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By *asual777 OP   Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

What do you think you’ll be eating on Christmas Day?

Is yours a traditional household ? Are there dietary restrictions ? Do you ignore it ? If it’s a meal for one does that mean Turkey is out if the question ?

Do you go upmarket and go for Goose ? Does a work shift or religious beliefs mean it’s not relevant to you ?

So many questions. Don’t answer them all just post what’s relevant to you . And apologies if this is a difficult time of the year and this is yet another thread which makes it so. Not the intention , just curious about what fellow fabbers do

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By *ottie00Woman
over a year ago

Dublin

It's one day I do it all. Turkey, ham, all the stuffing, roasties, all the veg (yes, even the brussel sprouts )

When my dad was alive it was tradition that he made a sherry/port trifle for each of our families houses, that tradition landed on my lap for some reason...has been known to make a few "tipsy"

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

We normally do handmade sodabread with smoked salmon and goats cheese and capers starter and a bit of squeezed lemon.

Main is goose with 2 types of stuffing one with and one without sausage meat. Roasties, sprouts, carrots, red cabbage (braised with apple and cider vinegar), pigs in blankets and home made gravy.

I also do a quorn roast and seperate veggie gravy.

Next we normally have a Christmas pud from M&S as I know they are ace. I'll do the brandy and lighting it on fire thing. I'll make a hot brandy sauce to go on it.

We normally stop there and have a selection of mainly Irish farmhouse cheeses and crackers later on in the day. Hegartys cheddar, Cashel blue, a smoked carrigaline, and a nice brie de maeux.

Drinks will be champagne with orange juice from around 11am, a special red with the meal, and beer in the afternoon. Perhaps a whisky or 2 in the evening.

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By *1CorkCouple
over a year ago

Cork

Turkey, Ham, Spiced Beef, all the trimmings. x2

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By *scouple07Couple
over a year ago

louth, Ireland

Full breakfast in morning then turkey, ham and beef with all the trimmings for dinner

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By *itIrishCplCouple
over a year ago

Dublin


"We normally do handmade sodabread with smoked salmon and goats cheese and capers starter and a bit of squeezed lemon.

Main is goose with 2 types of stuffing one with and one without sausage meat. Roasties, sprouts, carrots, red cabbage (braised with apple and cider vinegar), pigs in blankets and home made gravy.

I also do a quorn roast and seperate veggie gravy.

Next we normally have a Christmas pud from M&S as I know they are ace. I'll do the brandy and lighting it on fire thing. I'll make a hot brandy sauce to go on it.

We normally stop there and have a selection of mainly Irish farmhouse cheeses and crackers later on in the day. Hegartys cheddar, Cashel blue, a smoked carrigaline, and a nice brie de maeux.

Drinks will be champagne with orange juice from around 11am, a special red with the meal, and beer in the afternoon. Perhaps a whisky or 2 in the evening.

"

That all sounds amazing.

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Whatever is on the table when I get home ...but the usual stuff.

A fry in the morning followed by the dinner around 4

No desert but there's one in the fridge that everyone just helps themselves to later

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By *elfastblondMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Full traditional dinner. Starter of soup and a roll, dinner of, turkey, ham, stuffing, mash, roasties, Carrots, Brussels, cauliflower, broccoli, pickled onions, beetroot, gravy

Dessert probably a couple of hours later after the food coma has lifted

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By *tockings199Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

Full traditional dinner as must said above but get my stuffing afterwards lol, wishing everyone a wonderful Xmas guys xx

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By *ind PaddyMan
over a year ago

South County Dublin

We're going to hotel for Christmas this year, but normally have traditional dinner. Hope there is no lockdown

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of

The Irish traditionally ate goose at Christmas before they started to import the dry bird custom from the US. So I have my goose and there's nothing upmarket about it. Beside the usual trimmings I'll have potato dumplings too, family tradition

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By *aint_or_SinnerWoman
over a year ago

South County Dublin

I haven't got a clue

Whatever is put in front of me on the day.

Even though I am one of those people who have a certain sadness with them around that time, I have never cooked a Christmas dinner . I was responsible for the Christmas Eve buffet before I got separated. Always went elsewhere for the ol' traditional Turkey dinner.

