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Christmas Dinner - Scheduled for the 25th December

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FoxesDeb

FoxesDeb

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2 hours ago, Greg2607 said:

I technically had Christmas Lunch Yesterday....  My Brother in Law and his family were over to ours for a "fake christmas" as they live in Dorset and we won't see them over the festive period...   My Biggest Top Tip for you all......

 

Rest your Turkey after cooking, for as long as you have cooked it for...   I did this yesterday and it was really nice. not dry at al! 

 

The other added bonus, is that it gives you about 3 hours after the turkey is finished to get all your other veg and accompaniments cooked. 

 

 

Yep, far too many people take roast meat out the oven and start carving it instantly,  then complain it's dry! I turn mine upside down too while it's resting too, all the juices that have drained to the bottom soak back through it.

 

Lovely.

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tom27111

tom27111

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On 28/11/2022 at 16:01, FoxesDeb said:

Yep, far too many people take roast meat out the oven and start carving it instantly,  then complain it's dry! I turn mine upside down too while it's resting too, all the juices that have drained to the bottom soak back through it.

 

Lovely.

 

I give every roast I cook at least half an hour to rest. 

 

I cover it in foil, then put a towel over the top and just leave it.

 

With something like Turkey, I'd give it an absolute minimum of an hour. 

 

It won't go cold, it'll make it moist and it gives you room to cook everything else for Xmas Dinner.

 

 

Alf Bentley

Alf Bentley

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8 minutes ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

Can we change the thread title to 'Christmas Dinner'?

 

It's clunkiness causes me slight nausea, as does the Phunny Photos one

 

Good idea. Your suggestion is more inclusive of people who have their Christmas dinner scheduled for 1st June, 31st August or whenever. :yesyes:

tom27111

tom27111

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37 minutes ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

Can we change the thread title to 'Christmas Dinner'?

 

It's clunkiness causes me slight nausea, as does the Phunny Photos one

 

26 minutes ago, Alf Bentley said:

 

Good idea. Your suggestion is more inclusive of people who have their Christmas dinner scheduled for 1st June, 31st August or whenever. :yesyes:

 

No. Keep it.

 

Second greatest thread title after: EX PLAYERS - THEY USED TO PLAY FOR US lol

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foxile5

foxile5

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Doubtless the following for Christmas Dinner :

 

Goose.

Butcher bought chipolatas wrapped in supermarket streaky bacon.

Brussels and lardons fried in butter.

Roasties cooked in goose fat.

Cauliflower Cheese.

Honey roast parsnips and carrots.

 

Needs to be debated :

Yorkies (just plate logistics. I love them)

Glazed ham.

Brocolli.

Mashed spuds.

Asparagus.

Steamed mange tout.

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FoxesDeb

FoxesDeb

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13 minutes ago, foxile5 said:

Doubtless the following for Christmas Dinner :

 

Goose.

Butcher bought chipolatas wrapped in supermarket streaky bacon.

Brussels and lardons fried in butter.

Roasties cooked in goose fat.

Cauliflower Cheese.

Honey roast parsnips and carrots.

 

Needs to be debated :

Yorkies (just plate logistics. I love them)

Glazed ham.

Brocolli.

Mashed spuds.

Asparagus.

Steamed mange tout.

You should try Tom's braised red cabbage recipe on here from last year too, it's lovely.

 

But no mash, they have no place on a Christmas dinner plate imo. The rest sounds great though :)

 

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FoyleFox

FoyleFox

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Essentials of Christmas dinner purchased yesterday, turkey, ham, PIB, stuffing and a large shipment of mince pies. All with a 10% OAP discount (not mine) from Iceland.

tom27111

tom27111

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I think I'll be going fairly standard again this year.

 

But, I'm debating what meat to have.

 

I'm sure there'll be plenty of fresh turkey available, despite the warnings and avian flu, but I might just go beef this year.

 

Sainsburys are doing legs of lamb half price, I paid a fortune for one a few weeks ago, now you can get an absolute monster for under 20 quid.

 

Problem is, only 2 out of 5 of us like lamb!

 

If I do go turkey, it'll be roasted in cider on a trivet of leeks.

