No. 1 item on your Christmas dinner plate

[AtleastitsnotMonday]

We were talking about Christmas dinner and the must haves and the bits you would sacrifice. It would seem I am an oddity. I was the only one to put bread sauce at number one. With sage and onion stuffing coming a close second, followed by cranberry sauce. I would sack off the pigs and blankets and parsnips any day. Anyone else?

Best thing:

Brussell Sprouts
Home made stuffing
Crunchy outsides, fluffy insides roasties

Leave out:

Bread sauce
Cranberry sauce

I'd go with the things that make it special to Christmas:

Cranberry sauce - only ever made at Christmas
Bread sauce - very rarely made at other times
Turkey - because there's no point in the other two without it.

Pigs in blankets
Roast potatoes
Sprouts

You can keep your bread sauce and cranberries!

Pigs in blankets
Stuffing
Sprouts

We're having Christmas Dinner at the in laws for the first time in about 16 years this year and I had to discreetly enquire as to the availability of pigs in blankets as it just isn't Christmas Dinner otherwise.

1. Stuffing
2. Roast potatoes
3. Gravy

If I only had those three I'd be happy.

enquire as to the availability of pigs in blankets as it just isn't Christmas Dinner otherwise.

Last year my mum forgot this year I'm cooking them and taking them !

Red cabbage
Stuffing
Cream leeks

Parsnips
Sprouts
Carrots

Roast potatoes and gravy. I could eat that as a meal on its own.

I’m also a fan of bread sauce. Either a stuffing or a nut roast. Sprouts and red cabbage essential.

I can take or leave pigs in blankets which have been ruined by me going veggie. Cauliflower cheese is wrong on a roast, as is mash.

Roast potatoes
Chestnut stuffing or a good nut roast, or both
Roast parsnips & carrots
Gravy
Roast onion
Sprouts (steamed not roasted)
Cranberry sauce

Anything meaty can get in the sea.

Mince pies
Pigs in blankets
Turkey
Cold cuts of meat and fish
Roast veg
Fruit and cheese platters
Candy canes
Chocolates and sweets
Wine

No 1 Bread sauce. It is not Christmas dinner without it.
Sprouts with chestnuts and bacon
Gravy
Cauliflower cheese (controversial I know)
Roast parsnips
Red Cabbage
Stuffing
Cranberry
Roast potatoes
Glazed carrots
Any other Veg that's going, I won't refuse any of it.
Pigs in blankets
Oh and a little Turkey on the side.
Roast Sweet potato optional but nice.

Christmas pudding with brandy butter and cream, ice cream, and custard is compulsory even if too full to actually eat it till the day after Boxing Day.

Devils on horseback
Purée of celeriac and potato
Chestnut stuffing
Gravy

Actually the thing that would ruin the entire meal without it is the gravy.

But the things I'd also really miss if I didn't have them

Cauliflower cheese
Pigs in blankets
Stuffing
Parsnips

Top of the list:

Parsnips
Sprouts
Roasts
Cauliflower cheese

Wouldn't miss:

Yorkshire puddings
Turkey
Stuffing
Pigs in blankets

Roast potatoes are a must for me!! Closely followed by cranberry sauce and parsnips - yum yum

Must have:
Chicken, Goose, Beef or Lamb (rarely turkey)
Red cabbage
Gravy
Roast potatoes
Leeks in cheese sauce
Stuffing
Yorkies

Wouldn't bother with:
Bread sauce (never made it, never will)
Sprouts

Brussel sprouts

@ThackeryBinks

Devils on horseback Purée of celeriac and potato Chestnut stuffing Gravy

Ooh what are devils on horseback?

Yes, bread sauce no 1 for me too.

Bacon scrolls
Gravy
Roasties

Roast potatoes are number 1. No roasties no point.

After that pigs in blankets as its otherwise just a roast.

What could I skip ? Carrots maybe or other veg.

It has to be sprouts, even with a nut roast.

I’m also not arsed about bread sauce (yuck) or cranberry although I don’t mind cranberry.

I wouldn’t eat it without gravy.

Stuffing
Pigs in blankets
Roast potatoes

Never had bread sauce, is it made from bread?

Cauliflower cheese is my favourite, followed by pigs in blanket.