Prime Rib, mashed potatoes and gravy, and whatever I feel like adding as supporting cast.
What Will Be On Your Christmas Menu?
by Anonymous | reply 183 | December 27, 2021 12:09 AM |
Chinese food from the same place we get it every year.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | December 9, 2021 11:26 AM |
R1 that sounds like a great plan. No mess.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | December 9, 2021 11:35 AM |
I just found out Popeye's sells whole pre-cooked turkeys fwiw.
I was going to do leg of lamb this year, but I think I'm just going the safer route with a spiral sliced ham in a Reynolds oven bag.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | December 9, 2021 11:36 AM |
Prime rib, oven-baked smashed potatoes, cabbage pierogi, roasted Brussels sprouts.
Rum babas for dessert.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | December 9, 2021 11:49 AM |
Turkey, Dressing, Sweet Potatoes, Honey Baked Ham, Macaroni and Cheese, Green Beans and for Dessert Apple Pie Ala Mode!
by Anonymous | reply 5 | December 9, 2021 11:52 AM |
R4 i love pierogies, but I have never heard of cabbage pierogies. They sound delicious. Do you make them homemade or purchase them? If so, where?
by Anonymous | reply 6 | December 9, 2021 12:11 PM |
Lexapro, gin, ice and regret.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | December 9, 2021 12:13 PM |
Leg of lamb, collard greens, mashed potatoes. No mint jelly though; I despise mint jelly. I’ll just make a gravy. Dessert is still undecided.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | December 9, 2021 12:37 PM |
R8 sounds yummy.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | December 9, 2021 2:37 PM |
Thanks r9. I can eat it over a few days too. Looks like my family members are going out of town for Christmas, so I will do it solo this year. I even ordered my lamb gravy from Amazon already. Guess I better get the lamb too lol.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | December 9, 2021 2:58 PM |
Priest, have a little priest.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | December 9, 2021 3:05 PM |
For R4: You must try them. Order from Millie’s online. They taste homemade.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | December 9, 2021 11:33 PM |
Sorry, R12 was directed to R6. See above. Enjoy!
by Anonymous | reply 13 | December 9, 2021 11:34 PM |
R12 thank you.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | December 9, 2021 11:46 PM |
Grilled cheese and tomato soup. I make the tomato soup myself, using good canned tomatoes, onion, fresh basil, and cream.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | December 9, 2021 11:55 PM |
R15 sounds yummy. Is that your yearly tradition?
by Anonymous | reply 16 | December 10, 2021 12:10 AM |
huge ribeyes from Peter Luger butcher shop on the grill, potatoes Romanoff, haricot vert, and insalata verde -
by Anonymous | reply 17 | December 10, 2021 12:18 AM |
^^^ Well smell miss R17 Isn't green beans easier to spell than haricot vert
by Anonymous | reply 18 | December 10, 2021 12:23 AM |
I’d love to do a prime rib but may end up with a filet mignon because no one has roasts around me yet. Duck fat roasted potatoes, popovers and eithe grilled asparagus or creamed spinach, & lots of wine once the meat is cooked correctly.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | December 10, 2021 12:24 AM |
No, r16, it's not a tradition. I've been getting lots of things delivered during covid, including cases of canned tomatoes from Cento (via Amazon), and it's just very easy to make tomato soup. I don't really care about Christmas, so I'm not planning on company, being anyone's company, or making roast anything.
I also make lots of marinara and Marcella Hazan's tomato-butter-onion sauce.
Thanks for asking, r15.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | December 10, 2021 12:56 AM |
[quote] ^^^ Well smell miss [R17] Isn't green beans easier to spell than haricot vert
Not to mention that green salad is easier to spell than insalata verde.
by Anonymous | reply 21 | December 10, 2021 1:08 AM |
How about Le bœuf haché and pomme frites with a tomato and vinegar purée?
by Anonymous | reply 22 | December 10, 2021 12:42 PM |
Chinese food and WEED!
by Anonymous | reply 23 | December 10, 2021 1:31 PM |
Paging Greg.
by Anonymous | reply 24 | December 10, 2021 1:40 PM |
I don’t know because we’re going as guests but we’re having a dinner party on every Saturday up to Christmas. On Dec. 4 we had fondue and bananas Foster. On the 11th I’m serving a Hungarian mushroom soup, Jamie Oliver’s milk roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, braised celery and a bourbon tipsy Bundt cake. On the 18th I plan on serving a pear and parsnip soup, short ribs with polenta but I haven’t yet figured out the vegetable or the dessert.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | December 10, 2021 1:46 PM |
Venison, winter vegetables, Julia's Potatoes, pumpkin soup, stollen and cookies.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | December 10, 2021 1:57 PM |
[quote]Prime Rib, mashed potatoes and gravy, and whatever I feel like adding as supporting cast.
