Family Christmases aren’t they great? Probably one of the most stressful parts (apart from what you should buy Uncle Norman) is the Christmas dinner, the preparation beforehand, making sure you have the right size Turkey, then again not everyone likes turkey, right goose it is then, eh how do you cook goose? Right then bird within a bird within a bird within a bird urm perhaps not, right fish then, oh no one fancies fish. Right chicken it is then. Then you have the issue of the size of your oven normally it caters for all your family delicacies but NO not on Christmas day, because that bird takes up all the room, where do I cook the roast potatoes, stuffing, roasted vegetables, right new oven it is then. then there’s the washing up....
Yes there is no other time of year that provides so much fuss over what, how and where to cook it then Christmas dinner?
If you are fretting over what to cook then take a look at these two great restaurants and their fantastic Christmas menus it may make your decision easier:
http://www.thebestof.co.uk/local/windsor/business-guide/fine-dining-restaurants
Menu 1
Chefs warm appetizer
Smoked haddock chowder
Confit of chicken terrine, parma ham wrapped
on a light cranberry sabayon
Mosaic of game terrine, wild berry jam,
glazed apple and a brioche bun
Roast turkey “Olde England”
Tapanade crusted brill, ratatouille of vegetables,
baked new potatoes and tomato butter sauce
Roasted parsnip and cranberry crumble,
chateau potatoes, with brandy cream
Classical Christmas pudding with brandy sauce
White chocolate tart with toffee ice cream
Banana crème brulee and hazelnut twirl
Menu 2
Swede Velouté, Truffle and Red Peppers (v)
Smoked Salmon, crumbed Scampi, Lemon Jelly
Chicken Liver Parfait, Confit Plum Tomato, Toasted Ciabatta
Layered Avocado and roasted Vegetables with Chive and Red Pepper Puree,
Blue Cheese Beignets (v)
Clementine Sorbet
Traditional Roast Turkey with Seasonal Trimmings
Striploin of Beef, Thyme Roasted Potato, seasonal Vegetables
Pan-fried Seabass, wilted Green, Chablis Velouté, Truffles
Baby Asparagus Tart, poached Duck Egg (v)
Traditional Plum Pudding
Individual Chocolate Log
Cinnamon Mousse, Winter Berries
A Selection of Cheese