The Poultry Keeper

debcat · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject: Xmas help

now don't laugh, the turkey I got for xmas is just too nice Embarassed

SO
I need suggestions as to what we can have instead,
I can order some venison or a big joint of beef but don't want to do just a roast

Gilly C · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2220 Location: South Cumbria

We always have seafood on the day no cooking but I will be doing a rib of beef on christmas eve with all the trimmings, on the day we have toast and coffee when we get up a massive brunch at about 12 then about 5,I put out all the prawns , oysters, salmon fresh and smoked, scallops and salads then it is DIY, I only ever stew venison then I mix it half and half with beef to save pennies Very Happy

debcat · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:25 pm Post subject:

we have loads of nibbles on xmas eve
then gammon and baked potatoes on boxing day

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6797 Location: isle of lewis

deb i'll look out for the venison ,sometimes next door to work sells it at 69 pence a pound Wink

that's a really good idea ,gilly c
i only eat fish on christmas eve ,i'm a bit stuck ,it'll be prawns as starter on christmas eve and then a fish main course but it'll have to be quick as i'm working untill 5 Idea

,and christmas starts when the first start rises in the sky ,before that i fast Shocked

,it's a tradition from the village that my family comes from in italy ,
oh says it's to make sure that i can eat the next 3 days food Rolling Eyes

Gilly C · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2220 Location: South Cumbria

This is Jamies recipe for venison fillet if the budget will stretch to that
http://tinyurl.com/2jegga

NannyP · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:39 pm Post subject:

The French eat fish on Christmas Eve too.
We were having Fish PIe, but now Mr and Mrs Mojo won't be here til the following day, I may do something different.
On Christmas Day we're having Rib of Beef which I'll cook in my brick. I did one the other week, and it just fell off the bone.

Cold meat and mash and veg amd chutney etc on Boxing Day.

stephen · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:59 pm Post subject:

Christmas Eve is the big day in Sweden, not Christmas Day, and the Jul Bord (christmas table) has loads of smoked salmon, eel, herring, and ham. It's great, though more what we'd think of as a boxing day buffet.