Author Topic: What you eating on Christmas Day? (Read 6579 times)

nidgemo · « **Reply #40 on:** November 20, 2007, 12:30:57 pm »

Quote from: Gareth on November 20, 2007, 12:23:34 pm

Starters
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Home made smoked salmon

Like actually smoked yourself? I've been curious about trying that having seen how to do it with tin foil and BBQ wood chips on jamie oliver recently...

And I forgot to mention. You just HAVE to have some bucks fizz in front of an open fire on christmas morning while the bird and ham is in the oven.

GinKop · « **Reply #41 on:** November 20, 2007, 12:35:37 pm »

Quote from: Red Punjab on November 20, 2007, 11:04:27 am

After a lifetime of rich Indian food, I just find tradtional turkey too bland, don't like it.

It will be Pronthe (typical punjabi breakfast) in the morning, almost a tradition that we do this on Xmas day, and something with Chicken in the afternoon. All topped off with a bottle or two of Chiva Regal with friends and family.

Aye, Pronthe are mint - have them every Saturday morning. Do you prefer aloo, mulee or mithe? I'm a mithe kind of person.

Try some Duck if you haven't before, I'm the same with Turkey don't find it too exciting.

Reading this thread is making my mouth water, espeically some of the more culinary focused posts.

Rusty · « **Reply #42 on:** November 20, 2007, 12:35:44 pm »

Prawns in chilli and lemon sauce. Cooked on the BBQ. While the 35 degree heat forces everyone to drink copious amounts of beer.

Ah, living in Oz. Possibly the only thing better than living here is constantly telling people back home how hot it is here compared to back home :smug

nidgemo · « **Reply #43 on:** November 20, 2007, 12:45:39 pm »

Quote from: Rusty on November 20, 2007, 12:35:44 pm

Prawns in chilli and lemon sauce. Cooked on the BBQ. While the 35 degree heat forces everyone to drink copious amounts of beer.

Ah, living in Oz. Possibly the only thing better than living here is constantly telling people back home how hot it is here compared to back home :smug

That's a shite christmas.

One thing that I would hate about living in Oz.

For a proper christmas it needs to be fucking freezing, preferably snowing, big blazing fire in the grate, sit down hot dinner, dodgy jumpers etc.

Christmas in australia, sitting on a beach in the heat having a BBQ just wouldn't seem special and would probably depress me rather than cheer me.

Chivasino · « **Reply #44 on:** November 20, 2007, 12:55:00 pm »

Quote from: Gareth on November 20, 2007, 12:24:49 pm

Can I come?

The more the merrier.

Ginkop - Methi-wale-pronthe do it for me. We used to have them every other Sunday morning, rotating with a full English. Best of both worlds growing up as an Indian in England.

I just asked my wife "how about a duck this xmas?" Judging from her look, she didn't quite hear me right.

Rusty · « **Reply #45 on:** November 20, 2007, 12:56:58 pm »

Quote from: nidgemo on November 20, 2007, 12:45:39 pm

That's a shite christmas.

One thing that I would hate about living in Oz.

For a proper christmas it needs to be fucking freezing, preferably snowing, big blazing fire in the grate, sit down hot dinner, dodgy jumpers etc.

Christmas in australia, sitting on a beach in the heat having a BBQ just wouldn't seem special and would probably depress me rather than cheer me.

Fair point. But I'm looking forward to having a totally untraditional Xmas, as far as I am concerned I will be hanging out with people I like so it should be fun, and I'm looking forward to the novelty of it.

Plus I've got a "Glass half-full" kind of mentality so I'd prefer to focus on the fun side of it rather than wishing for the traditional side I can't have (or could have if I spent 1000+ quid on flights)

EDIT: all that said, you may well be right and I may hate it and wish I'd come home!! But I'm sure with enough booze I'll manage to forget to worry

hoonin · « **Reply #46 on:** November 20, 2007, 02:14:50 pm »

Quote from: nidgemo on November 20, 2007, 12:30:57 pm

Like actually smoked yourself? I've been curious about trying that having seen how to do it with tin foil and BBQ wood chips on jamie oliver recently...

And I forgot to mention. You just HAVE to have some bucks fizz in front of an open fire on christmas morning while the bird and ham is in the oven.

Nah, home made as in buying the smoked salmon, prawns, leaves and making the cocktail from those ingredients. The prawn and salmons are together in the same dish.

Used to do the bucks fizz stuff too! That's now been replaced by the 2 pint pub trip

nidgemo · « **Reply #47 on:** November 20, 2007, 02:16:05 pm »

Quote from: Gareth on November 20, 2007, 02:14:50 pm

Nah, home made as in buying the smoked salmon, prawns, leaves and making the cocktail from those ingredients. The prawn and salmons are together in the same dish.

Used to do the bucks fizz stuff too! That's now been replaced by the 2 pint pub trip

Ah, OK.

