I really hate sprouts, brandy butter, rum butter and Christmas pudding. I don't like anything cooked with rum (so if the Christmas cake has rum in it, it spoils it completely).
One year when we'd just moved house so didn't have time or the facilities to do any cooking we ordered a Chinese banquet for 4 on Christmas Eve, kept it in the fridge and heated it up on Christmas Day. It was one of the most enjoyable Christmas dinners we've ever had because it was something we all really enjoyed rather than eating something out of tradition. If it was up to me I'd do this every year. Let someone else do the cooking and more time to relax.
Originally Posted by The Wizard: “One year when we'd just moved house so didn't have time or the facilities to do any cooking we ordered a Chinese banquet for 4 on Christmas Eve, kept it in the fridge and heated it up on Christmas Day. It was one of the most enjoyable Christmas dinners we've ever had because it was something we all really enjoyed rather than eating something out of tradition. If it was up to me I'd do this every year. Let someone else do the cooking and more time to relax.”
I say I'm going to do that every year or Indian, but never do.
I wonder how many people have just been put off by someone who can't cook or by shop bought stuff.
I like pretty much everything. Hate the idea of bread sauce but it's not very common up here and I don't like sage so would never have it in stuffing. Not that keen on sprouts but I'll take one or two.
No mince pies for me. And christmas cake. I used to enjoy decorating the christmas cake my grandmother made, but I never ate any. Not a fan of fruitcake generally and the marzipan on top was urghh.
I can't stand meat full stop so the smell of turkey or any meat for that matter cooking makes me heave. I also can't stand brandy butter, cream and mini sized party food gets on my wick. If you're going to have a bloody spring roll or a samosa, have a big one.
Christmas pudding and Christmas cake. Hate fruit peel, which doesn't help with either of those. I don't mind an occasional mince pie, but only with cream which takes some of the sweetness out. Hate sprouts.
Christmas pudding, brandy butter, turkey, cranberry sauce and chestnut stuffing are all foods I never eat at Christmas.
I still offer them and they are on the table for the rest of the family, but I don't eat them.