Christmas Dinner 2018, your menu?

[Logan]

Thanks @DirtMechanic i have heard of the electric pressure cookers, have to have a look.

 

[CanadianLori]

Yes, the carmelization would not happen in a pressure cooker. The reason it works so fast is that water, boiling, only gets as high as 212F but the pressure cooker kicks it up to 250F or so. Plus being under high steam pressure. This type of cooking also keeps a lot of nutrients in the veggies that normally would be "boiled out".

I agree with @Esther Knapicius that various methods of cookery apply to different ingredients but it also keeps things interesting.

 

[alp]

Bone broths are very good source of gifting our guts with good bacteria. In between Kefir and bone broths, I would opt for bone broths.

Lori - I get your point though. Don't worry. Each to her own. Is that right?

@DirtMechanic I so wanted to kill my rhubarb. They consistently tasted tarty and sour. Funny how one lady marched towards my stall in a bootsale and asked me how much my rhubarbs were. I only charged £1. As an afterthought, I took them from my patch for a laugh! So happy to see her so happy. She said she always had time for rhubarbs.

 

[alp]

watching some cooking show on Netflix I do see those chefs using the pressure cookers. will check on them. thanks.

Must follow instructions. You don't want to have an explosion.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Bone broths are very good source of gifting our guts with good bacteria. In between Kefir and bone broths, I would opt for bone broths.

Agree, very good.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Can we use this thread for Christmas day pictures on that day? or do you all want a different thread?

 

[DirtMechanic]

Pictures rule

 

[Logan]

Can we use this thread for Christmas day pictures on that day? or do you all want a different thread?

Yes it will be good.

 

[johnny canoe]

Hello alp, no I won't host Christmas. It will be a country Christmas south of the city at my eldest brother's home. My sister in law loves to entertain in her massive show offy house. lol

 

[DirtMechanic]

Aha! It appears it is Rhubarb Pie in the works!

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Good job @DirtMechanic

 

[Logan]

Today make the stuffing and put a lot in the turkey, cover with foil that's big enough to cover it. Get the cranberries out the freezer.

 

[Logan]

Just had christmas dinner, put the turkey in at 5.30. worked that it would take 5 hours, checked it at 9.30 and it was done. Wished i checked it earlier. The legs fell off the body when i tried to lift it, but at least it was done.

Also we had a sparkling wine with it, from NZ
Then christmas pudding with cranberry sauce and whipped cream.
Some that was left over and put in freezer to be forgotten.

Homemade Cranberry sauce

Triple chocolate gateaux, have it with cream and cranberry sauce.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

still only 10AM. here, Turkey almost in the oven, will take 5 hours.

 

[DirtMechanic]

still only 10AM. here, Turkey almost in the oven, will take 5 hours.

Us too. Just a big breast at 350f until She who Rules the kitchen announces it is ready.