Turkey, Beef or something else???

Cliecost

Hi,

So what do you have?

I'm going with a joint of Ribeye this year as I had it at Easter and it was amazing. But I have had Turkey before and made it taste great.

So what do you have?

Buzzybee90

We always have chicken! Prefer it to turkey and it's much cheaper.

mamto3

We have 2 Christmas dinners.


The first we cook for my MIL the week of Christmas, we usually cook beef or chicken.


We go to my mums on Christmas Day and have 2 meats, usually a ham and turkey

toontron

A couple of years ago I did the whole turkey thing as usual, it took up ages, even though I told myself it was a glorified roast, it felt more than that. The kids didn't really enjoy it, their Dad didn't enjoy it, and neither did I. We made a decision then that we would decide what we wanted, and came to the decision that homemade lasagne and garlic bread was the favourite. So that is what I will be doing!

DigForVictory

We've a family tradition of Pork, with every reasonable veg & trimming.
All cooked by husband in full 'chef' mode with the rest of us 4 as minions. A restful day it isn't, until the meal is eaten, at which point we are happily incapacitated.

The leftovers (mostly veg) become a thick soup - I think our youngest thinks that's the *real* Christmas meal & would be horrified if we were to change things!

In a few years time, it'll be interesting to see what we move to or stick to, but knowing there's soup does take the hassle off cooking later.

PenguinOfDeath

Whatever we feel like, really. One time it was Cumberland sausage with roast veg, once it was Chinese. At the moment my favourite for this year is the beef joint with stilton and port I saw in the tesco catalogue, will probably change week on week though!

Pollycat

We dislike turkey so alternate between beef & pork.

themull1

We have turkey and beef, previously turkey and goose, but not enough meat on a goose. We have to have turkey though.!! I really like it, and its not christmas without it in our house!!

Buzzybee90

themull1 wrote: »

We have turkey and beef, previously turkey and goose, but not enough meat on a goose. We have to have turkey though.!! I really like it, and its not christmas without it in our house!!

I think what makes it special for us is the trimmings - my parents have roast every week but it's the pigs in blankets & bread sauce that make it :P

And of course the desserts, only have them on special occasions!

DUKE

Roast lamb as we prefer it to anything else, plus it's expensive so it makes a nice treat at Crimbo.

choccymoose

Last year we had the crackling turkey from morrisons, it was lovely. Pori loin wrapped in Turkey wrapped in cracking yummy