What meat you having for Christmas?

[tuffers#1]

We are having dry aged rib of beef on the bone and a chicken.

Why does 60 day aged beef have a ‘Best before date on it?’

Cos it gets refrigerated isnt it ?

I remember years ago watching something about the
food mountain. Carcasses could hang for upto 2 years.

Theyd be butchered & sent to supermarkets & refrigeration
Did something to it , so it then deteriorates quicker .

[Oiram]

We are having dry aged rib of beef on the bone and a chicken.

Why does 60 day aged beef have a ‘Best before date on it?’

Cos it gets refrigerated isnt it ?

I remember years ago watching something about the
food mountain. Carcasses could hang for upto 2 years.

Theyd be butchered & sent to supermarkets & refrigeration
Did something to it , so it then deteriorates quicker .

I am am sure, suppose it is. I’m not a big meat eater these days but not veggie. Find steak so lacking in flavour. Seen beef hanging up in the Ginger Pig , for a small fortune. I cooked some steak last week I found bottom of my freezer, five years old. Look good and smelt ok , chopped it up for my dogs. Years ago , before big fridges and freezers from what you see in old photos , butchers hung all their game and poultry etc outside.

[tuffers#1]

Why does 60 day aged beef have a ‘Best before date on it?’

Cos it gets refrigerated isnt it ?

I remember years ago watching something about the
food mountain. Carcasses could hang for upto 2 years.

Theyd be butchered & sent to supermarkets & refrigeration
Did something to it , so it then deteriorates quicker .

I am am sure, suppose it is. I’m not a big meat eater these days but not veggie. Find steak so lacking in flavour. Seen beef hanging up in the Ginger Pig , for a small fortune. I cooked some steak last week I found bottom of my freezer, five years old. Look good and smelt ok , chopped it up for my dogs. Years ago , before big fridges and freezers from what you see in old photos , butchers hung all their game and poultry etc outside.

Yup

Used to be a chip shop fish monger just up from
Scotts bakers on orford road called Jim .

Never had ice or a refrigerator .

If it wasnt sold it was cooked & taken to connaught hospital & given to staff
No wastage ever .

[Oiram]

Cos it gets refrigerated isnt it ?

I remember years ago watching something about the
food mountain. Carcasses could hang for upto 2 years.

Theyd be butchered & sent to supermarkets & refrigeration
Did something to it , so it then deteriorates quicker .

I am am sure, suppose it is. I’m not a big meat eater these days but not veggie. Find steak so lacking in flavour. Seen beef hanging up in the Ginger Pig , for a small fortune. I cooked some steak last week I found bottom of my freezer, five years old. Look good and smelt ok , chopped it up for my dogs. Years ago , before big fridges and freezers from what you see in old photos , butchers hung all their game and poultry etc outside.

Yup

Used to be a chip shop fish monger just up from
Scotts bakers on orford road called Jim .

Never had ice or a refrigerator .

If it wasnt sold it was cooked & taken to connaught hospital & given to staff
No wastage ever .

Good, can’t stand waste of food. Too much these days for sure.

[faldO]

Nigella is "doing pork".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55418184

[Long slender neck]

Turkey, nothing better to make you feel like it’s Christmas. Alway drink Sherry too in the morning whilst it’s cooking. odd, never do at other times. Asti with the dinner.

And Sprouts, love them.

Bubble and squeak later, luvly Jubbly

Going to be odd this year. Live next door to our daughter and family. Mrs dOh doing the dinner, taking dinner next door, taking all precautions. Not mixing. Plan to do gifts in the garden, no rain. Feck the virus, we intend to enjoy Christmas Day, safely. Making fun of it whilst keeping safe.

Thought your daughter had the covid? At you and your wofes age wouldn’t be best to stay well away?

Over the worst, than goodness. Have learned so much about what this virus does, even to the fit. My daughter is an ex Personal trainer, is amazingly fit, and has been knocked hard. And under 50. No longer underestimate this virus in the youngish.

We had planned a family dinner, now we have agreed to stay apart. But with the food already bought Mrs dOh is doing the cooking and we will pass to our daughter and family via an outside table. Keeping our distance. We will be opening pressies outside, weather permitting, and at a safe distance. Not going to let this virus spoil our day. We are lucky we can have a family day whilst staying safe at a distance.

I feel for those not so lucky as us. A daughter next door is a true blessing.

You live next door? Nightmare.

[Dohnut]

Thought your daughter had the covid? At you and your wofes age wouldn’t be best to stay well away?

