Christmas treats

[Shaolin]

What's your fave?

I'll start off with Malmsey and Epoisses.

Other cheeses and quince jelly too, but these are the main act on Christmas day evening as a delayed dessert.

[shirt]

port. decent vintage and lots of it.

[Wadeski]

Opening whatever fizz has been sat around waiting for an occaision (although with Southampton doing so well a lot of that has gone my dad's way the last year).

Having an excuse to open 20+ year old Scotch.

An expensive trip to the butchers and fishmongers.

the sweet treats dont really do anything for me, its just lots of butter and sugar.

[soad]

shirt said:

port. decent vintage and lots of it.

Good call. I like mulled wine too.

[jogon]

Seafood got a freshly cooked Selsey lobster and some scottish langoustine for dinner tonight

Pigs in blankets absolutely love them and make my own using my local butchers chipolata and smoked streaky bacon - xmas tip stretch the bacon out using a spatula this will help them stay neatly wrapped up.

[LordGrover]

shirt said:

port. decent vintage and lots of it.

I'm not that fussy.

[miniman]

[jimothy]

My wife Christmas Pies (as she calls them - an african expression). Home made mince pies, the mincemeat is packed with serious alcohol and no suet. The pastry is almond flavoured and the lid is marzipan instead of pastry.

[BrabusMog]

Mulled wine and pigs in blankets. I've made up 50 pigs in blankets and I cook them up in batches of 10-15 throughout the day to snack on. Oh and the crispy bacon off the turkey later on tonight

Lots of nuts and crisps, champagne, wine, whisky and beer on the day too.

Merry Christmas everybody.

[Steve Campbell]

Shaolin said:

Epoisses

mmmm. Didn't get any this year as Sainsbury didn't have any. The missus makes me keep it double wrapped in the fridge in the garage. Will have to get some for New Year.

[Shaolin]

jogon said:

Pigs in blankets absolutely love them

It's part of our Christmas family folklore that one year as the Mrs. and I were getting the dinner ready and I was wrapping the bacon around the chipolatas, youngest son saw and went into the living room where the eldest was and shouted "we've got pigs in blankets!" cue much noise and celebration. Not sure why as we've had them every year before and since. For years the highlight for youngest son was the bread sauce, it's still pretty much up there now even though he's 22.