Don't hate me... T'is the Season!

[dark messenger]

So yeah I'm gonna ask the silly question. After much prodding and encouragement from the other half... lol

Good friends of BoLS...
What are you going to be eating for the 25th?

I shall be having a small gathering for my dear lady, my brother and one of my tenants.
Stew, potato salad, pigs in blankets, bread sauce, stuffed mushrooms and peppers and the obligatory roast.
I'm sneaking in a macaroni cheese bowl this year though. Shhhhh! :D

All cooked and prepared by me (though everyone else is picking the drinks) and then I shall have a gathering with the neighbours the next day. Coz I'm horrible like that. If I shall suffer, they should too!

I tend not to have a typical spread for holidays, but I'd be interested in hearing from you.

[Godless Zealot]

Beans on Toast! The quick and easy option for Crimbo dinner!

[Denzark]

poontang.

[Deadlift]

I do all the cooking in my household, basically because I eat 95% of the grub ;)

Christmas Day Lunch

Roast Turkey with a maple and balsamic glaze (I brine the turkey for 24 hours in a concoction of Christmassy herbs, fruit and spices)

Roast potatoes done in goose fat

Roast parsnips with honey and whole grain mustard

Carrot and swede mash made with butter and double cream

Sprouts with bacon and chestnuts

Gingerbread stuffing.

Cranberry sauce, but not bread sauce. I hate it, proper home made gravy using the neck and giblets.

Green beans, with a flavored butter.

Wife will make dessert, chocolate and salted caramel torte with single cream.

I get most of my inspiration from Delia Smith and Nigella Lawsons Christmas books which have seen lots of use over the last few years.

Evening time is cheese, chutney and crackers.

Try and buy what I can from my local farm shop, but over the years of trying different turkey suppliers I have come to the conclusion good old Marks and Spencer's organic bronze is the way to go.

[White Tiger88]

I do all the cooking in my household, basically because I eat 95% of the grub ;)

Christmas Day Lunch

Roast Turkey with a maple and balsamic glaze (I brine the turkey for 24 hours in a concoction of Christmassy herbs, fruit and spices)

Roast potatoes done in goose fat

Roast parsnips with honey and whole grain mustard

Carrot and swede mash made with butter and double cream

Sprouts with bacon and chestnuts

Gingerbread stuffing.

Cranberry sauce, but not bread sauce. I hate it, proper home made gravy using the neck and giblets.

Green beans, with a flavored butter.

Wife will make dessert, chocolate and salted caramel torte with single cream.

I get most of my inspiration from Delia Smith and Nigella Lawsons Christmas books which have seen lots of use over the last few years.

Evening time is cheese, chutney and crackers.

Try and buy what I can from my local farm shop, but over the years of trying different turkey suppliers I have come to the conclusion good old Marks and Spencer's organic bronze is the way to go.

...Well Dead what time should i be over for dinner good sir? i will bring wine :D

[Wolfshade]

Christmas Party at Mr. Deadlift's :)

Turkey, though only a breast as there will be two of us, pigs in blankets, a selection of steamed vegetables (carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, sweede, courgette, peas, beans), roast potatoes, roast turnip, cranberry sauce.

But in break of tradition (normally Chips and cold turkey) Boxing day will be known as Cornish-style pastie day.

Pasties made in the traditional style, damn skirting is hard to find.

[energongoodie]

I've got 9 for Christmas dinner this year.

We will be having:

Roast Turkey
Gammon joint
Sausage meat with a sage and onion crust
Cheese wrapped in bacon
Roast potatoes
Broccoli
Peas
Carrots
Stuffing balls
My secret recipe gravy
Yorkshire puds
and a wodge of horseradish

I'm all ready excited :D

[White Tiger88]

Well off the top of my head...

Mashed Potato's
Turkey (Non-Frozen)
Bread Stuffing
Brussels Sprouts
Carrots
Gravy (From Scratch)
Green Beans (From family farm)
Salad
Fire Roasted Chestnuts (From family farm)
Ice Cream
Cake

[Wolfshade]

Salad

:eek:

You don't win friends with salad

http://www.the-rivalry.com/uploads/2/5249.69-tumblr_kze25rtDkb1qa4by8o1_1280.png

[dark messenger]

Wow, sounds like you guys will be having a better time than me this year!