Oh, dear (for preciousness, on principle).
by Anonymous | reply 27 | December 10, 2021 2:00 PM |
Prime rib is incredibly expensive this year. Like, clutch your pearls and gasp.
I’m going with a spicy, slow cooked pork roast with chilies and homemade macaroni and cheese. Easy comfort food. Or maybe a brisket.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | December 10, 2021 2:20 PM |
Our tradition has been Beef Wellington with Bearnaise sauce, roasted potatoes and Brussels sprouts with chestnuts. Even though this year will just be my husband and myself, I still plan on making it.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | December 10, 2021 2:28 PM |
Had to order the lamb from Amazon this year. Omaha Steaks is OUT of lamb at the moment.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | December 10, 2021 4:20 PM |
Stuffed Turkey legs
Cold boiled crab, scallops, prawns and mussels with home-made mayonnaise.
Salads
Pavlova
by Anonymous | reply 31 | December 10, 2021 4:44 PM |
Either prime rib & mashed potatoes, or beef bourguignon. My sister’s bringing sushi. Tons of eggnog & highballs for drinks. Dessert tbd.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | December 10, 2021 6:27 PM |
R31 how do stuff Turkey legs?
by Anonymous | reply 33 | December 10, 2021 6:32 PM |
R33 I was perplexed as well.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | December 10, 2021 10:50 PM |
I have no appetite. Except for brownies.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | December 10, 2021 10:55 PM |
R35 laced brownies?
by Anonymous | reply 36 | December 10, 2021 10:59 PM |
"Prime rib is incredibly expensive this year. Like, clutch your pearls and gasp."
R28, so is lamb. I'm a good cook, but occasionally make a major fuck up from time to time. I just didn't want to take my chances with lamb this year given the cost.
by Anonymous | reply 37 | December 10, 2021 11:03 PM |
Wow. My local grocery is selling prime rib roasts for 150.00. So many of you are apparently wealthy
by Anonymous | reply 38 | December 10, 2021 11:55 PM |
Olive Loaf Florentine Casserole.
by Anonymous | reply 39 | December 10, 2021 11:56 PM |
big antipasto board, Christmas Eve lasagna and lots of Italian sides.
by Anonymous | reply 40 | December 11, 2021 12:10 AM |
R38 go to your local butcher to buy prime rib, not the grocery store.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | December 11, 2021 12:39 AM |
R40 Ina would be proud. She loves her cheese and other types of board dishes.
by Anonymous | reply 42 | December 11, 2021 12:40 AM |
R18 and R21 your cunts are showing
by Anonymous | reply 43 | December 11, 2021 1:01 AM |
Debone the turkey legs and make stock with the bones and cartilage. I’ve already done this, the meat is vacuum sealed and in the freezer and as is stock, to make gravy on the day.
I will make a bread stuffing with leeks, herbs, pancetta, dried cranberries, pecans, butter, stock and brandy, cook it on the stovetop then stuff the leg, sew with kitchen twine and cook outside in the Weber.
(I once made a fabulous stuffing with couscous, dried apricots and pistachios but I prefer to serve it with goat).
It’s good summer food because it’s great to use the leftovers to make sandwiches or a turkey breakfast hash.
by Anonymous | reply 44 | December 11, 2021 1:12 AM |
I can’t spend $175 on a prime rib roast this year, so I bought a rack of pork. What sides do you think go with it? I’m deciding btwn a rosemary/garlic recipe or a mustard herb crust for the roast. We’re mashed potatoe’d out.
by Anonymous | reply 45 | December 11, 2021 11:37 AM |
probably prime rib
by Anonymous | reply 46 | December 11, 2021 11:38 AM |
Glazed carrots, R45? Roasted turnips or parsnips? Green beans with butter and sliced almonds?
by Anonymous | reply 47 | December 11, 2021 4:28 PM |
Thanks r47 the parsnips sound good!
by Anonymous | reply 48 | December 11, 2021 4:49 PM |
My mother insists on ham with pineapple and brown sugar for Christmas, so that, along with mashed potatoes, deviled eggs, peas, and dinner rolls. For dessert, apple pie made by the little old ladies out at a local orchard. We're having our first Christmas divided along vaccination lines (I have a conservative, religious cousin and a drug addict cousin who are anti-vaxxers), so the sides are simpler than usual this year to account for the smaller number of people at the table.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | December 11, 2021 6:54 PM |
Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, beans with slivered almonds, cranberries, mashed rutabagas, sour cabbage rolls, fried mushrooms, salad.
