I'm an able cook, capable of undertaking complicated and advanced recipes. I avoid turkey because it's dull. In past years I've done lamb biryani (takes two days), roast duck a l'orange, and even a good turkey. There will probably be just three adults and an under 10 for the meal. What's new, appetising, not going to break the bank, won't take an age to prepare/cook and will impress me?! (I've a very fine-tuned palate.) Sound like a nightmare? I am. But please still help me.
2007-10-30 09:32:09 · 17 answers · asked by Boudicca 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
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2007-10-30 09:51:57 · answer #1 · answered by Doodles 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Turkey isn't always dull... certainly not the way I cook it (homemade stuffing... my own stuffing mix, and breast butterflied and rolled with stuffing jellyroll style), but I never have turkey for Christmas. I always thought that was ridiculous since we just had a big turkey meal at Thanksgiving. Anyway, I do "surf & turf". I serve filet mignon, and baked stuffed (crabmeat) collossal shrimp for my Christmas dinner. Both are easy to prepare and don't take long to cook. I'm sure you don't need suggestions for side dishes. There are so many possibilities.
2007-10-30 09:38:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
A standing rib roast is always good and very festive with the paper booties on the ends. Roasted potatoes, homemade creamed corn made with heavy cream, hot rolls, candied baby carrots. Traditional pies for dessert. Eggnog.
2007-10-30 09:53:25 · answer #3 · answered by curious connie 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Althoug a little bit expensive goose is delicous not for the novice cook as it takes a bit more care during cooking but well worth the effort and the goose fat makes the most amazing roast potatoes.Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
2007-10-30 09:38:23 · answer #4 · answered by pally12003 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
GOOSE!! Goose is a beautiful meat and the fat that you save, makes superb roasties... it keeps a long time, too.. (the fat) but I suggest you don't buy a frozen one.. get it from your local butcher, (order it in time). I don't know why people go for turkey, it is not a nice meat, I would rather have chicken, but if you can't go for Goose, go for a fresh Capon, that is a mega tasty chicken... You will also have to order that, too..
2007-10-30 12:35:37 · answer #5 · answered by lizlywatts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite Christmas dinner is a prime rib roast.... cooked medium. Expensive, but oh so delicious. Cranberry stuffing, au gratin potatoes, southern greens, sweet potato souffle or sweet yam cobbler, black eye peas, cornbread and buttermilk pie! Oh, my!!!!
Love a Southern Christmas dinner!!!!
2007-10-30 10:18:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
we attempt to have a (status) rib roast each Christmas. it fairly is our wide-unfold dinner. Ask the butcher for a three rib roast to your small relatives. it is how we prepare dinner ours and it fairly is scrumptious: Preheat oven to 450. With the tip of a paring knife, make small slits everywhere in the roast and insert garlic slivers. Rub the roast with salt and pepper, place on a rack in a shallow pan. Roast for 25 minutes. decrease oven to 350 and roast the beef for some million-3/4 hours for medium-uncommon. or you need to use an instant-examine thermometer: one hundred thirty five to a hundred and forty for medium-uncommon. permit the beef relax in the previous carving. Serve with Horseradish Cream stumbled on on the food market in jars. Or make your very own. --------------------------------------... All you desire for a factor dish is a small tossed salad and doubtless potatoes of sum form. The rib roast is so sturdy you will no longer desire to consume something!
2016-10-03 01:04:06 · answer #7 · answered by jochim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditional Christmas dinner. Goose.
2007-10-30 09:36:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I like to do steaks, a nice T-bone or bacon wrapped filet Mignon, shrimp stuffed baked potatoes, prosciutto wrapped asparagus.
2007-10-30 10:23:43 · answer #9 · answered by Sweet V 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd suggest goose as an alternative. Or roast lamb if you like it.
2007-10-30 09:42:59 · answer #10 · answered by elyag43 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