Comments on: A Traditional English Christmas Dinner

By: tristanpendlehorn

tristanpendlehorn — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 02:48:59 +0000

That will be a Burger King then.
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By: sashs.geo

sashs.geo — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 02:46:59 +0000

Think about a thanks giving dinner, then throw out any yams or pumpkin (including pumpkin pie) add Christmas pudding at the end and viola Xmas dinner.
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By: Marco198

Marco198 — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 02:44:59 +0000

A roast turkey dinner is what we have now but in victorian times before turkeys were commercially farmed it was usual to have a roast goose

The goose was stuffed with chestnut and pork stuffing with some thyme herbs. also used was piggy pudding which is black pudding (dont know if you have this in the states???)

With the goose was served carrots and potatos which were roast in the roasting tray with the goose.

Sprouts were also eaten as they were seasonal veg of the time.

For your sweet we have christmas pudding also known as plumb pudding. Made from sweet mince meat and dried plumbs soaked in brandy.

Serve with brandy butter, cream or custard.
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By: sam d

sam d — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 02:42:59 +0000

A prawn cocktail or pate and melba toast to start then a really traditional roast is goose not turkey,i think goose is much nicer but i guess its personal preference serve that with roast potatoes that have been roasted in goose or duck fat,you can buy it in most good supermarkets or if not most deli's,you have to have sausages wrapped in bacon,brussle sprouts which you should boil but then quickly fry in butter with bacon and chestnuts which is lovely,carrots,mash potato or mash swede any veg you like really,yorkshire puddings and i always do a cauliflower cheese but i think that's just me!! And loads of really good home made gravy defiantly not bisto!! For afters there is the traditional xmas pudding but not everyone likes it were having that but ba trifle,cheese cake and a chocolate truffle cake....theres alot of us! I hope that helped
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By: ANDY

ANDY — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 02:40:59 +0000

Hello

Starter

Cream of Tomato Soup or Pate with Toast or Prawn Salad

Main Course

Turkey, Stuffing, Roast Parsnips and Potatoes, Sausages wrapped in Bacon,
Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts, Carrots, Swede (Mashed)
Bread Sauce, .Cranberry sauce, Gravy,

Desert

Has to be Christmas pudding (flamed with Brandy) with Brandy Butter or Sauce or Custard or Clotted or Whipped Cream

Finish with

Cheese Board or Christmas Cake

We have a big family meal (12 to 16) so may have other Vegetables as well and normally a couple of different stuffing’s

Wine during the meal And Irish Coffee to finish
( http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-an-irish-coffee )

Andy C
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