Eating Christmas Dinner On Christmas Eve, Yes Or No.

[saintpeter48]

Our family tried it for the first time last year, its the best thing we've done, less stress and mess, more quality time spent opening presents with the grandchildren and a much more relaxing day all round..
For years my ex and I missed out on so much because it was always a day spent in the kitchen for us, one of our grown up daughters suggested it last year and we all took a vote to try it out, its the best thing we've ever done, we toyed with it for years but were always too afraid of change, what do you think?

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/mum-suggests-cooking-christmas-dinner-22871131

[pixie374]

We did it for years, as my family is Icelandic, and that's what you do... my grandaughter's birthday is christmas day, so we treat them separately.

[gingejbee]

Have it when you want to have it...don't think there's any law about it.

[tiggerblue10]

Sounds good. Did you make anything with the leftovers on Xmas day?

[shoota]

The French do that.

[237SJ]

^ so do the Germans and Belgians. I think we believe that everyone eats Christmas dinner on 25th December because we do but they don't.

[Old_Geezer]

Eat it when you wish. I don't find that the tradition though. As the name tells you, that's the EVE of Christmas, not Christmas.

So you are suggesting that Christmas Day dinner isn't special ? Try cooking whatever can be rewarmed the night before, leaving only the necessary cooking for the day, if you need more free time.

[andres]

They have a big feast on Christmas eve in Spain.

[Jackdaw33]

I believe that is the custom in a number of European countries.

[saintpeter48]

tiggerblue10. We had cold meat, mash, peas, red cabbage, pickles for Christmas day, followed by a small finger buffet in the evening, along with a few drinky winkies of course!!

[eve1974]

Husband n I celebrate ours on Xmas eve. Xmas day is generally a really low key and relaxed day ...

[tiggerblue10]

Nice :o)

[Vagus]

So some people have their main ‘christmas’ and meal on Christmas Eve, then a more chilled out Christmas Day.
And some people have their main ‘christmas’ and meal on Christmas Day, then a more chilled out Boxing Day.
What’s in a day?? It’s just shifting things a day early or a day later isn’t it?

[-SharonA-]

^^ And still have the same hassle of cooking the turkey!!

[Caran]

We always go to daughters for Christmas. We have our turkey dinner on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day we have a cooked breakfast followed by pressie openings and then mid afternoon we have all the special party bits from M&S and other stores. This is usually on going for the rest of the day.

[ummmm]

Christmas dinner is just a pimped up Sunday dinner.

[Mozz71]

We always used to have a Christmas take away on New Year's Eve. I always loved Boxing Day dinner with the cold meats, potatoes, pickles etc.

[Mozz71]

Sorry, should read. "Christmas Eve".

[Mozz71]

I have to say, I'm not sure why anyone spends most of Christmas morning in the kitchen. Do the prep the day before, it halves the cooking time on the big day. Get the taters parboiled ready for the oven, put the turkey in the oven on a very low heat the night before and let it slow roast, get all the veg peeled and in pans of water. Saves a couple of hours work.

[eleanor2]

No Peter, haven’t done a roast for the last couple of years now on either the eve or the day. I suppose it depends on individual circumstance. This year we are out on Christmas Eve having it made for us. Usually though, due to our own personal circumstance, we do a lovely buffet on Christmas Day, which leaves time to enjoy the rest of it with others. I definitely go with others though regards prepping Christmas Eve if having a roast on the actual day.

[Jackdaw33]

My mother always prepped on Xmas Eve. As soon as we came back from Midnight Mass, about 1 a.m., the turkey would go in the oven on a very low gas, nicely cooked for lunchtime.