Christmas dinner

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:07 pm

What you on for Christmas dinner this year?

First time in charge this year. And for just two of us this tine round. No pressure. Usually a good cook but you simply cant fk this one up can you!?

Thinking Turkey might be a bit much for two. Although you cant beat boxing day butties before the match!

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:16 pm

I think it was 2002 when we had kebabs. Saves a lot of messing about!

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:17 pm

I've not had a Christmas dinner for around 5 years.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:21 pm

Paella with stuffing, brussel sprouts and gravy..

Midmoorclaret · Post by **Midmoorclaret** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:24 pm

Tesco butter basted turkey breast joint (780g) ideal for two for Christmas dinner and some left over for boxing Day.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:25 pm

Can always have a good pie

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:29 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:What you on for Christmas dinner this year?

First time in charge this year. And for just two of us this tine round. No pressure. Usually a good cook but you simply cant fk this one up can you!?

Thinking Turkey might be a bit much for two. Although you cant beat boxing day butties before the match!

I cooked for 15 in South Africa last year in Sweltering heat, was a good effort but difficult to get hold of some of the essential ingredients. I’m at families this year and should imagine it will be Turkey & a ham

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:29 pm

FactualFrank wrote:I think it was 2002 when we had kebabs. Saves a lot of messing about!

Haha. Ive had a few for christmas breakfast before now. Too old for that now

Cant beat christmas dinner. And the inevitable 3 hour afternoon power hour.

AndrewJB · Post by **AndrewJB** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:30 pm

If it’s only for two you could get a turkey crown rather than the whole bird. Only five of us this year, though more might show up, and my partner is working from home until 3pm. I’m planning everything to be ready for an hour after she’s done. Deep fried small turkey (forty minutes), a Ham, and all the usual other things - stuffings, cheese sauce. Lots of veg, and a chestnut soup to start. Fun!

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:30 pm

Burnley1989 wrote:I cooked for 15 in South Africa last year in Sweltering heat, was a good effort but difficult to get hold of some of the essential ingredients. I’m at families this year and should imagine it will be Turkey & a ham

Great effort. Cooking for so many is a real challenge. Especially with timings / keeping everything warm.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:32 pm

AndrewJB wrote:If it’s only for two you could get a turkey crown rather than the whole bird. Only five of us this year, though more might show up, and my partner is working from home until 3pm. I’m planning everything to be ready for an hour after she’s done. Deep fried small turkey (forty minutes), a Ham, and all the usual other things - stuffings, cheese sauce. Looking ta of veg, and a chestnut soup to start. Fun!

Yes considered that. Or a smaller bird.

Keeping it relatively simple but with good ingredients is the best advice I ever have when cooking.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:39 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Yes considered that. Or a smaller bird.

Keeping it relatively simple but with good ingredients is the best advice I ever have when cooking.

I suggested I wanted a smaller bird for Christmas to the wife this year ... and she burst into tears ...

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:44 pm

Bosscat wrote:I suggested I wanted a smaller bird for Christmas to the wife this year ... and she burst into tears ...

Bet there was no stuffing either

JimMcDonald · Post by **JimMcDonald** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:44 pm

Pigs in blankets are the best thing about Christmas.

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:47 pm

Deep fried small turkey (forty minutes), a Ham, and all the usual other things - stuffings, cheese sauce. Lots of veg, and a chestnut soup to start. Fun![/quote]
Deep fried small turkey ?? Please tell me more. Mrs says it sounds revolting.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:47 pm

Molly Rigby's for Christmas Dinner for me, wife, brother and my dear 94 year old Mum.

No cooking and just as important, no washing up!

spadesclaret · Post by **spadesclaret** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:48 pm

Roast duck with plum sauce plus all the trimmings.

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:49 pm

JimMcDonald wrote:Pigs in blankets are the best thing about Christmas.

I know what your saying but I think they’re a bit like Pancakes, everyone bangs in about how great they are but only eat them once a year

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:50 pm

I'm a fan of the pigs in blankets. There were 7 of us last year and I think I bought something like 95 of the buggers. It's the sort of food I can continue eating, even when I'm full.

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:50 pm

Aclaret wrote:Deep fried small turkey (forty minutes), a Ham, and all the usual other things - stuffings, cheese sauce. Lots of veg, and a chestnut soup to start. Fun!

Deep fried small turkey ?? Please tell me more. Mrs says it sounds revolting.[/quote]

That whole dinner makes my skin crawl

Longsidelenny · Post by **Longsidelenny** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:52 pm

Pigsin blankets is That to jeep um warm

spadesclaret · Post by **spadesclaret** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:54 pm

Roast duck with plum sauce plus all the trimmings. This is what it looked like last year
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Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:56 pm

JimMcDonald wrote:Pigs in blankets are the best thing about Christmas.

Another wife joke

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:58 pm

spadesclaret wrote:Roast duck with plum sauce plus all the trimmings.

That's sounding the best so far.......as long as it doesn't come with those dreaded little green balls called sprouts

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:59 pm

Spades, you just ruined it with the dreaded little green fellas

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:06 pm

Aclaret wrote:That's sounding the best so far.......as long as it doesn't come with those dreaded little green balls called sprouts

Chop them up. Fry them in butter with chilli and bacon.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:08 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Chop them up. Fry them in butter with chilli and bacon.

