Boxing Day Buffet Ideas

BEAT_THE_DEBT

turkey ,oven chips, rolls ,stuffing and cranberry cheesecake????????

mrsb83_2

Yorkshire puds filled with beef and horseradish sauce. Sounds expensive, but you can actually stretch just a single steak a long long way, so it's economical as well as impressive.

tinkerbellsmum_2

2 things i do on buffets that always go done great are homemage scotch eggs really simple i use sausages and skin them mainly cause i use lowfat sausages cause i'm slimming but also cause they don't seem to crack.
homemade quiche is the other quick and easy use pastry mix and add what ever you please.

mummyslittleboy

We have always had a boxing day buffet and i usually do;

Cheese and onion quiche (homemade tastes better)
Bread sticks
Dips
sausage rolls
cold meat platter
cheese board and selcetion of crackers
pork pies
cocktail sausages
chicken nuggets
mini pizzas
bread rollls
a range of pickles and dips
coleslaw
potato salad
mince pies
chritmas cake
Trifle

themull1

You could do a large pastryless quiche, sausage rolls, cheese sausage rolls, potato wedges and dip, cold meat selection, pasta salad, potato salad, king prawn ring, large plate of salad ie peppers, sweetcorn, lettuce, spring onions, cucumber, and then just get some cheap frozen dessert from iceland with cream, or make a trifle. make a punch, alcoholic and non alcoholic.

jeninbrighton

I think you should keep things low-key, and make food that people can graze at a buffet table. Dips/salads and a bit of leftover meat served cold.... Try here: Boxing Day Recipes [URL][/URL]

EB69

these all sound great! I was planning on doing a baked ham in cola and a turkey crown, and with all these great side dishes I am now looking forwad to it more than the Christmas lunch!

How about a mint pea and bean salad too?

mulled_wine

mrs_marty wrote: »

Hi Ive tried searching for good yummy cheap buffet ideas but cant find anything does anyone have any ideas for a buffet? We are having hubby's sisters family over who it has to be said will be down all day contribute nothing apart from 8 beers and wont think about offering anything either as they never do! :mad:

I dont really want to do the frozen buffet deals from tesco etc as the last time I used them I didnt feel quality matched price.

All ideas very much appreiciated thank you
x

Why don't you ask them if they could bring in a gateaux or cheesecake as it will save you worrying with the other buffet items you're getting?

Or (more obliquely) ask them what they're planning on bringing as you don't want to have two lots of the same thing on the table?

It could be they don't realise they could help out with the food - or it may embarrass them into bringing a food contribution.

HTH

gilly1964

Logie143 wrote: »

Chicken drumsticks/wings? The meat is cheap and you can get all sorts of marinades- there's a really good jerk one at tesco, although it isn't very christmasy

I misread this as there's a really good jerk at Tesco - was thinking you use the same Tesco as me

Orange_King

There's nothing like a nice bowl of warm turkey stew.