A savoury after the main course is always a winner. Not many restaurants do it anymore.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:45, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

With our christmas dinner, we always have a cheeseboard afterwards, tis lovely.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:46, Reply)

So much better than Christmas pudding
I don't like Christmas food - mince pies = shit, christmas cake = typically covered in marzipan so also shit, turkey = normally overcooked and dry (much better to have goose).
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:48, Reply)

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(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:49, Reply)

I knew someone was going to do that. Did he just get stepped or was he banned?

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:50, Reply)

Stepped.

(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:50, Reply)

My brother is a rather excellent chef, and his turkey has never been dry
To make sure it doesn't dry out, he flips it upside down in the tray so that the juices can run back through the breast, and it's fantastic.

As I say above, I have one mince pie, and really enjoy it. After that one though, I have no interest.

Last year, my sister made a fantastic cookie and cream cheesecake for pudding on boxing day, but I was so full from the dinner I couldn't eat any, I was gutted.

Also, I fucking love a bit of marzipan.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:51, Reply)

I have always preferred the Boxing Day meal
Various cold meats and bubble & squeak from the leftovers. WIN.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:53, Reply)

Boxing day is when the family get together happens for us, so we get an absolutely excellent piece of beef for the family
Sadly not happening this year, first time in 7 years, am gutted.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:53, Reply)

Marzipan is vile
Christmas cake is hard to get right, the best solution is to ensure it is well soaked with alcohol, particularly the dried fruit. Serve it with a hunk of cheese and a large port and it is tolerable. No fucking marzipan though.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:55, Reply)

Battenburg comes in slices of pure joy.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:56, Reply)

Eeuw
Your taste buds are wrong.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 9:05, Reply)

Sod that. Just have the cheese and port.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:57, Reply)

I'm going to try and pick up 2 cheeses for Christmas this year
Garlic & nettle, and the scotch bonnet cheddar that Tesco are doing.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:58, Reply)

Little baby cheesus

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 9:06, Reply)

Proper restaurant:
www.moreteynemanor.co.uk/restaurants
(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:47, Reply)

Looks very good.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:49, Reply)

We're on the Christmas menu, two clicks to the right.
My brother called and said "I was thinking, instead of having it round someone's house, why don't we go somewhere nice? £70 a head here like."
Me: "£140 for kiddo and I, that's my entire Christmas budget right there!"
Such was their desire not to spend more than two hours in familial company that my brother has shelled out for me and my parents for daughter. Result!
(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:52, Reply)

Win!

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:53, Reply)

Total fucking win, I'm really looking forward to the scallop starter, beef main and rarebit dessert.
/fatty
(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:56, Reply)

Oof, that looks good.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:56, Reply)

That's what I'd go for too.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:58, Reply)

*fatty-fives*

(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:59, Reply)

The menu looks good and not bad value for Christmas day. It's the wine that'll bump the cost up...

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:56, Reply)

Indeed, which is why I'll be drinking pints or vodka.

(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:56, Reply)

r f
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:57, Reply)

Almost did the same thing myself old boy.

(NoeI «:::P:::» «:::E:::» «:::R:::» «:::V:::» «:::E:::», Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:57, Reply)

Haha

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 8:58, Reply)