Over the worst, than goodness. Have learned so much about what this virus does, even to the fit. My daughter is an ex Personal trainer, is amazingly fit, and has been knocked hard. And under 50. No longer underestimate this virus in the youngish.

We had planned a family dinner, now we have agreed to stay apart. But with the food already bought Mrs dOh is doing the cooking and we will pass to our daughter and family via an outside table. Keeping our distance. We will be opening pressies outside, weather permitting, and at a safe distance. Not going to let this virus spoil our day. We are lucky we can have a family day whilst staying safe at a distance.

I feel for those not so lucky as us. A daughter next door is a true blessing.

You live next door? Nightmare.

I know. My son is a bit smarter, he lives in Perth, Australia. Smart man

[RientO]

Nigella is "doing pork".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55418184

I bet she is, the saucy minx!

[faldO]

We'll begin the day with a gathering of a few family members where we'll cut each other's hair.

Then we'll sit down for a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

(with thanks to Milton Jones for that one on Pointless Celebrities yesterday).

Wishing everyone a healthy and peaceful Christmas.

[PutneyO]

Digby, perhaps you should rephrase your question. Happy Xmas

[Currywurst and Chips]

Beef again this year

Resist the Turkey masses!

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Attempting to cook a duck for the first time ever (any tips welcome aside from ‘kill it first’). Was meant to be on Boxing Day whilst the missus does her traditional Xmas Eve gammon but our Xmas day plans have fallen through due to Covid so we will probably be at home now.

[Dunners]

I've ordered a fillet of beef as the main meat, with some ham and pigs in blankets. I'll also fry up some pancetta with the sprouts.

Turkey is banned.

[Omygawd]

Turkey crown, Mrs OMG is having sausage for breakfast.

[StockholmO]

It’s going to be a traditional smorgasbord, can’t do pork for obvious reasons, but loads of fish including an egg and anchovy mixture (gubbröra), herring salad, pickled herring, home-made liver pâté, wort-flavoured rye bread (vörtbröd), potatoes and a special fish dish, lutfisk.

I hate pickled herring as much as Brussel sprouts.

[tuffers#1]

Turkey crown, Mrs OMG is having sausage for breakfast.

Saucy !!

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Looking forward to VeganO's response to this thread

[faldO]

Turkey for us, especially now the dire warnings from a few months ago of a shortage have failed to materialise and the supermarket shelves are packed with them.

The BBC covered the glut on lunchtime news the other day with an item which was prefaced with "Warning, this news report comes from a poultry farm".

[BIGRON]

I will be eating whatever I'm given...I will be to Pissed to care

[Long slender neck]

Attempting to cook a duck for the first time ever (any tips welcome aside from ‘kill it first’). Was meant to be on Boxing Day whilst the missus does her traditional Xmas Eve gammon but our Xmas day plans have fallen through due to Covid so we will probably be at home now.

One thing ive done before is cook the duck on top rack, have your potatoes below which will be covered with fat dripping from the duck.

[Long slender neck]

I've ordered a fillet of beef as the main meat, with some ham and pigs in blankets. I'll also fry up some pancetta with the sprouts.

Turkey is banned.

Like flaked almonds fried with the sprouts. Pancetta seems wrong.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Attempting to cook a duck for the first time ever (any tips welcome aside from ‘kill it first’). Was meant to be on Boxing Day whilst the missus does her traditional Xmas Eve gammon but our Xmas day plans have fallen through due to Covid so we will probably be at home now.

One thing ive done before is cook the duck on top rack, have your potatoes below which will be covered with fat dripping from the duck.

As in a duck literally on the rack?

[Mistadobalina]

Cooking for veggies so will be doing for myself a roast partridge wrapped in smoked bacon , with some pork and apricot stuffing and pigs in blankets.

Seems like the backlash against Big Turkey $ gets stronger every year which is good to see. Flavourless, dry muck.

[Dunners]

Full meal contents announced:

Fillet of beed (medium rare)
Roast ham
Pigs in blankets
Cauliflower Cheese
Red cabbage with spiced apple
Steamed carrots and petite pois
Sprouts fried with pancetta
Honey roasted parsnip
Roast spuds

...and Yorkshire puddings.

[Long slender neck]

Attempting to cook a duck for the first time ever (any tips welcome aside from ‘kill it first’). Was meant to be on Boxing Day whilst the missus does her traditional Xmas Eve gammon but our Xmas day plans have fallen through due to Covid so we will probably be at home now.

One thing ive done before is cook the duck on top rack, have your potatoes below which will be covered with fat dripping from the duck.

As in a duck literally on the rack?

Yes, no tray. I think it was a Jamie tip and Ive only cooked duck once so...