Went to friends for a Christmas Eve meal last night and had rack of lamb accompanied by 'twigs in blankets' a brilliant invention consisting of bundles of very small asparagus spears baked in bacon wrapping.

Definitely one for the future menu!

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By *esafinadOHolyNightMan over a year ago

Belfast

"Turkey and ham, the ham my mum does is my favourite thing about Christmas

You are spoiled by your mum and aunties. It's an Irish thing

Big time, they are awesome. I couldn't want for a better family

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By *ornucopiaMan over a year ago

Bexley

Today I'm tucking into (post King's speech) a turkey based equivalent of Coq au Vin. About the best thing to do with boring old turkey.

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Turkey Crown & Smoked Gammon in half hour or so

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By *iss DevilWoman over a year ago

Bedford

First time ever, octopus for Christmas dinner

. If we like it, it might become a tradition.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

So misread this thread title

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By *ornucopiaMan over a year ago

Bexley

"First time ever, octopus for Christmas dinner

. If we like it, it might become a tradition. "

Used to eat octopus a lot as a child in Jersey.

We only needed to follow the tide down rocky gullies and we would always find them by their habit of ejecting empty cockle shells on their chosen doorstep.

Then came the winter of 1963 and the intertidal shallow water froze and killed them off. The population has never really recovered since.

Delicious to eat. nice and tender when done slowly in a pressure cooker.

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By *antricSeeker60Man over a year ago

Durham

Had salmon in orange sauce for my main dish today.

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

"First time ever, octopus for Christmas dinner

. If we like it, it might become a tradition. "

I Eight Octopus once

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By *andyfloss2000Woman over a year ago

ashford

Went to local carvery they had gammon beef and turkey I had a mushroom and leek pie with all the veg x

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