Although this is the one time of year I eat desserts. Having next to no experience of just what a dessert really is, if you wouldn't mind a few suggestions?
And I hate both figgy pudding and mince pies so they're out lol :)

[Wolfshade]

The traditonal "Christmas cake" is always an option, as long as you like fruit cake it is all good.
Christmas Pudding (though that is a pudding, not a dessert) this is like Christmas cake without the icing/marzipan.
"Yule Log", think swiss roll, but with coca added to the sponge and jam/cream replaced with chocolate butter icing cover in chocolate, one of my favourites.
Trifle, the king of desserts imo. Though I prefer the alcohol free ones rather than sherry variety.

Remember puddings are hot and desserts are cold :)

[energongoodie]

My wife has made Christmas cake and will be making a Christmas pudding....I like neither.
I will be making a chocolate mousse. It is now a Christmas tradition for me to fill myself to bursting with chocolate mousse.

[dark messenger]

Thank you Wolfshade and energongoodie :)
Loving the distinction between pudding and dessert there lol

That yule log does sound tasty but then again I do love a good mousse... So I will look into getting something chocolate sponge based, covered in choccy mousse! I can already feel the pounds piling on... gonna hafta do a marathon this year to work it off :(

[Wolfshade]

I am currently trying to convince the wife to make a chocolate cheese cake, it's like 700 cal per slice :)

[dark messenger]

:eek:

How do you plan to "justify" that? lol
I'd have to do about 50 push-ups just for looking at a slice of that cheese-cake.. but it does sound very tasty..

[Wolfshade]

I don't need to justify anything :)

[eldargal]

By no means an exhaustive list:

Roast turkey
Roast goose
Fried carp
Chestnut stuffing
Mushrooms stuffed with sausage meat and chestnuts
Roast crushed potatoes (in goose fat), roast parsnips
Sprouts with bacon and chestnuts (/fistbump Deadlift)
Onion and tomato pie
Cranberry sauce, bread sauce and gravy
Mushroom soup
Borscht
Ham on the bone


Christmas pudding with custard and brandy butter
Christstollen
About thirty types of gingerbread
Mince pies

I know a lot of people hate sprouts, I think because there is a tendency to overcook them. They turn horrid if they are overcooked, they need to be cooked just so they are soft but not soggy and maintain their texture.

[Mr Mystery]

By no means an exhaustive list:

Roast turkey
Roast goose
Fried carp
Chestnut stuffing
Mushrooms stuffed with sausage meat and chestnuts
Roast crushed potatoes (in goose fat), roast parsnips
Sprouts with bacon and chestnuts (/fistbump Deadlift)
Onion and tomato pie
Cranberry sauce, bread sauce and gravy
Mushroom soup
Borscht
Ham on the bone


Christmas pudding with custard and brandy butter
Christstollen
About thirty types of gingerbread
Mince pies

I know a lot of people hate sprouts, I think because there is a tendency to overcook them. They turn horrid if they are overcooked, they need to be cooked just so they are soft but not soggy and maintain their texture.

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. But judging by the quoted list above, not as fat as Eldargirl, who we must therefore assume, to be a fat cow :P

Me? Dunno.

I fully intend to spend Chrimbo day in my scuddies, mooching around my flat doing precious little. Mumsie Mystery is sending a food parcel, but I have no idea what it consists of yet. Probably Turkey crown etc.

Christmas 500+ miles away from your family? Bliss! Dr Who in peace! No moronic relatives to bring me down! Nobody stealing my booze! No crap on the telly, only what I wish to watch! Yes sir I am looking forward to it.

[eldargal]

I'm not eating all of it on my own.:p It's food for around 15 people.

[Mr Mystery]

I think we need bikini pics to make our judgement.

It's the only way to be sure.

And they mostly come out at night. Mostly.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Bad Mystery, very bad. :p

[Wildeybeast]

Despite my insistence that turkey is another unwelcome American invasion and goose is the proper British tradition, I have once again been overruled and will be subjected to that most hated of birds. Christmas dinner is ruined yet again.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I don't know what I'm having, my Mum hasn't told me. :p

[dark messenger]

I don't know what I'm having, my Mum hasn't told me. :p

I laughed for a solid minute seeing that. My mum would expect me to do at least half of the cooking seeing as I'm nearly as good as she is lmao
Personally I don't care which bird it is I roast up for the big dinner, it's only a centrepiece. The real action is with the trimmings and side dishes.

