Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
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?
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?