So what's on your Christmas menu (1 Viewer)

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

ive not had a proper dinner for 2 days in preparation for my Christmas dinner

Dead boring but prawn cocktail, roast turkey all the trimmings including carrots and parsnips mashed together
And a trifle
If anyone's interested the roast potatoes are cooked like this
Par boil for 20 mins, whilst spuds are boiling heat the oil in the pan in the oven. Drain the spuds gently rub a bit of oil on each potato then cover in flour and salt and black pepper roast for about 50 mins

 

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[Terry Gibson's perm]

No starter
Turkey crown smallest I could find as nobody else will eat it
Pigs in blankets
Carrots
Yorkies

Kids are having a shepherds pie made but my older boy said he might just eat the pie and leave the shepherd.

Pudding ginger cake and custard

Washed down with San pelligrino

 

[stupot07]

No starter
Turkey
Stuffing
Pigs in blankets
Carrots
Parsnips
Cabbage
Gravey
Roasties
Christmas pud and custard
Copious amounts of alcohol

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[Otis]

Parnsnip and apple soup.

Mushroom, brie and spinach Wellington

Chocolate orange choux pastry buns

 

[Johnnythespider]

Prawn cocktail
Turkey and Gammon
Roast spuds
Carrots
Honey parsnips (for the mrs)
Savoy cabbage
Sprouts with bacon and cream
Pigs in blankets
Stuffing
Gravy
Christmas pud
Chocolate bomb for the kids
Wine
3 hours asleep on the sofa

 

[pastythegreat]

Ruby Murray! Been trying to talk the family into it for a couple of years! Finally got my own way! Going to the Rupali on Tile Hill Lane! Really looking forward to it! Who says everything has to have a tradition?!

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[Liquid Gold]

Stuffed mushroom

nut roast dinner

cakes for several hours

 

[mrtrench]

The only day of the year when we have nut roast. But it's a special one this year from some celebrity chef's book - with apricot, chestnuts and aubergine.

 

[Otis]

The only day of the year when we have nut roast. But it's a special one this year from some celebrity chef's book - with apricot, chestnuts and aubergine.

Sounds delicious.

The only thing I miss in being a vegetarian is texture.

With meat you have something to chew on and a lot of veggie food is more mush.

I find mushrooms to be the nearest texture besides Quorn stuff.

I do love a nut roast though. That and a Tim Fisher spit-roast.

 

[mrtrench]

I agree - mushrooms are most like meat. I also use a lot of olives and capers in my cooking to give peaks of flavour so you don't notice there is no meat. Quorn is good - so much better than the TVP (textured vegetable protein) we used to eat.

 

[Johnnythespider]

Otis, MrTrench I think I might have the answer to your texture conundrum

 

[Otis]

Otis, MrTrench I think I might have the answer to your texture conundrum

Sounds nice.

Suspicions are though that it might be a bit beefy.

 

[Grendel]

Parnsnip and apple soup.

Mushroom, brie and spinach Wellington

Chocolate orange choux pastry buns

Is the Wellington home made or purchased?

 

[Otis]

Is the Wellington home made or purchased?

I would have to ask the restaurant.

Going out for dinner.

 

[xcraigx]

Selection box for starters, standard xmas dinner with beef, turkey and pork and another selection box or two afterwards. I'm at the in laws so don't have to do anything but get up for a fag every hour or so

 

[bringbackrattles]

Sister got me Planet Earth 2 the whole series,so that's my telly sorted tonight !

 

[wingy]

Sister got me Planet Earth 2 the whole series,so that's my telly sorted tonight !

Don't know if you caught it but there was what looked like a great wildlife programme on BBC2 between 1-2pm
Set in a remote French village
Only caught the last ten minutes but the camera work was brilliant and accompanied by a humorous narration.

 

[bringbackrattles]

Don't know if you caught it but there was what looked like a great wildlife programme on BBC2 between 1-2pm
Set in a remote French village
Only caught the last ten minutes but the camera work was brilliant and accompanied by a humorous narration.

I watched it the other night. Great programme some funny bits in it too, the old bloke with his pig hunting truffles, one he picked was worth a lot of money but a squirrel nicked it out of his bag. Love all wildlife shows.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

So far had one mince pie, feel a bit rough after a Xmas day run

 

[dutchman]

Here is a tip for those of you that have never cooked before:

When smoke starts pouring out of the oven your dinner is cooked.

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[martcov]

Beef Wellington, potatoes, parsnips and I insisted on brussel sprouts, which may not be the right thing... Cooked by moody cook...the missus

 

[Johnnythespider]

Don't know if you caught it but there was what looked like a great wildlife programme on BBC2 between 1-2pm
Set in a remote French village
Only caught the last ten minutes but the camera work was brilliant and accompanied by a humorous narration.

Vanessa Paradis I think

 

[Houchens Head]

I cooked dinner (as I always do!) Just me and the missus.
Starters: Prawn cocktail
Main: Goose, Roasties, Sprouts, Carrots, Parsnips, Broccolini (from Kenya), Pigs in blankets.
Dessert: Christmas pud pre-soaked in whisky
Now I'm just about half-way down a bottle of Jameson Irish Whiskey. Only the best for me! Nollaig Shona!

 

[Gazolba]

Always pasta. Empty packet, put in boiling water. 2 minutes. Done. Bakewell tarts for dessert.
Haven't had a 'real' Christmas dinner or pudding in decades.

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Sprouts have returned with a vengeance