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Mustang
Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 768 Location: Sunny Suffolk
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 14 11:28 pm Post subject: What to cook for xmas this year? |
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So, every year, I try new recipes. I've tried mutton leg, beef rib, 12-bird roast, porcetta, cockeral, goose, turkey, rabbit, etc.
What should I try this year? What would challenge me to cook (realistic though to acquire, so no kangeroo haunch etc). |
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sean Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 42207 Location: North Devon
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Mustang
Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 768 Location: Sunny Suffolk
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Rob R
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 31902 Location: York
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dpack
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Piggyphile
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Lorrainelovesplants
Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 6521 Location: Dordogne
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Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 34535 Location: Hereford
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 14 7:43 am Post subject: |
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Mustang wrote: |
This year, 6 adults, 2 kids. I don't really worry about what they like or dislike .. I give them excellent food and its up to them if they eat it or not. I like challenging recipes for xmas, which give a 'wow' factor. |
It's not excellent if they don't like it. Are you really cooking for them, or for you?
That said, what are your thoughts on dessert? You sound like you've majored on the main course, so dessert may challenge you more. Also, it's much more likely to be able to be prepared in advance, with last minute finishing. Make an edible snow scene? Large platter, mountainous base made of sponge cakes, snowy frosting, marzipan figures, chocolate or gingerbread chalets, frozen lake, tons of space to play with sorbets for snow drifts, foams and even dry ice fog. Spun sugar icicles, chocolate and mint leaves for trees, and so on. |
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Lorrainelovesplants
Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 6521 Location: Dordogne
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Nick
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oldish chris
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mochyn
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Rob R
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