Christmas Eve supper ideas?

[pugwash4x4]

Have family around for Xmas and there will be 6 of us on Xmas eve.

Need some ideas for really tasty "special" food which isn't going to be too heavy (that's whats Chrimbo is for after all) nor too expensive (the black turkey is costing enough- and as for the booze bill ....)

[mikestrat]

How about this? We added lardons (to the leeks) and fried black puddings slices (on leeks with scallops on top) - Xmas'y (chestnuts)and lovely !

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/scallops_with_le...

[Mobile Chicane]

Bit of a Scandy theme here:

Starter: home-made gravadlax

Main: roast gammon with raisin sauce and Johansson's temptation (Swedish potato and anchovy gratin)

Dessert: stewed winter fruits in red wine with home-made ice cream

[Mark-C]

We're going for homemade dips and lots of stuff (wedges, breadsticks, raw veg) to dip in and some bread\olives etc .... and Aspalls Cider. Couldn't think of anything more different to the following day's Goose and all the usual.

[condor]

we're having a fish and chip supper

[escargot]

condor said:

we're having a fish and chip supper

We normally do that too.

This year though - good cheeses, smoked salmon, various charcuterie and oysters should do the trick.

Oh, and lots of port.

[markreilly]

Mobile Chicane said:

Bit of a Scandy theme here:

Starter: home-made gravadlax

Main: roast gammon with raisin sauce and Johansson's temptation (Swedish potato and anchovy gratin)

Dessert: stewed winter fruits in red wine with home-made ice cream

On the assumption that you cook your ham Crimbo Eve and have it cold on the day,cook it in time for supps crimbo eve instead of MC's Gammon !

[Todzilla]

We tend to have a fish pie on chrissy eve - loads of smoked fish in it and it's lovely!

[bazking69]

condor said:

we're having a fish and chip supper

Give me this over some fancy spread anyday.

[V8mate]

Beer = Food

[pugwash4x4]

Todzilla said:

We tend to have a fish pie on chrissy eve - loads of smoked fish in it and it's lovely!

usually do this- but to do it properly costs a fair old whack

[5potTurbo]

We were going to go to our local Malaysian restaurant for the eve of the 24th, but they're now closing that evening, but opening on 25th & 26th.

So, looks like it will be some top quality smoked salmon, served with lime & dill and fresh homemade brown bread.

[petemurphy]

bazking69 said:

condor said:

we're having a fish and chip supper

Give me this over some fancy spread anyday.

we are too theres free sherry at the fish and chip shop and a pub with a roaring fire opposite