Whos Cooking what for Christmas

[coasty]

As Christmas is looming and my thoughts are turning towards the great christmas cooking marathon, I wondered would everyone cooks different for christmas and perhaps swap ideas..

I shall be making Game pies and Pork pies and also Boiled brisket of beef that I shall brine/Pickle for 10 days first. My good lady has already done the Christmas cake and will be doing a white christmas cake later....I am nearly drooling already...

recipes available ,,,,

[The Black Rabbit]

Lucky you Andy...

I have the pleasure of working over christmas (both on the day itself, and boxing day) -my, er... good lady (to quote you!) will be up at her parents with her family, so I'll have to make do with some mince pies in the office on my own...
(Can you hear those violins now, sob sob)!

Doug

[coasty]

Originally Posted by The Black Rabbit

Lucky you Andy...

I have the pleasure of working over christmas (both on the day itself, and boxing day) -my, er... good lady (to quote you!) will be up at her parents with her family, so I'll have to make do with some mince pies in the office on my own...
(Can you hear those violins now, sob sob)!

Doug

I shall be thinking about you as I tuck into my Goose,
PS the game pie includes Rabbit but no disrespect intended,,,

Andy

[The Black Rabbit]

Originally Posted by coasty

I shall be thinking about you as I tuck into my Goose,
PS the game pie includes Rabbit but no disrespect intended,,,

Andy

Ta.
I'll wait til Hogmanay before I start stuffing my belly with lard...
Doug

[Stewy]

Made some Christmas chutney yesterday, done a jar of pickled quails eggs for the girlfriends old man to keep him sweet.

Ordered the turkey yesterday, going for around about a 4Kilo bird which should do the 5 of us.

Not sure on what to do for a starter yet, any ideas?

[coasty]

Well We usually have Crab with grapefruit during the morning together with bucks fiz so cant usually manage a starter.....

Definately getting hungry now

[Stewy]

I normally go for grapefruit, last year we had home made smoked mackerel pate, wasn't that keen on it to be honest.

[Emma S]

How about a few good scallops pan seared with chilli, to get the taste buds going, or some good langoustines with citrus mayo dip? Yum!

[coasty]

Originally Posted by Emma S

How about a few good scallops pan seared with chilli, to get the taste buds going, or some good langoustines with citrus mayo dip? Yum!

MMMM queenies maybe an option , Langoustines are great but to messy for a chrismas morning breakfast.....

Like your thinking though

Andy

[agrumpycow]

My old man is working Xmas day so rather than eat alone I intend to visit my Mum first in the morning for her Xmas dinner (whatever it is), then visit my Dad early afternoon for his Xmas dinner (whatever it is) and finally visit my sister in the evening for their Xmas dinner (whatever it is) as they all live within 5 miles of me


No seriously, our Xmas dinner will be on Boxing day and we're going to stick to the traditional free-range turkey (however much it's going to cost this year) Yum!

[Purplepixii]

My fab man is going to cook Beef Wellington a la Delia Smith - he's done it before and it's soooooooooooooooo scrummy when done with fillet cut!

I can't wait!

[Brocker]

Off to the Outlaws. . . . err sorry, Inlaws (damn that was close, the wife was watching) for Christmas. They do the usual, turkey crown with all the trimmings but I will be taking my own homemade horseradish sauce for the beef on boxing day, made fresh on xmas eve.

[Susie]

You lot are making me hungry with your yummy sounding food.

If all goes to plan I am cooking for 12 this year and I'll be doing a turkey crown with all the trimmings and a glazed gammon.

[Stewy]

Don't get me started on the ham Susie! A couple of thick slices smothered with English mustard and the darts on the telly and that's me set!.........Maybe some pickled onions on the side....

(and some cheese!)

[PMG]

Originally Posted by Purplepixii

My fab man is going to cook Beef Wellington a la Delia Smith - he's done it before and it's soooooooooooooooo scrummy when done with fillet cut!

I can't wait!

Whereabouts exactly in Fareham did you say you were.........?

Pauline

PS Its not taken me three mins to google delia and find mini boeufs en croute and print off a copy - I'm not arf enjoying this broadband business ........... when I get my new teeth shall try this recipe!!! thanks PP

[Susie]

Sounds delicious, Stewy. I think I prefer Christmas tea with all the cold left over meat and bits and pieces and a sit down in front of the telly to the full xmas lunch to be honest.

[Stewy]

Will be making Cranberry sauce some time this week.

Will also be making some cheese balls soon, Grate a load of Cheddar & Red Leicester and mix with some cream cheese, shape into a ball and roll in chopped nuts. (you can add garlic/herbs or whatever tickles your pickle)

[tufftie]

for Boxing Day South American bake and salsa with a tropical salad thing. We substitute quorn for the chicken but it absorbs the flavours better any way. oh yes and Christmas Day i have to cook an organic turkey think Sean would divorce me if I didn't! - it's the only time he gets meat though, so! The best day is Yule and a chocolate chestnut log cake (no bake sort) - yummy!!

You picked the short one there TBR - bad luck!!

[tufftie]

Originally Posted by Stewy

Will be making Cranberry sauce some time this week.

Will also be making some cheese balls soon, Grate a load of Cheddar & Red Leicester and mix with some cream cheese, shape into a ball and roll in chopped nuts. (you can add garlic/herbs or whatever tickles your pickle)

yumm sounds nice - with garlic and pepper!

[Blackbrook Eye]

As Christmas dinner is my big treat for the year, I will be kicking all the 'healthy eating' into touch and have bacon, eggs, sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, frying steak, all soaked in onion gravy with a side helping of fried bread, all washed down with a couple of pints of bottled Guiness

[coasty]

Originally Posted by PMG

Whereabouts exactly in Fareham did you say you were.........?

Pauline

PS Its not taken me three mins to google delia and find mini boeufs en croute and print off a copy - I'm not arf enjoying this broadband business ........... when I get my new teeth shall try this recipe!!! thanks PP

We had that recipe the last saturday... Its so much nicer without the liver pate of the usual beef wellington , Try mixing some porcini mushrooms with the fresh ones before you fry it off, and add the liquid you soaked the dried porcini in back to the frying pan and boil of the liquid so all the flavour gos back into them,,,,, mmmm

[PMG]

Originally Posted by coasty

We had that recipe the last saturday... Its so much nicer without the liver pate of the usual beef wellington , Try mixing some porcini mushrooms with the fresh ones before you fry it off, and add the liquid you soaked the dried porcini in back to the frying pan and boil of the liquid so all the flavour gos back into them,,,,, mmmm

ooh coasty - even tho I've just got up (another 2am on here!) and despite my sore mouth - I'm fancying that..........

Pauline

[smartie]

Christmas Eve will probably be salmon wrapped in parma ham on a bed of puy lentils and spinach, then on the day itself ducks (or sea bass for the non-meat eaters) with braised red cabbage (with onion and apple and various spices) and pear and cranberry relish, which I must get made later this week. Oh, and as many roast parsnips as I can cram into the roasting tin. I'd eat them with everything.

[coasty]

Originally Posted by smartie

Christmas Eve will probably be salmon wrapped in parma ham on a bed of puy lentils and spinach, then on the day itself ducks (or sea bass for the non-meat eaters) with braised red cabbage (with onion and apple and various spices) and pear and cranberry relish, which I must get made later this week. Oh, and as many roast parsnips as I can cram into the roasting tin. I'd eat them with everything.

Pear and Cranberry relish.....

Any chance of the recipe???

[Stewy]

I'm going for a red onion and cranberry relish instead of just cranberry sauce.