A Classic British Christmas Dinner Menu
A Classic Christmas Dinner is the high point of the holiday celebrations, a time to gather family or friends together and enjoy the best of British produce.
A Christmas dinner is hefty so starters, if you choose to have them, should be light, easy and simply a teaser for the food to come. Smoked Salmon, especially Scottish, is a favorite and can be served simply and easily without adding to the intense cooking required to get dinner on the table.
Starters
Smoked Salmon with a Dill Mustard Sauce
Or, you may want to consider a Prawn Cocktail always a popular Christmas food.
Main Course
A traditional British Christmas dinner will always include a roast bird, and or another roast meat. Traditionally Roast Goose was the preferred Christmas food in Britain until the new-fangled Turkey arrived from America in the 16th century. Now, no Christmas dinner seems quite right without a stuffed roast turkey.
Traditional Roast Turkey, Sage and Onion Stuffing
The turkey is served with some or all of the following
Pigs in a Blanket aka Sausages Wrapped in Bacon.
Roast Potatoes
Roast Parsnips
Buttered Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts
Bread Sauce and Cranberry Sauce
Dessert
No British Christmas is complete without a Christmas Pudding. Despite reports that the traditional Christmas pudding has fallen out of favor for lighter desserts, it is as popular as ever. Traditional Christmas Pudding served with Brandy Sauce or Brandy Butter
Coffee and Chocolates
