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What's everyone cooking for Christmas Eve?

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DualPower · 12/12/2024 09:46

I have European guests staying with me on the 24th and the 25th. The 25th is easy enough because we'll just do a traditional English Christmas dinner. What can I make the 24th which is when they'd celebrate if back at home?

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user2848502016 · 12/12/2024 10:20

Do they usually have fish Christmas Eve? I know that's common in a lot of European countries.
You could do a nice salmon side

jotex · 12/12/2024 10:25

If your guests are Italian, spaghetti with clams will make them feel right at home. Typical traditional dish for the 24th

DualPower · 12/12/2024 10:32

2 Italians and 2 Spanish
I am weary of trying to recreate anything they might have in their countries as the product we can get here just isn't comparable.

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jotex · 12/12/2024 10:58

Fish or seafood would be pretty common in both cultures so I would probably stick to that. Last year I did salmon with Guinness bread and Kerrygold butter for a group of Italian friends and it went down really well.

Iamthemoom · 12/12/2024 10:58

Definitely fish for the Italians. It's usually several courses all with fish so if you don't want to attempt Italian cooking what about English fish dishes? A prawn cocktail, Smoked salmon tartar or smoked salmon pate starter followed by fish pie or Haddock mornay or something like that?

ginasevern · 12/12/2024 11:43

I usually get fish and chips from our (excellent) local chippy. Just a thought!

DilemmaDelilah · 12/12/2024 11:46

We're having fish pie. It's our Christmas Eve tradition.

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