You ain't seen war 'til you've seen my family scrapping over yorkshire puddings, cripsy roast potatoes and stuffing balls... and then do it all over again when the triple salads and patties arrive.
I have war wounds. True story.

This is why I'm glad I have a quiet christmas dinner planned this year. But there is one thing I need to add to the list I made earlier coz there is room for one more dish.

So friends, what shall it be? I leave that to you.
I'm never afraid to try anything new :D

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I cook for a living, my Mum didn't want me to cook Christmas day. :p

[dark messenger]

I envy you then mate. Both your job and your mother.
My mother is a strong proud woman who rules with fists of iron and blazing eyes of unbreakable will...

<_<

>_>

...and I love her very much.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Hahahahaha!

You probably wouldn't envy the giant burn on my left arm. :p

[dark messenger]

You're right there! I have enough of my own war wounds thanks. I often forget that just because my hands aren't as heat-sensitive as they used to be, doesn't mean they won't burn.

Tips on how to avoid chronic heartburn this christmas?
Classic text from my best mate: Eat some snow!
So I guess I'll be adding snow to the menu this year.. assuming we get any more lol

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

We had some this year? Did I miss it?

[dark messenger]

Maybe it was different down your end but here in the east we had a brief dusting overnight about a week ago.
Course it was all gone by mid-morning, but that still didn't stop the entire transport system here from shutting down for half a day.

Maybe one day we will experience a real snowstorm..? Heaven help Britain if that happens.
We'll be forced to drink our own urine and live off rats by the end of the first week, I swear!

And yes I have been in a real one. I was in Canada in '95 and we had only planned to visit for a few days. We spent 5 days and had to be dug out to get to our flight lol

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Down my end? I'm north of you! :D

We have had no snow...

[White Tiger88]

I cook for a living

Thus why Gordon ramsay has kitchen nightmares still........ :D

[eldargal]

I think we need bikini pics to make our judgement.

It's the only way to be sure.

Not in this weather.

[White Tiger88]

Not in this weather.

Come on Gal give all us nerds a Christmas Present :)

[Brakkart]

Well not sure precisely what I'll be having as Xmas will be over at the parents, but going by past years this is a rough estimate of what will be on the menu:

Roast Duck and two other roasted meats (often beef and lamb, but it varies from year to year. Duck is the only constant)
Gammon Joint
Roast Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips and Onions.
Mashed Swede
Sprouts and boiled Carrots (insisted on by my Dad)
Onion Rings (weird addition I know, but somehow they've become a family tradition)
Pigs in Blankets
Sausagemeat stuffing
Sage & Onion stuffing
Yorkshire Puddings
Cauliflower Cheese
A LOT of thick onion gravy

Christmas Cake
Christmas Pudding
Mince Pies and cream

Roast Leeks may also make an appearance (we are Welsh after all), but have been absent for the past couple years.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Come on Gal give all us nerds a Christmas Present :)

Tiger, go away.

[White Tiger88]

Tiger, go away.

No? i am talking about yummy food with the other people :3 i would like to cook Christmas dinner my self except me and turkeys have a rather bad relationship.....(I can't cook a turkey worth a damn yet i can bbq anything.....go logic go!)

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Then stop asking the woman I love for pictures to please your perverted desires...

[White Tiger88]

Then stop asking the woman I love for pictures to please your perverted desires...

I only like red heads........Also the other people where asking and if she did it the pictures would kill us all since we would go "OMGZ BLONDE WOMAN THAT IS HOT *HEART ATTACK*"

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I like grammar, grammar makes posts easier to read...

[White Tiger88]

Well not sure precisely what I'll be having as Xmas will be over at the parents, but going by past years this is a rough estimate of what will be on the menu:

Roast Duck and two other roasted meats (often beef and lamb, but it varies from year to year. Duck is the only constant)
Gammon Joint
Roast Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips and Onions.
Mashed Swede
Sprouts and boiled Carrots (insisted on by my Dad)
Onion Rings (weird addition I know, but somehow they've become a family tradition)
Pigs in Blankets
Sausagemeat stuffing
Sage & Onion stuffing
Yorkshire Puddings
Cauliflower Cheese
A LOT of thick onion gravy

Christmas Cake
Christmas Pudding
Mince Pies and cream

Roast Leeks may also make an appearance (we are Welsh after all), but have been absent for the past couple years.

