Yank
Bulbous Also Tapered
Two zebras! That's just greedy.
Depends on how many cubs you have to feed.
Who's having Turkey?
- Thread starter Rasher
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Depends on how many cubs you have to feed.
TheDecameron
Unicorns fart glitter.
I'm as yet undecided. Might go into town with a panga on Christmas Eve and see what I can catch.
Tigerjones
Bagpuss
The clap.
Suffolk Tony
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
A nice Norfolk Black turkey for us. We had goose one year but I was too befuddled with drink to work out how to carve the blessed thing.
The best bit for me is later in the evening when the turkey's almost cold & I have big slices in freshly-baked crusty rolls, well buttered, with pickled onions. Gives me the most awful indigestion but it's worth it!
The best bit for me is later in the evening when the turkey's almost cold & I have big slices in freshly-baked crusty rolls, well buttered, with pickled onions. Gives me the most awful indigestion but it's worth it!
Barrymagrec
pfm Member
Do you have to smuggle it over the border?
No need to smuggle,
as they have been driven across the counytry for ages http://www.norfolkblackturkey.co.uk/history.html
Jo Sharp
Pulls on doors marked push
I have decided on a little fish based something rather along the lines of http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/nov/06/jack-monroe-fish-tagine-recipe, had this a few times but must remember to be not too heavy with the paprika.
deanf
pfm Member
Thanks for this, I've got a tin of mandarin segments in the fridge, now I know what to do with them.
I'll have a turkey at some point but on Christmas Day I'm going traditional - Lahori fish starter, Handi lamb and chickpea rice. Traditional Pakistani.
deanf & Rasher,
They do look and taste rather good.
As they can be made on the spur of the moment from my store cupboard, I find that aubergine and chickpea curry http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/oct/09/jack-monroe-aubergine-chickpea-curry-recipe plus chickpea and chorizo burger http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/nov/20/jack-monroe-chickpea-chorizo-burger-recipe often feature on my menu.
They do look and taste rather good.
As they can be made on the spur of the moment from my store cupboard, I find that aubergine and chickpea curry http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/oct/09/jack-monroe-aubergine-chickpea-curry-recipe plus chickpea and chorizo burger http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/nov/20/jack-monroe-chickpea-chorizo-burger-recipe often feature on my menu.
DevillEars
Dedicated ignorer of fashion
In the southern hemisphere its too damn hot over Christmas for any 'traditional' sit-down mid-afternoon meal. Slaving over a hot stove when the mercury is hovering around the mid-30s Centigrade is not a pastime designed to bring out the best in anyone...
So, this year, courtesy of #1 daughter, we'll be having 2Kg of king-sized prawns between the four of us. An electric frying pan will dominate the Christmas lunch table and the prawns will be cycled through the pan and onto plates as required. King-sized prawns translate to ~16-20 prawns per Kg and are supplied de-veined and cleaned. Sides will include rice, a green salad and Portuguese rolls.
Dessert, courtesy of #2 daughter, will be a Tiramisu...
The only head-nod to tradition will be the crackers to be pulled before fingers get all greasy with lemon-butter...
Wife will be relaxed having been freed from any bonds of culinary servitude, the rest of us will bask in the peace that this brings - and no-one will be bloated and uncomfortable after what is a menu more suited to this climate.
If, as is expected, Christmas Day is a real steamer - a post-prandial dunk in the swimming pool will help to augment the cooling down provided by cold lager.
Before, during and after lunch, the atmosphere will be boosted by playing the most appropriate music for the occasion - Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D Minor? - at a level to allow appreciation from outside the house on the patio overlooking the pool and garden.
The only screw-up this year will be the gifts - which, we've just been advised, will only be delivered on Dec 30th as Santa has fallen foul of the collapsing infrastructure and misunderstood sign-language...
To all on PFM:
Have a magnificent Christmas and may 2014 bring tranquility and pleasure to you and yours!
UPDATE (25 DEC @ 16H20):
Well, the weather decided to pull a fast one and turned out overcast with intermittent drizzle & rain with the temperature hovering around 20 dec C - which turned out to be ideal - the prawns have vanished - a dozen each - and we're currently enjoying a break before dessert which probably won't be needed for another hour or two. Two lagers for me and some local sparkling wine for the girls has left everyone feeling filled with good humour. I scored a BluRay copy of "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" and will now settle down to enjoy it...
So, this year, courtesy of #1 daughter, we'll be having 2Kg of king-sized prawns between the four of us. An electric frying pan will dominate the Christmas lunch table and the prawns will be cycled through the pan and onto plates as required. King-sized prawns translate to ~16-20 prawns per Kg and are supplied de-veined and cleaned. Sides will include rice, a green salad and Portuguese rolls.
Dessert, courtesy of #2 daughter, will be a Tiramisu...
The only head-nod to tradition will be the crackers to be pulled before fingers get all greasy with lemon-butter...
Wife will be relaxed having been freed from any bonds of culinary servitude, the rest of us will bask in the peace that this brings - and no-one will be bloated and uncomfortable after what is a menu more suited to this climate.
If, as is expected, Christmas Day is a real steamer - a post-prandial dunk in the swimming pool will help to augment the cooling down provided by cold lager.
Before, during and after lunch, the atmosphere will be boosted by playing the most appropriate music for the occasion - Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D Minor?
- at a level to allow appreciation from outside the house on the patio overlooking the pool and garden.The only screw-up this year will be the gifts - which, we've just been advised, will only be delivered on Dec 30th as Santa has fallen foul of the collapsing infrastructure and misunderstood sign-language...
To all on PFM:
Have a magnificent Christmas and may 2014 bring tranquility and pleasure to you and yours!
UPDATE (25 DEC @ 16H20):
Well, the weather decided to pull a fast one and turned out overcast with intermittent drizzle & rain with the temperature hovering around 20 dec C - which turned out to be ideal - the prawns have vanished - a dozen each - and we're currently enjoying a break before dessert which probably won't be needed for another hour or two. Two lagers for me and some local sparkling wine for the girls has left everyone feeling filled with good humour. I scored a BluRay copy of "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" and will now settle down to enjoy it...
