Christmas dinner police

No no no!

But why have it at all if you find it dull and bland.
I don't like lamb so I never eat it , even at easter when it seems to be traditional.

Pigs in blankets are small sausages wrapped in streaky bacon. I make my own - half a chipolata in half a rasher of streaky. Very quick and easy and they freeze well. Essential for 🎄dinner here - they always disappear.

I actually really like turkey. It’s not dull if you know how to cook it. I use a delicious family stuffing recipe, homemade gravy and Delia Smith’s fresh cranberry relish.

We don’t always have it - sometimes we’ve had partridge, quail, pheasant, goose, and we always have a ham on Boxing Day.

Very tongue in cheek and not personally directed in the slightest, apologies for coming across that way - there's a misconception that turkey is a recent dinner brought over from America since WW2.

A friend of mine mother was so upset that I did not have turkey on Christmas day that she plated up a dinner and dropped it to my house. She genuinely was upset that I would miss out despite my friend telling her I did not like turkey.

My comment is too 😉 no ire, and apologies for coming across that way.

@SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius - I had assumed, maybe wrongly, that you were joking, in any case. As you and any fule kno, goose has been a traditional Christmas dish in England since Medieval times.

Turkey is seriously dullsville. Never have it. It’s venison this year.

I'm Australian and never had bread sauce until i came to the UK. I LOVE it. So much. I made it for my parents once and they had no idea what to do with it. Mind you, I offered pickled walnuts with the cheese course and my father speared a whole one and popped into his mouth not realising you are meant to take a little slice at a time, so their judgement on English food-related matters is a bit shaky anyway.

I'm going to commit the ultimate sacrilege this year and use Aunt Bessies roast potatoes.

Turkey is expensive and tastes so boring.
Beef or chicken or both instead.

MN likes to Police everything and make judgements on people doing things 'differently' as if they are the arbiters of anything.

Ignore and do what you want.

It seriously doesn’t matter. My mother insists they should only be put with beef but my kids demand Yorkshire puds with chicken. Traditions don’t need to be so rigid or where’s the enjoyment?

We'll have Turkey Christmas day, but there's also Beef and a Gammon joint.
Yes there will also be Yorkshire puddings.

We eat what foods we like and not what's traditional.

Edited to add, after reading the above post..
Seems I'm also a tramp so anything goes.

Does anyone really care what goes on someone's plate? Isn't part of the fun eating whatever you like? I absolutely love Yorkshire Puddings and I call the meal lunch ! Shoot me now

🤣How very dare they, the packet stuffing Philistines!
I wonder how some mother in law's of yore reacted when the traditional goose (if you could afford it) got replaced by the American turkey? My mum didn't like either much & used to buy Capon which I think might be illegal now in the UK? I might be wrong though. Her mil used to tut disapprovingly.

@Jaichangecentfoisdenom - I assumed I was being called the Farage following, flag shagger (nice).

I agree, it sounds disgusting but it is actually delicious when properly made, with loads of butter, fresh cream, nutmeg, cloves, and bayleaves. It certainly livens up boring roast turkey.

Bread sauce is breadcrumbs in milk, flavoured with onion and mace. It does sound like pap, but I love it. I can see why other people think it’s vile, though!

@Damnloginpopup - Well, I was quoting someone else (SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius) in my first sentence, and was concentrating on the goose factor, and my memories of my still much-missed (French) father, rather than the historical one. I must admit, that wasn’t necessarily clear in the way I quoted.
Also, my disgust with Farage and his blasted Brexit have meant that I have not returned to England from the EU after retirement, as originally planned, so you’ve got me totally wrong on that score.

It was meant as a joke, @Damnloginpopup - I don’t think I deserve your ire.

Philomena Cunk explains bread sauce perfectly.

https://youtube.com/shorts/0CbpC9MwQA?si=EbkTNVliRasPVxp1

I’d never have a ‘face’ on, or mention it, but have to admit that I’ve felt disappointed when having 🎄dinner at someone else’s house, and it’s beef. I love beef, but to me it’s just not Christmassy. Nor is a SiL’s idea of a perfect 🎄dinner - a whole salmon - but thankfully we’ve never been invited there.

The smell of the turkey cooking is part of 🎄day for me, and then of course there are all the lovely leftovers.
Roast pork would feel fairly Christmassy, too, maybe because my DM sometimes used to make it on Boxing Day. She must have been mad to make roasts 2 days running, but my DF used to help a lot.

Luncheon or even nuncheon to be more pedantic.

I’m Scottish and I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone mention it!