Christmas dinner

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:28 pm

Bosscat wrote: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

Thought she'd been quiet !

Funnily enough, she worked there up until two years ago !

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:37 pm

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

What is it, swan?

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:26 pm

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

Global and media domination.

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:29 pm

Is a turkey crown the one missing all the good bits (legs and wings)?

I always wanted to eat swan. Evil b@st@rds.

Spiral · Post by **Spiral** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:41 pm

Usually get $hitfaced and eat a frozen pizza at about 3am boxing day. Horrible meal is Christmas dinner. Tastes bland, makes you feel bloated, fall asleep at a stupid time and you're hungry when you wake up an hour later. Bit pointless to me. Stupid tradition.

Loyalclaret · Post by **Loyalclaret** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:59 pm

Having home cooked Indian food on Boxing Day which will be different.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 9:04 pm

Loyalclaret wrote:Having home cooked Indian food on Boxing Day which will be different.

Do you normally have it raw ?

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 9:11 pm

Nowt new about Turkey curry.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 11:25 pm

Honey roast ham and veggies.

Cook veggies in advance in the morning.

Cook ham in a big sauce pan. Then onto a try lashed in honey. Cook until crisp. Take it out the try onto the oven rack and place the precooked veg in a tray underneath. Lovely, sticky veggies. With the ham try add abit of thyme and red wine for the gravy.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 11:36 pm

Dyched wrote:Honey roast ham and veggies.

Cook veggies in advance in the morning.

Cook ham in a big sauce pan. Then onto a try lashed in honey. Cook until crisp. Take it out the try onto the oven rack and place the precooked veg in a tray underneath. Lovely, sticky veggies. With the ham try add abit of thyme and red wine for the gravy.

Is your Xmas dinner Rugby themed ????

Just asking because you had 3 "Try's" in there

AndrewJB · Post by **AndrewJB** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 11:40 pm

Turkey curry - yum! Thai turkey curry - double yum! Turkey pasta. Turkey fricasee. Turkey and ham pie. Turkey salad. It’s all good, as long as most of it gets frozen and brought out in batches.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 11:45 pm

Bosscat wrote: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

I have it on good authority it's for their Decorator.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Mon Dec 10, 2018 2:05 am

tim_noone wrote:I have it on good authority it's for their Decorator.

We'd considered that, but when I last spoke to him, he said he hadn't been " abroad " for years ( Full of foreigners, apparently ! ). Apparently, the dates would've clashed with using his Executive box at the Andre Rieu Concert , at the MEN Arena on 20th December ....

Nothing keeps our man away from his appointment with the " King of the Waltz " !!

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Mon Dec 10, 2018 2:32 am

A big family do at THEWELLERNUT70s this Christmas Day. I'm very very much a traditionalist

Prawn Cocktail or Pate
Free range Turkey dinner with all the appropriate trimmings and condiments
Christmas Pudding with white sauce
Cheese Board

Yes I'm a fat get

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Mon Dec 10, 2018 2:46 am

I once had a goose at Christmas

Me and the missus celebrate 25 years together in a couple of weeks

Loyalclaret · Post by **Loyalclaret** » Mon Dec 10, 2018 8:49 am

bfcjg wrote:Do you normally have it raw ?

An Indian is cooking it

Guich · Post by **Guich** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 10:05 am

Spiral wrote:Usually get $hitfaced and eat a frozen pizza at about 3am boxing day. Horrible meal is Christmas dinner. Tastes bland, makes you feel bloated, fall asleep at a stupid time and you're hungry when you wake up an hour later. Bit pointless to me. Stupid tradition.

Come on Spiral get in the spirit

9 of us...
Mushroom Soup;
Smoked and poached salmon terrine with dill and caper dressing
Turkey and trimmings
Mother in Law brings the pud
Brother in Law brings the cheese

Not as bland as a frozen pizza if you can cook. And you won't get bloated if you have normal portion sizes.

