TreeVillan Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: brought myself one of these little beauties for Christmas carvings as well. Will probably end up taking a few fingers off. Wrap them up in bacon, serve them to the in-laws. Edited December 14, 2022 by TreeVillan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 44 minutes ago, sidcow said: I'll kick off with I don't want any cranberry sauce near my dinner. Have a like for that! Stop putting sweet stuff on my savoury! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 14, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, It's Your Round said: Yep, I much prefer them undercooked if anything. I had some at a carvery and they were balls of vile mush. Seriously, try steaming them in a microwave, the texture and taste is so much better. No mush or vile taste and so much easier on the washing up too You can even buy a bag of prepared sprouts in M&S that you just stick a hole in the bag and bung 'em in the microwave and job done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted December 14, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 14, 2022 Is it Christmas dinner or is it Christmas lunch? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 52 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: The best thing you can do for Christmas dinner is move away from Turkey. And I don't mean as a veggie. Even if you eat meat, remove the shackles of having to have the shittest of all the meats and move to something that actually tastes nice A beef Wellington has been our go to for the past couple of years, however we do grab a turkey crown for sarnies and Boxing Day buffet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Sprouts should be banned and kept far far away from a christmas dinner. Or any dinner for that matter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 13 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Is it Christmas dinner or is it Christmas lunch? Has to be lunch. So in about 3 hours you can then have a mound of turkey sandwiches and other associated crap. Followed by cheese, chocolates and liqueurs. And then a food coma. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted December 14, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 14, 2022 1 minute ago, The Fun Factory said: Has to be lunch. So in about 3 hours you can then have a mound of turkey sandwiches and other associated crap. Followed by cheese, chocolates and liqueurs. And then a food coma. Do you participate in a prawn ring? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Do you participate in a prawn ring? Have you been looking at my internet history? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 35 minutes ago, bickster said: Seriously, try steaming them in a microwave, the texture and taste is so much better. No mush or vile taste and so much easier on the washing up too You can even buy a bag of prepared sprouts in M&S that you just stick a hole in the bag and bung 'em in the microwave and job done It’s a good method, I do the same with things like mange tout and tenderstem broccoli, much better than boiling water. Will try with sprouts when the missus is out, I wouldn’t want to interfere with her work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 (edited) Sprouts, definitely feel like I've been Stockholm syndromed over decades to conclude that I like them. About 4 or 5 years ago after tolerating them as a tradition, I decided to start thinking I liked them. Anytime I try and step back from that thought process and focus on the taste it doesn't make sense, yet now when people ask this question, it appears that I like them and must have at least 6 or 7. Still drown them in sauce or gravy mind. My wife is a Yorkshire pud addict and will insist on that being part of proceedings too. Doesn't sit right with me, but still, I eat the bustards with relish. Edited December 14, 2022 by Rodders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 According to various sources, the average calorie intake on Christmas day is around 6000-7000. So the question is whether to opt for a light breakfast and pack it in over dinner, or get up early and stay up until midnight to make sure you consume your festive allocation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Rodders said: Sprouts, definitely feel like I've been Stockholm syndromed over decades to conclude that I like them. About 4 or 5 years ago after tolerating them as a tradition, I decided to start thinking I liked them. He gazed up at the enormous cruciferae. Forty years it had taken him to learn what kind of flavour was hidden beneath the dark leaves. O cruel, needless misunderstanding! O stubborn, self-willed exile from the loving breast! Two gin-scented tears trickled down the sides of his nose. But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved sprouts. Edited December 14, 2022 by The Fun Factory 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 14, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 14, 2022 16 minutes ago, MakemineVanilla said: According to various sources, the average calorie intake on Christmas day is around 6000-7000. A good half of that will be booze though you'd imagine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 14, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 14, 2022 The missus has finally caved in on the Xmas Pudding this year. Daughter hates it and never eats it and I eat it but more because it'd go to waste if I didn't so this year its Baked Alaska 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 52 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Do you participate in a prawn ring? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 14, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 14, 2022 53 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Do you participate in a prawn ring? The moderators of this site have a duty to report suspicious behaviour to the police 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 14, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Follyfoot said: Is it Christmas dinner or is it Christmas lunch? Tends to be somewhere in the middle for us, usually around 2pm but sometimes 3pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Always cook a Turkey crown and Beef joint for the Christmas lunch, which I then take to the in-laws. The in-laws do all the veg and trimmings. Usually get two little pigs on the plate. I actually prefer to have sausage meat on the plate, so I cook that and have a couple of slices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted December 14, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 14, 2022 2 hours ago, sidcow said: So what is the minimum acceptance number of Pigs in Blankets and other musings. I'll kick off with I don't want any cranberry sauce near my dinner. 100% agree on cranberry being nowhere near my plate...and i'll add bread sauce to that too. normally start with 3/4 pigs in blanket on the plate, but then graze on them once we've finished. so at least 7 or 8 for me i reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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