I still would like to try some home smoking of salmon - it looked good - though it is for a hot salmon recepie rather than cold - but as I do my salmon with a fresh hollandaise, that's no problem.

http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/chefs/jamie-oliver/hot-smoked-salmon-with-chilli-salsa-recipe_p_1.html

Peter_Evo · « **Reply #48 on:** November 20, 2007, 03:17:20 pm »

Fuckin loads!

Garstonite · « **Reply #49 on:** November 20, 2007, 03:18:25 pm »

The contents of my kids' selection boxes.

C'mon. Everybody does it.

Branno · « **Reply #50 on:** November 20, 2007, 03:33:53 pm »

After 10 years here it still doesnt feel like Christmas. Which is fantastic as far Im concerened because 'Christmas' is a load of bollocks anyway. So I just see it as a big weeks holiday for the whole country in the middle of the summer.

Everyone gets prezzies just to say thanks for being a mate/wife/kid etc. Followed by a feast of food that is suitable for that time of year. So for us its a BBQ. For those in the cold a huge roast is of course more suitable. Mix it with a shit load of booze and the bonus is most actually get a day off after to recover. Fuck all that religous shite!

It does get quite cold in Melbourne in winter and dark early so many ex-pats have 'Christmas in July' parties. Any excuse for a piss up really

kopbird · « **Reply #51 on:** November 20, 2007, 04:05:32 pm »

We will start with a fry up for breakfast, turkey and roast beef with all the extras for dinner and then chocolate and left overs for the evening.

kesey · « **Reply #52 on:** November 20, 2007, 04:11:46 pm »

Quote from: kopbird on November 20, 2007, 04:05:32 pm

We will start with a fry up for breakfast, turkey and roast beef with all the extras for dinner and then chocolate and left overs for the evening.

With Green Tea I hope,

marvellous10 · « **Reply #53 on:** November 20, 2007, 04:59:49 pm »

Quote from: Garstonite on November 20, 2007, 03:18:25 pm

The contents of my kids' selection boxes.

C'mon. Everybody does it.

yep I'm with you on that, I get my son the ones I like lol!!!

but be having the usual, turkey, mutton (curried), beef, pork, fish, rice & peas, sausages with bacon on them, roasties, colesaw and fucking plenty bevvies!!!

Garstonite · « **Reply #54 on:** November 20, 2007, 05:01:19 pm »

I'll also be eating anybody that is having a stroll around where I live after dark.

What?

Sat1 · « **Reply #55 on:** November 20, 2007, 05:05:36 pm »

Quote

Mini sausages wrapped in streaky bacon

Love them and god knows how many I get through, like a drug.

Im going for a meat feast xmas this yr. Lat yr got a joint of turkey and didnt like it as much as a real fat juicy fucker, so this yr no joint. Might get a leg of lamb and xmas eve cook a goose.

Going to watch xmas cooking programmes and get recipies off the net for this yr. All my excersising out of the window in the few days.

Will wash the whole lot down with beer, and my new found beer Paulaner.

Okkervil · « **Reply #56 on:** November 20, 2007, 05:09:29 pm »

There question really should be "what wont i be eating Christmas day?" !!

I fully plan to eat and drink myself into oblivion!

Cochise · « **Reply #57 on:** November 20, 2007, 05:33:21 pm »

Quote from: Garstonite on November 20, 2007, 03:18:25 pm

The contents of my kids' selection boxes.

C'mon. Everybody does it.

I ate the one my bird got for my daughter already.

Raul! · « **Reply #58 on:** November 20, 2007, 06:33:45 pm »

Wild boar, shot by my brother in law.

gerrardspetal · « **Reply #59 on:** November 20, 2007, 06:44:41 pm »

Quote from: kopbird on November 20, 2007, 04:05:32 pm

We will start with a fry up for breakfast, ~~turkey~~ and roast beef with all the extras for dinner and then chocolate and left overs for the evening.

Same as you

Probably going to go with the Beef this year and will do a nutroast for my brother

mikek1984 · « **Reply #60 on:** November 20, 2007, 06:48:54 pm »

fucking barrel loads of foood
oh yes cant wait

BIGdavalad · « **Reply #61 on:** November 20, 2007, 06:52:48 pm »

Quote from: nidgemo on November 20, 2007, 12:30:57 pm

You just HAVE to have some bucks fizz in front of an open fire on christmas morning while the bird and ham is in the oven.

Let the poor woman sit in the living room with you.

At my mum's for Christmas - she does Capon rather than Turkey.

mikek1984 · « **Reply #62 on:** November 20, 2007, 06:53:54 pm »

Quote from: Al Bol on November 20, 2007, 06:49:45 pm

And this'll be different from any other day, how?

the difference boy is that

erm dunno really

oh god i cant wait to eat a whole plate of stuffing
mmm oh baby

¡Basta Ya! · « **Reply #63 on:** November 20, 2007, 06:54:49 pm »

Quote from: BIGdavalad on November 20, 2007, 06:52:48 pm

At my mum's for Christmas - she does Capon rather than Turkey.

