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What's For Christmas Dinner?

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BigWoof31;1623756; said:
We do a standing rib roast at my household. Braised for an hour, then cooked for 4 more. It's fall apart wonderful and the Au Jus goes great on mashed potatos!

Green beens, Spinach Casserole and Crescent rolls (only thing thats not home made.

I'm not big on Christmas deserts - so I'll probably just go with some cookies while the others are having pumpkin pie.
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You're not eating at my house... are you:huh:
 
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BigWoof31;1623757; said:
ORD -what's the consistency of Goose? Is it more fatty like Duck with more dark meat?
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Not ORD, but I can tell you that goose is pretty fatty. It has less dark meat (proportionately) than a duck, which is essentially all dark meat; goose breast is darker than turkey breast but still a white meat.

Personally, I prefer duck to goose. But given the opportunity, I'd pick pheasant over all the above. :wink2: Pheasant is the tastiest bird I've ever had the pleasure of eating (other than ostrich, which is really more beef-like).

As for my Christmas dinner, it's whatever is being served at the retirement home. (Where my mother-in-law lives.)
 
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MaxBuck;1625069; said:
Not ORD, but I can tell you that goose is pretty fatty. It has less dark meat (proportionately) than a duck, which is essentially all dark meat; goose breast is darker than turkey breast but still a white meat.
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True - and the best goose is not large. Younger, smaller is less tough and more sweet.
A pretty decent guide (for servantless Americans :) ) on how to cook goose, and best use for that fat is on NPR's site.
MaxBuck;1625069; said:
Personally, I prefer duck to goose. But given the opportunity, I'd pick pheasant over all the above. :wink2: Pheasant is the tastiest bird I've ever had the pleasure of eating (other than ostrich, which is really more beef-like).
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There is a small restaurant in the Lisbon-Salem area that does an absolutely kick-ass series of duck dishes when the season is at peak. Pondi's. As for Pheasant, I agree, that is one of the most wonderful and tasty of birds to eat - unless you can get some Quail, preferably eaten with a potatoe :).
MaxBuck;1625069; said:
As for my Christmas dinner, it's whatever is being served at the retirement home. (Where my mother-in-law lives.)
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Now that is definitely an embodiment of the Christmas spirit. Here's hoping they lay on a feast for the relatives who, like you, take the time to brighten the lives of those who cannot get out as much as they used to do.
 
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I contemplated picking up a ham tonight, but decided not to since there will be a lot of ham the next day at the big family Christmas. The menu for the mother-figure and I is...

Steaks cooked on the Foreman with Weber seasoning salt, mashed potatoes, maybe some crescent rolls, and an apple pie for dessert, served a la mode with chocolate and caramel sauce.

Its a little simpler than Thanksgiving, but then with the big family Christmas dinner the next day I figured don't go overboard for two days straight.
 
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I'm making four cheese ravioli and meatballs from scratch. My late Italian grandma taught me a thing or two about cooking, and after making them one year it has become a bit of a tradition. Picked up the ingredients tonight after work and I'm getting hungry just thinking about it. :biggrin:
 
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MaxBuck;1625069; said:
Personally, I prefer duck to goose. But given the opportunity, I'd pick pheasant over all the above. :wink2: Pheasant is the tastiest bird I've ever had the pleasure of eating (other than ostrich, which is really more beef-like).
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Tasty birds begin and end with dove in my world. I could eat 30 of them. Incredibly delicious.
 
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