Seat68 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 First turkey is half way done. That will be purely for sandwiches over the next few days. The turkey for tomorrow will go in once the other is done. Everything else will be done tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bickster Posted December 24, 2019 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2019 The daughter and the missus have just made this. We decided to have a slice now 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Wow @bickster that looks great! I’m not a big fan of Christmas cake/pud but I reckon I could polish that off in a sitting or two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 24, 2019 Moderator Share Posted December 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, Sam-AVFC said: Wow @bickster that looks great! I’m not a big fan of Christmas cake/pud but I reckon I could polish that off in a sitting or two. It's lovely, it also has some rose and pomegranite liqueur in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, bickster said: It's lovely, it also has some rose and pomegranite liqueur in it Add in some elderflower and you’ve won middle class bingo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted December 24, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted December 24, 2019 I feel so bloated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Pan roasted scallops to start and then duck for main Xmas pudding followed by the mother of all cheese boards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted December 24, 2019 Moderator Share Posted December 24, 2019 3 hours ago, bickster said: It's lovely, it also has some rose and pomegranite liqueur in it **** champagne socialists. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted December 24, 2019 Moderator Share Posted December 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, KHV said: Pan roasted scallops to start and then duck for main Xmas pudding followed by the mother of all cheese boards! A massive cow? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 24, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted December 24, 2019 4 hours ago, bickster said: The daughter and the missus have just made this. We decided to have a slice now Needs more orange. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 25, 2019 Moderator Share Posted December 25, 2019 11 hours ago, mjmooney said: Needs more orange Fortunately my daughter has the same repulsion to the choc / orange flavour combo as me. So just NO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Was required to do the late breakfast for everyone who stayed over until boxing day. Bacon, black pudding, haggis, fried mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, fried eggs, for 9, all seved together. Someone else saw to the beans, toast and coffee. Cooked in stages and kept warm until it could be served - 5 or 6 runs at the small grill to do enough bacon etc, two lots of a big frying pan full of eggs...one broken egg for the dog, no wastage, all scoffed. But they ate all the black pudding before I could serve myself. Bastards. Should have done sausages as a diversion, but it wasn't my house or my supplies. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 1 hour ago, peterms said: Was required to do the late breakfast for everyone who stayed over until boxing day. Bacon, black pudding, haggis, fried mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, fried eggs, for 9, all seved together. Someone else saw to the beans, toast and coffee. Cooked in stages and kept warm until it could be served - 5 or 6 runs at the small grill to do enough bacon etc, two lots of a big frying pan full of eggs...one broken egg for the dog, no wastage, all scoffed. But they ate all the black pudding before I could serve myself. Bastards. Should have done sausages as a diversion, but it wasn't my house or my supplies. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Last of the beef diced and put in the freezer. Last of the turkey will be used up later. Had a crown instead of a full on turkey for the first time and I grudgingly admit it was far more convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I forgot to get the haggis Did make some decent coronation turkey, shred the turkey, mayo (fair bit) curry powder, diced spring onion, little bit of yoghurt, great stuff Also I'm back in Germany, told the in laws about pigs in blankets and how much I like them so they went and got me the german equivalent... They lose a point cos they use frankfurters but they only go and put cheese in the middle of the sausage! Delicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Got a ham half price, which seemed about right compared to the full price. Good for lots of things. Seems like an end-of-christmas thing. First, boiled in water. Place in big pan in cold water, bring to the boil, as soon as it's boiling discard all the water and replace with fresh cold water (to get rid of the excess salt from the curing). Bring to the boil again, add an onion, carrot, celery, couple of bay leaves, simmer gently for an hour or two, skimming and removing any scum. Remove the ham and leave to cool, keep the stock for soup, maybe lentil, or pea and ham. It makes great soup. I then baked it later, with a glaze made with brown sugar, date syrup, red wine vinegar, and some freshly ground spices: star anise, cumin, coriander, cardamom, cloves, chili. No salt. Put some glaze on, basted every few minutes with a little more - the aim was to have a hint at the edges of the ham, not be drenched in it. Baked for about an hour in a medium oven, about 170. Made a Cumberland sauce: ginger (chopped fresh, or powdered), mustard powder, lemon and orange juice and their rinds in julienne strips, redcurrant jelly, port, all simmered until delicious. Served with homemade chips, and cabbage sauteed in olive oil and a little lemon juice. Lots left over, could be sandwiches, croquettes, served with egg and chips, whatever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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