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What would you leave out of your Christmas dinner?

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SleighYoullBeThere · 01/12/2023 12:10

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I was debating this with a friend last night... If you had to leave out one element from your Christmas dinner, what would it be?

Choices are: Turkey, stuffing, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, brussels sprouts or gravy.

I love sprouts, so I'd get rid of the stuffing.

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Thatswhy11 · 02/12/2023 09:56

@lartghy421 true. When I think of Turkey I think of those big Iceland joints. M&S do a small Turkey in the silver trays I always buys those to do with another meat.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 02/12/2023 10:02

From the list -stuffing .
Only DS and the cats are non-vegetarian so they have chicken not turkey ,
I like sprouts if they're cooked properly /

Roast potatoes are compulsary , surely Xmas Grin

Jasmin1971 · 02/12/2023 10:05

I would leave out Christmas Dinner

Mrsjayy · 02/12/2023 10:05

I already leave out parsnips we don't like them. I would also leave out carrots and add more sprouts !

mrssanchez · 02/12/2023 11:28

Potatoes and gravy, we never bother with either. Why you'd want to make all your food wet confuses me. Confused

Mrsjayy · 02/12/2023 12:01

oh I love gravy !

sixteenfurryfeet · 02/12/2023 12:03

Bread sauce. Not that we ever have it anyway.

Mrsjayy · 02/12/2023 12:06

we don't seem to be into bread sauce in Scotland I've only had it in English carvery/pub lunches, I'm not keen.

WhatYouWearing · 02/12/2023 13:17

mrssanchez · 02/12/2023 11:28

Potatoes and gravy, we never bother with either. Why you'd want to make all your food wet confuses me. Confused

Whaaaaaat??!!! No roast potatoes and gravy? Unbelievable. That's almost as bad as having tomato ketchup on it.

The best mouthful of Christmas dinner is a mixture of sprouts, roast potato, bread sauce, gravy and cranberry sauce. Thats Christmas right there.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 02/12/2023 13:24

Mrsjayy · 02/12/2023 12:06

we don't seem to be into bread sauce in Scotland I've only had it in English carvery/pub lunches, I'm not keen.

The first time I encountered bread sauce was in Edinburgh and it was Food Of The Gods .

I do the cloves in the onion (cut in quarters) bayleafs, peppercorns then let it cook till the onion is soft , leave it to ferment at least 24 hours in the fridge .
Take the cloves out and liquidise the onion+ milk then warm through Add the breadcrumbs as usual and nutmeg (butter if you must <yuk> )
Heaven .

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 02/12/2023 13:26

WhatYouWearing · 02/12/2023 13:17

Whaaaaaat??!!! No roast potatoes and gravy? Unbelievable. That's almost as bad as having tomato ketchup on it.

The best mouthful of Christmas dinner is a mixture of sprouts, roast potato, bread sauce, gravy and cranberry sauce. Thats Christmas right there.

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On my DS plate will be gravy+ Heinz ketchup + Yorkshire Puddings .

Is he off to Hell In A Handcart ? Xmas Grin

Mrsjayy · 02/12/2023 13:43

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 02/12/2023 13:24

The first time I encountered bread sauce was in Edinburgh and it was Food Of The Gods .

I do the cloves in the onion (cut in quarters) bayleafs, peppercorns then let it cook till the onion is soft , leave it to ferment at least 24 hours in the fridge .
Take the cloves out and liquidise the onion+ milk then warm through Add the breadcrumbs as usual and nutmeg (butter if you must <yuk> )
Heaven .

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oh maybe just a me thing 😂 I mean it tastes alright just not something I'd rush to put on a plate.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 02/12/2023 13:51

Mrsjayy · 02/12/2023 13:43

oh maybe just a me thing 😂 I mean it tastes alright just not something I'd rush to put on a plate.

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When you see a plate with a beautiful Christmas Dinner on it , bread sauce looks a but dodgy doesn't it . I steered away for years till I found out how nice it is ,

Scruffington · 02/12/2023 13:51

I never have turkey. Find it bland and boring.

Never have pigs in blankets either. I just cook a proper ham.

Toddlerteaplease · 02/12/2023 14:12

Gravy!

WhatYouWearing · 02/12/2023 14:58

@70isaLimitNotaTarget gravy AND ketchup? That's next level. This thread should come with a trigger warning Shock

Yirk · 02/12/2023 15:09

Turkey definitely it's bland .

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