Christmas dinner accompanying vegetable ideas.
Discussion
The veg contingient for my Christmas dinner are going to be the following but I could do with some advice on the best way to cook and present each one;
Roasties cooked in goose fat.
Parsnips (probably honey roast)
Carrots (need advice over and above the butter etc)
Petit pois ?
Broccoli ?
Sprouts ?
What are your veggies going to be?
Roasties cooked in goose fat.
Parsnips (probably honey roast)
Carrots (need advice over and above the butter etc)
Petit pois ?
Broccoli ?
Sprouts ?
What are your veggies going to be?
Spiced red cabbage with apple and onion.
From memory (there being no exact recipe):
Core and shred a head of red cabbage
Core, peel and dice a large cooking apple
Tie 4 cloves, 8 black peppercorns and a bay leaf up in a square of muslin (or don't bother if you like the bite)
Finely slice a large onion and sweat it in goose fat
Add the onion and everything else to a cast-iron casserole and cook on a low to moderate heat with the lid on and a splash of water / wine until the cabbage is tender. Season
A winner with anything, especially goose or duck.
From memory (there being no exact recipe):
Core and shred a head of red cabbage
Core, peel and dice a large cooking apple
Tie 4 cloves, 8 black peppercorns and a bay leaf up in a square of muslin (or don't bother if you like the bite)
Finely slice a large onion and sweat it in goose fat
Add the onion and everything else to a cast-iron casserole and cook on a low to moderate heat with the lid on and a splash of water / wine until the cabbage is tender. Season
A winner with anything, especially goose or duck.
Roasties - boil 15mins, roast 40mins in hot goose fat, turning.
Parsnips - best stuck up the nose of drunken in-laws when they inevitably deserve a slap.
Carrots - 5mins fast boil, or 7 steamed. Don't butter them.
Petit pois - 3mins fast boil, or 5 steamed. Don't bugger about with them.
Broccoli - 7mins fast boil, or 10 steamed. At most, make broccoli & cauliflower cheese.
Sprouts - boil overnight and blend for a "Sprout Soup Surprise" starter.
hth
Parsnips - best stuck up the nose of drunken in-laws when they inevitably deserve a slap.
Carrots - 5mins fast boil, or 7 steamed. Don't butter them.
Petit pois - 3mins fast boil, or 5 steamed. Don't bugger about with them.
Broccoli - 7mins fast boil, or 10 steamed. At most, make broccoli & cauliflower cheese.
Sprouts - boil overnight and blend for a "Sprout Soup Surprise" starter.
hth
Edited by grumbledoak on Wednesday 23 December 22:13
Roasties. NOT in goose fat, it's overrated, but good old oil. Seasoned with plenty of rock salt, freshly ground black pepper, crushed garlic and plenty of (pilfered) rosemary. Finish them off out of the oil for 5 minutes to dry out/crisp up.
Carrots. Simply cut julienne and boiled.
Sprouts. Cut and served with crispy bacon lardons and a dab of butter.
Brocolli. Simply boiled and served still firmish.
Parsnips. Massive pile of them seasoned well, deliberately burnt and drizzed in honey.
Runner beans. Oddball suggestion maybe but we like them. Again simply boiled.
Carrots. Simply cut julienne and boiled.
Sprouts. Cut and served with crispy bacon lardons and a dab of butter.
Brocolli. Simply boiled and served still firmish.
Parsnips. Massive pile of them seasoned well, deliberately burnt and drizzed in honey.
Runner beans. Oddball suggestion maybe but we like them. Again simply boiled.
For simplicity the veg will be done with the roast:
Sliced onions, carrots and parsnips at the bottom of the baking dish.
Covered with thick potato slices.
Duck placed on top and then roasted.
And these:
Sliced onions, carrots and parsnips at the bottom of the baking dish.
Covered with thick potato slices.
Duck placed on top and then roasted.
And these:
LordGrover said:
bazking69 said:
Sprouts. Cut and served with crispy bacon lardons and a dab of butter.
and lightly crushed walnuts. We'll be having:
Roast Potatoes done in Goose fat. Was going to ry the Jamie Oliver way but have not had time to do so before Christmas so won't be experimenting on the big day. Anyone on here tried it? Any good?
Roast Parsnips - done in with the meat.
Carrots - boiled then tossed in butter and ground black pepper.
Peas - boiled.
Sprouts - boiled. Not my fave so I won't be having any but everyone else seems to like them.
Yeah I guess I stuck with the normal stuff. I could do with some ideas for next year I think to make it a bit different. We're having turkey this year but I do fancy a goose next!
Roast Potatoes done in Goose fat. Was going to ry the Jamie Oliver way but have not had time to do so before Christmas so won't be experimenting on the big day. Anyone on here tried it? Any good?
Roast Parsnips - done in with the meat.
Carrots - boiled then tossed in butter and ground black pepper.
Peas - boiled.
Sprouts - boiled. Not my fave so I won't be having any but everyone else seems to like them.
Yeah I guess I stuck with the normal stuff. I could do with some ideas for next year I think to make it a bit different. We're having turkey this year but I do fancy a goose next!
Gassing Station | Food, Drink & Restaurants | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff