[Travel] Christmas Day Starter

[Hendrax]

Scrambled eggs and black pudding on toast.

 

[Questions]

Starter?! Who has room for that? Turkey and trimmings, Xmas pudding, cheeseboard and copious booze is the way to go.

Starters wtf. I’ve normally had 6 or 7 pints of Dark Star APA before I go to the sloe gin pre lunch. Starters

 

[Giraffe]

No starter for us. never have done, probably never will.

Unless you count sausage rolls in the morning as starters?

 

[BensGrandad]

I am surprised by the leader in this poll as I consider it to be the most overrated starter and is usually ordered in restaurants by people who have no sense of adventure followed by steak and then black forest gateaux. To be accompanied by Mateus Rose.

 

[schmunk]

I am surprised by the leader in this poll as I consider it to be the most overrated starter and is usually ordered in restaurants by people who have no sense of adventure followed by steak and then black forest gateaux. To be accompanied by Mateus Rose.

The 1980s was almost 30 years ago...

 

[BensGrandad]

The 1980s was almost 30 years ago...

You wouldn't think so with Prawn Cocktail as a favourite starter.

 

[crodonilson]

You wouldn't think so with Prawn Cocktail as a favourite starter.

Some classics are timeless, and approximately one third of this board will be enjoying it on Xmas day, who are you to tell them that is wrong?

 

[BensGrandad]

Some classics are timeless, and approximately one third of this board will be enjoying it on Xmas day, who are you to tell them that is wrong?

I am not saying they are wrong just surprised that so many are going to settle for such a bland starter; probably because it is easy and quick to make with frozen prawns and Colemans Marie Rose Sauce from a jar.

 

[Eggman]

I am not saying they are wrong just surprised that so many are going to settle for such a bland starter; probably because it is easy and quick to make with frozen prawns and Colemans Marie Rose Sauce from a jar.

Tut.

You can always JAZZ it up with a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of paprika or even cayenne. Spice.

 

[BensGrandad]

Tut.

You can always JAZZ it up with a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of paprika or even cayenne. Spice.

That doesnt change the bland taste as lemon and cayenne are standard ingredients so that can only be achieved with using uncooked prawns and making your own sauce, which not many will do, I wouldn't think. My brother in law is typical of many, if we got to a restaurant for a meal, without looking at the menu he decides on prawn cocktail irrespective of where or how it is made.

 

[vegster]

Prosecco starts at 9.am and continues until a full roast Turkey Dinner.

 

[The Clamp]

Don’t really do a starter with the main meal but breakfast is always scrambled eggs and salmon. It’ll be a nice cuppa rather than Prosecco for me for the second year running as I’ll be working again that night.
Doubt I’ll be doing a main meal on the day but going for restaurant Christmas dinner with friends before the day to make up for it.
It’s all a bit higgeldy piggeldy these days.

 

[The Clamp]

Black Velvet, if you please.

Excellent work, Sir.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I am surprised by the leader in this poll as I consider it to be the most overrated starter and is usually ordered in restaurants by people who have no sense of adventure followed by steak and then black forest gateaux. To be accompanied by Mateus Rose.

Rose wine with steak!? Good Grief!!!

I know what you mean, though.

 

[dazzer6666]

I am surprised by the leader in this poll as I consider it to be the most overrated starter and is usually ordered in restaurants by people who have no sense of adventure followed by steak and then black forest gateaux. To be accompanied by Mateus Rose.

Are the old Aberdeen Steak Houses still going ? [emoji23][emoji23]

Heston loves a prawn cocktail......

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/heston-blumenthal-prawn-cocktail-recipe

 

[crodonilson]

Me and Mrs Crodo have been putting our Christmas day menu together and we're doing a trio of starters - fresh fruit juice, devilled eggs and melon with finest honey carved ham.

 

[scooter1]

Gin and tonic

 

[portlock seagull]

I didn’t realise there was even an alternative to prawn cocktail?! I mean, it’s the greatest dish ever invented. Ketchup, salad cream, dash Worcester sauce and paprika with lemon on side and half an avocado 70s style! No need to ponce about making it fancier, at a stretch I’d add some baby gem lettuce but even that’s a bit ott. Oh, and use Atlantic prawns. None of those foreign tasteless tiger prawns malarkey. Got to be deep sea coldwater ones from North Sea. Yummy. Absolutely deeeeeelicious.

 

[portlock seagull]

Me and Mrs Crodo have been putting our Christmas day menu together and we're doing a trio of starters - fresh fruit juice, devilled eggs and melon with finest honey carved ham.

Devil eggs? Are you insane?!! Wait until 5pm, your lounge will smell like Santa’s Yule log after all that sherry.

 

[portlock seagull]

I am surprised by the leader in this poll as I consider it to be the most overrated starter and is usually ordered in restaurants by people who have no sense of adventure followed by steak and then black forest gateaux. To be accompanied by Mateus Rose.

Wrong. Wrong. And wrong again. These 3 are the holy trinity of cordon bleu, a finer menu doesn’t exist, especially if steak is accompanied by onion rings, half a tomato and peas. Oh, and crinkled cut chips. Has to be crinkled cut. To achieve the 3rd Michelin Star add a field mushroom too.