R6, the cabbage is sauerkraut, My grandmother used to make them with sauerkraut she also prepared. If you use jarred sauerkraut, rinse it first. You fry onions in a lot of butter, add the sauerkraut and mix. That’s your filling. They’re my favourite, but haven’t had them since my grandmother passed away.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | December 11, 2021 7:11 PM |
Garbanzo Beans ala King
by Anonymous | reply 51 | December 11, 2021 8:33 PM |
Filet Mignon, Pommes Anna,ginger carrots, green beans or balsamic brussels sprouts.
Trifle or tiramisu for dessert. Pavlova if I feel particularly in need of comfort.
by Anonymous | reply 52 | December 11, 2021 8:36 PM |
Has anyone mentioned Pancakes Barbara?
by Anonymous | reply 53 | December 11, 2021 8:37 PM |
The current plan:
For Christmas Eve: Deer backstrap paired with baked sweet potatoes and homegrown collards and mustard greens. Homemade pralines for dessert.
Christmas Day: Seafood gumbo; Venison roast, homegrown [italic]haricots vert[/italic]w/garlic-lemon potatoes, sautéed rainbow chard (also from our garden), yeast rolls with garlic+rosemary butter. For dessert I'll offer pecan pie, coconut pie, lemon chess pie, and either lemon-coconut-poppy seed Bundt cake or spice cake with coconut-cream cheese frosting.
by Anonymous | reply 54 | December 11, 2021 9:11 PM |
Popovers - no matter what else we make!
by Anonymous | reply 55 | December 11, 2021 10:02 PM |
I will be making goulash.
by Anonymous | reply 56 | December 12, 2021 2:21 AM |
Christmas tamales from our local taco shop
by Anonymous | reply 57 | December 12, 2021 2:24 AM |
R12, Millie’s pierogi is no longer accepting orders for Christmas or New Years, unfortunately. Anywhere else you can recommend?
by Anonymous | reply 58 | December 12, 2021 4:06 AM |
Pancakes Barbara
by Anonymous | reply 59 | December 12, 2021 4:16 AM |
Swanson Turkey Dinner - I should probably dig it out of the freezer.
by Anonymous | reply 60 | December 12, 2021 4:19 AM |
Pancakes Barbara!
by Anonymous | reply 61 | December 12, 2021 4:21 AM |
I’ve been thinking about a skillet braised celery as a side. Has anyone made this? I’ve made Julia Child’s recipe from her classic French cooking.
by Anonymous | reply 62 | December 12, 2021 2:53 PM |
I've made it, r62. It's a really simple process. Prep the celery ahead of time and you can finish it as you wait for the juices in your chicken to settle.
by Anonymous | reply 63 | December 12, 2021 2:59 PM |
I am going to make some crispy skin pork belly on Christmas Eve to make banh mi. I don’t know how I will make it Chritmassy, maybe baste it in OJ and cinnamon and add some cranberry relish to the sandwich.
by Anonymous | reply 64 | December 12, 2021 3:50 PM |
Due to family tradition, we'll be having either cioppino or clam chowder on Christmas Eve. My grandfather loved Oyster Stew for that dinner, and that's what we had every Christmas Eve for decades as the family grew up. Hubby hates oysters, so its other seafood of his choice. For Christmas Day, it's roast beef, mashed potatoes, mashed yams/sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts and probably pecan pie for dessert. It's a traditional meal to be sure.
by Anonymous | reply 65 | December 12, 2021 5:29 PM |
Green salad and candy.
by Anonymous | reply 66 | December 12, 2021 6:05 PM |
Smoked turkey, sweet potato casserole, white cheese mac, glazed baby carrots, stuffing, cranberry relish, homemade pecan pie.
by Anonymous | reply 67 | December 12, 2021 6:13 PM |
R60= Stealth Tucker Carlson fan
by Anonymous | reply 68 | December 12, 2021 6:14 PM |
I love cioppino.
by Anonymous | reply 69 | December 12, 2021 6:14 PM |
Figs.
No, not even figs--raisins.
by Anonymous | reply 70 | December 12, 2021 6:18 PM |
R67, what's in your sweet potato casserole?
by Anonymous | reply 71 | December 12, 2021 6:24 PM |
Pecans brown sugar, butter
by Anonymous | reply 72 | December 12, 2021 9:22 PM |
Spiral ham, and as for sides maybe some garlic mashed potatoes, or potato salad if the acceptable. Maybe a little steamed broccoli too.
by Anonymous | reply 73 | December 12, 2021 9:51 PM |
There are some amazing cooks on DL. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas, if you celebrate the day.
by Anonymous | reply 74 | December 12, 2021 11:58 PM |
I’m Jewish. Guess?
by Anonymous | reply 75 | December 13, 2021 3:35 AM |
So that wasn’t you at r23, r75?
by Anonymous | reply 76 | December 13, 2021 3:49 AM |
Dirt.
by Anonymous | reply 77 | December 13, 2021 5:57 AM |
My dachshund likes cat shit
by Anonymous | reply 78 | December 13, 2021 1:41 PM |
R75, Chinese takeaway?
by Anonymous | reply 79 | December 15, 2021 8:21 PM |
I haven't yet decided. I'm still dealing with pre-Christmas dinners and parties.
