I am having eleven people for lunch on Sunday.

[ljg1997]

There will be 3 youngsters 13/11/8 plus 6 adults 2 more adults may turn up. needs to yummy but flexible happy do a roast if I can find something big enough. No special dietary requirement and not picky eaters although fish pie not an option apparently! Thanks in advance

[DTCwordfan]

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Do two joints parallel to each other........another one that is delicious and very easy to prepare is Jamie's http://www.jamieolive...one-in-shoulder-roast

Just remember to cover the meet with some wax paper or alu foil with a tea towel for 15 to 20 mins when you pull it out of the oven so the meat rests and the juices go back through the meat with the initial cooling.

[Meg888]

When I had this many for Sun Lunch (only once mind) I did a Sunday dinner with all the trimmings, and then laid it all out 'buffet style' and put plates, cutlery out for people to help themselves to as much or as little as they liked. It went down a treat, as I get complaints that I pile too much food on to plates, plus others who get veg that don't like it etc. Plus, I could only fit 9 at best round my table, so people just piled up their plates - some sat at the table among the food and others gathered in the living room. Once everyone had ate their lunch, I cleared the table and filled it up with cake/cheesecake & cheese & bics.

[Meg888]

PS I did chicken & gammon with pigs in blankets - but I think Pork & Lamb go nice together if you're doing two joints.

[whitbybabe]

Shoulders of lamb are half price at Tesco til Sunday. I got a whopper today for just under nine quid and its huge ! I reckon a couple of them would do the job.

[rojash]

There's no way I could eat 11 people in one sitting. I suggest you freeze some of them.

[craft1948]

Man up rojash............I've had 17.

[nannybooby]

Do you want to pre cook and reheat or cook on the day

[albaqwerty]

Egg maonnaise for starters, lasagne with garlic bread for main.
Am stumped for a dessert tho.

[nannybooby]

fresh fruit salad ,albaqwerty?

[albaqwerty]

aah yes nanny, something light, all I could think of was ice cream :)
Brain-drain on a Friday.

[nannybooby]

I was thinking fresh thick cream and any left over salad for breekie

[albaqwerty]

ooho now you've got me thinking.

A fruit salad, a dollop of Cornish ice-cream with thick cream over it.

A crispy bacon and salad sandwich for brekkie in the morning. :)

[ljg1997]

Thank you everyone I have just been to tesco and bought 2 shoulders of lamb loved the pork idea but the butcher didn't have the right cut but will use that in the thanks for your help
Ljg xx

[cathfromsaron]

i would do a buffet option with table laid up for the kids.
big curry or casserole, rice or jackets, french/garlic bread and salad?
cheese cakes and icecreams for desserts?

[nannybooby]

alberqwerty your a girl after me own heart or is it tummy lol

[rojash]

craft1948
"Man up rojash............I've had 17"
I hope they were low-fat.

[whitbybabe]

I have got my shoulder of lamb in the oven as we speak. Its a Nigella recipe, where you cook it long and low so the meat falls into soft shreds, You then dot it with pomegranate seeds and mint. I am doing meditteranean cous cous and houmous with it aswell. Inlaws coming tomorrow so I am making a Viennese chocolate cake, which contains no flour but is gorgeous ! Hope your big lunch goes well.