Christmas Dinner - Page 2

Nutcase · 23-12-2007, 21:06

Not sure what I'm having. Probably turkey on Christmas day, would much prefer a nice chunk of silverside, but oh well

Can't complain, it's not like I have to cook it!

leowyatt · 24-12-2007, 23:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pebs

My Christmas food shopping is DONE! WOOOT! Shame the pressies arent all bought yet.

This year I have a ham, pork, beef and a turkey crown to cook. I think it'll be some kind of roast beef concotion tomorrow (plus the ham and pork will be cooked tomorrow too) then traditional turkey Tuesday, Then it'll be cold meats/sandwiches/stews/pies/soups/curries until about February! Yay!!!!

Any recipes will be gratefully received Matt

Well then for roasties, it's suggested to par-boil tatties, parsnips and carrots for 10 minutes then drain and leave to steam dry for a couple of minutes. Whilst a roasting tin is heating in the oven shake the veg so the corners are nice and rough and remove the tin from the oven.
In the tin stick some oil/fat enough to coat the bottom and add a few whole cloves of garlic and rosmary. Put your veg in the tin and turn over so it is coated and stick in the oven for 45 minutes on 200C/400F checking after 35.

lostkat · 24-12-2007, 23:30

I've just put the finishing touches to my cake and I have to say I'm quite proud of it as a first attempt. Hope it tastes as good. And before he says it, I know this has nothing on DRZ's Mum's works of art, but I'm bloody chuffed with it. Not one tree fell over

And my meal for the family went extremely well tonight. Everything was timed to perfection, the bourguignonne tasted great and everyone really enjoyed it. Even the mash got compliments. Then my made up dessert came out. It was absolutely gorgeous even if I do say so myself and everyone devoured the whole lot! Here's a pic of it without the raspberry coulis drizzled all over it. I prepared them like this at about 5pm and then just left them in the fridge until I was ready to serve, then I drizzled the coulis over the top and on the place in a circle. YUM!!!!

Haly · 25-12-2007, 00:06

Excellent looking cake

Dr. Z · 25-12-2007, 01:36

Cool cake!

I will take some photos of the meal tomorrow (and the preparation of it!) for you all

Dr. Z · 25-12-2007, 14:34

Having "been there and done that" I think that at any level other than master chef would completely ruin any love of cooking. Its unbelievably stressful and demanding

Dr. Z · 25-12-2007, 15:41

I hope you aren't suggesting I worked in McDonalds! I worked as a proper chef in a proper kitchen tyvm!

My mum was also a chef 30 years - long enough to make it into the good food guide and all sorts!

The stress is astonishing, the hours are long and IMO its like doing any hobby as a job, its alright for a bit but eventually it drags you down.

petemc · 25-12-2007, 16:23

Wow thats an awesome looking cake Lostkat.

Dr. Z · 25-12-2007, 18:47

Working in McDonalds isnt cheffing though, which is what I meant!

I can imagine working at a top-flight restaurant is exceptionally fun, which is exactly why I said "at any level other than master chef". I think if you get to that level its much less stressful and far more enjoyable

Stan_Lite · 25-12-2007, 19:02

Well, I've had mine

We had turkey and mash and veg and gravy and Yorkshire puddings for lunch, followed by chocolate ice cream cake (this was at 12:00 local time = 10:00 GMT - when some of you were getting up, I was eating my turkey dinner

).

The evening meal was where the excitement was. This was a feast of extraordinary magnitude.

Didn't take any piccies as the spread was pretty much decimated by the time I got there - they started serving at 16:45 and my shift didn't finish until 18:00. It looked like it would have been an excellent display when complete.

Let me see what I can remember. I started with some hot seafood from the servery consisting of fried fish, grilled "shrimp" (I'd call them king prawns) wrapped in pancetta (6 of these), deep fried shrimp in spicy batter (6 of these too) and half a squid stuffed with tasty couscous. I missed out on the lobster as that was all gone by 17:15

(pity, I love lobster).

Then, on to the buffet. There were three 10ft tables groaning with food of all descriptions, including; turkey, ham, beef, lamb, sliced cold meat which looked and tasted a lot like haslett, veal chops, cold shrimp and crab, sliced roast beef with a zingy sort of stuffing and sliced roast turkey with a herby stuffing.

On to the pudding table. There was a 3 tiered cream cake, a large rectangular chocolate cake, pastry pyramids covered in white chocolate, a massive yule log, chocolate mousse, profiteroles covered in hard toffee and another, smaller, chocolate cake.