I made a delicious roast pork shoulder the other day for guests. Happy to share the recipe. It is wonderful and makes a delicious gravy.
by Anonymous | reply 80 | December 15, 2021 8:22 PM |
Egg nog...with a kick!
by Anonymous | reply 81 | December 15, 2021 8:23 PM |
Moo shu chicken
Hot and sour soup
Beef and broccoli
Steamed vegetable dumplings
by Anonymous | reply 82 | December 15, 2021 8:24 PM |
I have been sober since 2009, but last night I dreamt that I had spiked egg nog. I'll be a good boy for another year.
by Anonymous | reply 83 | December 15, 2021 9:00 PM |
Lobster (live in Maine), artichokes and hollandaise
by Anonymous | reply 84 | December 15, 2021 9:05 PM |
Tradition since I was a small child is frozen pizza on Christmas Eve. Last year, I broke with tradition. I woke up at 2am on Boxing Day with vertigo that it took me a month to fully recover from. I realize that the idea that breaking tradition caused the vertigo is [italic]post hoc ergo propter hoc,[/italic] and superstition on par with religion, but I am not taking any chances. It was a nightmare.
Christmas Day, I don't have any particular tradition, and I need to decide soon. I live alone, so it will be something easy, and something I wouldn't eat on a normal day because it is too fattening. Sausages wrapped in bacon, things like that.
by Anonymous | reply 85 | December 15, 2021 9:21 PM |
I just find it humorous that Chik-Fil-A homophobe loons that line up around the block daily to get their shit are going to have to go two days without it as X-mas falls on a Saturday this year and they're always closed on Sundays.
by Anonymous | reply 86 | December 15, 2021 9:24 PM |
R80 yes, I would love the recipe.
by Anonymous | reply 87 | December 16, 2021 4:30 AM |
Christmas Eve: bruschetta, tuna tartare in mini phyllo dough cups (frozen I don't make my own( and clams oreganata. Then pasta with squid sauce and a green salad. (I'm Italian). Christmas Day: beef short ribs (Thomas Keller French Laundry recipe), green beans, mashed potatoes, and chocolate lava cakes for dessert.
by Anonymous | reply 88 | December 16, 2021 8:18 AM |
Beef wellington, roasted AND mashed potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, marrow-fat peas and carrots.
by Anonymous | reply 89 | December 16, 2021 8:24 AM |
Roast goose with chestnuts and apples
Red cabbage
Potato dumplings
IDK dessert or first course yet
by Anonymous | reply 90 | December 16, 2021 11:16 AM |
earrings
caftans
gin
regret
by Anonymous | reply 91 | December 16, 2021 12:23 PM |
Sausage and disappointment
by Anonymous | reply 92 | December 16, 2021 12:27 PM |
Full disclosure, we're indulging in all the carby goodness this Christmas dinner:
Crown pork roast
Roasted sweet potatoes
Wild mushrooms with polenta
Potatoes gratin
roasted asparagus or wilted greens
Popovers
Choc buttercream/ganache yule log cake
by Anonymous | reply 93 | December 16, 2021 2:16 PM |
Tombstone pepperoni pizza. I’m a lazy, fat whore. I’ll probably put on a Christmas caftan to enhance the holiday atmosphere, dust my Precious Moments nativity scene while the pizza cooks, and watch Wheel of Fortune.
by Anonymous | reply 94 | December 16, 2021 2:50 PM |
Prime Rib but don't know what sides are included. I'll order dinner from a local restaurant for $16.
by Anonymous | reply 95 | December 16, 2021 3:11 PM |
Moo shu goo goo.
by Anonymous | reply 96 | December 16, 2021 3:15 PM |
We just order our prime rib from the butcher. Very excited.
by Anonymous | reply 97 | December 16, 2021 10:53 PM |
It don't take much, do it, OP?
by Anonymous | reply 98 | December 16, 2021 11:24 PM |
My lamb arrived. Wow, it’s smaller than I expected. But it’s grass fed. Since it will be only me, it should be enough.
by Anonymous | reply 99 | December 17, 2021 1:20 AM |
[quote] My lamb arrived. Wow, it’s smaller than I expected. But it’s grass fed. Since it will be only me, it should be enough.
