Christmas Dinner Must Haves!

[littleone7]

I'm going to be hosting my first Christmas this year for 8 people. I was just wondering what are everyone's Christmas dinner must haves!? I want to make sure I don't forget anything! Thanks!

[Ginmakesitallok]

Stuffing

[torthecatlady]

My husband says pigs in blankets. For me though it would have to be homemade sage and thyme stuffing and homemade cranberry sauce.

[RatOnnaStick]

Pigs in blankets.

DH says yorkshire puddings

[petitdonkey]

This is my list:

Turkey
gammon
pigs in blankets
stuffing
bread sauce
cranberry jelly
roast potatoes
croquette potatoes
cauliflower cheese
roasted parsnips
carrots, green beans and peas
gravy - lots of!

[petitdonkey]

And sprouts!!! How could I forget?!

[Butterymuffin]

Roast potatoes of course.
Pigs in blankets
Carrots
Parsnips
Stuffing
Cauliflower cheese (for me - YMMV )

Are you doing turkey? Some people like a ham/gammon/other meat too. Cranberry sauce needed as well.

[myfriendnoel]

Dauphinoise potatoes.

[canihaveacoffeeplease]

Pigs in blankets. The most obscene amount. One of the benefits of being 8 months pregnant over christmas

[AgentProvocateur]

Bread sauce. Mmmmm...

[WhoKnowsWhereTheT1meG0es]

Pigs in blankets
Yorkshires
Cranberry sauce

I would ask your family though, there are several things listed above by other people that no one at our Christmas dinner would want (cauliflower cheese, dauphinoise potatoes) and a few things that maybe only one person would want (bread sauce, parsnips).

[plastique]

What do you do with the bread sauce? I've always regarded it as a bit odd. It's not a family tradition here

[blibblibs]

Bread sauce is a must and it's the only time we have it.
Everyone in the house would pick something different that is a must. DH must have parsnips, DS needs cranberry sauce, DD Yorkshire puddings, DM sprouts. I love it all so am quite happy to cook, prepare all the individual musts.

[WhoKnowsWhereTheT1meG0es]

We ditched bread sauce last year, no one was eating it except my mum and she said she wasn't all that bothered.

[littleone7]

Thanks for your replies! My family like all of the things suggested although it's only my great aunt who has bread sauce. She insists on bringing her own!

[iklboo]

DH says pigs in blankets. But we used to get them and then find them in the freezer about March.

We eat out on Christmas Day now soon worries - but I bet he'll want them for New Year's Day dinner.

[andpropersteel]

Red cabbage with apple and cinnamon, it's amazing.

Recipe: www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/devilishredcabbage_8076

[anyoldname76]

my must haves are roast potatoes, roast parsnips and pigs in blankets , along with a load of turkey and proper gravy.

[fourforksache]

Roasties and gravy, the rest of it I can take or leave.

The kids insist on having mounds of pigs in blankets and stuffing. Makes me wonder why I bother with a joint.

Menu this year is pretty standard-
Gammon
Goose crowns
Roasties
Roast carrots and parsnips
Stuffing
Sprouts
Apple sauce and redcurrant sauce.

[Bertieboo1]

Yum yum!

I really like broccoli with Christmas dinner, is that a bit weird?

Big thumbs up for pigs in blankets. I only recently started to eat bread sauce and love it now.

[TwitterQueen1]

WhoKnows Really, you are B vvvvvvvvv U. I'm ashamed, honestly.

You've ditched the bread sauce? And you believe maybe only 1 person might want parsnips....

[FurryDogMother]

Turkey (or goose)
Ham
Sprouts
Rost parsnips
Roast potatoes
Stuffing
Cranberry sauce
Bread sauce
Pigs in blankets
Carrots

[jo10000]

Mushy peas and most of the above.

[WhoKnowsWhereTheT1meG0es]

Twitter - it's only my mum that eats the parsnips too, horrible sweet things that they are .

[fourforksache]

Just wondering how bad the flatulence gets with a mushy pea and sprout combo. 😀

[Groovee]

Kilted sausages
Decent stuffing
Roasties