Christmas dinner-the truth
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Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
Funnily enough, I've just cycled into town to get our Christmas dinner from a family butcher.
Cut to the thickness I wanted from a cow what lived not 5 miles from here.
Cut to the thickness I wanted from a cow what lived not 5 miles from here.
Specialeyes
Guru
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@Lullabelle - that's brilliant. I'm definitely nicking sharing this!
Have you noticed that if you express dislike for Brussels sprouts, someone will always chime in with "oh, no - they're lovely! All you need to do is..." then list about 5 different things usually involving either garlic or bacon, the sole purpose of which is to disguise the bloody things' taste!
Merry, stress-free Christmas everyone
Have you noticed that if you express dislike for Brussels sprouts, someone will always chime in with "oh, no - they're lovely! All you need to do is..." then list about 5 different things usually involving either garlic or bacon, the sole purpose of which is to disguise the bloody things' taste!
Merry, stress-free Christmas everyone
It's true it's a roast dinner with few extras prep everything night before and it's easy.
Eat what you like most of what we think is Christmas dinner is a Victorian invention anyway.
The big problem is many now just don't have a clue you see them in shops debating how big a bird to buy. With no idea how much one will feed let alone how to cook it. Then they panic have they got a enough x,y,z and will so and so be ok with this?
Then fighting over the something to find the longest sell by date on the cheese. It's cheese for god sake as long as it not running for the door it's ok.
I'm lucky my mum was a cook so I know my way round unprepared veg and meat and spent many a Saturday morning round the market so know what 1/2 lb of stuff is.
In the end it's your Christmas so do what ever you like just enjoy the day.
Eat what you like most of what we think is Christmas dinner is a Victorian invention anyway.
The big problem is many now just don't have a clue you see them in shops debating how big a bird to buy. With no idea how much one will feed let alone how to cook it. Then they panic have they got a enough x,y,z and will so and so be ok with this?
Then fighting over the something to find the longest sell by date on the cheese. It's cheese for god sake as long as it not running for the door it's ok.
I'm lucky my mum was a cook so I know my way round unprepared veg and meat and spent many a Saturday morning round the market so know what 1/2 lb of stuff is.
In the end it's your Christmas so do what ever you like just enjoy the day.
mudsticks
Obviously an Aubergine
Never bought into the 'Xmas stress' thing.
Nor turkey, no one likes it much so we have a decent chicken instead.
Like you say its a roast dinner..
Unless you choose to make it into an ordeal by faffing..
My older son will be hosting for the fourth year in a row at his uber clean and tidy city flat.
A nice contrast from farm life, no mud, no logs to bring in, he's a half decent cook, and runs one of those bars which serves lots of interesting craft ales, and locally distilled stuff.
I'll take the veg..
He and his younger bro have selected a film - from his Netflixs account that will suit everyone.
Then everyone can fall asleep companionably on the sofa.
At this time of year it really feels like being a parent was worthwhile
Nor turkey, no one likes it much so we have a decent chicken instead.
Like you say its a roast dinner..
Unless you choose to make it into an ordeal by faffing..
My older son will be hosting for the fourth year in a row at his uber clean and tidy city flat.
A nice contrast from farm life, no mud, no logs to bring in, he's a half decent cook, and runs one of those bars which serves lots of interesting craft ales, and locally distilled stuff.
I'll take the veg..
He and his younger bro have selected a film - from his Netflixs account that will suit everyone.
Then everyone can fall asleep companionably on the sofa.
At this time of year it really feels like being a parent was worthwhile
As far as Christmas dinner goes, I am a traditionalist. It is always a bronze Turkey, pigs in blankets, stuffing, white sauce and a tonne of veg. The extended family all come together with the constituent parts and are responsible for making sure it hits the table at the right time. The only deviation to tradition is Yorkshire puddings, which are my extras produced for the part of the family from Leeds. I only eat Turkey at Christmas, but I have had it at every single one except my first because I was only 2 months old.
Chris S
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Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
I’ll be having Christmas lunch out the back of my Carradice. Cheese rolls maybe, nuts, jelly beans, rice cakes, crépes etc. I’ll hopefully be doing a 200km ride I like.
It’s the first year my daughter will have Christmas at her mum’s in about 6 years so that’ll be odd for all. And she’ll be back on Boxing Day .
I’ll cook a chicken roast on New Year’s Eve. Yorkshire puddings are compulsory my 10 year old says.
It’s the first year my daughter will have Christmas at her mum’s in about 6 years so that’ll be odd for all. And she’ll be back on Boxing Day .
I’ll cook a chicken roast on New Year’s Eve. Yorkshire puddings are compulsory my 10 year old says.
potsy
Rambler
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- My Armchair
Christmas Curry this year for us, complete and utter nonsense this Christmas Dinner lark 
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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- Land of confusion
its worth than that its dead jim or cooking jim ?
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
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- Reading, obvs
I'm not a huge fan of turkey, but my wife subscribes to the "all the trimmings" school of thought and, to be fair, does a bl**dy good Christmas dinner. My token contribution is usually to make the bread and cranberry sauces and the puddings.
That said, this year's will be rather different as it's going to be hospital turkey, so I'm not sure quite what to expect. I'll report back!
That said, this year's will be rather different as it's going to be hospital turkey, so I'm not sure quite what to expect. I'll report back!
pawl
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