sausage (Mr T from local butcher, me vegan ones) Eggs - from outside chips beans
followed by Xmas pud
Intrigued. Don’t like roast dinners? Bad memories of Xmas?
Feel free to tell me to mind my own (and open the question to anyone doing similar)...just interested why you’d choose to have an every day dinner on xmas day (unless you were spending it alone, working shifts etc)?
I love a roast dinner! When I was little my Mum and Dad used to drive to Bexhill on Xmas day and take sandwiches and a flask. When it was just me and my Dad we thought about having the roast but he said he’d rather have sausage, egg, chips and beans - so we did. He died 4 years ago and it feels right to keep the family tradition going.
Word of warning if you've bought a whole fresh turkey this year: there was a product recall for some supermarkets due to a quality issue. We (Co-op) had to destroy all ours, and other stores are affected too, but not sure which. Only affects whole ones, not crowns.
Everybody else is talking about the game but we've got our priorities right...
That’s brilliant, Wigan are banging on about who’s playing at centre back, Charlton are debating the ins and outs of eating Christmas dinner anywhere but “a home”!
Lol. I thought you would want to know so you can send them your invoice @AFKABartram?
If you haven't seen it before there's a Lifer in there most weeks tbf. Not seen one quite so focussed on where they eat their pickled beetroot before but they are often irreverent and/or funny. I guess you tickled the journos funny bone!
Everybody else is talking about the game but we've got our priorities right...
That’s brilliant, Wigan are banging on about who’s playing at centre back, Charlton are debating the ins and outs of eating Christmas dinner anywhere but “a home”!
Just glad they didn’t hit on my post-pub, 80s power ballad crying sessions lol :-)
Christmas Dinner in a restaurant this year as we are away in Cornwall. It will be a traditional Turkey dinner with all the trimmings though and a starter.
Not a criticism of anyone as i know its popular, but i just could not imagine eating Christmas dinner anywhere other than in a 'home'.
For those that do go out, is it still the same? does it still have that Christmas feel?
Good question, we have done it before in a local restaurant and it felt odd knowing I lived just round the corner, however being in Cornwall really gives the feel we are away so it is better. Where we are staying this year has a Santa's grotto for the kids on Christmas Eve, rides on real reindeer, and other activities so the kids are well catered for.
It has a small swimming pool complex as well so I will take the grand kids swimming Christmas morning which is nice after they have opened their presents.
The meal has the same feel and to be honest it is nice to sit down and relax and be waited on as me and my wife normally flop into a chair round our our table having cooked for 5 hours whilst the family arrive.
We could not do it every year but every now and again goes down well.
Everybody else is talking about the game but we've got our priorities right...
That’s brilliant, Wigan are banging on about who’s playing at centre back, Charlton are debating the ins and outs of eating Christmas dinner anywhere but “a home”!
Just glad they didn’t hit on my post-pub, 80s power ballad crying sessions lol :-)
Yeah that was/is a low point in the history of this site...!
Very traditional turkey, stuffing roast potatoes, roast parsnips, brussels with bacon, Yorkshire puddings, red cabbage, glazed carrots, gravy, crackers, wine, Christmas pudding for me, cake for others.
Two things that won't be on my plate are bread sauce and suet pudding.
When I went to my nans for Christmas dinner years ago this was standard.
My wife and her family (who we inevitably spend Christmas day with) think they are both weird things to have at Christmas.
I had always put it down to them being from the west country and not understanding what's eaten in South London (my nan was from Bermondsey).
But as no-one on here has mentioned so far, maybe it was just our family that was weird?
Bread Sauce is an essential part of Christmas Dinner. I love it. We always had it as a child and will be having it on Christmas Day. Never had suet pudding at Christmas though. Nothing weird about it at all!
Christmas Dinner in a restaurant this year as we are away in Cornwall. It will be a traditional Turkey dinner with all the trimmings though and a starter.
Not a criticism of anyone as i know its popular, but i just could not imagine eating Christmas dinner anywhere other than in a 'home'.
For those that do go out, is it still the same? does it still have that Christmas feel?
Good question, we have done it before in a local restaurant and it felt odd knowing I lived just round the corner, however being in Cornwall really gives the feel we are away so it is better. Where we are staying this year has a Santa's grotto for the kids on Christmas Eve, rides on real reindeer, and other activities so the kids are well catered for.
It has a small swimming pool complex as well so I will take the grand kids swimming Christmas morning which is nice after they have opened their presents.
The meal has the same feel and to be honest it is nice to sit down and relax and be waited on as me and my wife normally flop into a chair round our our table having cooked for 5 hours whilst the family arrive.
We could not do it every year but every now and again goes down well.
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When I was little my Mum and Dad used to drive to Bexhill on Xmas day and take sandwiches and a flask. When it was just me and my Dad we thought about having the roast but he said he’d rather have sausage, egg, chips and beans - so we did. He died 4 years ago and it feels right to keep the family tradition going.
rib of beef
yorkshires
Roast spuds
vegs to be decided
Asfa Christmas pud with cream and custard
later the Lass’s home made Christmas pud
Boxing Day lunch is the best meal:
Cold turkey
Cold beef
Jacket spuds
Bubble
Stuffing
Pickles
If you haven't seen it before there's a Lifer in there most weeks tbf. Not seen one quite so focussed on where they eat their pickled beetroot before but they are often irreverent and/or funny. I guess you tickled the journos funny bone!
Nailed on.
Turkey
Gammon
Lamb
Pigs in blankets
Beef gravy
Poultry gravy
For the 2 vegetarians
Puff pastry vegetable pie.
For all:
Mash
Roast potatoes
Yorkshire puddings (deal with it)
Some veg but only for the vegetarians I think.
In my flat, I'll be cooking but my partner and younger brother will be helping me.
No starter, looking above I don't think that will be needed. No dessert either.
Very traditional turkey, stuffing roast potatoes, roast parsnips, brussels with bacon, Yorkshire puddings, red cabbage, glazed carrots, gravy, crackers, wine, Christmas pudding for me, cake for others.
S**ts on cranberry.