Do you by any chance happen to have a good recipe for the following you listed that you would share with me?

Onion Gravy
onion Rings (Always interesting to see how others make em)
Roast Duck (We don't ever eat duck here and i would love to feed it to the family with out telling em...)

Also.....WTF is a gammon Joint????

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Basically, a very thick piece of ham.

[White Tiger88]

Basically, a very thick piece of ham.

...Ok we do have that every year except its honey ham fresh from the butcher which i forgot to list....It pays to have a brother that makes 6 figures and fix's freezers\heat for companys :D we get all the yummy fresh animals to eat :3 (I swear one tiger joke and i will give a hug to the person that makes it!!!)

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I have Gammon on a regular basis. It's good.

[White Tiger88]

I have Gammon on a regular basis. It's good.

...Wish pork didn't disagree with me suddenly -_- you ******* now i want to go eat a pig! (Then again ham is ok i just can't eat pork chops for some biologically messed up reason i hope someone will explain in detail *waits for Eldargal's super smart post*

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Good luck with that...

[White Tiger88]

Good luck with that...

With what :P (I set a trap bwahjahahah....ok i know this will backfire have at it)

[Deadlift]

A couple years ago I did this Ham recipe that uses coke to cook it in. Surprisingly festive and delicious. I swear I have a foodie crush on Nigella, but the woman knows indulgent cooking like nobody else.

http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/ham-in-coca-cola-171

I am doing it again this Boxing Day as part of a spread I will be doing for our open house ;)

[Deadlift]

Double post, sorry guys :(
Currently in centre Parcs with the children and the wi fi is crap.

[White Tiger88]

A couple years ago I did this Ham recipe that uses coke to cook it in. Surprisingly festive and delicious. I swear I have a foodie crush on Nigella, but the woman knows indulgent cooking like nobody else.

http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/ham-in-coca-cola-171

I am doing it again this Boxing Day as part of a spread I will be doing for our open house ;)

If you come to canada ever im so having you make dinner...i will supply all after cooking booze till you go face down.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Double post, sorry guys :(
Currently in centre Parcs with the children and the wi fi is crap.

Awww! Cool! :)

Also, Nigella is just a tad epic. :D

[Brakkart]

Do you by any chance happen to have a good recipe for the following you listed that you would share with me?

Onion Gravy
onion Rings (Always interesting to see how others make em)
Roast Duck (We don't ever eat duck here and i would love to feed it to the family with out telling em...)

Also.....WTF is a gammon Joint????

Seeing as how the Gammon has already been explained I'll skip that. My Mum is a superb cook but pretty sure even she uses pre-made frozen onion rings and just heats them up in the oven. I've never tried cooking duck myself, but it is truly superb meat and it has become our traditional xmas roast as we don't have it any other time of the year. Can't give you any advice about preparing and cooking it sadly, but when it comes to buying it, go for already boned one if you can, so as to get a much better idea of how much actual meat you are getting. Duck has a LOT of bones, so buying one that isn't pre-boned can be very deceptive. This is the reason we tend to have duck with at least one other meat as buying a turkey sized quantity of duck would be rather expensive.

With regards to the gravy, I just tend to use onion gravy granules with hot water in a saucepan, stir until there's no lumps and keep on a low heat to let it thicken, then add in the run off juices from the joint and tray of roasted veg and stir them in and let it thicken again. Pretty basic really.

[Deadlift]

If you come to canada ever im so having you make dinner...i will supply all after cooking booze till you go face down.

It's possible, my wife's Canadian and grew up in yellow knife, bloody chilly up there. Now her parents have moved to BC on Vancouver Island :) much milder climate. We were married on the island 10 years ago this coming January. I love Canada and would love to make the move one day. Go Canucks .

[Wolfshade]

A couple years ago I did this Ham recipe that uses coke to cook it in. Surprisingly festive and delicious. I swear I have a foodie crush on Nigella, but the woman knows indulgent cooking like nobody else.

