ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS FOOD SHOPPING LIST

[summyb]

I know I am early but I have lot of planning to do as I will be hosting for a family 22 adults and 6 children for 2 weeks over Christmas. Here is a Christmas Shopping List I have prepared. :):):)

MEAT & FISH
Turkey
Joint of Ham
Gammon
Leg of Lamb
Joint of Beef
Chicken Breasts
Duck
Goose
Minced Meat
Bacon Rashers
Pork Chops
Sausages
Salmon
Shrimp
Prawn
Fish Sticks
Cod Fillets
Sandwhich Ham
Cocktail Sausages
Chicken Dippers
Black & White Pudding
Party Food Selection

VEGETABLES & FRUITS
Potatos
Sprouts
Carrots
Parsnips
Turnip
Cabbage
Onion
Celery
Spring Onions
Peppers
Cauliflour
Brocolli
Sweetcorn
Mushrooms
Runner Beans
Pickled Onions
Peas
Beans
Lettuce
Beetroot
Cucumber
Apples
Oranges
Pears
Plums
Bananas
Peaches
Melon
Lemons
Limes
Kiwis
Grapes

CONDIMENTS & SAUCES & SEASONING
Oil
Cooking Fat
Salt
Pepper
Sugar
Butter
Cranberry Sauce
Mint Sauce
Gravy
Honey
Ketchup/Brown Sauce
Salad Cream
Ballymaloe Relish
Jam/Marmalade
Mayonnaise
Apple Sauce
Syrup
Worcester Sauce
Curry Powder
Soy Sauce
Cloves
Garlic Cloves
Stock Cubes
Herbs & Spices
Salad Dressing

OTHER FOODS
Coleslaw
Potato Salad
Hash Browns
Cheddar Cheese
Philadelphia Cheese
Yogurts
Rice
Pasta
Flour
Eggs
Stuffing
Bread Crumbs
White & Brown Bread
Yorkshire Puddings
Croissants
Bagels
Bread Sticks & Dip
Pastry
Rice Cakes
Cereals
Crackers

DESERTS
Fresh Cream
Whipped Cream
Brandy Sauce
Jelly
Ice-Cream
Vienetta
Angel Delight
Christmas Cake
Christmas Pudding
Mince Pies
Yule Log
Cheesecake
Gateaux
Meringues
Fruit Flan Base
Icing
Mazripan
Tinned Fruit
Trifle Sponge

SWEETS & TREATS
Nuts
Pretzels
Ginger Bread
Multi Pack Chocolate
Multi Pack Crisps
Multi Packs Sweets
Pringles
Taytos
Popcorn
Roses
Quality Street
Heroes
Celebrations
Tin of Biscuts
After Eights
Chocolate Fingers
Visocunts
Pink Wafers
Kimberly Mikados
Kimberly Coconut Creams
Elites
Jaffa Cakes
Fig Rolls
Custard Creams
Digestives
Selection Box
Candy Canes

DRINKS
Ice
Bottled Water
Milk
Bottled Water
Tea
Coffee
Hot Chocolate
Orange Juice
Apple Juice
Coke
Lemonade
Fanta
Pepsi
7Up
Lucozade
Baileys
Whiskey
Vodka
Captain Morgan
Malibu
Brandy
Guinness
Budweiser
Bulmers

AROUND THE HOUSE
Bin Bags
Cling Film
Tin Foil
Grease Proof Paper
Kitchen Roll
Baking Trays
Bun Cases
Napkins
Christmas Crackers
Table Cloth
Candles
Toilet Roll
Toilet Duck
Toilet Color Block
Cleaning Agents
Bleach
Air Freshner
Dish Cloths
Firelighters
Matches
Light Bulbs
Batteries
Christmas Cards
Stamps
Wrapping Paper
Sellotape
Gift Bags
Gift Tags

TOILETRIES & MEDICATION
Shampoo
Deoderant
Sanitary Towels
Razors
HairSpray/Gel
Shower Gel
Handwash
Tissues
Gaviscon
Rennies
Benalin
Paracetemol
Plasters
Bonjela
Gripe Water
Teething Gel
Nappies
Baby Formula
Wet Wipes
Pet Food

1.How big is your house?

1. How big is your fridge?

Wow, that's a massive, impressive list. But no sparkling wine? Or red, rose or white wine? I'd miss those.

I'd happlily skip half of the snack-treats and go for some good stilton instead. But sound slike you know what people love. I'm impressed you're cateirng 22 people. Not done that for a few years.

