gravy.

Dessert, Xmas pud with brandy cream (for the others, not me).

Champagne by the bucketload!

Leicester_Hunk · 21-12-2010, 00:24

Chicken jalfrezi this year. Always wanted to be different and now's the chance, oven's bolllxed and we can cook it on the hob. Going out for Christmas dinner on Boxing day though.

Frood · 21-12-2010, 10:41

I shall amble down tio the butchers after work today or tomorrow and see what's good for Saturday.

Likely grab a venison steak if they have one (and it looks good) which I would probably have with honey roast parsnips, portabello mushrooms and either roast corgette or roast shallots (did something similar the other week and

).

I have a Fru Key Lime pie for dessert if I need one.

DitzyDi · 21-12-2010, 11:28

I seen a recipe in a thread about how to make cranberry sauce but can't find it now. Can someone give me their recipe?

RootsFran · 21-12-2010, 12:06

This is the one I use http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/1872/...rry-sauce.aspx

sazzleperkins · 21-12-2010, 12:12

We're at my mum and dad's this year so it will be either fruit or soup (I'll have fruit - soup is a meal in my eyes and I can never manage anything else afterwards!), turkey with all the usual bits and pieces, then either Christmas pud or a Black Forest trifle for pud.

She told us on Sunday that she's also got sausage rolls and veggie rolls, Indian snacks, nuts, crisps etc for tea. I can never manage much although I can't resist a stuffing sandwich!

1Greedyrosie · 21-12-2010, 12:34

This year:
No starter
Roast rib of beef, yorkshire pudding,parsnips, peas, carrots and roasties
Eton mess

Lots of champagne,

Olls~ · 21-12-2010, 13:46

Chicken dippers with salad, prawn cocktail or pâté.

Turkey, gammon, sausages wrapped in bacon, cooked ready salted crisps, parsnips, carrots, sprouts, peas, mashed potatoes, roast potatoes, stuffing, gravy.

Always stuffed after that, but we have christmas pudding, black forest gateau, cheese and biscuits.

+ Loads of drink

emnat · 21-12-2010, 13:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olls~

Chicken dippers with salad, prawn cocktail or pâté.

Turkey, gammon, sausages wrapped in bacon, cooked ready salted crisps, parsnips, carrots, sprouts, peas, mashed potatoes, roast potatoes, stuffing, gravy.

Always stuffed after that, but we have christmas pudding, black forest gateau, cheese and biscuits.

+ Loads of drink

What are "cooked ready salted crisps"?

Olls~ · 21-12-2010, 14:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by emnat

What are "cooked ready salted crisps"?

It's just a couple packets of ready salted crisps tipped onto a tray and cooked in the oven.

A little odd maybe

But we've had them for as long as i can remember.

Leicester_Hunk · 01-06-2015, 21:59

This thread has made me hungry.

Paulie Walnuts · 01-06-2015, 22:50

Game on, it won't be long now. Better stock up on sprouts and stuff before they run out.

I'll need to order our Turkey Crown from Waitrose soon as well.

Po-ta-to · 02-06-2015, 13:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Game on, it won't be long now. Better stock up on sprouts and stuff before they run out.

I'll need to order our Turkey Crown from Waitrose soon as well.

I switched my sprouts on a fortnight ago, they should be cooked just right by Christmas.

20-12-2010, 19:06	#1
emnat Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,372	Christmas dinner What do you have for yours?

20-12-2010, 19:09	#2
missy83 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,232	A Quorn fillet, roast potatoes and mixed vegetables (but no sprouts)

20-12-2010, 19:09	#3
Hobbit Feet Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mole Bothering Posts: 13,960	On Christmas day we have Scallops wrapped in bacon washed down with champagne for bruch. Turkey leftovers later on in the day as we have our Christmas dinner on Christmas eve.

20-12-2010, 19:17	#4
emnat Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,372	Quote: Originally Posted by missy83 A Quorn fillet, roast potatoes and mixed vegetables (but no sprouts) What vegetables do you have?

20-12-2010, 20:25	#5
SeasideLady Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 15,471	Grape and melon, and chicken and cheese terrine with rocket salad for the starters. Roast turkey crown, homemade sausage/sage/onion stuffing, chipolatas wrapped in bacon, sprouts, baton carrots, roast potatoes, parsnips, bread and cranberry sauces, and proper gravy. We usually have the pudding in the evening, after a light meal of snacky things because we are too full for it after lunch.

20-12-2010, 21:53	#6
cnbcwatcher Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: At college, in L.A.'s office Posts: 54,221	Duck, carrots, red cabbage and potato croquettes. I don't have the red cabbage as I don't like it but I eat the rest. Then we have the Christmas cake (which is just a plain Madeira cake iced with rolled up icing) afterwards. We always eat it in the evening though rather than at lunchtime.

20-12-2010, 22:05	#7
parthy Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,010	No starter. Lunch: roast turkey, honey-glazed roast gammon, sage stuffing (made with bread and a little bit of potato), roast potatoes, cream potatoes, homemade cranberry sauce (I make it, it's easy peasy ), gravy, steamed carrots and brussels sprouts. A wait, then homemade sherry trifle with custard and/or cream.