And it cleans the pan brilliantly :)

I agree with you about Nigella yummy

[Brakkart]

Also, Nigella is just a tad epic. :D

Yup, her recipes are simple and amazingly good.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

We should raise the Nigella Banner. :p

I like the Hairy Bikers, they're a good laugh.

[eldargal]

I like Gammon though I think it is a little sickly sometimes. Pork is sweet... Also like mutton.

I love Nigella, she is lovely.

[Brakkart]

I like Gammon though I think it is a little sickly sometimes. Pork is sweet... Also like mutton.

I agree it can be, but that's largely because a lot of people tend to coat it in sweet things, like honey, maple syrup etc. My Mum tends to prefer to use something a bit more savoury, last years was coated in a green bean chutney and then baked, which was just incredible.

[Wolfshade]

Oh this just in:

Ready meals 'healthier' than TV chefs' fare

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20713985

[eldargal]

Meh, most of the dishes in TV chef books aren't touted as every-day meals.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I don't like beef or lamb, it's too chewy for my tastes. Sometimes it can be done right, but I prefer to stick to pork, chicken, fish, and vegetables...

[Brakkart]

Despite my insistence that turkey is another unwelcome American invasion and goose is the proper British tradition, I have once again been overruled and will be subjected to that most hated of birds. Christmas dinner is ruined yet again.

Dunno if you are anywhere an Iceland store Wildey, but they are doing a Three Bird Roast for £10, which is Turkey stuffed with duck and chicken (they are also doing a ready done Hog Roast for the same price), might make having to "suffer" through Turkey more bearable.

[Wolfshade]

A friend cooked that 3 bird roast last year. Either it tasted very bad or he cooked it wrong.

I would prefer to have some venison. I have a shoulder in the deep freeze, but it seems just a waste for the two of us

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

A friend cooked that 3 bird roast last year. Either it tasted very bad or he cooked it wrong.

I would prefer to have some venison. I have a shoulder in the deep freeze, but it seems just a waste for the two of us

*runs to Wolfie's house*

[Wolfshade]

I should explain, one of my mates hunts deer as a hobby, it does mean sometimes his garage looks like a scene from Saw...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Nice. Or not.

I'm not sure.

[Psychosplodge]

Despite my insistence that turkey is another unwelcome American invasion and goose is the proper British tradition, I have once again been overruled and will be subjected to that most hated of birds. Christmas dinner is ruined yet again.

Turkey, and potatoes are about the two greatest imports from America...


I think we need bikini pics to make our judgement.

It's the only way to be sure.

And they mostly come out at night. Mostly.

But if that happens we'll all have to pose in our skinnies for a fair comparison :eek:


Double post, sorry guys :(
Currently in centre Parcs with the children and the wi fi is crap.
You found wi-fi at one? I had to have a week with no internet when I went, dunno what was worse that, or the fivedays I needed to recover from doing exercise like things...




I would prefer to have some venison. I have a shoulder in the deep freeze, but it seems just a waste for the two of us

So is that an open invite for a forum xmas meet @ Wolfie's? lol


O/T
I'll be having giant yorkshire pudding
roast beef
turkey
roast potatoes
boiled/mashed potatoes
a selection of veg will be available
covered in beef gravy
and Henderson's Relish.

washed down with available wine/lager/beer...whatevers in the house...

[Mr Mystery]

And how does Henderon feel about you using his relish in that manner???

[Psychosplodge]

Well he's probably been dead a good long while...

[alshrive]

+ Turkey and Pheasant
+ Roast Potatoes (goose fat and semolina all the way!)
+ Roast Parsnips wrapped in Bacon and in my Special Glaze (Ketchup, Mustard, Oil and several other things)
+ Sprouts with Pancetta and Chestnuts
+ Carrot and Swede Mash
+ Peptobismol
+ Sage & Onion Stuffing
+ Cranberry Sauce

followed by

+ Xmas Pudding with Brandy Butter
+ White Xmas Pudding
+ More Peptobismol
+ Jamaican Rum Chill

followed by
+ Stilton
+ Port

I have probably missed something....

