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Post by andy on Dec 6, 2008 14:20:45 GMT
So...what you lot having ?
Turkey and Gammon for us at chez Andy.....and here's how !!!
For nice turkey, slide your hand under the skin before cooking, sperating the skin from the flesh. Do not remove the skin though.
Mix up a pack of softened butter with chopped lemon thyme and lemon juice and then spread the butter under the slin...nice and thick.
Fill the turkey cavity with halved onions, quatered lemons, garlic cloves plus any of your favourite stuffing mix.
Cook the turkey normally for half the time so all the butter melts down into the meat and then upside down for the second half so all the juices run back into the breast.
Remove when cooked and wrap in foil and allow to rest for at least 20-30 minutes.
I always cook mine the day before.
I also do a big gammon joint which i boil in ginger beer (cider, appleade or coke is just as good....but must not be diet stuff. To the ginger beer, i add cloves, star annise, bay leaves and crushed cardamon pods.
Once cooked, it's covered in a mustard of your choice and given a good coating of brown sugar before placing in the oven for another 20-30 minutes until the sugar has caramalised. Some people like to score the fat in a cris-cross pattern and place cloves in the grooves.
Added to this, we'll be having sprouts with chopped bacon, butter and nutmeg, mashed sweede, parsnips, roast potatoes with garlic and rosemary, green beans and possibly some leeks or broccoli.
Enjoy !!!
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Dec 6, 2008 14:30:32 GMT
Andy, please tell me what Gammon is, yeah I know...Americans  |
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Post by MamIDdau on Dec 6, 2008 14:41:35 GMT
You'd know it as a ham joint over there I think...
We're having turkey (cos he says it's the law to have it) and roast beef. I'll be making something to go over the top as a baste for each roast. I've just got a turkey joint though rather than a bird cos a) I don't wanna be worrying about giblets or stuffing any necks etc and b) it's just easier seeing as this is the first year I've done the full xmas dinner. Normally my Dad does it but seeing as this is the first year in my new house I've volunteered to do it here.
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Dec 6, 2008 14:47:11 GMT
You'd know it as a ham joint over there I think... We're having turkey (cos he says it's the law to have it) and roast beef. I'll be making something to go over the top as a baste for each roast. I've just got a turkey joint though rather than a bird cos a) I don't wanna be worrying about giblets or stuffing any necks etc and b) it's just easier seeing as this is the first year I've done the full xmas dinner. Normally my Dad does it but seeing as this is the first year in my new house I've volunteered to do it here. Thanks Aprilaydee, So I can say that we're having Gammon also!  |
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Post by Plocket on Dec 8, 2008 13:00:10 GMT
We've not finalised things yet and although we usually do a boiled then roasted gammon joint on Christmas Eve, OH wants something different. He's suggested getting a Chinese Takeaway but I'm not sure I'd like that - it doesn't seem right somehow. As there are only four of us on Christmas day I've ordered a capon rather than a turkey. I think the taste is better and LP isn't so keen on turkey anyway. We'll have roasted potatoes, parsnips, carrots and onions, boiled sprouts, home-made chestnut stuffing and home-made cranberry jelly (no lumps!), and a Christmas pudding sourced from LP's school. I've also ordered a game pie for Boxing Day to have with leftover meat and vegetables but please don't tell LP that it's got rabbit in it!!! ;D I'll make bubble & squeek soup for one of the lunchtimes - it's a delicious Gary Rhodes recipe. And I've got to make the mince pies and cake (cherry almond, not traditional Christmas) but I've got plenty of time and the mincemeat is already made. So that's about it |