Give it a go... and Merry Christmas

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:42 pm

Is there room on a Christmas dinner for a Yorkshire Pudding ? Could it be included as part of the trimmings ?
Just caught a snippet about it on Radio 2 this morning but missed the outcome.

Long Time Lurker · Post by **Long Time Lurker** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 6:26 pm

Our Christmas dinner has progressed over the years (or regressed if you are a traditionalist).

We started out with the traditional turkey as the centre piece, moved onto the turkey crown option and now we go with 2 or 3 large chickens. With everyone following their traditional quest for price hike turkeys tasty chickens are plentiful.

Granted you miss out on the opportunity to try and squeeze a monster bird into your oven, but with 2 or 3 chickens you can cook them different ways. We tend to go with a lemon and garlic bird, a bird infused with your classic Chinese five spices and a Moroccan bird. These are accompanied by a small 1Kg+ beef joint with black pepper and a 1Kg ham with honey and mustard.

The advantage of the diverse selection of smaller meat products, instead of a giant single turkey, is that people can pick what they enjoy most and the leftovers are varied and interesting. It also makes it easy to create a number of different sauces from the cooking juices.

For those who are home alone or don't enjoy the whole Christmas cooking extravaganza Morrisons do cooked rotisserie chickens you can simply reheat. It's not traditional fare, but Christmas doesn't have to be difficult, stressful or served out of a tv dinner box.

Proud member of the "sprouts are evil however you cook them" club.

Stockbrokerbelt · Post by **Stockbrokerbelt** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 6:48 pm

Living in Southern Spain it’s a Fresh 6kg Turkey from the English butcher who gets them from a farm in Saville, large Iberian black ham, 1kg of sos & bacon from a local farm, first time i’ve Known where it all comes from & all for €60.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:47 pm

Little nuggets of loveliness

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:04 pm

Stockbrokerbelt wrote:Living in Southern Spain it’s a Fresh 6kg Turkey from the English butcher who gets them from a farm in Saville, large Iberian black ham, 1kg of sos & bacon from a local farm, first time i’ve Known where it all comes from & all for €60.

Where abouts on the Costa Del Sol do you live stockbroker
the reason I ask is I live in Alhaurin El Grande and the English butchers very good to

Untinted Glasses · Post by **Untinted Glasses** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:07 pm

What ever you choose you HAVE to have the Haffners chipolatas on the plate, amazing.

Alanstevensonsgloves · Post by **Alanstevensonsgloves** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:34 pm

Long Time Lurker wrote:Our Christmas dinner has progressed over the years (or regressed if you are a traditionalist).

We started out with the traditional turkey as the centre piece, moved onto the turkey crown option and now we go with 2 or 3 large chickens. With everyone following their traditional quest for price hike turkeys tasty chickens are plentiful.

Granted you miss out on the opportunity to try and squeeze a monster bird into your oven, but with 2 or 3 chickens you can cook them different ways. We tend to go with a lemon and garlic bird, a bird infused with your classic Chinese five spices and a Moroccan bird. These are accompanied by a small 1Kg+ beef joint with black pepper and a 1Kg ham with honey and mustard.

The advantage of the diverse selection of smaller meat products, instead of a giant single turkey, is that people can pick what they enjoy most and the leftovers are varied and interesting. It also makes it easy to create a number of different sauces from the cooking juices.

For those who are home alone or don't enjoy the whole Christmas cooking extravaganza Morrisons do cooked rotisserie chickens you can simply reheat. It's not traditional fare, but Christmas doesn't have to be difficult, stressful or served out of a tv dinner box.

Proud member of the "sprouts are evil however you cook them" club.

What's your address LTL, Ill be round at 2pm!

Millertime v1.7 · Post by **Millertime v1.7** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:18 pm

You lads must have the skits on boxing day! What a mixed slurry your guts have to digest haha
Keepin it simply this year with a protein shake and a grain mix. ANYTHING is better than turkey.

