Festive Fare: what are your Christmas "must haves"

[Reynard]

I'm not the biggest fan of all the commercialized Christmas brouhaha, but I do love the food at this time of year. It's just that mix of tradition and seasonality that just seems to come together in such a great way. And there are some things that you just HAVE to have - else it wouldn't be Christmas.

Like nuts and those big nets of clementines and chocolate coins... And Christmas Eve wouldn't be Christmas Eve without herrings, vegetable salad and Lebkuchen. Whereas Christmas Day certainly wouldn't feel right without a large serving of Xmas pud...

Then there's the peripheral bits like a giant pork pie, nice charcuterie, chutneys and pickles, far too much cheese, along with things like mince pies, marzipan fruits, candied chestnuts, speculoos and gooey chocolate desserts...

So what are your must haves when it comes to the festive spread?

 

[slowmotion]

Brussels sprouts.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

The end of it, it can't come too soon

 

[fossyant]

I can send The Grinch to Phaeton for company.

 

[Reynard]

I can send The Grinch to Phaeton for company.

Actually, might be better to send a box of mince pies and some clementines instead...

 

[wiggydiggy]

Cheese, an amazing quantity of cheese.

 

[Kingfisher101]

None of it, the majority of festive food is horrible.
I dont like it and wont be suffering it this year.

 

[slowmotion]

Actually, might be better to send a box of mince pies and some clementines instead...

Don't forget a load of sprouts.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I can send The Grinch to Phaeton for company.

I very much dislike that film

Actually, might be better to send a box of mince pies and some clementines instead...

You can keep the pies but I'll take the clementines

Don't forget a load of sprouts.

Yes please

 

[Reynard]

You can keep the pies but I'll take the clementines

I can lob a few over - I always buy a job lot of them. They make good marmalade too

 

[Jameshow]

I'm not the biggest fan of all the commercialized Christmas brouhaha, but I do love the food at this time of year. It's just that mix of tradition and seasonality that just seems to come together in such a great way. And there are some things that you just HAVE to have - else it wouldn't be Christmas.

Like nuts and those big nets of clementines and chocolate coins... And Christmas Eve wouldn't be Christmas Eve without herrings, vegetable salad and Lebkuchen. Whereas Christmas Day certainly wouldn't feel right without a large serving of Xmas pud...

Then there's the peripheral bits like a giant pork pie, nice charcuterie, chutneys and pickles, far too much cheese, along with things like mince pies, marzipan fruits, candied chestnuts, speculoos and gooey chocolate desserts...

So what are your must haves when it comes to the festive spread?

I'll be round at about 3pm Christmas day!!

 

[Reynard]

I'll be round at about 3pm Christmas day!!

Doing roast beef this year (got a rib joint in the freezer). That is, unless I turn up something interesting on YS in the mean time...

 

[mikeIow]

Brussels sprouts.

Smashed garlicky cheesy sprouts…….loads of roast potatoes, honeyed parsnips, carrots…..mmmmm 😋
Terrys chocolate orange for snacking on throughout the festive period….mince pies & brandy butter…..
I like Christmas puds, but nobody else here does, so it’ll be homemade sticky toffee pudding for us…I can put up with that! 👍
Oh, & plenty of drink and good family company 🥂🍻😎👍

 

[slowmotion]

Chestnut and prune stuffing.

 

[vickster]

Champagne and smoked salmon