I believe there may have been some salad somewhere but I had no room on any of my plates for that

I don't think I missed anything, I'm pretty sure I managed to get a bit of everything. I sat down at 18:05 and struggled out of my chair at 18:55 to waddle to the lift to get to the 19:00 operations meeting. I am officially stuffed

The catering staff did us proud today and received my hearty thanks for the splendid repast laid before us this evening.

I hope you all enjoy(ed) your meals as much as I enjoyed mine

24-12-2007, 23:30	#13
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	I've just put the finishing touches to my cake and I have to say I'm quite proud of it as a first attempt. Hope it tastes as good. And before he says it, I know this has nothing on DRZ's Mum's works of art, but I'm bloody chuffed with it. Not one tree fell over And my meal for the family went extremely well tonight. Everything was timed to perfection, the bourguignonne tasted great and everyone really enjoyed it. Even the mash got compliments. Then my made up dessert came out. It was absolutely gorgeous even if I do say so myself and everyone devoured the whole lot! Here's a pic of it without the raspberry coulis drizzled all over it. I prepared them like this at about 5pm and then just left them in the fridge until I was ready to serve, then I drizzled the coulis over the top and on the place in a circle. YUM!!!! __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

25-12-2007, 00:06	#14
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Excellent looking cake __________________ Halycopter

25-12-2007, 01:36	#15
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	Cool cake! I will take some photos of the meal tomorrow (and the preparation of it!) for you all __________________

25-12-2007, 14:34	#16
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	Having "been there and done that" I think that at any level other than master chef would completely ruin any love of cooking. Its unbelievably stressful and demanding __________________

25-12-2007, 15:41	#17
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	I hope you aren't suggesting I worked in McDonalds! I worked as a proper chef in a proper kitchen tyvm! My mum was also a chef 30 years - long enough to make it into the good food guide and all sorts! The stress is astonishing, the hours are long and IMO its like doing any hobby as a job, its alright for a bit but eventually it drags you down. __________________ Last edited by Dr. Z; 25-12-2007 at 16:24.

23-12-2007, 21:06	#11
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Not sure what I'm having. Probably turkey on Christmas day, would much prefer a nice chunk of silverside, but oh well Can't complain, it's not like I have to cook it!

25-12-2007, 16:23	#18
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Wow thats an awesome looking cake Lostkat. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

25-12-2007, 18:47	#19
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	Working in McDonalds isnt cheffing though, which is what I meant! I can imagine working at a top-flight restaurant is exceptionally fun, which is exactly why I said "at any level other than master chef". I think if you get to that level its much less stressful and far more enjoyable __________________

25-12-2007, 19:02	#20
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Well, I've had mine We had turkey and mash and veg and gravy and Yorkshire puddings for lunch, followed by chocolate ice cream cake (this was at 12:00 local time = 10:00 GMT - when some of you were getting up, I was eating my turkey dinner ). The evening meal was where the excitement was. This was a feast of extraordinary magnitude. Didn't take any piccies as the spread was pretty much decimated by the time I got there - they started serving at 16:45 and my shift didn't finish until 18:00. It looked like it would have been an excellent display when complete. Let me see what I can remember. I started with some hot seafood from the servery consisting of fried fish, grilled "shrimp" (I'd call them king prawns) wrapped in pancetta (6 of these), deep fried shrimp in spicy batter (6 of these too) and half a squid stuffed with tasty couscous. I missed out on the lobster as that was all gone by 17:15 (pity, I love lobster). Then, on to the buffet. There were three 10ft tables groaning with food of all descriptions, including; turkey, ham, beef, lamb, sliced cold meat which looked and tasted a lot like haslett, veal chops, cold shrimp and crab, sliced roast beef with a zingy sort of stuffing and sliced roast turkey with a herby stuffing. On to the pudding table. There was a 3 tiered cream cake, a large rectangular chocolate cake, pastry pyramids covered in white chocolate, a massive yule log, chocolate mousse, profiteroles covered in hard toffee and another, smaller, chocolate cake. I believe there may have been some salad somewhere but I had no room on any of my plates for that I don't think I missed anything, I'm pretty sure I managed to get a bit of everything. I sat down at 18:05 and struggled out of my chair at 18:55 to waddle to the lift to get to the 19:00 operations meeting. I am officially stuffed The catering staff did us proud today and received my hearty thanks for the splendid repast laid before us this evening. I hope you all enjoy(ed) your meals as much as I enjoyed mine __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...