Show us your Christmas Dinner competition!

[f-fuxake]

Being a bit of a traditionalist I still think this is a bit premature but nevertheless...

Simple to enter..
Picture One: The ingredient and prep table.
Picture Two: The Service..as it goes to table.
Picture Three: The Reaction.. your cleared plates and stuffed guests at the end of the meal!

Custard/wing'd horse optional at all stages!

There will be a prize for this which I will donate!!

Edited by f-fuxake on Sunday 6th December 17:39

[Cotty]

I never cook christmas dinner, I always visit relatives.

[Penny-lope]

Hopefully having a curry this year

[shirt]

f-fuxake said:

Simple to enter..
Picture One: The ingredient and prep table.
Picture Two: The Service..as it goes to table.
Picture Three: The Reaction.. your guests looking at you with dropped jaws as you tell them what you're doing, kids mutttering about how big a geek their dad is and the OH calling the men in white coats as the MIL tells her she always knew it'd come to this

[W00DY]

Do we have to have a picture 3? Of the 5 guests at ours this year 2 will have already had one christmas dinner that day, 1 is a vegetarian and the other 2 (myself included) will have cooked it and will therefore be looking disappointed at the lackluster reaction of the others. Nt that it'll be all that anyway as i still haven't figured out how it's possible to make everything on a standard size cooker.

[Devilstreak]

Penny-lope said:

Hopefully having a curry this year

Oh how I wish this would happen at ours. Hate christmas dinners. Might have to slide the curry idea into conversation.

[escargot]

Sacrilege.

[Cactussed]

I cooked Xmas lunch number 1 yesterday! Sadly, photos got worse the more we drank. By main course, it was a focussing disaster...


Rocket, radish and shaved parmesan salad, with pomegranate and truffle oil


Duck breast, carrots, parsnip puree, roasted aubergine and orange sauce


Pears poached in mulled wine, with mince pie ice cream


We then thought we'd have a vertical beer tasting...


Was quite full and drunk at the end! But happy!

[OzzyR1]

I am always very envious of your photo-taking ability.

What camera do you use?


NB. Food looks awesome as always.

[Cactussed]

Ta. Just a canon SLR with a 50mm prime lens.

[jimothy]

Been warming up the camera already today, seeing as I've already roasted the turkey and am halfway through making a trifle... No good shots yet, but will post something up when done.

[f-fuxake]

I've cooked the bird a day early as advised in another thread.
Photo on the way and further updates will be edited into the post tomorrow!

Edited by f-fuxake on Thursday 24th December 17:49

[Don]

We're not doing a big dinner until the 27th.

But I can take pictures of our Surf and Turf for Christmas if you like!?

[trix-a-belle]

i'm not cooking christmas day, my duties are on boxing day so might enter pictures of that...

[miniman]

So, here's my effort. Went a bit mental with the photos, sorry!

Start with a little help from some friends.



A little Wasabi powder



Celeriac



Peel



Matchsticks



Wasabi, mayo, mustard powder. Egg disaster meant a rescue courtesy of Mr. Hellman.



Sausagemeat, sage, thyme, breadcrumbs, banana shallots



Goose



Stuff



Whack it in on full blast



Drawing a few amps



Fillet of beef



Quick snifter for the chef, God bless you Keith



Sear



Mustard seeds



Crush



Wasabi paste and mustard on the beef



Wrap and freeze



Bangers



Reduce



Bacon and chestnuts



Red cabbage



Bottle of red



Cranberry sauce



When it's brown...



Spot of gravy



Lay the table



Plate up the starter



Carpaccio of Beef with Wasabi Remoulade



Served



Pile of meat



Sprouts



Roast Goose, Red Cabbage with apple and sultanas, Sprouts with bacon and
chestnuts, roast pots and parsnips, sausages, stuffing, gravy.



Done, as Mr Ramsay might say.

[miniman]

Oh, and as for the "after" shots, I'm going to spare you the sight of my mother-in-law sleeping it off and for this you should be eternally grateful

[kiteless]

^ that looks divine. Nice one, and for the share.

Love the remoulade idea, also.

[miniman]

kiteless said:

^ that looks divine. Nice one, and for the share.

Love the remoulade idea, also.

Thanks The remoulade was from Maze by Jason Atherton (as was the carpaccio in fact).

[zakelwe]

Here's my effort, forget quality, Christmas is all about excess so here is my quantity



1 whole guinea fowl
2 types of sausages
bacon
potatoes
parsnips
stuffing
broccoli
cauli cheese (chedder and parmesan)
yorkshire pudding cooked by my aunt bessie
Marstons Old Empire Pale Ale.

Check out my gravy boat. I have it on authority the Queen uses similar before her Christmas address to the nation

The other photo's look like they forgot the main course and just did the starters

Andy

Edited by zakelwe on Saturday 26th December 10:39

[Don]

Turf!



Surf!



Shrooms!



Christmas Dinner 2009 - Surf and Turf with fine-dice goose fat roasted potatoes, garlic butter, garlic butter sauteed mushrooms and garden peas.



Mmmmmm. Hell, yeah. The steaks were an inch thick and hooooge. It was all we ate that day...

No pictures of repleted guests...there were just the two of us.