[Wolfshade]

Be aware!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20578937

[dark messenger]

@alshrive: I never realised that Peptobismol was a part of a christmas meal? Good thinking though *nods*

I see that the price of christmas dinner has gone up. Again. But I must say while I am devastated that my bread sauce and much loved roast spuds are more pricey, I'm not too bothered about the rest. Food has been getting more expensive for a long time now.
I'm down to stocking up on my herb and spice rack only three times a year now and save the precious flavourings for special occasions only.

This is why I envy those who have access to food fresh and straight from the source as it were. I'd love to be able to hunt my own dinner! Lying in wait, downwind... picking the perfect moment to strike!!
Those potatoes would never know what hit them... :p

[Wildeybeast]

Dunno if you are anywhere an Iceland store Wildey, but they are doing a Three Bird Roast for £10, which is Turkey stuffed with duck and chicken (they are also doing a ready done Hog Roast for the same price), might make having to "suffer" through Turkey more bearable.

I get our meat from the local butcher and he was offering a three bird roast, but my family have an aversion to 'new things' foodwise, despite my futile attempts to explain that turkey is the 'new thing'


Turkey, and potatoes are about the two greatest imports from America...

I have nothing against Turkey the rest of the year, just at Christmas.


You found wi-fi at one? I had to have a week with no internet when I went, dunno what was worse that, or the fivedays I needed to recover from doing exercise like things...

Tell me about. I was there when the new 40k came out, hunting around for a WI-FI spot so I could get the gamers edition before they all sold out was fun.


We should raise the Nigella Banner. :p

Is that a euphemism?

[Deadlift]

You found wi-fi at one? I had to have a week with no internet when I went, dunno what was worse that, or the fivedays I needed to recover from doing exercise like things...


Were at longleat, I always push the boat out a bit for the family when it comes to choosing a villa. The last few years we have had the "new style executive villa" which comes with access to free wi-fi though out the whole village. As for the exercise, well the gym is ok for your regular types, unfortunately not for me. I could use the treadmills but I think my weight pounding on them would destroy them in seconds and I didn't even look at the weights, I think they went to 75kg max last time I looked.

Nope I treat this trip as relaxation with the nippers, I treat the mrs to a treatment or two at the aquasana and the kids get 100% me.

[Psychosplodge]

I have nothing against Turkey the rest of the year, just at Christmas.

So do you actually like goose? O_o


Were at longleat, I always push the boat out a bit for the family when it comes to choosing a villa. The last few years we have had the "new style executive villa" which comes with access to free wi-fi though out the whole village. As for the exercise, well the gym is ok for your regular types, unfortunately not for me. I could use the treadmills but I think my weight pounding on them would destroy them in seconds and I didn't even look at the weights, I think they went to 75kg max last time I looked.

Nope I treat this trip as relaxation with the nippers, I treat the mrs to a treatment or two at the aquasana and the kids get 100% me.

Sounds cushy, no idea what we were in, but as we went with someone who works there we tried to do everything as she got us on for a good price, fun but not very relaxing...but there was a distinct lack of interwebz lol.

[dark messenger]

What's with the turkey hatred here?
Granted they're not my favourite bird to deal with, so finicky and hard to cook to perfection... I much prefer duck or loadsa chicken tbh but surely turkeys aren't all bad?

Does anyone know how to make a decent stuffing from scratch? Or a good recipe for it?
And I need to find a decent veggie-safe addition to the christmas spread I posted earlier... does anyone have any suggestions? (for an ovo-lacto vegetarian)

[Wolfshade]

Does anyone know how to make a decent stuffing from scratch? Or a good recipe for it?
And I need to find a decent veggie-safe addition to the christmas spread I posted earlier... does anyone have any suggestions? (for an ovo-lacto vegetarian)

Quiche Lorraine?

[Psychosplodge]

A sandwich?

[Wildeybeast]

So do you actually like goose? O_o

I've yet to consume one of God's fair creatures that I didn't find delicious.

[dark messenger]

Going with the quiche. Thanks :)

Wildeybeast... does that include the animal from which you take your name? Coz I've yet to try one of them.
And yes, you're right, animals are delicious when properly prepared. Just a shame half of them taste like chicken! Maybe there's an evolutionary reason for this?

[White Tiger88]

Going with the quiche. Thanks :)

Wildeybeast... does that include the animal from which you take your name? Coz I've yet to try one of them.
And yes, you're right, animals are delicious when properly prepared. Just a shame half of them taste like chicken! Maybe there's an evolutionary reason for this?

