Does Everyone Actually Still Have Turkey For Christmas Lunch?

[renegadefm]

Quite a few work colleagues, family, friends I know have actually said their not having turkey for Christmas lunch this year, despite it being a Christmas tradition. 

 

I think I read somewhere years ago that Goose was traditionally the Christmas dinner, possibly in Victorian times. Not sure when it became Turkey or why. 

Remember the saying or catchphrase (Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat)

 

Some of the people I spoke with recently said their having roast lamb, some beef, some pork, even chicken, but not turkey. 

 

Is the traditional thing of the turkey dying out?

 

What is everyone here having for Christmas lunch? You might very well be vegetarian? 

[Barmaid]

We rarely have turkey, this year we are having cockerel, although on Boxing Day one of the cold cuts I shall do will be a small turkey crown (with a ham and a small beef rib).

Whilst turkey is traditional, in my family it is not. My great grandfather used to provide a cockerel for each of his children and older grandchildren. So we have never really adhered to the turkey tradition.

Last weekend I did do a full turkey dinner for some guests who will be abroad for Christmas.  One of them said it was the best Christmas dinner she had ever had!!