Christmas food/dinner

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

So come on then, we have quite a few people interested in food/cooking and a few amateur chefs, so what are you getting in/cooking/eating for the Christmas period?

I'm about to go shopping..

[Penfold42]

Not much different from last year but adding a starter of –
Prawn Cocktail or Melba toast with game pate

Standard dinner with a choice of –
Roast Duck
Turkey Crown
Pheasant

Wild boar and mushroom sausages
Pigs in blankets – don’t ask.
Brussell sprouts (sliced) fried in butter with Pancetta
Roast Parsnips with honey and butter (favourite of mine)
Red cabbage with apple and hazelnuts

....all the trimmings

Christmas pud with brandy butter
Drunken grapes – grapes in brandy topped with double whipped cream – with brown sugar on top then glazed. Bit like a crème brûlée with fruit.

Tea –
Cheese plate
Ham with honey marmalade, French mustard and cinnamon rub.
Port and brandy

Supper
Are you kidding! :D

You may think this is a bit much.....but it is Christmas and one I intend to enjoy with my family and friends.

[tony hollis]

4 bird roast, or 3 if i get stuck, nice rib of beef and all the usual trimmings including the pigs in blankets. failing that all over to penfolds gaff coz it's looking like he's won the lotto

[Shaun]

The whole family is eating out this year.

[Marc J]

The whole family is eating out this year.

Is McDonald's open at Xmas? :D ;)

[NKR]

I am going to be so Christmas dinnered out. Burnley are feeding us one at each gig. 4 Christmas dinners already and anotehr 6 to go before the real one on Christmas day.

What am I talking about I am loving it. Oh I wish it could be Christmas Every Day - Oh it is, sort of.

[Charlie Brown]

We are eating out too. 20 of us at a nice restaurant. :)

I'll go to a deli a couple of days before Xmas day and buy some bubbly/ nibles/oysters to have on the big day with mum because she isn't eating at the restaurant.

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Planning to spend my first xmas in ages with the rents so more than likely some sort of roast I'll imagine.

[theoloyla]

Cheese soufles, Gammon Shanks with roast potatoes and veg, mince pies and brandy cream, cheese and biscuits.

[Daryll]

Before I start , I am a vegetarian.............:D

And as usual I am by myself , as my wife is working , however this does not mean beans on toast.....

no starters.

Main course..

Roast Honeynut squash , stuffed with rice , assorted mushrooms and cheese.
Caramelized parsnips , with carrots , sprouts and some roasted sweet potato.
a touch of vegetable gravy.

baked bananas with sweet melon and a few grapes.

No alcohol , as I am picking my wife up from Worthing at 8:00pm .


Daryll

[Shaun]

Is McDonald's open at Xmas? :D ;)

I'm a peasant, but not that much of a peasant.




PIZZA HUT! Stuffed crust turkey and sage pizza x12 :D

[DeckstarDeluxe]

PIZZA HUT! Stuffed crust turkey and sage pizza x12 :D

And what will the rest of your family be having? :D

[Shaun]

And what will the rest of your family be having? :D

The crusts (I'm not keen on stuffed crust). :ph34r:

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

4 bird roast

Oooh, recipe please!!!

I have been dying to try that out!

[Penfold42]

No new recipes from you Daz?

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

No new recipes from you Daz?

I haven't really decided on anything tbh. Probably fairly traditional for Xmas day - turkey and trimmings, goose fat roasties, sprouts and pancetta etc

Boxing day is going to be slow roasted pork with crackling and not sure what else as yet...

I have just spent a lot of money on food and booze for the next week or two though. :o

[Marc J]

4 bird roast

Oooh, recipe please!!!

I have been dying to try that out!

Tiny bird into small bird, into medium sized bird, into big bird. Cook. :D

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Tiny bird into small bird, into medium sized bird, into big bird. Cook. :D

That much I do know...

Thank you Gordon Ramsay...:D

[Cowlinn]

Work xmas do on Wednesday for which I'm having

Starter :
Curried parsnip soup with parsnip crisps and scotch whisky honey

Main:
Roast turkey breast, roast potatoes, Brussels sprouts, chantenay carrots, pigs in blankets and chestnut stuffing.

Dessert:
Chocolate and orange torte with ginger ice cream and chocolate soil.

Followed by music in the VIP members lounge of http://www.hostrestaurant.co.uk/

I am rather excited.

[Marc J]

Thank you Gordon Ramsay...:D

Gordon Ramsay would have said arse a lot more than I did :eek:

[Shakermaker Promotions]

Just me and my missus this year for Christmas Dinner. We usually go to my sisters who puts on a massive spread but we want a quiet one this year.
Not sure what we're doing as yet.

Darren, we had the 4 bird roast last year and it was lovely. Recommended!

It will be my first Christmas not seeing my Dad (for obvious reasons) so I'll be toasting to him with a large glass of Single Malt at some point.
Working Boxing Day evening so won't be going mad.

[Excalibur]

Oooh, recipe please!!!

I have been dying to try that out!

Well, Google your nearest Aldi, and nip down with a ten pound note clutched in your hot little hand. :sofa:

[BVD]

Pheasant Terrine for starter served with very thin slices of toast and small salad.

Main course will be Roast Turkey, Wild Goose (which I have yet to shoot) and all the usual trimmings.

I don't like Xmas pud so it will be Xmas pud for partner, her mother, brother and his mate whilst I gorge on Lemon Roullade.

No alcohol for me due to the fact my liver is shot and I am forbidden to drink.

But I am allowed cheese and there will be plenty of that throughout the day. Cornish Cracker, Brie, St. Agur, Stilton and definitely some Dorset Blue Vinney.

Oh, and the obligatory turkey sandwich in the evening with hot sausage rolls.

Steve (2 stone heavier :))

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Darren, we had the 4 bird roast last year and it was lovely. Recommended!



Did you make it? Recipe please!!!

[Shakermaker Promotions]

Unfortunately I didn't mate.
My Dad got it from somewhere but I don't know where.

[Ryu]

4 bird roasts are usually a game bird (pheasant) inside a duck, inside a chicken inside a Turkey. As far as recipes go its not so much the cooking that's the issue (with that much different rich meat, a bit of rosemary, thyme, maybe an orange inside would do) it's the rather intricate butchery involved in de-carcassing a Turkey, a Chicken and a Duck, before wrapping it round the game bird. Unless you are super ambitious, I'd leave the bird insertion :D to a pro!

[SC Events]

Tiny bird into small bird, into medium sized bird, into big bird. Cook. :D

:lol: :D :D

[Penfold42]

One for you....you might know it, but hey ho.
Braised red cabbage with apple.....now heres the twist.....


Caramelize onions with Cinnamon...........:D

[DJRecardo]

Same as most years AFAIK.
Prawn cocktail and home made soup for starters then turkey with all the trimmings and some form of trifle for dessert.
Heres hoping I dont get a call halfway through dinner asking me to cover a gig this year :S