I have kept on the tradition of not cooking Christmas dinner in my house. Now I go for Christmas where I'm invited or tolerated . Gladly pitch in with the preparation too...and as long as there's sprouts, I'm a happy camper

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Big debate in our household this year for the first time as the older ones are spreading their wings and holidaying abroad. So if it's traditional it will be on a smaller scale so perhaps we will try something different for the day after

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By *osmicGateMan
over a year ago

louth


"What do you think you’ll be eating on Christmas Day?

Is yours a traditional household ? Are there dietary restrictions ? Do you ignore it ? If it’s a meal for one does that mean Turkey is out if the question ?

Do you go upmarket and go for Goose ? Does a work shift or religious beliefs mean it’s not relevant to you ?

So many questions. Don’t answer them all just post what’s relevant to you . And apologies if this is a difficult time of the year and this is yet another thread which makes it so. Not the intention , just curious about what fellow fabbers do "

Even if it's a meal for 1 cook the turkey and eat it over a number of days..

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By *he SophisticatsCouple
over a year ago

Casa Del Fun


"We normally do handmade sodabread with smoked salmon and goats cheese and capers starter and a bit of squeezed lemon.

Main is goose with 2 types of stuffing one with and one without sausage meat. Roasties, sprouts, carrots, red cabbage (braised with apple and cider vinegar), pigs in blankets and home made gravy.

I also do a quorn roast and seperate veggie gravy.

Next we normally have a Christmas pud from M&S as I know they are ace. I'll do the brandy and lighting it on fire thing. I'll make a hot brandy sauce to go on it.

We normally stop there and have a selection of mainly Irish farmhouse cheeses and crackers later on in the day. Hegartys cheddar, Cashel blue, a smoked carrigaline, and a nice brie de maeux.

Drinks will be champagne with orange juice from around 11am, a special red with the meal, and beer in the afternoon. Perhaps a whisky or 2 in the evening.

"

OMG Sounds amazing!! But that would take me a whole year to burn all that off

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By *lose_encounterMan
over a year ago

Cork city

well...typically i find tradition as just peer pressure from dead people. however. Christmas day dinner is worth waiting the year for. though i do vary the meat i use.

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

I think the general consensus is that Filthy is hosting the first ever fab Christmas day event

We'll all chip in for the food and a professional child minding service.

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By *etmebeurfantasyWoman
over a year ago

My town

2 outta my lot don’t like turkey, but enjoy the rest of the Xmas dinner they want chicken instead of turkey

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By *ollybirdWoman
over a year ago

east Cork

Traditional dinner about 3pm for family (for about 15 people) not in my house though so I don’t have to clean up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have an old fashioned traditional Christmas day meal which I absolutely love. I really do feel the loss of loved family members so for me it's special to honour the traditions that they started.

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

We have a big meal christmas eve and something smaller the following day simply because the kids are more interested in their toys than eating. That night i usually do a big supper of bread and dipping cheese, mini pies, mini jambons, rolls, crackers and cheese etc. Then i fall into a carb coma

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By *affa31Woman
over a year ago

Galway

Homemade sausage rolls for brekkie.

Salmon terrine or soup to start.

Turkey, ham, stuffing, mash, roasties, croquettes, carrots, roast parsnips, sprouts, roast sweet potato, gravy and bread sauce.

Yule log or baileys cheesecake for dessert.

Homemade sausage rolls and other homemade treats along with sambos in the evening.

Can’t fricken wait

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We normally do handmade sodabread with smoked salmon and goats cheese and capers starter and a bit of squeezed lemon.

Main is goose with 2 types of stuffing one with and one without sausage meat. Roasties, sprouts, carrots, red cabbage (braised with apple and cider vinegar), pigs in blankets and home made gravy.

I also do a quorn roast and seperate veggie gravy.

Next we normally have a Christmas pud from M&S as I know they are ace. I'll do the brandy and lighting it on fire thing. I'll make a hot brandy sauce to go on it.

We normally stop there and have a selection of mainly Irish farmhouse cheeses and crackers later on in the day. Hegartys cheddar, Cashel blue, a smoked carrigaline, and a nice brie de maeux.

