What are you eating on Christmas Day this year?
Poll: What are you eating on Christmas Day this year?
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Not cooking this year, so no idea. It will probably be Turkey and Pork as my Mum-in-Law is doing the honours.
Quite nice not to be responsible.
When I am responsible then if it's a gathering I'll do Goose as the main roast but with pigs in blankets and meaty stuffing balls. If it's just the two of us it's usually a chicken, made special by doing "all the trimmings" that one doesn't usually bother with.
Quite nice not to be responsible.
When I am responsible then if it's a gathering I'll do Goose as the main roast but with pigs in blankets and meaty stuffing balls. If it's just the two of us it's usually a chicken, made special by doing "all the trimmings" that one doesn't usually bother with.
Le TVR said:
I'm thinking quail with chestnut+armagnac stuffing, wrapped in bacon, served on a slice of toast and Foie Gras with a wild mushroom sauce. No idea about veg yet tho'.
That really does sound excellent. I'm a big fan of quail.Will you bone out the quail or serve it on the bone? I've done that chicken ballotine thing where it is a whole chicken but boneless - I guess that must be really fiddly with a quail.
I have a few partridge in the freezer and have been thinking of turning them into Ballotines so they're easy to eat. Did it with a grouse last year and it was excellent....
HappyMidget said:
Pizza. Wife is veggie so no point doing a full roast effort. Plus it means she isn't in the kitchen all day cooking.
Sounds great!And seriously: Christmas is about family/friends/good cheer/good company. The more of that the better. You should only slave away in the kitchen if YOU like doing it and you'll make your friends and family happy with the produce of your efforts. If pizza meets requirements - pizza it is!
Will be doing the local farmers home grown turkey for the family but I always have another joint for me as I find turkey a bit boring.
Made an epic slow cooked pork a few weeks ago but pork just feels a bit, well not cheap exactly but maybe not enough of treat. Be nice to have crackling on Xmas day mind you
That's along with a Coca-Cola Ham for Boxing Day and the week ahead.
Problem being, whatever I treat myself to everyone else will want some as the grass is always greener
Made an epic slow cooked pork a few weeks ago but pork just feels a bit, well not cheap exactly but maybe not enough of treat. Be nice to have crackling on Xmas day mind you
That's along with a Coca-Cola Ham for Boxing Day and the week ahead.
Problem being, whatever I treat myself to everyone else will want some as the grass is always greener
Don said:
That really does sound excellent. I'm a big fan of quail.
Will you bone out the quail or serve it on the bone? I've done that chicken ballotine thing where it is a whole chicken but boneless - I guess that must be really fiddly with a quail.
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On the bone, it is just too fiddly to bone it first. Life is too short especially on christmas day!Will you bone out the quail or serve it on the bone? I've done that chicken ballotine thing where it is a whole chicken but boneless - I guess that must be really fiddly with a quail.
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I could C&P from last year's thread.
Smoked salmon and fizz to start while we do presents.
Then, because it's fantastic and I see no reason the bugger about with it:
Turkey (legs off, boned and stuffed) plus an extra couple of legs as they're the bit that get fought over, sage and onion and chestnut stuffings, pigs in blankets, bread sauce, Tom Kerridge's carrots with the star anise toned down, sprouts, roasties, roast parsnips.
I tried to persuade SWMBO that we should just have legs but she put her foot down.
We have four extra this year so might get to have the Xmas pud as it's only me that likes it normally.
Smoked salmon and fizz to start while we do presents.
Then, because it's fantastic and I see no reason the bugger about with it:
Turkey (legs off, boned and stuffed) plus an extra couple of legs as they're the bit that get fought over, sage and onion and chestnut stuffings, pigs in blankets, bread sauce, Tom Kerridge's carrots with the star anise toned down, sprouts, roasties, roast parsnips.
I tried to persuade SWMBO that we should just have legs but she put her foot down.
We have four extra this year so might get to have the Xmas pud as it's only me that likes it normally.
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