The Christmas Dinner Thread

[Barmaid]

Yes, I know its only November, but if I have half a chance of being ready on time this year, I have to start thinking about it now.

Christmas Day my brother and his gf are entertaining us all to lunch. Roast pork, apple sauce etc. (I'm providing some stuff and another question will follow shortly)

Boxing Day I'm cooking for the OH and his daughter. Turkey has been requested. So this morning I tried to order a Norfolk Black. Seventy two ****** quid they wanted. SEVENTY TWO QUID?! For a turkey? I want a bird, not the whole damn farm. As one friend said to me, what has it been fed on? Hand peeled grapes whilst laying on a chaise longue? So it's an Aldi turkey crown....... with brussels and pancetta, turmeric and chilli roasted spuds, pistachio and mergoz sausage stuffing, gravy and whatever other veg I decide to serve up.

So, have you decided on your Christmas meal? What's it to be? Should I shut up (I've got about 3 questions all Christmas related lol).

Over to you....

[Barmaid]

lol, not a chance . I might think about putting them on about 10 minutes before I am due to serve.............

The OH suggested lunch at 2 followed by Triv. I'll put money on the fact that I end up getting shedded and serve around 4.......

[NoMercy]

I'll eat sprouts and chestnuts, subject to availability, with any roast dinner.

[DTCwordfan]

small ones for me please, five to seven minutes in the steamer, a knob of butter, maybe sautéed off with the chessies or bacon.

[Barmaid]

Oh NoM, you just had to go and spoil a perfectly sensible thread. Chestnuts, you had to just mention chestnuts. Now I need to eat chestnuts.........

[zebo]

If you avoid the supermarkets and find a market you can buy as many sprouts as you want. I've found that supermarket vegetables need taking out of their plastic tomb to stop them going off so quickly.

[NoMercy]

J'adore chestnuts. To eat sprouts without them would be insubordinate :-)

[DTCwordfan]

I've got a tub of French marron purée here, Barmaid.....unopened.

Also got one of duck confit that I must use.....love a confit.