I am waiting for a Vegan or veggy kid to appear and cry after reading these posts...........On a side note i suddenly want to eat two of every creature o.O

[Psychosplodge]

I've yet to consume one of God's fair creatures that I didn't find delicious.

Wish I could say the same, Found alligator too fishy and chewy...
Buffalo on the other hand is Very Nice...


Going with the quiche. Thanks :)

Wildeybeast... does that include the animal from which you take your name? Coz I've yet to try one of them.
And yes, you're right, animals are delicious when properly prepared. Just a shame half of them taste like chicken! Maybe there's an evolutionary reason for this?

No we discussed this at least twice in the off-topic thread, you've clearly neglected your mandatory forum reading :D
Apparently mass production makes chicken taste of nothing...


I am waiting for a Vegan or veggy kid to appear and cry after reading these posts...........On a side note i suddenly want to eat two of every creature o.O

They won't have the energy.

[Wolfshade]

I am waiting for a Vegan or veggy kid to appear and cry after reading these posts...........On a side note i suddenly want to eat two of every creature o.O

Yes I am hoping that the cheesey-egg flan with pork is seen as an inappropriate response.

On a more serious note, probably a nut roast.

Or Tofu-chicken!

I've eaten kangaroo, which was very nice, lean red meat, a bit like venison, though not as tasty

[Deadlift]

My only concern with eating meat, is just how much protein I can get down my throat. I generally eat 7-8 times a day and its mostly chicken based. I don't feel guilty, chickens are foul bad tempered stupid animals ;)

[Wolfshade]

lol

Given half a chance they would try and eat you!

[Wildeybeast]

Wildeybeast... does that include the animal from which you take your name?

How do you know the animal doesn't take it's name from me? ;) I haven't, no. It would seem almost cannibalistic really and that's where I draw the line (unless I'm really hungry). The best animal I've tasted was probably fresh shark, absolutely delicious, like tuna steak only much nicer. I'd recommend it to anyone.

[dark messenger]

That's an interesting thought.
If I could have an animal named after me, I'd have to go with the vulture. Coz you know it's bad news when you see more than one of them circling you... :o
Although I have to say with the eating of animals that eat humans (or are capable of it) isn't there a certain amount of irony that accompanies such a meal?

Okay, time is fast approaching. So any last minute tips on slow-cooking turkey? approx 6kg weight

[Deadlift]

That's an interesting thought.
If I could have an animal named after me, I'd have to go with the vulture. Coz you know it's bad news when you see more than one of them circling you... :o
Although I have to say with the eating of animals that eat humans (or are capable of it) isn't there a certain amount of irony that accompanies such a meal?
Okay, time is fast approaching. So any last minute tips on slow-cooking turkey? approx 6kg weight

Make sure your Turkeys at room temp before you stick it in the oven, pre heat to 200c
6kg is going to take about 3hours to 3 hours and 15 mins, add an extra half hour if your stuffing your cavity. you want to grab yourself a meat thermometer today if you can. If you get one stick it in between the body and the leg and its done and ready to eat at 65c to 71c
I baste mine every hour and I use an even mixture of butter and maple syrup.
When its done I place mine on a pre heated carving tray and cover mine with tinfoil and then a couple of tea towels. I let it sit for upto a hour which gives me room to do my spuds :)
My family know I never set a specific time for lunch on Christmas Day, it's ready when its ready ;)

Good luck and merry Christmas mate

[dark messenger]

Thanks Deadlift. Your advice is much appreciated :)
Merry christmas to you and yours!

Merry christmas to the rest of you as well. Enjoy it

[Denzark]

Ha ha Fnarr Fnarr - Anyone else taking temperature with a meat thermometer over Christmas...?

[Psychosplodge]

Sounds painfull...

[Deadlift]

Ha ha Fnarr Fnarr - Anyone else taking temperature with a meat thermometer over Christmas...?

;)
Always, but I am obbsesive when it comes to cooking and equipment :), my knives I bought are "Tojiro Senku" which are Japanese folded steel. I took a bank loan out to buy them :o

But after reading your post matey, I'm guessing your humour has a tad bit of " ohhhh matron" to it lol.