Sausage meat stuffing with garlic and sage

Garlic and rosemary roast potatoes

Mash potato, although I might swap that for some mashed swede.

Pigs in blankets

Honey roasted chantenay carrots and parsnips

Braised red cabbage

Brussels with pancetta

Yorkshire puds

Cauli cheese

Erm...I think I've missed something out, but don't know what!

 

As with every year, we'll serve that around 3pm and it'll just be the starter for the most outrageous cheese board you've ever seen, with a selection of continental meats, chutneys, crackers, breads, celery...

 

 

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Unabomber

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25 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

I think I'll be going fairly standard again this year.

 

But, I'm debating what meat to have.

 

I'm sure there'll be plenty of fresh turkey available, despite the warnings and avian flu, but I might just go beef this year.

 

Sainsburys are doing legs of lamb half price, I paid a fortune for one a few weeks ago, now you can get an absolute monster for under 20 quid.

 

Problem is, only 2 out of 5 of us like lamb!

 

If I do go turkey, it'll be roasted in cider on a trivet of leeks.

Sausage meat stuffing with garlic and sage

Garlic and rosemary roast potatoes

Mash potato, although I might swap that for some mashed swede.

Pigs in blankets

Honey roasted chantenay carrots and parsnips

Braised red cabbage

Brussels with pancetta

Yorkshire puds

Cauli cheese

Erm...I think I've missed something out, but don't know what!

 

As with every year, we'll serve that around 3pm and it'll just be the starter for the most outrageous cheese board you've ever seen, with a selection of continental meats, chutneys, crackers, breads, celery...

 

 

Has to be turkey 

kenny

kenny

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3 hours ago, Unabomber said:

Has to be turkey 

Its the time of year to shell out for rib of beef for us. 

 

Hard to say but £70 from our local butcher was cheap...

Big Dave

Big Dave

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19 hours ago, foxile5 said:

Needs to be debated :

Yorkies (just plate logistics. I love them) - Definite - belong with any roast meal - no need to debate

Glazed ham. - Save for the 9pm sandwich

Brocolli. - Definitely, but must be tenderstem or purple sprouting

Mashed spuds. - Why bother when you have roasties - no one will choose mash over roasties

Asparagus. - Nice, if you want everyones piss to stink all afternoon

Steamed mange tout. - Dont oversteam - no-one wants it limp

 

filbertway

filbertway

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32 minutes ago, ealingfox said:

Can't believe anyone has mashed potato deliberately, grow up ffs

Load it up with cheese and some milk, it's god damn delicious. What I don't understand is why people waste perfectly good cheese on Cauliflower.

FoyleFox

FoyleFox

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1 hour ago, filbertway said:

Load it up with cheese and some milk, it's god damn delicious. What I don't understand is why people waste perfectly good cheese on Cauliflower.

Massed potato is lovely, but has no place on a roast.

 

The cheese is the only good part of cauliflower cheese, hides the rank cauliflower.

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filbertway

filbertway

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1 hour ago, FoyleFox said:

Massed potato is lovely, but has no place on a roast.

 

The cheese is the only good part of cauliflower cheese, hides the rank cauliflower.

Hahha I enjoy some lovely seasoned cauliflower, but it just feels like a waste of cheese to my, just have a jug of cheese sauce and let me over the roasted and mash with it lol


Mad that there are so many different variations and ideas of what the perfect/proper christmas dinner is. Turkey sandwiches for every meal between xmas and new year seems a standard though.

FoyleFox

FoyleFox

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2 hours ago, filbertway said:

Hahha I enjoy some lovely seasoned cauliflower, but it just feels like a waste of cheese to my, just have a jug of cheese sauce and let me over the roasted and mash with it lol


Mad that there are so many different variations and ideas of what the perfect/proper christmas dinner is. Turkey sandwiches for every meal between xmas and new year seems a standard though.

I'd be very happy just to have some cheese sauce for the potatoes and parsnips but get overruled. 

 

Never have turkey sandwiches with the leftovers, lots of cold meat and pickles though. 

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tom27111

tom27111

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I'll settle the mash debate...

 

It's only acceptable with a couple of tablespoons of wholegrain mustard added at mashing stage.

 

Try it.

 

It'll change your life.

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