What cut of lamb did you get?
by Anonymous | reply 100 | December 17, 2021 1:22 AM |
Bone in leg, Greg. 🥴
by Anonymous | reply 101 | December 17, 2021 1:26 AM |
2.5 lbs. I ordered some gravy from Amazon too. Lamb gravy.
by Anonymous | reply 102 | December 17, 2021 1:27 AM |
#5 = Hi, Chrissy!
by Anonymous | reply 103 | December 17, 2021 1:32 AM |
I love a bone-in leg of lamb. I hope you enjoy it!
Merry Christmas!
by Anonymous | reply 104 | December 17, 2021 1:44 AM |
I ordered chicken
by Anonymous | reply 105 | December 17, 2021 2:20 AM |
R97 ordered, not order
by Anonymous | reply 106 | December 17, 2021 3:12 AM |
Duck confit with roasted root vegetables accompanied with a beet risotto
by Anonymous | reply 107 | December 17, 2021 3:16 AM |
African American Vagina
by Anonymous | reply 108 | December 17, 2021 3:26 AM |
I have never made or tried risotto is it really delicious?
by Anonymous | reply 109 | December 17, 2021 3:26 AM |
A bottle of anything and a glazed donut.
by Anonymous | reply 110 | December 17, 2021 6:45 AM |
For Christmas Eve, it’s oyster stew and ham. So German. For Christmas dinner we will have pork roast, and the usual side dishes.
by Anonymous | reply 111 | December 17, 2021 12:28 PM |
is it german american? I had that as a kid too!
by Anonymous | reply 112 | December 17, 2021 12:31 PM |
Both sides of my family are German, and both sides of the family always had oyster stew in Christmas Eve. I hated it as a kid. Now I love it.
by Anonymous | reply 113 | December 17, 2021 12:37 PM |
^^^^This must be German immigrants in America-style, just because of the oysters. A typical Christmas menu in Germany is roasted goose with red cabbage and potato dumplings (and exactly what I'll eat).
by Anonymous | reply 114 | December 17, 2021 1:07 PM |
We would only have oyster stew on Christmas Eve. And I remember we would have goose and dumplings on Christmas Day. I didn’t know goose on Christmas was part of the German thing.
by Anonymous | reply 115 | December 17, 2021 1:19 PM |
^^^^roasted goose or roasted duck, with red cabbage or brussel sprouts is the most traditional Christmas dish served usually in my family as lunch on the 25th or 26th. Lot's of other dishes, for instance fish, venison or vegetarian or vegan are possible too, of course. On Christmas eve, when the Weihnachtsmann (the German santa clause) brings the gifts, it can be basically everything you want.
by Anonymous | reply 116 | December 17, 2021 1:53 PM |
Can anyone recommend wine to go with a garlick-y pork roast served with wild mushrooms/thyme flavoring?
by Anonymous | reply 117 | December 17, 2021 10:45 PM |
something heavy, HARDY red
by Anonymous | reply 118 | December 18, 2021 2:04 AM |
See's Candy (dark chocolate assorted), and Collins St. Deluxe frootcake, with a side of worry. Covid be damned.
by Anonymous | reply 120 | December 19, 2021 2:53 AM |
I bought a new york strip roast has anyone made one of these before?
by Anonymous | reply 121 | December 20, 2021 11:16 AM |
How many are you cooking for, r121?
I’m cooking for 3 and am am making some fresh mozzarella and ricotta from a newly purchased kit. Wish me luck.
by Anonymous | reply 122 | December 20, 2021 11:17 AM |
R122 cooking for 6 - it’s a boneless 6 lb roast
by Anonymous | reply 123 | December 20, 2021 1:47 PM |
Cream of Sum Yun Guy, same as every year!
by Anonymous | reply 124 | December 20, 2021 1:57 PM |
R121/r123
Pierce with rosemary and garlic, rub with salt, pepper and your fat of choice, sear, then roast skin/fat side up.
Leave to rest for at least 20 minutes before serving.
Then the gravy: Pour most of the fat off the pan, add halved unskinned onion, halved bunch of. garlic, carrot and thyme, place back in oven until golden. Remove and place pan on stovetop. Crush vegetables, add white wine to deglaze, then beef stock. When hot, whisk in flour slurry and simmer until thickened. Season to taste
by Anonymous | reply 125 | December 20, 2021 2:01 PM |
Yep, we already got our Popeyes turkey, it's supposed to be very good. Then we'll add the succulent side dishes to go with it.
by Anonymous | reply 126 | December 20, 2021 2:44 PM |
[quote] Can anyone recommend wine to go with a garlick-y pork roast served with wild mushrooms/thyme flavoring?
The great thing with pork is you can go white or red. A bold rich red, or conversely, a crisp chilled Riesling.
by Anonymous | reply 127 | December 20, 2021 2:56 PM |
We ordered the Vegan Nut Crusted Mushroom "Bauble" Meal For 2 from Whole Foods with a Scarlett Pie and Pumpkin Soup.
by Anonymous | reply 128 | December 20, 2021 3:05 PM |
Have you had that before?
