First time cooking Christmas Dinner - Menu

[Gaz3376]

This is our first Christmas in a house big enough to have the parents over for Christmas. Been planning this for a while and I’ve settled on this I think…

Menu for the day is Currently looking like this

Starter

Treacle cured Salmon, (still not sure what I’m serving with this – maybe pickled cucumbers)

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Main course

3 bird roast, Free range duck, Pheasant and pigeon.
Roast potatoes and Parsnips
Sauteed sprouts and chestnuts
Root Veg crumble with maple syrup
Pork, sage and onion stuffing (made with pork shoulder – Jamie Oliver style)
Pigs in blankets, Devils on horsebacks
Proper Gravy.

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Dessert

Trio of desserts

Mini Sherry trifle
Mini Christmas pudding
Mini mince pie

Cheeses & home-made Port and dark chocolate Christmas cake.

[hornetrider]

Maple syrup and gravy in the main course? No carrots?

I'm clearly too traditional for this thread

[Gaz3376]

Carrots are part of the Crumble, along with parsnip, squash, celeriac and swede. The maple syrup will hopefully compliment it rather than overpower

[ascayman]

Where's your bloody turkey?

[Tickle]

Sounds nice, bonus points from me too for lack of turkey!

[Shaw Tarse]

Tickle said:

Sounds nice, bonus points from me too for lack of turkey!

More bonus points from me.
Turkey can be nice, but having worked (years ago) in catering I saw far too much reheated portions of the stuff.
P.S I'll give the puds a miss (just personal choice)