Df wants 2 roasts?

[GipsyDanger]

So I'm hosting xmas this year for 8/9 people to celebrate ds first xmas. Having asked for advice earlier I'm going to order via m&s (have you seen the present cake!!!)
I was telling my df that I was going to order a plain turkey crown and stuffing as a side incase some people don't like stuffing. He says, what about the beef roast. I was like ? The turkey crown serves 8-10 why the hell would I order another roast? Is this a thing? Also, I told him I only have a single oven how would I cook it, apparently they will cook it and bring it over 🤔 So much for me hosting, seeing as my menu is not suitable. Grrr!

Presumably you have spent a few Christmas meals with your dad before and know what his 'norm' is? I'm amazed this is suddently an issue now?

How do people keep the turkey warm, but not get food poisoning if you cook it overnight?

Turkey crown is not tasty at all. I know it's popular but I'm really not a fan. If there's no dark meat it's a good idea to have an alternative.

ok crikey. I only do turkey for lunch (and we all have the ham plus leftover turkey for supper later) but I've just realised that my dad always does turkey and pork. But I don't like roast pork so I've sort of blocked it out.

I can't see how beef works with turkey though - the gravy would be totally different for a start.

Perhaps I should get a small pork joint as well as the turkey this year. Although it hasn't stopped my parents coming over for Christmas Day for the last 5 years so they clearly didn't miss the pork that much!

You could do either a ham or a spiced beef on Christmas Eve for your own dinner, and a big enough joint to have lots of carve and either serve cold, or reheat with some stock poured over and sealed into tinfoil once the turkey comes out of the oven if you really really wanted to.

Then again - if he wants it and is happy to cook it - meh!

Definitely cheese - lots of cheese.

Lots of roasties (throw them in when turkey comes out).

Boil a cauliflower the day before, make the sauce, and put both together in an oven proof dish and let go cold - then it just needs to heat through and brown up in the oven alongside the spuds after the roasted root veg are cooked.

(Sorry, also of Irish stock and Christmas Dinner is important!).

(We end up having 2 full on roast dinners, both with at least 2 meats (often 3 in 1 house), the first as Christmas Lunch and the second as Christmas Dinner, when we "go home"!! We scale it back to just 1 meal, involving turkey and cold spiced beef, when we stay in our own house)

I've never understood the need to cook the turkey the night before, why do people do this ? Surely its only a few hours cooking, we dont have turkey so I dont know how long they actually take

I always roast a Huge pork loin Christmas Eve which we have hot rolls and salad with and then the rest of the joint is served Christmas Day with turkey. Ham is cooked Boxing Day and beef for new year. :)

Raver if you want a lot of potatoes plus other things roasting in the oven, it simplifies that a LOT.

We always do 2 meats- a ham or gammon or beef and then turkey- I'd love offers of extras from the guests- makes it a real shared feast!

Two meats completely normal for Christmas Day, but certainly not compulsory and with only 8 of you probably not necessary, by the time you have chipolatas, stuffings, side dishes etc.
Let them bring something OP: they want to help, just make sure they bring their own gravy too!.

Quite common to have two roasts for Christmas. I always had ham and turkey as a child. As a grown-up however, I have only ever done turkey. Was this a thing growing up? Did you have two roasts at your parents house? If so, I can understand why he wants to continue the tradition. However, if he has just decided that he fancies beef because he is no longer involved in the production of the meal and can sit back and relax, then I would definitely say no. Having said that, if he is offering to cook and bring it, why not?

Don't see a problem with them taking something over. Saves you the trouble surely?

It's not normal to have two meats. Some people do it, sure, but I'd say most don't.

It doesn't really work anyway, the stuffing and gravy from a turkey don't remotely go with beef or ham.

I agree about the crown though, it's not going to be enough. I'd order something that serves at least 15.

I can't see how beef works with turkey though - the gravy would be totally different for a start.

Easy. Ask your dad to bring his gravy. Outsource and delegate whenever you can!

I do two. I always cook the gammon or beef on xmas eve and we eat some then on sandwiches. Not enough oven space to cook both at the same time as well as potatoes etc. I've often cooked the turkey xmas eve too. Gives me more time the next day to relax and not be stuck in the kitchen.

This year it's just me and dp and I will still get a small gammon and a small turkey. We live off the leftovers for days quite happily :)

We have a roast chicken, a turkey joint, a pork belly and mum brings a cold ham. I don't think you're being a bad host but guests dictating what they'll eat would put my back up.

See I find things like this weird and I'm sure you don't mean it, but you sound stingy. Why can't you cook extra (or let your parents bring it around) and if there's too much left over just pack some for the guests?

In our culture we cook and roast a variety of foods on special occasions and leftovers are happily taken home by family members.

I'd let yoUr dad bring the second roast and let everyone enjoy a hearty feast.

We have chicken (because we don't like turkey) and I cook a ham.

But the ham we have separately cold in the evening and not with the actual Christmas lunch.

We generally have 2 meats Christmas Day ( and I'm a vegetarian so go figure)- parents normally bring one meat ready cooked to save me having to do both- not sure why you wouldn't just except your fathers offer to bring a beef?

We always have at least three meats including a full size turkey, although it can be for up to 20 adults, and some of that food will be brought by the guests. We like to have a variety and to have loads of leftovers - it's always expected that there'll be far too much food for us to finish, but it all gets eaten eventually!

Oooh yes the cheese. The lovely, stinky cheese. Dh can't believe I'm thinking about such things now but I LOVE Christmas food, and cooking and hosting. I may have to begin a list.

I have never done two roasts. I know people who do 2 roasts on a Sunday, but my kitchen isn't a carvery. Therefore I do one roast.

Right all you that do a ham. How? I've never cooked one and now I need a ham.

Ta very much

I've never cooked a roast on Xmas day.
It's curry this year.
Xmas for me us not about slaving away in the kitchen.

Adora I do a Delia Smith one, I'm sure the recipe will come up if you google. It involves lots of honey glaze and cinnamon and red cabbage and it's lush.

Its simple to do any Ham though. If not Delia I boil it for 20 min, then put in a roasting tin, score and pop on a bit of honey on the top, and shove some shallots under it. Then pop it in oven for a couple of hours till the top but is all caramelised.