My experience with Whole Foods deli is that it leaves a lot to be desired.
by Anonymous | reply 129 | December 20, 2021 3:15 PM |
Roast turkey, Stovetop stuffing, and green beans. Not sure if I want to make fresh or canned green beans. It's just me having dinner. I will have a crapload of turkey leftovers. I qualified for a free turkey breast (after spending $400 at Shop Rite) and it's between 7 and 9 lbs.
I may make my Grandmother's Sweet Potato Pie. The problem is the recipe makes 3 pies. I may try to pear it down to just 2 pies. I'll take the other to work next week. I'm sure there will be people working in the office. A slice is great for breakfast with coffee.
by Anonymous | reply 130 | December 20, 2021 3:41 PM |
French paté, Fondue bourguignon, frozen Kaiserschmarrn (sweet cut up pancake) as the dessert. Then we will see, maybe a peu du fromage. And cremant and wine of course and a digestif.
by Anonymous | reply 131 | December 20, 2021 6:05 PM |
Northeasterners, Stop & Shop has prime rib and boneless rib roasts on sale from $6.99 - $8.99/lb this week. I am going to get another to freeze. For comparison, I bought Boar's Head regular deli sliced roast beef for sandwiches last week and it was $18.99 a pound.
by Anonymous | reply 132 | December 20, 2021 8:43 PM |
I served Alison Roman’s tangy short ribs for a dinner party last Saturday. A very good recipe. We had six at dinner and I’d ordered 5 lbs of short ribs from the butcher. Forty-four dollars! I served it with a butternut squash and pear soup, parsnip and potato purée and Swiss chard. Chocolate budino was the dessert. At the start I served the Bon Appetit’s glogg recipe which is very good. That was the last holiday party that I’m cooking. We’re going out as guests for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
by Anonymous | reply 133 | December 20, 2021 8:57 PM |
Didn’t realize oyster stew would be so popular here. We had it every Christmas Eve growing up. That’s all we had except for an olive and pickle tray, which included my favorite pickled herring. Haven’t had oyster stew or herring in 30 years.
Soooo….when should I show up on Christmas Eve, oyster people??
by Anonymous | reply 134 | December 20, 2021 8:59 PM |
Pretty much my menu OP. My friend coming over is wanting to make potatoes au gratin (she loves cheese and wants to use a box brand too, horror!) but with prime rib I like my plain mashed potatoes with butter and cream. Boring but there you have it.
by Anonymous | reply 135 | December 20, 2021 9:05 PM |
Yes. Suddenly remembering oyster stew on Christmas eve. Not for me but...yes
We also opened presents Christmas eve.
A bit Dutch and German.
by Anonymous | reply 136 | December 20, 2021 9:08 PM |
Damn, r132. The cheapest I've found for a rib roast is 15.99. Most places are 19.99-23.99.
by Anonymous | reply 137 | December 20, 2021 9:10 PM |
Baked ham, mashed potato's and gravy, green beabs with bacon and onion, yams with cinn and honey mashed, homemade dinner rolls.
by Anonymous | reply 138 | December 20, 2021 9:10 PM |
Last year, I did a traditional English Christmas dinner with a standing rib roast and Yorkshire puddings. It was delicious. I did it just like this lady with Martha Stewart.
by Anonymous | reply 139 | December 20, 2021 9:19 PM |
Garlic roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, Green beans with bacon & cashews, squash
by Anonymous | reply 140 | December 20, 2021 9:29 PM |
Thanks for posting that video R139. I might try that mustard rub without the sugar and add some rosemary.
by Anonymous | reply 141 | December 21, 2021 2:05 AM |
R139 thank you.
by Anonymous | reply 142 | December 23, 2021 6:01 AM |
Eat your MEAT
by Anonymous | reply 143 | December 23, 2021 3:06 PM |
Finally decided!
Shrimp Cocktail
+++
Standing Rib Roast
Roasted Potatoes
Brussels Sprouts
Yorkshire Puddings
Horseradish Cream/Jus
+++
Queen of Sheba Cake (JC) Homemade Peppermint Ice Cream
by Anonymous | reply 144 | December 24, 2021 3:26 AM |
Since it’s only 3 of us for dinner now I’m switching from Yule Log cake to a tres leches. Anyone else gave to adjust qtys/menu last minute?
by Anonymous | reply 145 | December 24, 2021 11:56 AM |
The Christmas 🎄 mouse 🐁.
I so want to eat that little batch.