Visocunts

I always make sure we have some frozen pastry and some sausage meat in. Also, you have a shocking deficit of cheeses and pickled goods on that list...

My fridge would not accommodate all that fish and meat.
You missed out wine and champagne
Cheeses for cheeseboard?

28 people for 2 weeks will be very expensive!
You must have a ginormous house, we have a large house but 10 of us is my limit across 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms or it starts to get uncomfortable for seating and feels squashed.
I wouldn't have enough duvets!
Good luck it sounds hard work

Just figured you are in Ireland from the shopping list!

Rennies definately needed!

Lordy
We have a similar number for Christmas this year (about 16 kids/teens and 8 or 9 adults) but I’m trying to avoid thinking about all the food prep until Halloween

Holy shit but where’s the wine??

Visocunts

LOL Guys, Sorry I forgot the wine!!! We're renting a lodge for the christmas holidays so my parents, boyfriend, siblings, nieces and nephews can all be together and then a few relations will be joining us, Not a lover of cheese us lot, so a bit of cheddar and philly will do us :)

Oh sweet god, i spelled viscounts wrong, Sorry ppl lol. Appologies :) :)

No wine? A bit quantity over quality? (chocolates etc)

Why do you need stamps?

Gin, Champagne and lots of different cheese is what I want that's missing from your list

Does the lodge fit 28 round the table and have 6 fridges?

dishwasher tablets .....you will have a dishwasher/two dishwashers hopefully
washing up liquid for random stuff

some of those sealable boxes / foil ishes with lids for leftovers )or else you get people like my DDad who put things on a plate in the fridge )

Maltesers.

How will you cook turnip?

The only thing that could impress me more of your list, is if it was in alphabetical order! I can't remember if i saw washing up liquid and marigolds, (tea towels and oven gloves if you're renting a lodge maybe)

Guys...This list is for my families liking and taste, I made it because I will need everything on this list... I havent forgotten anything apart from washing up liquid and wine. Big Thank you to milliofiori and 70isaLimitNotaTarget for the reminder for the only two things that I forgot. I didnt forget anything else as I wont be buying anything else, it wont be eaten. All of the above are exactly what my family likes. Nobody in my family drinks gin, were not lovers of cheese so the cheddar and philly will do us just fine. Like I said I made the list for myself as a reminder and I shared it so that others could use it as a guideline and add more or less to their preference, please feel free, but No I definitely didnt forget anything else for myself apart from the wine and washing up liquid lol. So I dont appreciate some of the rude little digs and comments guys. Be nice to each other x

Also in reply to Bloomed, the turnip will be boiled til soft, then i like to add some seasoning, cream and a tiny bit of butter, mash it and bake in the oven, its delicious you should try it :)

And No Normalserviceissuspended thats a bit rude saying i have picked quantity over quality considering they are the things my large family like to eat at christmas and we don't buy crappy cheap quality meats and things either if that is what you are implying. You seem to have missed the amount of people that will be there for 2 weeks eating meals everyday so obviously I need a lot of food. Also stamps are needed to post christmas cards.

P.s the lodge sleeps 14 people and we booked two lodges side by side, there is a huge dining table and we will also be using another table extended onto the end of the main table......and for the kids we will be using a smaller table right next to the main one....for those wondering :)

I'll add in too (because I always take them if I go somewhere else and I'm cooking)

My own potato peeler ( I don't like other peoples' peelers)
Sharp knives - they may well have some good knives there but I take one

And scissors........ they always get lost or someone else swipes them.

Wow that is some list. What are taytos? And by turnip do you mean little white turnips or swede?

Taytos are crisps/potato chips, depending on where you are from lol

what about some shleor/shloer for the kids? It’s not Christmas without the kids pretending to drink wine like the grown ups (I’m a big child and it’s not Christmas dinner if I’m not drinking it out of a wine glass pretending to be a grown up)

summyb that's quite some list there, really impressed. I'm going to use it later on to form my own Tesco order, I've booked my delivery slot & have put a few items in the basket. I want to avoid going to the shops until after the new year so will sit down and have a think about what's needed. We're staying at mum's over Christmas & she's famous for leaving things off the list saying it's not needed and then needing it when the shops are closed.

Are you Irish, OP? Taytos, Viscounts, Kimberleys and Mikados and Guinness remind me of childhood Christmases with my Irish parents

Bumping because it is still valid.