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Is My Christmas Menu Ok?

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Hour · 14/12/2024 16:12

Just wanting some inspo really. Any constructive criticism would be appreciated.

I will be doing:

appetisers (husband does these)
brie and cranberry bites
smoked salmon and fake caviar blinis
pear and melon or a chicken caeser salad skewer

main
Chicken ballotine (basically a roulade with stuffing)
brussel sprouts with bacon bits
honey roasted rainbow carrots
roast potaoes
roast parsnips
cabbage
pigs in blanket
gravy

pudding
homemade Yule log
Christmas pudding (bought)
Panne cotta (teen son will make)

posh coffee and homemade minced pies in the evening

I would do a cheeseboard but I’d rather serve it on Boxing Day with leftovers as in my experience my lot don’t eat it.

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Breadcat24 · 14/12/2024 16:36

I like the way different members of the family are doing stuff
Can you add a bit of flair as the ballotine will not have the wow factor and you have a lot of brown on that plate .
So chestnuts in your sprouts, lemon zest in carrots
Red cabbage with cranberries and star anise to give a bit of colour to offset the beige?

Maybe show son how to make Nigellas easy salted caramel ice cream- whip carnation caramel with ice cream and pinch sea salt and freeze

Jostuki · 14/12/2024 16:35

I am a vegetarian and would like some garlic added to the cabbage.

BitOutOfPractice · 14/12/2024 16:34

Cauliflower cheese
red cabbage (instead of cabbage)
Cranberry sauce
bread sauce

i personally would have another flavour stuffing, cooked separately, just in case the stuffing in the bird is a bit soft. We like a bit of crunch here.

All sounds lovely though. What time should I be there?

WatchOutForBabyHaggis · 14/12/2024 16:32

Sounds lovely but I would be sad at the lack of a yorkie on my Christmas dinner! Other than that sounds perfect though.

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Hour · 14/12/2024 16:32

We don’t tend to do Yorkshire pudding. Do like them though.

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Middlemarch123 · 14/12/2024 16:30

Add some homemade Yorkies and it will be perfect 👌

PumpkinPie2016 · 14/12/2024 16:30

I think that sounds like a lovely menu!

Plenty of food there and nice options for the starters and desserts.

Agree with having the cheese on boxing day.

Enjoy!!

Goldpanther · 14/12/2024 16:28

Sounds delicious!

No Yorkshire puddings? Or is that a regional thing?

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Hour · 14/12/2024 16:25

woffley · 14/12/2024 16:15

Sounds lovely. Will you have cream /ice cream / white sauce for the puddings as well?

Yes, there will be cream and brandy sauce for the Xmas pud :)

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Mikki77 · 14/12/2024 16:17

Gosh that's an amazing menu.
Merry Christmas🎄

ShadesmarBead · 14/12/2024 16:16

Sounds perfect.

I’d be secretly sad face at no bread sauce as it’s my favourite bit of Christmas dinner.

pestoblush · 14/12/2024 16:15

Amazing 🤩 it all looks fantastic to me !!

woffley · 14/12/2024 16:15

Sounds lovely. Will you have cream /ice cream / white sauce for the puddings as well?

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Hour · 14/12/2024 16:15

Teen daughter will probably make cookies and some sort of gingerbread

Thats plenty, right?

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