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Post by Tig on Dec 8, 2008 14:40:51 GMT
We will have turkey (its traditional in our house ), with pigs-in-blankets, roast tatties, roast carrots & parsnips, sprouts with chestnuts, stuffing, cranberrry sauce and loads of gravy. With Christmas pudding & double cream for afters, and the Grandkids can have ice-cream if they want. Boxing day is whatever I feel like making - just me and OH, a nice quiet day to recover ;D x Tig |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Dec 8, 2008 16:07:30 GMT
On Saturday my 4 sisters, brother, 3 BiLs and SiL all went around to my Dad's house. We set up big tables and dressed them in their finery, one sister cooked a huge joint of beef, I cooked the turkey and various other siblings did the starter, veg and puddings...then all sat down to a slap up dinner. We usually go out to a pub or something but this is a much nicer plan ;D Unfortunately OH and I are poorly, I managed to go to work on Saturday morning, leaving OH to keep an eye on the turkey whilst I was there...but we were really too ill to join the rest of the family.  My Dad is 87 and too precious to expose to a nasty virus. However, they plated us up a dinner each and drove round with them! meals on wheels! aw... On 25th I'll be cooking my usual. Local free range capon with all the trimmings. ;D |
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Post by isabella on Dec 8, 2008 19:39:01 GMT
I hope you and your hubby feel better soon CPB We have had nasty colds - makes you feel really grotty doesn't it  There will be 12 for Christmas dinner and 8 or 10 on Boxing Day I usually buy a free range turkey just big enough for Christmas day and a turkey crown and gammon for boxing day. Christmas dinner will be turkey,sausages and bacon rolls,homemade bread sauce and sage and onion stuffing Roast potatoes and parsnips Brussels and chestnuts Carrots Cauli and leeks au gratin with either christmas pud or pavlova for pudding Boxing day - Cold turkey and gammon creamy mash or new potatoes coleslaw mixed salad pickled onions,beetroot and pickles and chutney Fruit salad and /or cheese and biscuits |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Dec 9, 2008 7:14:14 GMT
On Christmas Day am eating out with friends and on Boxing Day some friends coming over to me and I have NO IDEA what to cook I may pick up a few hints on here |
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Post by andy on Dec 21, 2008 13:46:11 GMT
Anyone got any good stuffing recipes....ive never made my own before !!!
I have sausage meat, rosemary, lemon and common thyme, dried apricots, oranges and most dried herbs and spices.
help ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 21, 2008 16:51:11 GMT
My mum used to make a really nice (and simple) stuffing which I now make as everyone likes it.
1lb sausage meat stuffing
1 onion chopped finely
Black pepper
Sage
Butter
Mix sausage meat and chopped onion together. Add about 1 teaspoon of sage and black pepper to taste. Dot little bits of butter over the top, cover with foil and cook for about 45 minutes 180C. I cook the stuffing in a bread tin but you can stuff the turkey with the mixture then the butter needs to be mixed in with the other ingredients instead of being dotted about on top.
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 9, 2009 6:48:26 GMT
As some of you may know I was ill in bed almost all of Christmas  Friends coming round on Boxing Day had to be cancelled so I had them round this Sunday and made the food I had originally planned and we had Christmas crackers too From Nigella Christmas Book I made Lamb Tagine and Rocky Road cake. We all decided we didnt want Turkey Here is piccy of the cake; I even found the exact decorations she put on hers - from the local market. I thought at least Nigella would have got hers from Harrods so felt really pleased I even found the edible glitter too   |
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Post by Missredhead on Jan 9, 2009 10:30:24 GMT
looks scrummy.....
