The great sprout debate has been done so todays Christmas question is.......Turkey, lovely xmas tradition or dried up old bird? Can't stand the stuff myself, I've seen a thousand recipes and tried a few but the result is always the same. We had goose about 5 years back and have stuck with it.
FFS Is this thread still going on. The secret to cooking a turkey is to cook it upside down Bah humbug
beef or lamb we will be having. don't like Turkey or Duck. brought up my stepdad didn't give us Turkey anyway, as he had a pet one when he was younger and you know where that fecka ended up lol
Turkey can be VERY dry if not cooked properly, I prefer a big chicken, or a capon from the local butchers Back to the sprout debate! Sprouts are wonderful as long as they're not overcooked and like a soggy bogey - they need to be slightly crunchy - best way to cook them is to steam them for about 15 minutes.
Christmas is all about the cheese and crackers. Not to fussed about the dinner, it's just a glorified roast, would much rather have a pack of hobnobs.
I dont really like Turkey for that reason. I am a food nerd though, so Christmas is all about food for me. I might get a ham.
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Ham joint is for Boxing Day in our house. Start boiling them on xmas eve they will be ready to go for xmas day then. There's a thread for that.
Usually do 3 meats that carry over to Boxing Day as well. Banned Turkey as its a pointless bird: it's like a 50 year Leeds fat MILF at a night club, plenty of it, but ends up dry & tasteless. Always do a Roast Ham with a glaze of dijon mustard, honey, brown sugar & Worcestershire sauce and Roast Beef. I think I'm going to do duck as the 3rd this year.
My sister does a brilliant ham that he have on Boxing day. Never any crackling left on it by then though! Take the bone back to York with me for the dog, and it last's him a week. We have turkey and lamb on Christmas Day. Sister gets the turkey(s) from Marks'. Too many of us for ducks/geese/capons. It's all about the roasties for me though. Developed heart problems the last two years, so have to watch cholesterol. **** that on Xmas day though - SIX big roasties at least, and my record is ten. Love cold ones in the evening dipped in cold gravy and cold carrot mash too. But here is the height of class - my ex brother-in-law used to have bread and butter with his Xmas dinner to make butties, that he covered in tomato sauce! And the French think we're culinary philistines...
Turkey if cooked correctly is OK, but nothing more, & then only for about an hour after cooking. As it dries quicker than the Sahara after a shower, within a day it's as dry as a nuns crotch. A totally pointless eating tradition, as no ****er actually likes it. £50 on some bronze, free range, pointless piece of ****, that even our cats turn their nose up at.
