sammynb 3517 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 I found out on the weekend that my extended family are coming to ours for Christmas dinner, a bit of a shock but that's family for you. Anyway I wouldn't mind doing something different to turkey, so for consideration is roast goose or claypot cooked guinea fowl. Thoughts? What are you doing? btw I thought there was another thread on the subject but I couldn't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 My first christmas in France. Foie gras and oysters apparently. Fucks sake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3517 Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 My first christmas in France. Foie gras and oysters apparently. Fucks sake Well that's Mr Chez's present Christmas night sorted then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 My parents for food and it will be the traditional turkey and trimmings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3517 Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 My parents for food and it will be the traditional turkey and trimmings. What no haggis? WTF is haggis actually like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 My parents for food and it will be the traditional turkey and trimmings. What no haggis? WTF is haggis actually like? I don't normally have haggis at x-mas. Its normally something to have on burns night. I will have it once a year at most. But it tastes all right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Duck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46088 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 I would beat your face in if I turned up on Christmas day to guinea fowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15737 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Beef for our house this year. Going to do cocktail sausages wrapped in bacon with red leicester melted over the top too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Turkey= Best cold or in a pie. We will be having roast beef and all the trimmings. (If I'm still well enough to cook it that is)! Redcurrant and red wine gravy, pigs in blankets, red cabbage with sultanas, roasted parsnips and carrots with honey and black pepper. Yorkshire puds and probably mashed swede I think. I think I wil make my own stuffing too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 11572 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 You know when you've hit rock bottom when you see these on the shelves and think, "you know, that looks alright" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 My first christmas in France. Foie gras and oysters apparently. Fucks sake Well that's Mr Chez's present Christmas night sorted then Its not christmas night either, its christmas eve for the dinner. manc-mag is right, it's like we lost the war or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 I would beat your face in if I turned up on Christmas day to guinea fowl. My other half does not like turkey so she is brining either duck or Salmon round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 With the Germans for Christmas so it will be duck one day and some kind of Pork the next. Food tends to be plentiful and wholesome rather than really tasty or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3517 Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 I would beat your face in if I turned up on Christmas day to guinea fowl. What's wrong with guinea fowl scotty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Beef Wellington is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46088 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 I would beat your face in if I turned up on Christmas day to guinea fowl. What's wrong with guinea fowl scotty? It's unnecessary. Turkey is the bird. If you want to do a ham or beef in addition that's fine but don't mess with turkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3517 Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 Beef Wellington is good I don't cook Beef Wellington as that's the lass's one dish she can cook without fucking up, so it's off the menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3517 Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 I would beat your face in if I turned up on Christmas day to guinea fowl. What's wrong with guinea fowl scotty? It's unnecessary. Turkey is the bird. If you want to do a ham or beef in addition that's fine but don't mess with turkey. Oh ok. I actually bought one today to cook on Friday night as a test run. Cover it with a sage, juniper berries, thyme, then wrap it in clay - cook for an hour and there you go claypot baked guinea fowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46088 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Fuck that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 What the fuck do you do with the clay? Use it to mop the sauce up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 I'm with Gemmill on this, Chrimbo dinner's got to be Turkey for me. Essentially a larger version of a Sunday roast, with stuffing, honey roast parsnips, sprouts, carrots, mash, roasties and lashings of gravy made from the bird's juices. The only thing I don't indulge in on the traditional side is I tend to have bread sauce with mine as opposed to cranberry jelly. As a kid I recall we used to make an extra effort and have a starter (usually prawn cocktail - though in latter years this changed to pate, chutney and toast. Dessert on Chrimbo day was always a selection of the standard Christmas pud, a chocolate torte and probably a trifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46088 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 gravy made from the bird's juices. Mmmm fanny batter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 4153 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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