art338 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Me, its a beef caserole, make it myself. art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliveH Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Very traditional me - I like Turkey with all the "Trimmings" - chipolata sausages wrapped in streaky bacon especially. I also love to slowly pot roast a brisket of beef on a bed of root vegetables so that the beef is crumbly and the liquid in the bottom is a thick and rich beef stock and vegetable gravy. I do this on Christmas Eve, letting it rest for 20 hours or so really seems to improve the flavour and tenderness. This beef gravy goes well with the turkey gravy and having two types of meat on the plate at Christmas lunch underlines how special we feel the day is. It also makes sure that there is plenty for Boxing Day, when cold meats and pickles is as good as the Christmas lunch itself. Now I cannot wait and my bowl of porridge looks unappetising to say the least. Thanks a lot (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffers Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 egg n chips, egg - freshly laid - still warm chips - big fat 'proper' chips - cooked in dripping with garlic mayo, salt, black pepper n fresh bread n butter for a chip butty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t5tripper Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Roast potatoes and roast parsnips - a whole plate full if I could get away with it - the turkey etc is ok but you can't beat a good roast potato OH YUM ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky 8 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 SCOUSE, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Very traditional. As we are going to France and they dont seem to do turkey, we will probably get a turkey crown............................But the most important part is SPROUTS! fresh on a stalk :D along with Maris Piper spuds for the roast tatties cooked in butter maybe with garlic, I have not decided yet about the rest of the trimmings, I expect I will end up doing the cooking as usual(lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 For a real treat this Christmas why not feed your dog the leftover sprouts and stuffing - makes 'em jet propelled! I don't mind what we have for Christmas dinner - as long as I don't have to cook it - although I will do the clear up including washing and wiping up afterwards! Absolutely NO sprouts or parsnips though - they are the devils own work and taste absolutely foul to me! I have to wonder how flippin hungry - or deranged - the poor souls were who became the first people to ever eat these disgusting abberations of vegetation - along with turnips, swedes, cabbage, cauliflower and brocolli - YUKK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Bubble & Squeak, Tracker (?) (lol) (lol) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 pelmetman - 2010-11-10 9:33 PM Bubble & Squeak, Tracker (?) (lol) (lol) (lol) I think not! - YUKK YUKK YUKK!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Tracker - 2010-11-10 9:44 PM pelmetman - 2010-11-10 9:33 PM Bubble & Squeak, Tracker (?) (lol) (lol) (lol) I think not! - YUKK YUKK YUKK!!!!!!! And I thought you were a connoisseur of quality grub :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 ... the one my hubby cooks .... :-D He does a mean dinner - in fact he does a nice roast dinner most weekends - this Sunday it was some pork that we bought in France the day before we came back home - worked out at less than a euro a kg as it had been reduced - it's absolutely beautiful meat and very tasty indeed. Hubby did the best ever pork crackling I've ever had! He's been watching Jamie Oliver and picked up a few tips from him and the crackling one works a treat. :-> He'd also done some home-made apple sauce, roast spuds, and parsnips. Tracker - you'd be very tempted to eat parsnips when my hubby's cooked them, they are so tasty and sweet, I love them. :D As an alternative to cabbage for coleslaw you can actually use fresh sprouts ... just don't put too much in as they're a bit strong! :$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Mel B - 2010-11-10 10:14 PM ... the one my hubby cooks .... :-D Hubby did the best ever pork crackling I've ever had! :$ Ah..........Crackling, I'd like to think I have achieved crackling perfection....................just melts in your mouth after the crunch with a hint of salt 8-) ..........I am starting to dribble :$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 ... and if you're really lucky, you get some lovely dripping too!!! :-> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Mel B - 2010-11-11 6:41 PM ... and if you're really lucky, you get some lovely dripping too!!! :-> OK Mel - you've convinced me! If you would like to come here for Christmas lunch we will buy all the food if your tame chef will cook it for us all - is that fair! But we get to keep the dripping and you can have my share of sprouts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Don't tempt me ... I was thinking of getting away for Christmas anyway! :-> Don't know that I'd be able to drag hubby away from his armchair though - he likes to have a nice snooze after he's stuffed himself silly. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Tracker - 2010-11-10 9:22 PM For a real treat this Christmas why not feed your dog the leftover sprouts and stuffing - makes 'em jet propelled! I don't mind what we have for Christmas dinner - as long as I don't have to cook it - although I will do the clear up including washing and wiping up afterwards! Absolutely NO sprouts or parsnips though - they are the devils own work and taste absolutely foul to me! I have to wonder how flippin hungry - or deranged - the poor souls were who became the first people to ever eat these disgusting abberations of vegetation - along with turnips, swedes, cabbage, cauliflower and brocolli - YUKK!No wonder you look so pale and weedy Richard. You don't eat propper grub, like sprouts and parsnips Etc. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art338 Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 I didn't like to be the first to comment about Trackers problems but now we all know, he's had a terrible life missing all the good things like root veg's that make up a true human being, 'silver spoon' living perhaps? Wonder what his mum fed him on? art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art338 Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 Its empty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I would just like to thank all my friends on here for their kind thoughts - and a happy Christmas to you all too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Happy Christmas to you too Richard. Don't forget the Brussell Sprouts and Parnips roasted wth honey over them. Put hairs on your chest. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art338 Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Looking in someones basket while in the Asda queue, I spotted a pack of potatoes with a hole in the centreof each, into which had been put a dob of garlic butter, now that's awful, spoiling a good spud. art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 peter - 2010-11-12 9:22 PM Happy Christmas to you too Richard. Don't forget the Brussell Sprouts and Parnips roasted wth honey over them. Put hairs on your chest. :D Thanks Peter - but my chest is hairy enough according to the fortunate few that have come into contact with it in recent years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Tracker - 2010-11-13 6:56 PM peter - 2010-11-12 9:22 PM Happy Christmas to you too Richard. Don't forget the Brussell Sprouts and Parnips roasted wth honey over them. Put hairs on your chest. :D Thanks Peter - but my chest is hairy enough according to the fortunate men that have come into contact with it rubbing on their back in recent years!Really Richard? :D My wife prefers the smooth waxed finish. Edited to say on me that is. :D Before anyone misconstrues it to infer my wife has a hairy chest. (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul- Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 & me I like chicken & pork, I buy the pork, but I rear the chickens & feed them on myself...& they really are bootiful, I like turkey & I've tried most of them, from American blacks to Norfolk bronze but I prefer a nice big chicken (our snowy) & a lump of pork for Christmas :-D Yes theres got to be sprouts too, I grow Trafalgar as they taste great ;-) Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 peter - 2010-11-13 9:20 PM Tracker - 2010-11-13 6:56 PM peter - 2010-11-12 9:22 PM Happy Christmas to you too Richard. Don't forget the Brussell Sprouts and Parnips roasted wth honey over them. Put hairs on your chest. :D Thanks Peter - but my chest is hairy enough according to the fortunate men that have come into contact with it rubbing on their back in recent years!Really Richard? :D My wife prefers the smooth waxed finish. Edited to say on me that is. :D Before anyone misconstrues it to infer my wife has a hairy chest. (lol) I assume it is JUST on your chest that your wife likes a smooth waxed finish Peter!!!! 8-) (lol) Oh, back to the thread (sorry got distracted ... :$ ), we'll probably have a nice big chicken as it's much tastier than turkey, and a nice gammon joint too for Boxing Day ... plus home made mince pies, quiche etc .... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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