Are you having a starter on Christmas Day and if so what?

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Was going to do prawn cocktail but need to offer an alternative, come and inspire me

We had oysters at my dh's Xmas do. They were in tomato juice, tobasco and vodka, in a shot glass.....hic, hic, hic.....

My veggie alternative would be onion soup - properly made by letting the onions stew for hours (easy to leave on a low heat).

ew no
i couldnt eat a starter.

i always think starters on xmas day are a bit naff to be honest
a bit ( coughs) working class

mmmm again longdistance. Think I need to get me to the fishmonger on Monday.

Sounds lovely scarey but I don't need a veggie alternative just a fussy old git alternative

We'll be having spicy lentil soup. I've always managed to sit down and eat a starter and still have the main meal on table in time??

We always have smoked salmon on brown bread with butter, lemon and black pepper. Bit unoriginal, but everyone likes it - including 19-month-old.

We're having Prawn cocktail too.

I have suggested other things but dh (creature of habit like no other) looked crestfallen. I'm jazzing it up with a bit of smoked salmon and avocado though.

We're doing another big meal boxing day and having pate to start then.

Ooh love love the sound of those mushrooms looby!

I'm the only one in the house that likes mushrooms though, so I can't do them.

Ham hock and Wensleydale terrine with homemade chunky piccalilli or cheeky chilli chutney, depending on your preference.

Ah I must be more posh than I realised then. We never had a starter before I met DH and his family always do. Have long suspected they are a little working class

nice starter is avocado scooped out and mixed with tinned salmon, or shredded smoked salmon and some cottage cheese add a little finely chopped onion and put back in shells sprinkle cheddar over top and grill until cheese browns.... yummy. actually think I will do this for xmas eve supper now.

StepAway,
that sounds like a lovely supper snack.

We do a mini meal at 11, with selection of pates or smoked salmon on toast, with fizz and a Christmassy sponge cake. Then main meal 4ish.

Starter and class . I am frightfully common though.

We would have four courses if it was an adult only meal that lasted for hours.

My plan is canapes, main meal, dessert and cheese board for supper. Before we had ds we had the same with a starter. Best meal I ever had was at least 11 courses with wine matching each course. Not something I would do at home though.

downton can I please have the terrine recipe? That sounds gorgeous.

Nigel slaters tea time makerel on toast

Baked camembert here too, with vair vair nice crackers.

We're at MILs so we shall have the usual prawns in Bain Marie sauce served in a half avocado. I'll eat DDs avocado and she'll eat my prawns (because seafood is the devil's work)

Does the Bain Marie sauce taste a little metallic?

Costco gravalax

Yum

We don't bother with a starter.

no starter
we have canapes if we have dinner guests
but it's just the four of us this year so will eat selection boxes all morning instead