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 9, 2009 14:29:26 GMT
That looks fantastic Jenny. |
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Post by farmersboy on Jan 9, 2009 16:52:40 GMT
Id rather taste it than look,are you sending me a piece?  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 9, 2009 17:59:46 GMT
It's nearly all gone FB - I didnt actually like the marshmallows in it but I did it for my friends really and to prove I could be as good as Nigella ;D
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Post by farmersboy on Jan 9, 2009 18:10:27 GMT
Well i hope it made you fat-er ;D
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 9, 2009 18:21:05 GMT
I think Nigella and me is same dress size ;D Although dont forget TV makes you look bigger You is making remarks again about me being FAT  |
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Post by farmersboy on Jan 9, 2009 18:25:05 GMT
Well if you had sent me some,you would have been thiner ;D You are better than Nigella |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2009 16:08:14 GMT
I didnt want to make a new thread since this one is already here.. so what is everyone cooking for Christmas dinner this year?? Ill be making a very traditional dinner with turkey, stuffing mashed potatoes, gravey and a few sides that i have not yet decided on.. but chances are they will be something form here: www.wholefoodsmarket.com/holidays/videos/index.php there are some really great recipes on there. |
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Post by Barbara on Dec 10, 2009 19:50:51 GMT
Roast turkey grapevine, with all the usual trimmings, we are going to the pub our daughter and S-i-L own, and when they throw every one out at 3-00 we will sit down to dinner, 9 of us this year, middle son and wife,are Royal Air Force, and can't make it this year. |
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Post by carolann on Dec 11, 2009 9:57:41 GMT
I get a Turkey joint and a piece of Pork with all the usual veggies and lots of Pig-in-Blankets, for the pud I do a Sherry Trifle and get a Death-by-chocolate (extra large) as OH, bro and daughters boyfriend love that all in one bowl, there will be 7 of us this year which will make a nice change. As for Boxing Day it will be leftovers if there is any, oh nearly forgot for starters I get those Indian and Chinese thingies from M&S with dips, I think it makes a nice change from usual Prawn Cocktails.
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Post by Auricula on Dec 16, 2009 23:58:41 GMT
Turkey for OH and just vegetables for me. Xmas pud,mince pies and cream. Just like a big Sunday roast really.
I must remember to get some horseradish sauce - I love it!!! Oh...NO SPROUTS!!! ;D ;D
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Post by Missredhead on Dec 17, 2009 0:05:40 GMT
Turkey and all the trimmings here too with lots of sprouts ;D No horseradish sauce though..ugh.. I haven't decided on a starter yet....possibly pate or garlic mushrooms but my son will want prawn cocktail  Pud will be an ice-cream concoction as no-one likes christmas pud. There will be mince pies and cream on offer too. |
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Post by Barbara on Dec 17, 2009 7:59:55 GMT
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Post by prodigal gardener on Dec 17, 2009 11:42:14 GMT
EEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW no need for that is there ! We are having a traditional christmas dinner, turkey crown and slow cooked beef with roasties and veg. Christmas pud for afters, with Ice cream and/or cheese and biccies. Cant wait - all the yorkshire family are coming round christmas day so 7 for that day, then the Essex branch will be up for my birthday (2nd Jan) so another big cook up its the best part of christmas for me - cooking a lovely meal and seeing my family enjoy it ;D |
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Post by Auricula on Dec 18, 2009 0:29:39 GMT
Yuuukkkkkyyyyyyyyyyyyy Barbara and Missy!!! Xmas pud,cake and mince pies are the VERY best bits!! As for horseradish sauce.....I can eat it with anything savoury - my favourite is to have it with cold Yorkshire puddings...yummmmmyyy!!! Now - I'll go to bed and think of yukky sprouts  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Dec 18, 2009 5:46:20 GMT
I really love sprouts I had them last night ;D
Boxing day I am cooking lamb steaks in the slow cooker in cranberry sauce and port topped with pots and crisped in the oven - not sure about veggie yet but one of the guests loves his mash so will serve with mash pots
Pud is Tuscan pudding - which is very rich so I do them in ramekins and they look a bit like Christmas pudding only paler and much more interesting
Served with creme fraiche
;D
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Dec 18, 2009 18:59:06 GMT
I'm working on the day itself Unlike the ward staff I shall be all on my own in a draughty lab  nobody loves biomedical scientists... I finish at 6pm tho and OH is picking me up...so our Christmas dinner will be egg and chips with bread and butter ;D NOT working on Boxing day so I shall be cooking up a storm of traditional treats.... |
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 19, 2009 7:08:43 GMT
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My Dad is 87 and too precious to expose to a nasty virus. 
nobody loves biomedical scientists... 