After that some moose for dessert.
by Anonymous | reply 146 | December 24, 2021 12:00 PM |
Brie and cranberry bites baked in crescent dough
Marinated artichoke salad with mushrooms, olives, celery, and green peppers
Roast pork loin
Mashed potatoes
Scalloped oysters
Sautéed snow peas and grape tomatoes
Assortment of Christmas cookies
by Anonymous | reply 147 | December 24, 2021 1:15 PM |
What are scalloped oysters? Sounds good.
by Anonymous | reply 148 | December 24, 2021 1:25 PM |
R148, they’re oysters baked with butter, cream, cracker crumbs, and Worcestershire sauce. They are rich and luscious!
by Anonymous | reply 149 | December 24, 2021 2:30 PM |
German red cabbage (Blaukraut), potatoes au gratin, mushroom gravy, vegetarian Beef Wellington, green beans, salad. Your pick of vanilla pudding with pears in red wine sauce or Esterhazy torte for dessert.
by Anonymous | reply 150 | December 24, 2021 2:41 PM |
All Covid variants.
by Anonymous | reply 151 | December 24, 2021 3:07 PM |
Ham, turkey, potatoes au gratin, macaroni, stuffing, roasted beets with goat cheese, rolls and cherry pie.
by Anonymous | reply 152 | December 24, 2021 3:10 PM |
Prime rib
Spaghetti squash casserole
Mushroom in jus
Creamed spinach
Baked potatoes
Mince meat pies
by Anonymous | reply 153 | December 24, 2021 11:10 PM |
Just finished oyster stew with lobster tails that I made for my parents and myself.
I know they aren’t particularly difficult dishes but they turned out really well. A few years ago, we made an oyster stew that was just terrible so I was very happy with the result.
Breakfast casserole tomorrow which I made with sausage and chorizo (and onions, bell peppers, cheese, etc.) and then I will leave the prime rib to my Dad.
by Anonymous | reply 154 | December 25, 2021 1:21 AM |
Microwave popcorn
by Anonymous | reply 155 | December 25, 2021 1:53 AM |
Just finished Christmas Eve festivities with my boyfriend and his elderly mother and uncle. We started with a charcuterie board and Prosecco, roast beef, mashed potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, gravy, roasted Brussels sprouts, a green salad, Cabernet Franc. Dessert was a chocolate mouse cake from the bakery.
Tomorrow morning we will have bagels w/cream cheese, scrambled eggs and bacon.
by Anonymous | reply 156 | December 25, 2021 2:01 AM |
We’re doing a rib roast but my partner insists on an eggplant side and another side of bok choy.. I don’t think they go well together with the beef.
by Anonymous | reply 157 | December 25, 2021 2:05 AM |
Ham, whipped cauliflower gratin (the texture of mashed potatoes), roasted Brussels sprouts, scalloped potatoes, fresh pineapple, a homemade cranberry-orange relish, gingerbread.
The fresh pineapple is in honor of JonBenet's Christmas Eve snack. Perhaps I shall name it "Ananas a la JonBenet" in her honor! Surely Mrs. Patsy Ramsey, Formerly of Boulder, Colorado would approve of this festive tribute.
by Anonymous | reply 158 | December 25, 2021 2:52 AM |
Prime Rib with cognac shallot reduction, rice pilaf, loaded baked potatoes, steamed broccoli and cauliflower and cheesy cheddar biscuits.
by Anonymous | reply 159 | December 25, 2021 4:03 AM |
I'm still up after a long day of cooking and a night of festivities.
Just wanted to share.
We had a nice spiral cut ham for the Eve, with potato salad, rice pilaf, and caesar salad with cheesecake for dessert. And lots of wine.
Tomorrow for the 25th, we bought 7 pound prime rib which should be enough for six people. I'm also going to make creamy mashed potatoes with sour cream and butter, and grilled asparagus.
I also bought 10 pounds of frozen snow crab legs, which I'll just steam and serve with butter and sliced lemon.
Then we're going to have a decadent chocolate fudge cake for dessert. And more wine.
It was a nice night. I'm going to pass out and then wake up and do it all again tomorrow.
Happy holidays, everyone!
by Anonymous | reply 160 | December 25, 2021 5:20 AM |
Porkchops and applesauce
by Anonymous | reply 161 | December 25, 2021 5:48 AM |
Liver with fava beans and a nice chianti.
by Anonymous | reply 162 | December 25, 2021 5:52 AM |
Dinner emergency!!!!
