Suggestions on nutritious, filling and delicious meals as well as starters and puddings please. I want to move as far away from the traditional Christmas meal as possible, something refreshingly different for a change, thanks!
2006-12-04 23:27:25 · 27 answers · asked by swish 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
How about goose if you've not got too many people over - it's delicious!
Or if you want something unusual, try taking a moroccan theme instead and have exotic reds and burnt earth colours in your table decorations, mosaic tableplaces and little orange candles.
You could use one of those small rice steamers (I think they call them chimeras) in the centre of the table, and perhaps serve something like lamb and pepper mix, with roast vegetable cous cous (use cumin and turmeric to give it a spicy flavour and exotic colour) and grilled vegetable kebabs to garnish.
A dessert with something fruity and lemony, and moroccan mint tea or spanish hot chocolate (very thick and warming) to finish.
Or keep it simple - avocado and prawn marie rose to start, followed by salmon pastry parcels in white wine and cream sauce, with broccolli or cauliflower, and carrots, followed by a lemon cheesecake or tarte aux pommes.
I've made myself hungry; time for lunch!
2006-12-04 23:40:30 · answer #1 · answered by SilverSongster 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roasted Plums
Broiled Duck
Pot Roast
Chocolate Mint Pudding
Rhubarb Pie
Fried Eggplant
Leg of Lamb
Steamed Rice
Corn on the Cob
Marmalade Pudding
Truffles
Those are some ideas.
2006-12-04 23:40:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sneaked a peek on the HoneyBaked Ham internet site for thoughts. Broccoli Rice Casserole Potatoes Au Gratin candy Potato Soufflé candy Potato Soufflé Cornbread Dressing eco-friendly Bean Casserole blended greens Cinnamon Apples Potatoes Au Gratin Broccoli Rice Casserole Garlic Mashed Potatoes eco-friendly Bean Casserole i think of a eco-friendly salad could be a very good touch, as properly.
2016-12-13 03:11:16 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sweety your not alone right after Thanksgiving we decided NO MORE TURKEY so since i don't believe no one would really care but i made last year honey BBQ wings make some turkey parts if your dealing with hungry men mac n cheese homemade mash potato cabbage string beans devil eggs ham stuffin go to a meat market get a 40.00 piece of beef have them make it into steak bottom line you have all the year around favorites if there are lots of kids teenagers there favorite foods would be a nice ideal hope these things helped
2006-12-04 23:45:53 · answer #4 · answered by Toni H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We do a Mexican meal. Cheese and beef enchiladas, rice, beans, tortillas, maybe some tamales, and so on. It takes less time to cook than turkey. Well I'm not sure about the tamales. I haven't cooked them myself but I do know how to do the enchiladas and those are pretty easy. Good luck in picking a different holiday meal! Merry Christmas!
2006-12-05 00:15:46 · answer #5 · answered by No_S_Kape 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roast beef. Duck or Goose. Lamb. Sausages. Bacon. Choose what you think the other people at the meal will like best. Actually, in some ways the most "different" meat you can serve in place of turkey is fish. Though I personally wouldn't fancy that
2006-12-04 23:29:46 · answer #6 · answered by big pup in a small bath 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest that if you want to go as far away from traditional as possible you need to have a really small serving of salad with a glass of Pimms and lemonade. starters would be mini pizza toast and desert would be something like strawberries and pineapple.....
alternatives to the Turkey only include any kind of roast (we normally have Duck as Turkey's not too popular in our house)
enjoy your unchristmas lunch!
2006-12-04 23:42:54 · answer #7 · answered by alxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smoked salmon, or oysters baked for three minutes with a little grated cheese on top starter. Pheasant, quail or partridge main with petits pois, parsnip and potato mash, and roast peppers. Vanilla ice-cream in which you have mixed sultanas, and chopped dried fruit that you soaked overnight in brandy-laced apple juice, then returned to freezer . Reuse the juice to make hot punch.
Happy Christmas!
2006-12-04 23:48:26 · answer #8 · answered by WISE OWL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, My family got tired of the "double turkey holidays" long ago so it has been our tradition since then to have turkey for Thanksgiving and ham for Christmas. For me it's a great alternative since I love both. And the same soloution holds true for what to do with leftover ham as leftover turkey... Ham Salad!
2006-12-04 23:34:20 · answer #9 · answered by xeuvisoft 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about a joint of pork with crispy crackling, apple and maybe bread sauce, mixed veg (without sprouts!), gravy made from the roasting pan juices, and roast potatoes, or pommes dauphinoises - sliced potatoes layered with single cream and grated cheese.
Start with a light clear sherry consomé, and or smoked salmon with melba toast. A light pudding can be made with equal quantities crême fraiche, whipped cream, the juice and grated rind of an orange or lemon, sweetened with icing sugar, or a sinful chocolate mousse with a measure of whiskey or brandy in it.
2006-12-05 02:33:17 · answer #10 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