20-12-2010, 22:08	#8
edEx Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Londres, Tierra del Fuego Posts: 12,952	Nut roast with stuffing and cranberry sauce, sprouts, carrots, parsnips in honey, and roast potatoes. Onion gravy over the top. Cake for dessert, normally something from Patisserie Valerie unless someone attending gets all brave and decides to make one. All washed down with ridiculous amounts of alcohol, which IMO is the True Meaning of Christmas

20-12-2010, 23:57	#9
Sakura-Chan Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 19	Prawn cocktail and avocado to start with. Then nut roast (because I don't like turkey), sausages wrapped in bacon, stuffing, roast potatoes, roast carrots, roasted onions, cabbage and gravy. Then everyone else has Christmas pudding if they have room But that's another thing I don't like, so I just start on the chocolate seashells.

21-12-2010, 00:08	#10
kimindex Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cornwall (ex-London) Posts: 65,312	Halloumi and asparagus, followed by port, cheese and biscuits, plus other nibbles.

21-12-2010, 00:14	#11
missy83 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,232	Quote: Originally Posted by emnat What vegetables do you have? Carrots,peas and broccoli

21-12-2010, 00:23	#12
indianwells Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,236	No starter except Champagne! Kelly Bronze turkey crown, cranberry sauce, roast spuds done in duck fat, green beans, glazed carrots, lemon stuffing balls, Sausage wrapped in bacon, sprouts sauteed with pancetta, chestnuts and toasted pinenuts along with a splash of Marsala, brandy cream.Giblet gravy. Dessert, Xmas pud with brandy cream (for the others, not me). Champagne by the bucketload!

21-12-2010, 00:24	#13
Leicester_Hunk Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Leicester!!! Posts: 13,037	Chicken jalfrezi this year. Always wanted to be different and now's the chance, oven's bolllxed and we can cook it on the hob. Going out for Christmas dinner on Boxing day though.

21-12-2010, 10:41	#14
Frood Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 12,882	I shall amble down tio the butchers after work today or tomorrow and see what's good for Saturday. Likely grab a venison steak if they have one (and it looks good) which I would probably have with honey roast parsnips, portabello mushrooms and either roast corgette or roast shallots (did something similar the other week and ). I have a Fru Key Lime pie for dessert if I need one.

21-12-2010, 11:28	#15
DitzyDi Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 215	I seen a recipe in a thread about how to make cranberry sauce but can't find it now. Can someone give me their recipe?

21-12-2010, 12:06	#16
RootsFran Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fens Posts: 455	This is the one I use http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/1872/...rry-sauce.aspx

21-12-2010, 12:12	#17
sazzleperkins Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boing Boing! Boing Boing! Posts: 2,865	We're at my mum and dad's this year so it will be either fruit or soup (I'll have fruit - soup is a meal in my eyes and I can never manage anything else afterwards!), turkey with all the usual bits and pieces, then either Christmas pud or a Black Forest trifle for pud. She told us on Sunday that she's also got sausage rolls and veggie rolls, Indian snacks, nuts, crisps etc for tea. I can never manage much although I can't resist a stuffing sandwich!

21-12-2010, 12:34	#18
1Greedyrosie Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 208	This year: No starter Roast rib of beef, yorkshire pudding,parsnips, peas, carrots and roasties Eton mess Lots of champagne,

21-12-2010, 13:46	#19
Olls~ Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,339	Chicken dippers with salad, prawn cocktail or pâté. Turkey, gammon, sausages wrapped in bacon, cooked ready salted crisps, parsnips, carrots, sprouts, peas, mashed potatoes, roast potatoes, stuffing, gravy. Always stuffed after that, but we have christmas pudding, black forest gateau, cheese and biscuits. + Loads of drink

21-12-2010, 13:50	#20
emnat Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,372	Quote: Originally Posted by Olls~ Chicken dippers with salad, prawn cocktail or pâté. Turkey, gammon, sausages wrapped in bacon, cooked ready salted crisps, parsnips, carrots, sprouts, peas, mashed potatoes, roast potatoes, stuffing, gravy. Always stuffed after that, but we have christmas pudding, black forest gateau, cheese and biscuits. + Loads of drink What are "cooked ready salted crisps"?

21-12-2010, 14:08	#21
Olls~ Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,339	Quote: Originally Posted by emnat What are "cooked ready salted crisps"? It's just a couple packets of ready salted crisps tipped onto a tray and cooked in the oven. A little odd maybe But we've had them for as long as i can remember.

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01-06-2015, 21:59	#22
Leicester_Hunk Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Leicester!!! Posts: 13,037	This thread has made me hungry.

01-06-2015, 22:50	#23
Paulie Walnuts Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,411	Game on, it won't be long now. Better stock up on sprouts and stuff before they run out. I'll need to order our Turkey Crown from Waitrose soon as well.

02-06-2015, 13:47	#24
Po-ta-to Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 236	Quote: Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts Game on, it won't be long now. Better stock up on sprouts and stuff before they run out. I'll need to order our Turkey Crown from Waitrose soon as well. I switched my sprouts on a fortnight ago, they should be cooked just right by Christmas.