BigChaCha · Post by **BigChaCha** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:42 pm

If it’s only for two you could get a turkey crown rather than the whole bird

The legs are the best bits for goodness sake.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 11:32 pm

Aclaret wrote:Is there room on a Christmas dinner for a Yorkshire Pudding ? Could it be included as part of the trimmings ?
Just caught a snippet about it on Radio 2 this morning but missed the outcome.

100 percent!!!!!!!

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 11:34 pm

Long Time Lurker wrote:
We started out with the traditional turkey as the centre piece, moved onto the turkey crown option and now we go with 2 or 3 large chickens. With everyone following their traditional quest for price hike turkeys tasty chickens are plentiful.

When I saw the price of turkeys and the fact there is just two of us, chicken was muted.

I may as well have kicked kidney punched her with the reaction!

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 12:34 am

Chicken is everywhere now with the price so cheap compared, so give it a swerve for Xmas day.

Treat yourself to Lamb, Beef or Duck.

Stockbrokerbelt · Post by **Stockbrokerbelt** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:29 am

Longsider4ever, I live in Manilver up the top of the hill from Duquessa port, we also have the overseas shop on the outskirts of Sotogrande, we have purple Brussels which are lovely.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 8:18 am

Rib of beef.

Don't eat turkey all year for a reason (it's crap and overpriced), not starting on xmas day

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 11:56 am

Might try this way of cooking it this time.
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But which beer ?

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 12:29 pm

Roast shoulder of lamb. Can't be beat.

Burt · Post by **Burt** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 12:42 pm

Just 9 this year at ours with me in the apron as usual;

Turkey, roasties, yorkshires, sprouts, carrot & swede, cauli, parsnips, pigs, stuffing, apple or cranberry sauce & lashings of gravy

Pud choice of - apple pie, xmas pud, home made trifle ( Mrs Bs contribution ) or raspberry tart

Then card school & beers with additional family members ( repeat Boxing Day, NY Eve )

Same every year

Dougall · Post by **Dougall** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:08 pm

Lamb hotpot every time - from Roy Porter's butchers in Chatburn.
Outstanding!!

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:45 pm

dsr wrote:Roast shoulder of lamb. Can't be beat.

A boiled egg.... Can't be beat

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:46 pm

Burt wrote:Just 9 this year at ours with me in the apron as usual;

Turkey, roasties, yorkshires, sprouts, carrot & swede, cauli, parsnips, pigs, stuffing, apple or cranberry sauce & lashings of gravy

Pud choice of - apple pie, xmas pud, home made trifle ( Mrs Bs contribution ) or raspberry tart

Then card school & beers with additional family members ( repeat Boxing Day, NY Eve )

Same every year

Put some clothes on Man

the splashing of hot fat is dangerous and a pinny not enough protection

Spiral · Post by **Spiral** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 7:20 pm

Guich wrote:Not as bland as a frozen pizza if you can cook. And you won't get bloated if you have normal portion sizes.

Give it a go... and Merry Christmas

I'm not too bad a cook, to be honest, but you don't really care what the pizza tasted like after half a litre of whiskey and I'm not fat enough to be able to pound that much booze on a full stomach! Ugly looking bird's dry cadaver and miserable tasting roots plucked from the mud? Not exactly my idea of fun any other day of the year, don't know why that would change on Christmas day!

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:31 am

Bosscat wrote:Is your Xmas dinner Rugby themed ????

Just asking because you had 3 "Try's" in there

Hahahaha, bloody phone. The line “sprout” is the highlight of the day.

Dougall · Post by **Dougall** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 4:41 pm

dougcollins wrote: I always wanted to eat swan. Evil b@st@rds.

You wouldn't get near 'em!
Broken limbs galore!!

Claretlad · Post by **Claretlad** » Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:41 pm

Can't go wrong with Octopus....only trouble with Octopus, it takes about 9 hours to cook ....it keeps on turning the gas down...

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:24 pm

Just prepped the veg, going to par boil the sprouts then slice and saute the little ba$tard$ with cranberries and perhaps pecan nuts. Happy cooking and watch your fingers.
Enjoy your Christmas meal Folks.