[Closed] The Christmas Dinner thread...

We hosted Christmas last year. Apart from my mother in law upsetting my mother (which was then completed in round 2in January resulting in my mum not visiting us again this year), it was a royal PITA.

My inlaws love turkey and pork at Christmas. My father likes chikcen, and my mother and sister are vegetarian.

We had a Kelly Bronze turkey which, for turkey is very good. But I cannot stand the taste or smell of turkey, so had to eat it through gritted teeth (while keeping the peace). And pork cooked the way my in laws like comes out bland and dry.

This year we're going to an aunt-in-law, so it'll be turkey and pork again. Which I'll eat with good grace and then later in the week I'll barbecue a nicely seasoned chicken for us.

And you missed the Christmas Pudding, custard, cream, brandy butter.

We did it for six last year, first roast dinner we've ever done - whilst the Christmas dinner was actually quite fun to cook (although inevitably we made way too much), we also did a massive spread on the night, and I would definitely warn against that, we were knackered and really, no-one wants that much - cold cuts, bit of salad, maybe sausage rolls and pork pie. Again, we could have fed the 5000 and a lot of it was wasted.

I have wine, my brother is bringing Champagne

I love roast turkey. I like it better than chicken, in fact. But I also love good chicken, and lots of other meats. Most meats in fact.

Sweet potato and butternut squash roasted with onion, garlic and sage and then mashed; braised red cabbage with apple and spices (make loads cos it tastes even better reheated on Boxing day); mince 'pies' made with filo pastry to ring the changes; shots of spiced parsnip soup served in espresso cups for starters and served with mini cheese muffins ... I bloody loves Christmas dinner me 🙂

we always have mushy peas with ours!

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Sweetcorn? Baby jesus hates you.

This'll be the third Christmas without my little brother

This will be my 4th without my big brother. First without my dad too..sending you a virtual man hug.

Chicken for us.
Roast potatoes
Parsnips
Carrot and swede
Sprouts
Cauliflower with cheese sauce
Apple sauce
Home made gravy
Yes Yorkshire puddings too.

Pudding will be chocolate shortbread biscuits or mince pies.

All cooked in the tinest kitchen.
It means lots of preparation early morning and a late dinner.
Can't wait.

Apple sauce with chicken?

O.p. You missed parsnips off your list, probably myfavvourite part of a roast.

my contribution to our celebrations will be a mini keg of local ale. And peeling lots of potatoes or other menial task I'm trusted to do.

Mrs STR and I have lived together the best part of 23 years and have managed to avoid all family on Christmas day for pretty much that length of time - we do that shit on Christmas Eve/Boxing day

For a few years, we have been to the local for a couple after drinking mulled wine and listening to the brass band/carol singers at around 11am, then back for the dinner around 2-3pm.

First time ever this year, we are eating out. Nice local pub/hotel/restaurant - £60/head for a glass of fizz, 3 courses and coffee in very nice surroundings and a nice stroll away across the park - will be extra special if it snows!

Looking forward to a change from the norm

The STW Christmas Dinner thread...
FTFY...
It's fricking mid November!

Chestnut and mushroom wellington for me and the missus. Something else for the kids.

And a mountain of parsnips and sprouts for me - no bugger else likes them.