Add some chestnuts too yum yum

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:09 pm

Longsidelenny wrote:Pigsin blankets is That to jeep um warm

???

Longsidelenny · Post by **Longsidelenny** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:12 pm

Meant to type pigs in blankets is that to keep um warm I’ll get my coat

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:17 pm

As we're getting older we have our starter at dinner time and the main course at 4 or 5 o clock. The days of having it all at once with a few cans have long gone.

Cheesy leaks and Garlic spinach are the speciality.

Get a nice lamb gravy from tesco for two quid and it will give flavour to the entire dish.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:18 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:I've not had a Christmas dinner for around 5 years.

What do Jew boys serve up for Xmas Dinner?

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:21 pm

Xmas pudd ?? I like it but always too stuffed to face it, plus need a bit of room for the cheese + biscuits

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:22 pm

Cooked for seventeen last year and it was split thing we did with the French side they did canopies and monkfish Christmas eve I did the Christmas Day
Soup or prawn cocktail or melon
Turkey or Ham with traditional seasoned vegetables and stuffins
Traditional Christmas Pud
Cheese and biscuits

AndrewJB · Post by **AndrewJB** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:28 pm

Burnley1989 wrote:Deep fried small turkey ?? Please tell me more. Mrs says it sounds revolting.

That whole dinner makes my skin crawl

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Deep fried turkey is delicious. The skin is crisp, and the meat very juicy. Very quick too. If you’re being health conscious just don’t eat the skin, as the oil doesn’t penetrate into the flesh. It’s an American thing, and you’ve got to do it outside, but everyone who’s had it at my place has said it’s th best turkey they’ve ever had.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:36 pm

Longsidelenny wrote:Meant to type pigs in blankets is that to keep um warm I’ll get my coat

Should keep you warm...

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:37 pm

All family coming round. Sea food starter no cooking just prep. Typical traditional main using microwave for some vegetables multi steamer etc and the heat of the oven after the Turkey brought out to rest to keep other things warm . Make sure plates and serving dishes warm and everything goes fine. Hour gap before pudding and cheeseboard. Delicious.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:38 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Chop them up. Fry them in butter with chilli and bacon.

Nigel Slater

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:39 pm

tim_noone wrote:Nigel Slater

More of a Nigella man.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:44 pm

Buttery sprouts with smokey bacon fat oh yes yes yes.

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:48 pm

bfcjg wrote:All family coming round. Sea food starter no cooking just prep. Typical traditional main using microwave for some vegetables multi steamer etc and the heat of the oven after the Turkey brought out to rest to keep other things warm . Make sure plates and serving dishes warm and everything goes fine. Hour gap before pudding and cheeseboard. Delicious.

That sound too organised to me, hope it all goes to plan.

spadesclaret · Post by **spadesclaret** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:50 pm

Aclaret wrote:Spades, you just ruined it with the dreaded little green fellas

So sorry Aclaret. You have my permission to substitute a veg of your choice.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:55 pm

Top Claret wrote:What do Jew boys serve up for Xmas Dinner?

Is that question kosher

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 6:40 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:What you on for Christmas dinner this year?

First time in charge this year. And for just two of us this tine round. No pressure. Usually a good cook but you simply cant fk this one up can you!?

Thinking Turkey might be a bit much for two. Although you cant beat boxing day butties before the match!

Off to the White Swan. All I know is that it’s not turkey!

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 6:43 pm

Sprouts - they are the devil’s haemorrhoids

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:00 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:What you on for Christmas dinner this year?

First time in charge this year. And for just two of us this tine round. No pressure. Usually a good cook but you simply cant fk this one up can you!?

Thinking Turkey might be a bit much for two. Although you cant beat boxing day butties before the match!

just get a turkey breast ball, will last two of you two days

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:03 pm

Granny WeatherWax wrote:Off to the White Swan. All I know is that it’s not turkey!

Higher Buck at Waddington for us, 5 of us have been chipping in £7.50pm since January, with Mrs Clarets4me looking after the kitty ...

Boxing day buffet at ours, for an unspecified number as yet .....

CaptainKirk · Post by **CaptainKirk** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:12 pm

Having the day at ours as usual - 15 of us this time.
Learnt my lesson a few tears back re taking on too much and now we do a Jacob's Join - much easier with no stress and everyone feels they have done their bit.. then onto the drinking and games!

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:14 pm

Aclaret wrote:That sound too organised to me, hope it all goes to plan.

I wouldn't know its all there when I get back from the pub with my brother and brothers in law

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:15 pm

SalisburyClaret wrote:Sprouts - they are the devil’s haemorrhoids

Considering the noxious substances all over your City at the moment I will bow to your superior palate

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:24 pm

Clarets4me wrote:Higher Buck at Waddington for us, 5 of us have been chipping in £7.50pm since January, with Mrs Clarets4me looking after the kitty ...

Boxing day buffet at ours, for an unspecified number as yet .....

Was behind Mrs Clarets4me in Thomas Cook yesterday she was booking a holiday in the Caribbean for One

oooops sorry have I dropped her in it