Sunday Roasts, are they still a thing?

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It was such a staple of my 70's/80's youth and not being a parent I wondered what, if anything, it has morphed into.

@ newyearnewme
Personally I don't like roasts, heavy stodgy food has never appealed to me

How ridiculous! Do you only ever eat lettuce leaves and steamed fish then?

3 out of 4 Sundays here (We often opt for pizza on the other Sunday!)

They are not my bag at all, but everyone else here loves them. Dh does one with all trimmings every couple of weeks.

If it were my choice, it'd be christmas day only.

Once every few months here, DS and DH aren't keen and there are many things I'd rather spend Sunday doing than cooking a roast, although I do like them. DD and I indulge in a carvery on our own every now and then.

Nope find them bland, once in a blue moon. More exciting foods to be eaten :)

Still a thing in this house. We have it every Sunday unless it's a very hot day or we are going out for the day, so I'd say definitely 42 ish weeks out of a 52 week year.
We alternate between Lamb, Chicken and Beef and occasionally gammon.
If I buy the bits and we didn't have it Sunday for any reason I'd cook it on the Monday.

Every Sunday even in summer unless we are invited elsewhere. People are invited to join us at least once a month.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who loves a roast! We have one most Sundays. I find them quite easy to cook and don't mind spending a bit more time on them as we have quick meals in the week.

Cooked one yesterday - first since before the summer. Took me ages because I seemed to have forgotten about timings. Was lovely though. We probably have it once a month or so - often invite my dad and his wife over as they'd never cook it for themselves at 92 and 90!

Yes every Sunday. Who said bland?! Yesterday we had chicken breasts stuffed with cheese and sage and onion. Rosemary roast potatoes, honeyed parsnips, red cabbage in red wine vinegar, carrots and peas. With gravey.

We occasionally have a Sunday roast lunch. The last time was two months ago but this upcoming weekend I’m hosting a Sunday roast dinner. I tend to limit meat however and include lots of vegetables and fruit instead. Only meat permitted is ham or chicken.

How ridiculous! Do you only ever eat lettuce leaves and steamed fish then?

Is that the only alternative 'heavy stodgy food'?

Not bland at all, you can do all kinds of fancy stuff, especially with the veggies. And it really doesn’t take that long - just need to be organised with timings. It’s pretty sociable too - if you have friends over everyone hangs out in the kitchen diner anyway.

That's all I could think of at the time shesgot

Fair enough InSpace

We used to have one every week at home. Then a salad with a big pot of tea for tea time. We sometimes have one and thinking back to being at home and doing that makes me feel so lovely inside. I think I might have to start doing it for my family again.

Same here candle.

We never have them at lunchtime apart from on Christmas Day, even then it's late afternoon, it would never occur to me to do a cooked meal in the middle of the day the rest of the year. If we have one at all it will be in the evening.

Yep, most Sunday's!!

Yes. DH cooked us a lovely one this evening.

We've stopped at the moment, there being just 2 of us in the house. When we move, we'll have the kids and DGS round at least once a month. DSIL is going to take me on a deer shoot this winter and teach me field butchery. Mm, venison.

No chance when it's warm.
Occasionally if I can convince DH to cook us one when the weather is bad but now half of us are veggie there aren't really any nice options.

Would much rather go out and pay someone else to make me one.

Growing up we had one every Sunday in the winter months, BBQ in the summer

We had one every Sunday growing up. I’ve never been s huge fan so I only make one every couple of months or so.

100%

It’s a really important part of our family week. It’s a big meal (so no scoffing and scarpering and everyone loves (and agrees on) it, plus it is non-negotiable.

My DCs are so busy, as they get older sitting down together is harder. I also think that to be invited for sunday dinner is special. When girlfriends and boyfriends sit down with us it makes me very happy.

Roast meat, Yorkshires, stuffing, three veg, mash and roast pots, gravy.

Dog gets the leftovers. Everyone’s a winner.