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Show me your Christmas dinners!

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fuckmemytoehurts · 25/12/2024 13:04

I'll start. Sorry for sticking it here, posting for traffic.

Didn't fancy turkey this year so did a beef wellington, with mushroom duxelle & Parma ham inside.
Goose fat roasties with garlic salt and rosemary.
Cinnamon red cabbage
Pan fried sprouts with chestnuts and pancetta
Normal carrots as my 4 year old won't eat them any other way
Pigs in blankets
Homemade yorkies
Waitrose bought stuffing as I don't really like it that much.

Topped with an orange gravy with a red wine stock pot shoved in.

It was delish. Ate early-ish as I have to eat with medication. Thought I'd get in early and ask you all to share your lovely Christmas lunches!

Also highly recommend the meat from Waitrose butcher counter. It's lovely.

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ShortyShorts · 25/12/2024 19:14

Sunhatweather · 25/12/2024 19:11

It all looks lovely - I’m just really surprised to see Yorkshire puddings at Christmas?! I didn’t realise this was part of the traditional meal as I never make them at Christmas!

We (like many people) have them with every roast dinner 🤷‍♂️

Sunhatweather · 25/12/2024 19:11

It all looks lovely - I’m just really surprised to see Yorkshire puddings at Christmas?! I didn’t realise this was part of the traditional meal as I never make them at Christmas!

Gorgeousfeet · 25/12/2024 19:10

It really isn’t sensitive content!! How the Jeff do you get rid of that??

Gorgeousfeet · 25/12/2024 19:10

Here’s ours …

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fuckmemytoehurts · 25/12/2024 19:06

Purplevelvetshoes · 25/12/2024 18:29

We had pies!

Oooooo I haven't seen pies before but I love the thought of a hearty pie on Christmas Day!

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Moneyordream · 25/12/2024 19:05

My DH has to step up and cook for 8, with no help for his first ever attempt at Christmas dinner. Unfortunately I have been hit with Norovirus, this was what I attempted but only managed half, and saw it again not long after 🤢😞

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fuckmemytoehurts · 25/12/2024 19:05

mrpinkwhistlescat · 25/12/2024 18:35

Some of the beef looks very rare, as if a good vet would have it back on its feet.

I like my steak blue but DH would veto so we settled on rare, with the end bits being more medium so everyone's happy :)

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MakeYourOwnMusicStartYourOwnDance · 25/12/2024 18:58

Didn't take a pic (unlike me as I usually do!)
DH did all the cooking, - We had
Nut roast
Stuffing balls
Roast potatoes
Parsnips, green beans, broccoli, red cabbage, sprouts, homemade bread sauce and cranberry sauce, lots of veg gravy
Turkey and pigs in blankets for the meat eaters.
Now attacking my lovely vegan chocs I got 😁

I4gotmyname · 25/12/2024 18:57

The boring one is mine. The other is what the others had

RenoDakota · 25/12/2024 18:55

Before ladling more cauliflower/broccoli cheese on.
On my own today for the first Christmas ever, and this has all the things I wanted on it. Chicken, herbed boiled potatoes, loads of parsnips, gravy and the special ingredient - Thai sweet chilli sauce. And cheddar, Stilton and English mustard in the cheese sauce.

Sunbeam01 · 25/12/2024 18:54

Here is mine... minus sausage meat, cauliflower cheese and Yorkshire pudding.

I can't move. Merry Christmas all :)

Gonners · 25/12/2024 18:53

Peas are out of season.

DogInATent · 25/12/2024 18:49

Mirabai · 25/12/2024 17:51

Doubt it - look at all the Yorkshire puddings!

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Definitely southern England, traditionally in Yorkshire the Yorkshire Pudding is served as the starter with gravy and never alongside the meat! My late and very traditional Yorkshire gran would have never served something made in a muffin tin!

Joey35 · 25/12/2024 18:47

We had;

Chicken
Ham
Roasties
Yorkshire puddings
Braised cabbage
Brussels with bacon and chestnuts
Carrots
Broccoli
Bread sauce
Cranberry sauce
Gravy

(Not pictured: pigs in blankets, stuffing and little sausages)

Was delicious but far too much! she says about to go for round 2

DogInATent · 25/12/2024 18:46

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 25/12/2024 15:29

Looks good op but is there nothing green?

Calm down Kermit...

Nothing green on our table either. Prefer red cabbage to either green cabbage or sprouts.

mrpinkwhistlescat · 25/12/2024 18:35

Some of the beef looks very rare, as if a good vet would have it back on its feet.

Toomanylosthours · 25/12/2024 18:33

Ivymom · 25/12/2024 16:09

Since we’ve moved and I’ve returned to working full time, my spread has been greatly simplified. This year was ham with a cherry chili pepper glaze, mashed potatoes, gravy, roasted sprouts and red pepper and creamed corn.

Ohhh would you mind sharing the cherry chilli pepper glaze? Sounds amazing

Jellycatspyjamas · 25/12/2024 18:31

I ditched the planned turkey - will cook it later tonight and use it for parts.

So we had baked ham, roasties, maple glazed carrots and parsnips, red cabbage, pigs in blankets, stuffing balls and I made a cider cream sauce to go with. It was bloody delicious and no poorer for not having turkey. Started was pate and Melba toast, and dessert will be ice cream with toffee sauce - no one wants the sticky toffee pudding so we’ll have that another time.

Foxybyname · 25/12/2024 18:30

SparklyTurtle · 25/12/2024 17:01

It's not about watching the five a day, it's about a plate full of stodge not being very pleasant without some greenery to help it along, carrots, red cabbage and potatoes aren't greens! I've never seen a Christmas dinner without peas before!

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😱Peas have no place on any roast dinner, never mind Christmas dinner!! This is my hill that I will die on.

Peas??? On a roast..?? Just no!

Ireolu · 25/12/2024 18:30

Grilled seafood/rice/corn and mocktaiks. We are away this Christmas.

Purplevelvetshoes · 25/12/2024 18:29

We had pies!

Racingadmin · 25/12/2024 18:25

Festival of delicious brown food plus yorkie puds that I couldn't fit on the plate

PurpleTinsel555 · 25/12/2024 18:23

Pre- and post-gravy shot. DP smashed ittttttttttt. 🤌

Havalona · 25/12/2024 18:20

Table booked for 8oc. Having a tapas feast in Southern Spain. Starving, we only had egg and toast for breakfast and a yogurt with raspberries about 3pm.

Biffbaff · 25/12/2024 18:17

Beef Wellington
Homemade Yorkshires
Cauliflower cheese
Carrots
Roasties
Sprouts
Parsnips
Pigs in blankets
Stuffing balls
Gravy

And my husband did all of it and cleaned up too! All I made was the Yorkshire pudding batter (yesterday)

I am soooo full 😋😋😋😋

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