Christmas Food

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not missing much, mince pies are grossly overrated otherwise we would be eating them all year round, most of the Christmas "stuff" is based on years ago when you couldn't afford or get such stuff all year round and they were considered christmas treats.

My aunt came over from, OZ a few years ago and all they wanted her to take back home was twiglets, bit like cardboard strips coated in marmite, but then in OZ they seem to rave about Vegemite, so perhaps that explains it.

 

We have home made mince pies, Christmas cake and two Christmas puddings (one in the freezer for Easter) none have alcohol but we are the exception to the rule.

Sausagemeat stuffing is a must which is my contribution to the Christmas meal!

 

Then it comes down to Christmas Pudding to make out of curiosity if anything. Will have to do some research etc. But hey, I am a dam good cook, to me, its like a craft.

 

[QUOTE="Sheal, post: 1056850, member:
if they have them in Canada, @CanadianLori could answer this for us as I've not thought to ask my daughter. [/QUOTE]
Yes, we have Christmas Crackers and I buy them every year. One year the toys were whistles , each with a different note. We could whistle Christmas tunes that did not stray outside of the one octave.

we have a turkey, with dressing, cranberry sauce, and all the usual veggies.

I am just finishing up making dessert platters with several kinds of cookies including gingerbread men plus fritcake and mince tarts.

we also enjoy a trifle.

The grandchildren love the paper hats and snapping the crackers.

There will be 14 of us for dinner. I will set a place for anyone who wants to join us

 

Did anyone else notice the fundamental flaw in the article?

It's telling our American friends why they're failing at Christmas dinner, yet it centres around a roast turkey which is not in the least bit traditional British. We nicked the turkey idea from our American buddies. There is a subtle clue as to what our traditional roast is in the well known ditty that starts...

Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat. Please put a penny in the old man's hat. If you haven't got a penny, an hapenny will do, if you haven't got an hapenny then god bless you.

Of course times change, which is one of the reasons why life expectancy has increased dramatically in the last century or so.

 

I reckon with the election of the Trump, the goose is cooked!

 

My Great Great Gran worked in Buckingham Palace, and the family have the original Recipe from there of CHRISTMAS PUDDING, in the family it is made every year in October, with all taking a turn at stirring it and making a wish. The only thing left out now is the Silver Sixpence's wrapped in grease proof paper.

If you wish I will send you a copy, Original from 1901

 

Yes please send me a copy, Jack. I do have a few very old cookbooks dating back to 1890's. Ahh, but I do have a Silver Sixpence. Well, a silver coin dating back to 1601, is that good enough ( a few of them) gathered in the loot from the deep blue sea.

 

In which case, you may need to know the "secret" of what people do with any left over Christmas pudding (it's very rich, so a little goes a long way): slice, then fry in a little butter and serve with cream

 

If you are sharing it out ... please may I be added to the list?

 

Yes it was a knocking shop in Commercial road Portsmouth