Non-Turkey Christmas Dinner
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Ben M
Senior Member
- Location
- Chester/Oxford
[QUOTE 2824154, member: 259"]We're having another bloody turkey again this year - much against my will.
I'd much sooner have a goose.
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Weirdo!
I'd much sooner have a goose.
[/quote]Weirdo!
Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
Turkey here - but get the best you can afford and go for quality over size. Easy for me to say in rural Kent, but my local turkeys are fantastic and completely blow the whole "dry and tasteless" stereotype out of the water. And I can feed 11 people for lunch with ease!
We had curry one year, which was lovely but harder work than a turkey. A pilau, a posh aubergine dish, fancy dahl, carrots with cashews, something green can't remember what, raita, pickles, etc. No leftovers for sarnies!
We had curry one year, which was lovely but harder work than a turkey. A pilau, a posh aubergine dish, fancy dahl, carrots with cashews, something green can't remember what, raita, pickles, etc. No leftovers for sarnies!
Turkey free Christmas here.. We're having the biggest bit of Rib Eye we can find. Cooked rare for me, and cremated for MrsPetexxx
Definitey with all the trimmings though.
The family is around on Boxing Day so we'll slaughter a lamb in their honour.
Definitey with all the trimmings though.
The family is around on Boxing Day so we'll slaughter a lamb in their honour.
HorTs
Guru
- Location
- Portsmouth
Still a turkey but we're going for a crown this year as its just going to be the 2 of us.
numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I'm going to my sisters so I'll eat what I'm given
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
I haven't decided yet
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.We went for Crown for a couple of years but last year we had a three bird roast... Bloody awful. Never again!
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User482
Guest
I'm cooking this year, so I get to decide.
Starter: I shall be digging out the smoker this weekend to do my own smoked salmon blini. I'm going for a mix of apple wood and oak chips (pre-soaked), with a 75:25 ratio of salt to sugar. Serve with buckwheat pancakes, creme fraiche and dill. And a glass of champagne. Non-vintage this year - money's tight...
Main: haunch of venison, boned, rolled and wrapped with unsmoked streaky bacon. I'll tuck some herbs under the bacon, and roast it rare.. I'll make a gravy with some stock, meat juices, juniper, port and Cumberland sauce. Served with pomme dauphinois (made in advance). A good, fruity pinot noir will work well here.
Pudding: Christmas pudding made by my mother-in-law. Proper custard, and some more champagne - sweet wines don't work with Christmas pud in my opinion.
Cheese and Port if anyone can manage it.
I then intend to get hideously drunk whilst everyone else is clearing up.
Starter: I shall be digging out the smoker this weekend to do my own smoked salmon blini. I'm going for a mix of apple wood and oak chips (pre-soaked), with a 75:25 ratio of salt to sugar. Serve with buckwheat pancakes, creme fraiche and dill. And a glass of champagne. Non-vintage this year - money's tight...
Main: haunch of venison, boned, rolled and wrapped with unsmoked streaky bacon. I'll tuck some herbs under the bacon, and roast it rare.. I'll make a gravy with some stock, meat juices, juniper, port and Cumberland sauce. Served with pomme dauphinois (made in advance). A good, fruity pinot noir will work well here.
Pudding: Christmas pudding made by my mother-in-law. Proper custard, and some more champagne - sweet wines don't work with Christmas pud in my opinion.
Cheese and Port if anyone can manage it.
I then intend to get hideously drunk whilst everyone else is clearing up.
BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
- Location
- Iskele TRNC & Mordor UK
I may try to cook a turkey this year...just me...but it would last at least until the evening.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
the best I've had is a turkey crown stuffed with Cumberland sausage meat (spicy Patterdale variety). I'm off to my sister's as usual, so it'll be bog standard turkey... as long as there's plenty of pigs in blankets, I'll be happy
hopless500
Trundling along
- Location
- not-as-flat-as-you-think Norfolk
Duck & quail.
beanzontoast
Guru
- Location
- South of The Peaks
We've gone with a turkey crown. I kind of miss the fun of carving from a full bird but it's a lot less wasteful and doesn't take up so much space in the freezer.
