Need a suggestion for Xmas dinner. NOT Turkey

[karlrschneider]

We did that for thanksgiving. Once a year is plenty for gobbler. I'm thinking maybe duck which we love but I never got the hang of cooking it properly...
:eyes:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

1. Prime rib and Yorkshire pudding... mmmmm

[karlrschneider]

2. Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, I like that idea! And I do know how to make York Pud!

You decided for me. :D

[HCE SuiGeneris]

17. Try it with very coarse rock salt -- it is sooooo yummy!

Maybe some root veggies -- Parsnip, potato, roasted in the pan

[karlrschneider]

21. I think there is, out of thousands of vegetables, only one I find disgusting...

parsnips. My mom cooked them maybe twice and I swear I can sit here and imagine that awful taste after 40 years and it almost makes me retch. Actually I just did vomit on the floor. That's terrible, isn't it?

[HCE SuiGeneris]

22. I really don't like parsnips either

unless they are pan roasted with a good cut of beef. They have to caramelize with the juices and seasonings to be edible.

[karlrschneider]

25. Well, they are just one of many things I've decided have no place in my life

so I ignore them. Oddly, I do like their cousins carrots but not cooked. I've recently developed a taste for turnips but they have to be well done with a lot of salt. As they say, there's no accounting for taste, I suppose. :D

[HCE SuiGeneris]

29. Turnips work well.. f**k the parsnips!!!

[SPKrazy]

6. Man, That Is Great!

much better than Turkey or Ham

way to go!

:hi:

[Tyo]

16. Prime rib is definitely the way to go n/t

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. Go homemade Mexican!

Enchiladas, fajitis, fruit salsa with cinnamon chips...and more! Yummy!

Good recipes here:
http://allrecipes.com/recipes/world-cuisine/latin-america/mexico/main.aspx

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Don't forget the deviled eggs.

[karlrschneider]

18. I won't! I make killer devilled eggs

I put in a few finely chopped capers and anchovies and a few drops of good balsamic vinegar!

And if I have them, a bit of thinly sliced kalamata olives on top! Not bacon though. :D

[VespertineIconoclast]

5. What about cornish hen? n/t

[Rabrrrrrr]

7. Prime Rib. Duck. Ham. Tenderloin of pork, beef, or venison.

Rack of lamb.

Many options, indeed!

Stay the fuck away from turkey - that butterball industrial shit is nasty. I wouldn't even serve that shit on Thanksgiving. Wild or one of the upscale turkeys is all I'll take.

Duck is very easy - just rub the cut part of half an orange all over it, shove the orange halves and two apple halves in the cavity, sprinkle on some salt and pepper, pop it pan breast side up on a layer of mirepoix in a roasting pan and cook it for 1.25-1.50 hours at 350 and then another 20 minutes at 400.

Tender, succulent, wonderful perfect duck every time. And then the carcass and the leftover meat will make a brilliant stock for noodles.

[karlrschneider]

9. I would LOVE to find a good rack of lamb. It is impossible to find here, and

I have no idea why. Plenty of places on the web to buy but it's insanely expensive and no guarantee on quality. But I now live in purgatory food-wise, can't get decent or fresh seafood (I got used to buying mussels for a buck a pound when I lived on the east coast, now they're 6 or 7 a pound on the rare occasion I can find 'em)...:grr:

Maybe I'll try the duck again, thanks for the tip, it sounds easy. :D

[texas1928]

8. We are doing fried catfish for Christmas dinner.

[karlrschneider]

10. Nothing wrong with that! You would be appalled to see how the Okies around here

fry catfish - filleted to 1/4 inch thick and fried until it looks like (and tastes worse than) potato chips. ARRRGGGHH

[texas1928]

15. Never...

We cut the filets into 2 inch pieces and fry them that way.

[karlrschneider]

19. That is the right way! I can't convince the local yokels, though!

They say it has to be crispy so it doesn't taste like fish...how damn stupid is THAT? Why the hell cook fish if you don't want to -taste- it? But these people are Republicans, so...

[Kali]

11. prime rib (rib roast)

Duck or goose would be good too, but I have a bias for beef.

[flvegan]

12. TURDUCKEN, dammit!!!!

How many times will I get to say that?

[karlrschneider]

14. Ewww. I don't think I want anything made from turds.

:D
:evilgrin:

[KitchenWitch]

20. OMG!

Never thought I would see you saying Turducken!

:hi:

[LeftyMom]

24. Really?

It's a bit of a running joke. I keep threatening to make him a vegan one.

[KitchenWitch]

26. I guess I have missed it

since I was offline for most of the past 5 months.

[LeftyMom]

28. We joked about it last year too, but mostly in the veg forum

You settling in okay down there?

[KitchenWitch]

31. Yes, finally I am!

My sense of direction (which was perfect in Minnesota) is still whacked though!

I swear when I think I am going north, I am actually going south, etc.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

33. It turns out my family almost got one for Thanksgiving!

I was disappointed we didn't, even though I wouldn't have eaten it.

I think there's something wrong with me.

:rofl:

[Demoiselle]

13. Crown roast...pork or lamb. Delicious and great looking, too. (eom)

[blockhead]

23. steak and shrimp

thats what i'm having

[Floogeldy]

27. The best fucking knocked-out spaghetti with sauce and meatballs, salad and bread.

Trust me.

;)

[Nicole]

30. BBQ Ribs & Smoked Brisket

We're having the reverse of Christmas in July, we're having a Christmas cookout.

Ribs
Brisket
Deviled eggs
Cucumber & onions
Potato salad
Coleslaw
Roasted corn on the cob
Baked beans
Grilled yellow squash & zucchini
Blackberry cobbler
Peach cobbler
Homemade ice cream

We have ham or turkey dinners at various homes over the holiday week so our cook out is a welcome change from that.

[Porcupine]

32. Leg of Lamb cooked very slowly w/taters roasted in lamb fat.....

greens and peas both. Artisian bread w/herb butter. Olives, radishes, pickles and gherkins. Greek fried cheese, tsedziki and hummus.

Cheesecake and baclava for dessert.

[China_cat]

35. I agree on the leg of lamb

but coat it (then baste liberally) with a 1 to 1 mixture of mango chutney and orange juice put through the blender.

[gr8dane_daddy]

34. Olive Garden...errr, nevermind

nm

[Brewman_Jax]

36. Fish

salmon steaks or orange roughy or stuffed tilapia I've made over the past holiday seasons. It's fast, easy, forgiving to new cooks, versatile for experienced cooks, and easy on the waistline. :9

[QMPMom]

37. We're having lamb. I think. I usually ask the family what they

want and the last vote was for lamb.

[dysfunctional press]

38. leg of lamb, done over the grill...

mmmmmmm.....

[seemunkee]

39. Beef Wellington or rack of lamb

Mmmmmmm