Topic: Christmas Foods

[tricia]

DId you say lidl did springbok steak?

Yes, this year as a first they are selling frozen reindeer steaks, ostrich steaks (I forgot to mention them!) and springbok steaks. I shall be interested to find out if they are as good as the venison steaks.

Tricia

[antipodes]

I have to go to my mother in law's for Xmas, where I am sad to say I find it distinctly unfestive. The French do not nibble at Xmas, which is let's face it the whole point! No mince pies, no nuts, no rum balls like we have in Oz! When they have come here for Xmas they just don't eat all teh things i put out!! So odd.... and of course they don't eat Xmas pud, I still have last year's in the cupboard! ALthough perhaps I better get to eating it, regardless.

Last year we had roast beef and green beans, which personally I balk at as I try to only eat in-season veg... and yes there is one veg, that's all.

So this year as my sister-in-law is going to do Christmas Eve, I will volunteer to make terrines and bring some nibblies  ;D ;D ;D  she is a bit more open to new ideas!!

[brownowl23]

DId you say lidl did springbok steak?

Yes, this year as a first they are selling frozen reindeer steaks, ostrich steaks (I forgot to mention them!) and springbok steaks. I shall be interested to find out if they are as good as the venison steaks.

Tricia

I got my springbok steaks and some ostrich too and vensison. stocked up on springbok so I hope they are good going to try one tonight

[goodlife]

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Last year we had roast beef and green beans, which personally I balk at as I try to only eat in-season veg... and yes there is one veg, that's all.
Is that typical Christmas meal for French? ???..or what is typical/traditional stuff?

[zigzig]

Thats why I prefer to stay at home at Christmas.

I just get what I want when I want it instead of waiting to be given or offered something. 

We do our bit of visiting in the morning then go home and suit ourselves.

[calendula]

coq au vin is a favourite with our visitors but this year it will be an authentic cassoulet

personally I would make do with beans on toast  ;D

[landimad]

What about a smoked haddock and shell young broad bean kedgerie.
Went down well the the family the other day.
Had to use frozen broadies though. :P

[brownowl23]

Well I tried the springbok last night and I have to say for frozen meat it was fantastic. It was packed with flavour and very tender. Totally reminded me of being in South Africa.

Good job I got more than one lot ;)

[Sparkly]

We are thinking about having a rib eye steak roast on xmas day.  ;D

[galina]

DId you say lidl did springbok steak?

Yes, this year as a first they are selling frozen reindeer steaks, ostrich steaks (I forgot to mention them!) and springbok steaks. I shall be interested to find out if they are as good as the venison steaks.

Tricia

Our local one does cooked lobster and a few crabs, but none of these exciting sounding steaks.

[grannyjanny]

I told my daughter & SIL about them. Thay went to their local Lidls & they didn't have any but they did have lobster. I wonder if it's sold in some areas & not others.

[lolabelle]

Christmas eve is a fish tapas meal have order a crab, scollops and mussels
Christmas Day .. Oysters and Chablis for late breakfast
Dinner  about 5pm Roast Goose,  sausagemeat and chestnut stuffing , roasties and veg
Nice Cheese course then never room for pud but if there is room yule log


Going to Lidl tomorrow to stock up on Ostrich and will get Spring bok to try