Christmas food?

[Chickadee]

So what do you guys do for the Xmas fare on the table? I'm looking for inspiration as roast food on a hot days getting a bit tired, we're not in the northern hemisphere where it seems terribly civilised, and here more like torture - sweating over a roast dinner in your house that's too hot because you've been roasting meat in the oven. BBQ's seem to be more in vogue these days.

I'm thinking some nice steaks, new potatoes, salad or asparagas for the main and chocolate dipped strawberries and cheese board to finish:

Look forward to hearing your preferences and things you'd like if you had control of the menu!

[Hitcher]

Christmas food? Mum's place is always good.

[The Pastor]

bbq? bbq is EZ.

Steak, and cold salads. Perfect.

[Bullitt]

Christmas means roasts. Since I had to start cooking for myself I stopped having roasts very often so I enjoy going home to have my family cook stuff I normally dont have.

Roast Lamb Leg and a chicken. Then jelly, pavlova, strawberries etc for desert.

[kanny]

Sounds good to me.What time is it at your place Have a good one

[hXc]

Well we're doing chicken breasts, stuffed with cranberry and brie, wrapped in bacon and roasted. With mini roast veges and an assortment of herbs. And coleslaw and green salad.

For dessert, pavlova and ice cream.


Or something similar.

[Chickadee]

Well we're doing chicken breasts, stuffed with cranberry and brie, wrapped in bacon and roasted. With mini roast veges and an assortment of herbs. And coleslaw and green salad.

For dessert, pavlova and ice cream.


Or something similar.

Salivating stuff, mmmm shame we're in the wrong Island to come for your Xmas fare!

[hXc]

It was going to be roast venison loin, but we can't seem to get ahold of any. That would have been extra good too.

[MyGSXF:Me]

I'm spending the day helping out at our local comunity dinner.. the xtra bonus of this however is that we volunteers get fed also.... & by crikey.. it's the full monty of a feed too!!!!!!!!! REAL ham off the bone turkey, chicken, minted peas, oodles of different salads, veges, baby carrots, etcetc..

& THEN.. there's the desserts... pavlovas, triffles, fruit salads, jellies, creamy meringue things, instant puddings, strawberries, cakes, ice cream, etcetc..

It's an awesome day to be a part of.. PLUS ya get to come home feeling like a stuffed pig & don't need to eat for the rest of the week..

AND AND AND... the best bit.. is.. I don't have to COOK ANY OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jen

[Hitcher]

we can't seem to get ahold of any.

Gahhh! Thud.

[Chickadee]

It was going to be roast venison loin, but we can't seem to get ahold of any. That would have been extra good too.

Seen venison in the supermarkets down here (lots of deer farming I guess), have you tried all the supermarkets/butchers? New Worlds often a good place to get different meats like duck/venision

[hXc]

Only place I could buy it from here was about $40 a kilo.
Tried to get a friend to get us some but he didn't have any luck hunting during the weekend unfortunately.

[McJim]

Where can I get Swan?

[Ocean1]

Where can I get Swan?

Don't think you can. At least they used to be protected.
I had an uncle who was a game warden out Kaiapoi way and he occasionally bought one home, but only when they had to cull them.

May have changed, the local butcher's likely to know.

Ever had swan's egg omlets?

[Indiana_Jones]

me and the family are having lamb on the spit

-Indy