To ask what you think of this xmas dinner

[Shereturnsforonemore]

Ok here goes
microwave pulled pork
frozen Brussels
frozen roast potatoes
frozen yorkshire pudding
ah bisto

Christmas pudding ( ready made) with tin custard.

drinks were a selection of beer vodka rose wine cider and soft drinks and fruit shoots

What would your reaction be ?

yanbu sounds nice
yabu yuk

Yuk

YABU.

Yukky Mcyuk

Someone can't cook?

Well I don't think pulled pork really goes with roast trimmings, but I'm all for people eating what they enjoy rather than cooking a traditional Xmas dinner!

I would be delighted if someone has gone to the effort of providing me with a meal and reminded anyone being rude enough to judge it that cooking does not come naturally to everyone.

Sad.

I’d be fine with that.

People rarely cook for me and if they do I like to make the best of it.

I’d be grateful someone hosted me for a change even if I didn’t like the food 🤷🏻‍♀️

We used frozen roasties and Yorkshire's but we had fresh veg, mashed potato, pigs in blankets, fresh turkey. Everyone said it was lovely. We just tried to save time in preparation.

It wouldn't be what I'd make but as a guest I'd be grateful that someone cooked for me tbh

The drinks selection is fine.

The rest isn't going to win any culinary awards and the pulled pork is an unusual choice, but it all sounds perfectly edible.

I'd love to have a year off hosting so would be happy to have it made for me tbh.

Sounds nice apart from the pulled pork but that's a personal preference

Wouldn't be my cup of tea at all, but as PP say, I would be glad I'd not had to cook it.

The pulled pork is a bit odd, but the rest wouldn't bother me at all.

Not everyone can cook, or has the facilities and space to produce a full roast dinner.

Drinks and pud sound ok, the rest sounds awful.

I would assume someone with zero ability to cook was attempting a roast (and was a little confused about what pulled pork was)

Any other time I wouldn't be fussed and wouldn't judge, but for Christmas dinner?! Nope.

Not for me but I wouldn't be rude enough to say if I was served it . I couldn't eat the Brussels though they make me gag .

YABVU not to give any context.

I don’t see the need to go frozen with those bits but it’s hard to comment without knowing the situation.

Hugely disappointed. I quite enjoy cooking so the fact that someone else has prepared isn't something I value. I'd far rather make something good myself than be served something mediocre.

Who are you wanting everyone to start bitching about?

I'd say you had been to lunch at the home of someone who is possibly working to a tight budget and lacks confidence in the kitchen. Who the heck expects anyone under 70 to make their own Christmas pudding these days?

It's not the pulled pork per we that's the problem, it's the serving it with sprouts. It would have been better with an American style salad and maybe succotash

Agreed

Another inlaws thread?