A meat to accompany turkey on Christmas day?

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What would you choose? We have 8 people eating. Do I need something else, as plan to do all the sides as well?

We always do a boiled gammon as well, but as a 'side' not as a turkey alternative. (Though I guess it could be). You certainly don't need a second roast.

We are having beef and turkey.

With only eight to feed, a turkey should be enough, you shouldn't need a second meat.

Turkey and ham as standard where I am (Ireland). We have sometimes had turkey and beef but always go back to the ham. You need a second meat to make it special!!!

Nigella coke ham

I don't think you need another meat, especially for 8 people. But if I had to pick one, it would be ham.

I'm doing a piece of pork. I don't like hot ham, FIL doesn't like turkey and MIL only eats beef if it's been cremated.

So pork seemed like the best option!

In Ireland, it's pretty much illegal to serve turkey without ham. It's boiled and generally glazed and finished off in the oven.

I'd just go for loads of pigs in blankets & sides - in fact, there are 7 of us and that's exactly what I'm doing!!!

I'm in Ireland as well, and would never consider serving christmas turkey without ham!

Rib of beef! You won't necessarily need it on the day, but it's great to have cold for the next few days too. It's nice for people to have a choice.
And the ham, there HAS to be ham.

We always do a glazed ham to go with the main roast.

I'm doing beef and turkey. we like the variation and plus tons for leftovers!

Definitely glazed ham.

Ok thanks! Is the glazed ham usually served hot with it, or cold?

Hot.

We have the cocktail sausages with bacon and stuffing and the bacon I cover the turkey with, that’s a lot of pork.

Hoards of pigs in blankets and pork stuffing balls.

We do glazed ham but serve it cold. It goes really nicely with the turkey.

Pigs in blankets! They accompany any kind of roast I do

Always serve gammon as well (and lots of pigs and blankets of course)