Drinks will be champagne with orange juice from around 11am, a special red with the meal, and beer in the afternoon. Perhaps a whisky or 2 in the evening.

"

Ohhh could you add an extra place setting at the table for me...that all sounds absolutely delelish

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork


"We normally do handmade sodabread with smoked salmon and goats cheese and capers starter and a bit of squeezed lemon.

Main is goose with 2 types of stuffing one with and one without sausage meat. Roasties, sprouts, carrots, red cabbage (braised with apple and cider vinegar), pigs in blankets and home made gravy.

I also do a quorn roast and seperate veggie gravy.

Next we normally have a Christmas pud from M&S as I know they are ace. I'll do the brandy and lighting it on fire thing. I'll make a hot brandy sauce to go on it.

We normally stop there and have a selection of mainly Irish farmhouse cheeses and crackers later on in the day. Hegartys cheddar, Cashel blue, a smoked carrigaline, and a nice brie de maeux.

Drinks will be champagne with orange juice from around 11am, a special red with the meal, and beer in the afternoon. Perhaps a whisky or 2 in the evening.

OMG Sounds amazing!! But that would take me a whole year to burn all that off "

Yeah unfortunately we head to her mums house in Dublin on Stephens day and she puts on a massive spread there too! Then we have a couple days going to Leopardstown races which involves bad food and drink also. Tens of thousands of calories. Ahhh if you can't have fun at Christmas what's the point.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I never had starters for Christmas Dinner.

I'm such a peasant.

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By *asual777 OP   Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

Some gorgeous plans particularly FN.

I am always taken aback by the amount of prep and cooking needed . As extended family Is always present during Christmas you’re talking about double figures multiplied by 3 courses .

A couple of years ago I found catering for the multiple requests so challenging . Lamb Wellington , beef wellington , mushroom veggie wellington and non egg washed for the vegans . The day ended up more about the relief of getting people fed who seemed to semi like the meal at least rather than ‘enjoying the day’. Much prefer the christmases when I don’t cook . This won’t be one of them ...

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down


"We normally do handmade sodabread with smoked salmon and goats cheese and capers starter and a bit of squeezed lemon.

Main is goose with 2 types of stuffing one with and one without sausage meat. Roasties, sprouts, carrots, red cabbage (braised with apple and cider vinegar), pigs in blankets and home made gravy.

I also do a quorn roast and seperate veggie gravy.

Next we normally have a Christmas pud from M&S as I know they are ace. I'll do the brandy and lighting it on fire thing. I'll make a hot brandy sauce to go on it.

What a fabulous spread!

We normally stop there and have a selection of mainly Irish farmhouse cheeses and crackers later on in the day. Hegartys cheddar, Cashel blue, a smoked carrigaline, and a nice brie de maeux.

Drinks will be champagne with orange juice from around 11am, a special red with the meal, and beer in the afternoon. Perhaps a whisky or 2 in the evening.

"

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By *inkywife1981Couple
over a year ago

A town near you

We always have the full on turkey and ham roast dinner. I really want to try goose or duck but no one else is keen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Spending it alone this year so I’m not sure what will be on the menu…normally it’s usual turkey, ham, sprouts, calories piled on a plate and indulge…

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By *eaAndBenCouple
over a year ago

Dublin


"The Irish traditionally ate goose at Christmas before they started to import the dry bird custom from the US. So I have my goose and there's nothing upmarket about it. Beside the usual trimmings I'll have potato dumplings too, family tradition "

How many would the average sized goose feed?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The Irish traditionally ate goose at Christmas before they started to import the dry bird custom from the US. So I have my goose and there's nothing upmarket about it. Beside the usual trimmings I'll have potato dumplings too, family tradition

How many would the average sized goose feed?"

Depends how much time you have spare to teach the fucker to cook

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No idea what will be on the table for Christmas dinner, I'll let the kids decide, won't be turkey anyway, vile stuff

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The last few years I have had a nice big Tomahawk steak.Cant be bothered with Turkey

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By *ouble Trouble 1000Couple
over a year ago

ireland

Think we ll be rebels and do steaks this year ,few minutes each side instead of hours for the turkey ,less hassle!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Boned, rolled, stuffed and bagged turkey is very handy, just throw in oven

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