WhiteHorseRam Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 18 hours ago, JarodyDCFC said: I used to eat horse meat till that scandal..... I think we all did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddy Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 1 hour ago, WhiteHorseRam said: I think we all did. I didn't . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 We used to alternate each year between Xmas at home (with Turkey) and going out for Xmas dinner. For a few years we used to go to the Mogul on Green Lane and have curry. A lovely quiet, yet surprisingly festive atmosphere, but the saddest thing of all was that the bloke who used to run Alf James joke shop was always in there. Eating Xmas curry on his own Then we fancied a change (and a pun) and went to the Turkish restaurant above the Fish Market for a couple of times. That was always packed out and a brilliant afternoon Then that place closed down and we stopped doing it as it got hard to find somewhere open. 2 years ago we saw that the big Curry place next to Rollerwold was open for Xmas dinner, so we booked in there and it was an utter nightmare. The place was rammed full of Chad's most obese chavvy people, literally stuffing their pikey faces full of everything and anything while their kids ran riot around the whole gaff. Needless to say we won't be doing that again Turkey at home this year again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorseRam Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 1 hour ago, toddy said: I didn't . I mean we didn't know if we did or if we didn't .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddy Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 6 minutes ago, WhiteHorseRam said: I mean we didn't know if we did or if we didn't .... If you don't eat meat like some of us don't, then I can guarantee you didn't eat horse, donkey - anyway you can see the ones that have they are the people working around with hay in their pockets and sound like this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 We go with three different meats. Usually lamb, turkey and gammon. Baa, gobble and oink. Just a little of each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorseRam Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, toddy said: If you don't eat meat like some of us don't, then I can guarantee you didn't eat horse, donkey - anyway you can see the ones that have they are the people working around with hay in their pockets.... Mad-Cow-Disease-tastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broderick Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Yes. Hard candies are also not optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Yup Turkey here. I love the dark meat from round the legs .. We cook a ham too and then "afters" meat sarnies, pickled onions cheese and a Christmas movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 3 hours ago, jono said: Yup Turkey here. I love the dark meat from round the legs .. We cook a ham too and then "afters" meat sarnies, pickled onions cheese and a Christmas movie. I can't eat the dark meat, it's just too strong fer me, I'll take the ham though, I love to try different glazes, seen one done with marmalade and ginger which I'm debating whether or not to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 Just now, ladyram said: I can't eat the dark meat, it's just too strong fer me, I'll take the ham though, I love to try different glazes, seen one done with marmalade and ginger which I'm debating whether or not to do. <patiently awaits invite> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Great and easy glaze for a ham/gammon. 4 tbsp spoons of honey, 1 tbsp spoon dark soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon of dried chilli flakes. Delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 6 minutes ago, Mostyn6 said: <patiently awaits invite> Actually, I'm not cooking Christmas dinner again this year, I think I'm going to miss doing it. Strange that eh, cos every time I do it I get frazzled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag zig Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 8 hours ago, toddy said: We go for a curry on Christmas Day, We have Turkey curry for several days after Boxing Day, owing to my father in law insisting on cooking an extra Turkey just so we don't go short Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, ladyram said: Actually, I'm not cooking Christmas dinner again this year, I think I'm going to miss doing it. Strange that eh, cos every time I do it I get frazzled That's why you been stood down Canny Fraddock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 8 minutes ago, reveldevil said: Great and easy glaze for a ham/gammon. 4 tbsp spoons of honey, 1 tbsp spoon dark soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon of dried chilli flakes. Delicious. Just found this, its nigellas of course 350g chunky ginger preserve (or orange marmalade) 2 tbsp hot English mustard 100g soft dark brown sugar 1/2 tsp dried cloves. mix all the ingredients together. After your ham is cooked, trim off the skin, leaving a thin layer of fat, chuck on the glaze (don't fanny about scoring it) and put it in the hot oven for 20 mins. Bung it on a carving board... et voila. And you could alus serve it cold with yer turkey cuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 6 minutes ago, Boycie said: That's why you been stood down Canny Fraddock. It wasn't my fault the parsnips refused to give up their raw state! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 On 13/11/2016 at 18:05, Mostyn6 said: I find Turkey too dry. I like enough meat to make my heart stop (oo-er), so prefer something a bit more succulent and tender. Arguably its more to do with Charles Dickens having Scrooge send the Cratchits a massive Turkey in A Christmas Carol. They eat Goose elsewhere in the book but Scrooge decides to send them a nice foreign bird with his newfound generosity. Since then, we've traditionalised it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 On 13/11/2016 at 21:27, reveldevil said: Twelve non - meat courses, including raw fish in onions, fish in tomato, battered fish, breaded fish, fish with peppers, smoked fish, beetroot soup and stuffed pasta with mushrooms! Lucky we don't have too many veggies on this forum or they'd have certainly called you out on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewetube Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 10 hours ago, ladyram said: I can't eat the dark meat, it's just too strong fer me, I'll take the ham though, I love to try different glazes, seen one done with marmalade and ginger which I'm debating whether or not to do. Once you know the formula it's quite easy to concoct your own glaze: Something sweet - honey/ brown sugar/ jam/ golden syrup/ treacle; Something sharp - fruit juice/ vinegar; Something spicy - ginger/ cinnamon/ pepper/ chilli/ mustard/ wasabi/ horseradish; Something umami (not strictly necessary, but can add a nice depth of flavour if not overdone) - soy sauce/ marmite/ tomato puree. Use your imagination. melt together, taste, adjust to your taste. Never failed me yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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