Cooking at someone else's house. Have the rib roast and now informed it has to be cooked in an electric roaster because oven will be occupied, ok, not terrible, but I forgot my meat thermometer. Afraid I'll undercook or overcook. No stores open.
by Anonymous | reply 163 | December 25, 2021 3:50 PM |
Better overcooked than undercooked.
by Anonymous | reply 164 | December 25, 2021 6:36 PM |
Pork loin smothered with frsh fennel and garlic. ., applesauce, green beans, roasted sweet potatoes. We have a pound cake and cookies and fruit for coffee and desserts later.
by Anonymous | reply 165 | December 25, 2021 6:40 PM |
Leg of lamb, with gravy (and not that vile mint jelly), collard greens, mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, wheat rolls and brie in puff pastry with apricot preserves. I got a coconut cream pie for dessert, but I have no room to eat it. My dinner turned out the way I planned.
by Anonymous | reply 168 | December 26, 2021 12:07 AM |
r168 Yeah the Mint Jelly is nasty, but isn't that supposed to make the lamb taste less gamey?
by Anonymous | reply 169 | December 26, 2021 1:04 AM |
[quote]Better overcooked than undercooked.
Not really. If something's undercooked, you can cook it longer. Can't do anything with overcooked.
by Anonymous | reply 170 | December 26, 2021 1:07 AM |
My Christmas dinner went very well. I made a three bone standing rib roast and I have to say that it came out perfectly. No ring of brown meat, just rosy pink from edge to center.
I also made roasted potatoes, sautéed Brussels sprouts tossed with brown butter, Yorkshire puddings, and horseradish cream.
Dessert was homemade peppermint stick ice cream and semi-sweet chocolate sauce. I did not end up making the Queen of Sheba cake, but will do that for my New Year's Day brunch and dinner.
by Anonymous | reply 171 | December 26, 2021 12:40 PM |
R163, didn’t you clear this with the host before you showed up with your raw meat?
by Anonymous | reply 172 | December 26, 2021 2:00 PM |
My NY strip roast was excellent, easy and quick to cook. I’ll cook this vs prime rib going forward. My popovers rocked too!
by Anonymous | reply 173 | December 26, 2021 2:22 PM |
[quote] My NY strip roast was excellent, easy and quick to cook. I’ll cook this vs prime rib going forward. My popovers rocked too!
Say more, R173. I love sirloin roasts as well, but they are often huge.
by Anonymous | reply 174 | December 26, 2021 3:06 PM |
Just go with 30 minutes per pound.
by Anonymous | reply 175 | December 26, 2021 4:23 PM |
[quote] Just go with 30 minutes per pound.
I would never cook it more than 11 to 12 minutes per pound for rare and 13 to 15 minutes per pound for medium rare.
by Anonymous | reply 176 | December 26, 2021 4:58 PM |
We had the full Delia Smith Christmas lunch. Turkey, spiced red cabbage, Brussels sprouts, buttered carrots, roast potatoes, Parmesan roast parsnips, bread sauce and gravy. The turkey was enormous, so we’ll be having it in various forms for a while. The turkey and rice broth is already in progress.
by Anonymous | reply 177 | December 26, 2021 5:00 PM |
[quote] What Will Be On Your Christmas Menu?
Reindeer Meat.
by Anonymous | reply 178 | December 26, 2021 6:01 PM |
I've decided I don't like Turkey anymore. I will tolerate it for Thanksgiving. That's a must. But no other holiday sees turkey! We'll do some kind of Beef Pork or lamb, or even a huge piece of salmon, or Lasagna Bolognese. But no more turkey.
by Anonymous | reply 179 | December 26, 2021 8:26 PM |
The best way to cook a standing rib roast is as follows:
Purchase it several days in advance and score the top.
For a 7-pound, 3-rib roast, rub 2 tablespoons of kosher salt over the roast, including the fat cap slits, and refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 24 hours or up to 4 days.
Two hours before you will put it in the oven, remove the roast from the refrigerator. Make a mixture of the following:
2 Tablespoons dry mustard, 2 Tablespoons of Dijon mustard, & 2 Tablespoons of sugar
Brush this all over the roast. Then grind some black pepper over the roast. If you have any fresh bay leaves, take two or three and cut them into think strips and lay them on the roast.
After two hours at room temperature, place the roast in a 200 degree oven and roast for 3 to 4 hours, until the internal temperature is 118.
Remove the roast from the oven and cover with heavy duty aluminum foil and let rest for at least one hour.
Just before you want to serve it, place it in an oven set as high as it will go...500 or 550 degrees. If you have a convection oven, put that on its highest temperature.
Keep watching the roast, but it should take 15 minutes to get dark and crackly. When it looks good, remove from the oven.
No need to wait or let the roast rest at this point. Carve into 3/4-inch-thick slices and season with flaky sea salt.
by Anonymous | reply 180 | December 26, 2021 8:37 PM |
When do you add the prunes, R180/Greg?
by Anonymous | reply 181 | December 26, 2021 8:53 PM |
I eat all meat. Even sloppy seconds
by Anonymous | reply 182 | December 26, 2021 10:17 PM |
[quote] When do you add the prunes, [R180]/Greg?
That is so clever!
by Anonymous | reply 183 | December 27, 2021 12:09 AM |