What are you cooking for Christmas day?

[fahriye]

It is that time of year again and started to plan dinners, lunches and all the trimmings to go with it. This Christmas I am going to cook the Turkey on Christmas Eve and do a roast duck for Xmas day which will be nice change.

[Semigourmet]

Wow, fahriye! Duck? I have never cooked duck YET. My husband doesn't like it so I doubt we will have that. If I know my family I will be making another Turkey, and ham and all the trimmings since for Christmas I will be in Colorado and Thanksgiving I will be in GA.

[fahriye]

Wow, fahriye! Duck? I have never cooked duck YET. My husband doesn't like it so I doubt we will have that. If I know my family I will be making another Turkey, and ham and all the trimmings since for Christmas I will be in Colorado and Thanksgiving I will be in GA.

It sounds like you are going to have lovely time at Xmas and Thanksgiving Mary!
I have cooked duck before. Lots of fat drips off it but the meat is very tasty. My family likes it. I never cooked goose though and I would like to try it some time.

[Semigourmet]

I hope so we are hoping to bring our oldest grand daughter with us. It should be interesting anyway.

[mcnerd]

No cooking on Christmas Day. All leftovers or pizza.

[Liketobake]

We will be having turkey as usual:):p

[johnnyreno13]

Goose is great~ our standard Christmas fare. If it wasn't so darned expensive, I'd cook it more often.

Be sure that the pan under the goose is pretty deep. You will need it to collect the fat as it renders off. Also be prepared to remove the whole thing [which can be heavy] a few times during cooking to syphon off the fat. You can't underestimate how much there will be but gosh, its good after for potatoes, goose hash, confit, etc.

Last thought, be sure your oven isn't too hot and doesn't spike. From sad [given the cost of a goose] experience, I know that you CAN end up with dry goose if the oven gets too hot and renders out all the fat. We had the oven spike one year while we were at the neighbors having a Christmas toast. It was sad, very very sad, that goose of ours.

Oh and don't forget to save the bones for that classic holiday favorite: goose jook!

[Amandria]

Hi guys im new here, im looking forward to the veg more than i am the meat... i make my own stuffing, and i just find that xmas dinner tastes so much better than a normal average cooked dinner lol, dont you think so? must be all that good positve energy we so carefully put into it at xmas lol, its said that when cooking with loving thoughts that your meal always turns out lush, its like making a cup of tea, you can make it the same way time and time again, but i find that on a sad day when im feeling blue, i cant for the life of me make a decent cup of tea... god help me if im feeling blue on xmas day, coz ive invited most of my family for xmas dinner lol, oh well this is my first post over with, youl be all thinking whose that nutty woman lol anyhows good to be here, seems like a great site and im so looking forward to reading your lovely recipes, love and light, mands xx

[Drama Queen]

My kids are traditionalists. Turkey on Thanksgiving is a must as is a beautiful standing prime rib roast on Christmas. Very expensive ($16.00 per lb.) but worth every cent. I throw Thanksgiving dinner and my daughter throws Christmas dinner. Her choice and it's fine with all of us. :cool: Who can argue with prime rib?

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[axeray]

We'll be having Roast Turkey, a leg of Ham, apple sauce, roasted vegies.

And naturally we'll be having Christmas pudding to round it off.

[AussiePete26]

hey im cooking duck for xmas but wondering if i can use fresh cherries for the sauce instead of dried and if so will it be the same quantities?

[Drama Queen]

hey im cooking duck for xmas but wondering if i can use fresh cherries for the sauce instead of dried and if so will it be the same quantities?


The sugar in fresh cherries isn't concentrated so you won't get that glaze that the sauce will produce. You can get dried cherries in any supermarket where raisins and dried cranberries are sold.

[lesley]

Our son & daughter-in-law are doing the honours this year, but they want my bacon stuffing balls, mince pies, Banitsa with apple & cinnamon, oh & carrots & parsnips wrapped in Parma ham with a honey & balsamic glaze, well, they're cooking the turkey..hey ho!
Lesley
www.cookingwiththejoneses.com

[PotnpanMan]

I am having pork tamales, a big pot of beans, homemade flower tortillas and hot salsa.:D

[Semigourmet]

We are having Roast turkey, smoked ham, traditional Sage stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, homemade fresh cranberry sauce, and fresh cranberry relish, sweet potato pie, and homemade vanilla ice cream.

[babetoo]

just a small meal for me. ham , tators , veg. sweet potatos.didn't realize a half a ham was so much. will probably have to freeze for another meal. going to gathering tonight. finger food are the order of day. i am taking cranberry meat balls. small quiches several dips. cookies . others are bringing other goodies.

happy holidays to everyone.