WHAT DO YOU EAT ON CHRISTMAS?
I saw this:
To me, that is Thanksgiving. I don't know anyone who eats that on Christmas. And then there's that Christmas song, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree ("Later we'll have some pumpkin pie and we'll do some caroling"). And a few others also mention pumpkin pie. That, to me, is also Thanksgiving.
What do you guys eat on Christmas?
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Don't celebrate the holiday so I have no tradition to follow. I'm making roasted Lamb Shanks right now so I'll be having left overs tomorrow. I hope they come out good. I marinated them for 24 hours in a yogurt marinade made with mint, garlic (maybe too much), lemon and green herbs. It's got 40 minutes left in the oven and should fall off the bone when done (cooking for about 2.5 hours). I am also roasting some small red potatoes, carrots, red onions and green beans underneath the meat.
For dessert, chocolate cake with cool whip.
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Almost everything I eat on Thanksgiving just this time there's a Christmas tree.
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My husband's family does Turkey for Christmas every year - they do it the same as they do at Thanksgiving.
My family does roast - either prime rib or rump roast.
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That sounds like a fine meal! I hope it was perfect!
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Really? That's so shocking to me lol (Thanksgiving food is my favorite so I'm not hating, I just didn't know people did that.) Hope you enjoy/enjoyed!
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Oh wow, a roast sounds like a great idea. I've never had that for Christmas. Not sure where you'll be eating for Christmas, but it sounds like it'll be great no matter what.
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Cooked this, is good
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Oooh please explain. What is each thing?
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Don’t forget that only USA celebrates Thanksgiving (unless other countries have picked it up that I’m unaware of). That said, much of what we associate with Thanksgiving was probably borrowed from traditional Christmas feasts since both holidays are close to the same time of year, and therefore would have the same harvested crops available. In particular the pumpkins and potatoes.
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The big round things are Yorkshire puddings, a staple of any roast dinner in britain, pigs in blankets (the bacon wrapped sausages) are a must on Christmas, kinda overdid it on stuffing, roast potatoes are there too, and theres a good bit of turkey too
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Canada celebrates Thanksgiving, but it's celebrated in October. And yes, that's a fair point.
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Oh that's what Yorkshire pudding is? Never knew! I've heard of it, of course, but never saw it. Your meal sounds delicious (and since stuffing is one of my favorite foods, I'm envious lol)
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Growing up, the dinner description in bold was our traditional Xmas dinner (later my parents switched it to ham). Pumpkin Pie is not uncommon for Xmas, but definitely more popular during the Thanksgiving season in the US, mostly because stores are pumpkin-crazy from October-November (which I'm not mad about to be honest lol)
Unfortunately due to some... new dietary restrictions this year (grumble), my Xmas dinner was picking and pecking at some really good things my brother-in-law made (he likes to make different things each year, and 90% is vegetarian to accommodate us), none of which is described in the Google answer lol Cheesy Buffalo Hummus Dip, Mini Quiches, Breaded and baked ravioli, and I made deviled eggs as I do every Thanksgiving and Xmas to keep my late father-in-law's tradition alive <3
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Ham is traditional for me, but I recently heard a lot of people say they eat a roast so I think I'll try that.
I absolutely love Thanksgiving food so I'd happily eat what you ate growing up lol
Sorry about your new restrictions, that sucks. But I am glad your brother-in-law made some delicious (and unique lol) food! To new traditions *cheers*
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I had jiggs dinner
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I haven't heard of Jiiggs dinner before so I had to look it up. It sounds like the corned beef meal I eat on Saint Patty's day. Do you eat that too? Is it basically the same flavor as Jiggs dinner?
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never tried corned beef or even seen it irl, so i also had to give it a google and yea it seems to be pretty much the same thing lmao. So i love to try corned beef. What do you like to put on it? i love using the juice from pickled beets as a replacement for vinegar
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I hope you try it! If it's cooked properly, it's one of my favorite foods. When I make it, I boil the corned beef in water (it makes an absolutely delicious juice) with some carrots and cabbage (the way I do it, the carrots and cabbage get cooked, but don't turn to mush), and then I'll broil the top of the beef with a rub of mustard and brown sugar. It gives a really beautiful flavor. A lot of people also boil potatoes with the meat, carrots, and cabbage, but I prefer to cook them separately and mash them. Then you can spoon the juice over everything. It's perfection lol
If you have leftover meat, you can make a Reuben sandwich. You get some rye bread and add corned beef, some sauerkraut, a slice of Swiss cheese, and some thousand island (or Russian) dressing. Then you grill/toast it. It's good.
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There may be some variations on these dishes depending on personal preference or cultural traditions. but the main traditional foods served at Christmas and Thanksgiving are essentially the same.
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You can never overdue it on stuffing....
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My thoughts exactly.
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I hate traditional Christmas foods. Luckily I don't really celebrate it so I can eat what I enjoy. This time it was a duck penang curry.
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Whaaaaaatttttt? How? Wait, what foods do you hate?
(That does sound good, by the way)
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