Christmas Lunch/dinner...

[EcclesCake]

Who goes the traditional route of goose/turkey etc?

Or do you prefer a sumptuos repast of your choice, not dictated by tradition?

Will you go with tradition or free style?

[Baldric]

Usually go down the Turkey Route, not dictated to though as we happen to like it, do one at Easter as well.

[Buenchico]

As I'm always on my own, I've often prepared a full turkey meal but by cheating with the turkey. (i.e. buying the 'carved from the bone' cooked turkey from Morrison's and simply warming it in the oven). It was still a lot of faffing about though and one year I simply couldn't be bothered (even though I'd got the turkey and all of the other components for a full turkey lunch) and I simply heated up a Findus frozen lasagne for my Christmas lunch.

A couple of years ago I did decide to have some different, choosing a duck breast instead of turkey. But once again I found that it took an excessive amount of effort just to cook for one.

So last year I decided to take the easy way out and try one of these:
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=279477250
I wasn't expecting it to be much good but I was pleasantly surprised. (In the past, I've been served far worse meals, at mega-prices, on Christmas Day in pubs and hotels). So that will be what I'll be going for again this year.

I'll probably follow it with one of these - they're totally gorgeous - served with double cream:
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=284538586

[Prudie]

When we're home same as Baldric, do Turkey and tradition by choice. I like to have a full bird and then hack cold meat off it for days finishing with gnawing the legs as I'm the only one who likes dark meat.

[Mosaic]

Oh Chris, come round ours there'll be plenty.
SIL has issues that amongst others mean we have as traditional and turkey-stuffing Christmas as possible, with crackers, brandy butter, apple sauce, several stuffings, but I drew the line at egg nog.

[tamborine]

Am hoping the extended family go elsewhere, so I can have this

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobster_Thermidor

[-SharonA-]

I am having turkey, stuffing, pigs in blankets, the works. I am also doing a roast gammon.
Chris just wished you lived in London, then you could come to mine!!!

[Mamyalynne]

I'll probably do myself a nice steak with a sauce.

[Elina]

Chicken here, roast potatoes, mash, sausage wrapped in bacon, veg & gravy.

[EcclesCake]

Of all the classic Christmas food pigs in blankets are undoubtedly my favourite.

Devils on horseback are a close second.

[Elina]

You have to have pigs in blankets Eccles!! ;0)

[Islay]

the turkey on Christmas day and gammon on boxing day

[pastafreak]

Not sure yet. I have to work that morning which means either cooking the bird when I get back...or daughter does it. Which doesn't seem fair on her. ( "glad you're visiting...wanna make the dinner?") Or,I could roast it the night before. Whatever it is,it won't be Turkey...duck or chicken are our favs.

[Tilly2]

I'm going with tradition but someone else will be cooking it. We're off to a local hotel for Christmas Lunch. Tee hee!

[DTCwordfan]

my sister does the works, starter, salad, turkey et al, then cheese, chris pud and the rest, the best of all being her Christmas cake - which she started the prep in May. She used to sell a humongous quantity of those to the Grocer of Knightsbridge....and, ***, are they good.

[TheChair]

We have our own tradition. Every Christmas my wife makes carbonara for Christmas lunch. In the evening we go out to a restaurant that is definitely not offering a Christmas special menu.

[Tilly2]

Local Indian, The Chair?

[EcclesCake]

I'm quite tempted to investigate restaurants open on Christmas Day that are serving their standard menu.

I refuse to pay inflated prices for crappy food all in the name of Christmas.

[ummmm]

I go to the in-laws so will be eating over cooked turkey and gammon.

[Islay]

Hubby and I have eaten out several times on Christmas day and the best one so far (and the cheapest) was the pub on the roundabout just off the A13 at Chafford Hundred. Even with getting taxis!!! They did ribs and steaks etc was very nice

[EcclesCake]

Ummmm, I feel for you. Why do people go to pieces cooking a glorified roast on Christmas Day?

Is it the sherry?