Yeah, I heard your mum likes a big cock at christmas. She just can't get enough of that cock. Loves the taste of that big cock, doesn't she.

mikek1984 · « **Reply #64 on:** November 20, 2007, 06:58:35 pm »

Quote from: ¡Basta Ya! on November 20, 2007, 06:54:49 pm

Yeah, I heard your mum likes a big cock at christmas. She just can't get enough of that cock. Loves the taste of that big cock, doesn't she.

oh dear
hahahahaah

BIGdavalad · « **Reply #65 on:** November 20, 2007, 06:59:56 pm »

Quote from: ¡Basta Ya! on November 20, 2007, 06:54:49 pm

Yeah, I heard your mum likes a big cock at christmas. She just can't get enough of that cock. Loves the taste of that big cock, doesn't she.

Erm, yes. Otherwise she wouldn't cook it

¡Basta Ya! · « **Reply #66 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:01:07 pm »

Quote from: BIGdavalad on November 20, 2007, 06:59:56 pm

Erm, yes. Otherwise she wouldn't cook it

Yeah, it's a fair point.

Do you like a bit of cock, yourself? I've never tried a cock, is it juicy?

so on and so forth.

BIGdavalad · « **Reply #67 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:03:00 pm »

Quote from: ¡Basta Ya! on November 20, 2007, 07:01:07 pm

so on and so forth.

I prefer capon to turkey to be honest - it's not as dry.

And some double entendre about cocks...

¡Basta Ya! · « **Reply #68 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:05:24 pm »

Quote from: BIGdavalad on November 20, 2007, 07:03:00 pm

I prefer capon to turkey to be honest - it's not as dry.

And some double entendre about cocks...

I'm thinking about a Paella now, thanks to Stagger. Might do it for Christmas Eve, I'll see what the family think.

I like to rub butter on my cock before I put it in, I'm frightened it'll go dry.

nyctex · « **Reply #69 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:09:26 pm »

brussels sprouts. only time of the year I'll eat the nasty fuckers, but I have to have them for Christmas dinner

gregor · « **Reply #70 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:10:42 pm »

Those sausages with bacon wrapped round them really are fucking immense. I think theyre my second favourite thing about christmas, after It's a Wonderful Life.

♠Dirty Harry♠ · « **Reply #71 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:27:39 pm »

Quote from: ¡Basta Ya! on November 20, 2007, 07:05:24 pm

I'm thinking about a Paella now, thanks to Stagger. Might do it for Christmas Eve, I'll see what the family think.

I like to rub butter on my cock before I put it in, I'm frightened it'll go dry.

Yeah, a dry cock goes hard very easily

Djibriliant · « **Reply #72 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:36:39 pm »

You can't beat a traditional Crimbo dinner, which is what i'll be having!

Christmas eve - Nice Thick Ham and Chips
Christmas Day - Turkey, Stuffing, Carrots, Potatoes, Sprouts

Stuffing, Gravy, Brocolli, Coli and a fat load of chocolate and anything else I can find

Okkervil · « **Reply #73 on:** November 20, 2007, 07:39:43 pm »

I always look forward to boxing day and having all the cold meats (turkey, boiled pork, venison, sausages in bacon and whatever else is going!) with some pickled onions and girkins and some crusty white bread... Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Alf · « **Reply #74 on:** November 20, 2007, 09:16:58 pm »

Turkey.

rotistgeil · « **Reply #75 on:** November 21, 2007, 12:23:17 am »

Anything but Xmas pudding. I love English food but that is one of the crappiest inventions ever.

This year we will try Goose instead of the usual Turkey.

WorldChampions · « **Reply #76 on:** November 21, 2007, 12:25:07 am »

Fuck loads of chocolate

jiky · « **Reply #77 on:** November 21, 2007, 10:25:46 am »

frozen pizza with a can of tuna on top- thats tuna in oil, of course

Maggie May · « **Reply #78 on:** November 21, 2007, 11:00:21 am »

Quote from: BIGdavalad on November 20, 2007, 07:03:00 pm

I prefer capon to turkey to be honest - it's not as dry.

Yep. Capon's the best.

Sat1 · « **Reply #79 on:** December 6, 2007, 11:47:24 am »

As im taking on the task of cooking the turkey I 've been doing a bit of reading, but might need a bit of help off the cooking experts here:

1) I should cover the turkey loose with foil, in a tent like shape. Yes? How? Meaning I can open the tent like foil from the top?

2) Seasoning it, give it a good old rub with butter or oil, then salt and pepper over the top?

3) Cook it with the breast down so that the breast dont dry out? Normally seen them cooked the other way.

4) Streaky bacon, when do I apply that, at the start, midday?

5) Basting, just get a large spoon and pour the juices at the bottom over it every so on?

6) Im guessing the cooking time will come on the packaging or if I get from a butcher he'd tell me?

7) I might not stuff it in fear of poisoning everyone

Author Topic: What you eating on Christmas Day? (Read 6579 times)

hoonin