Christmas starters
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Christmas starters
I could have a Christmas dinner of starters and miss the main event, any day of the year.
I have offered to make the starters for our Christmas dinner with the neighbours. Last year, he made spring rolls, got the sauce mixed up with the brandy for the pudding, so we were all tiddly even before the meal (I think he probably was a long time before that... )
Luckily, we realised before we'd poured fish sauce on the pud!!
So, what to do? Easy, cold, not too fussy or heavy.
I'm out of the habit of making starters, so any help, please...
I have offered to make the starters for our Christmas dinner with the neighbours. Last year, he made spring rolls, got the sauce mixed up with the brandy for the pudding, so we were all tiddly even before the meal (I think he probably was a long time before that... )
Luckily, we realised before we'd poured fish sauce on the pud!!
So, what to do? Easy, cold, not too fussy or heavy.
I'm out of the habit of making starters, so any help, please...
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- WWordsworth
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Re: Christmas starters
Retro vol an vents?
Love a prawn or mushroom one.
Love a prawn or mushroom one.
Re: Christmas starters
I'm a smoked salmon addict ... so anything with that would get my vote!!
Lots of choice between dead simple: soft brown bread, butter, ss, pepper and lemon juice ... blinis with ss and cream cheese ... ss pate on melba toast ...
Today's Observer Food supplement had the "best" in their taster's opinion ss, will have a look and tell you, i think it was a Sainsbury TTD but was skim reading so am not 100% sure ...
Lots of choice between dead simple: soft brown bread, butter, ss, pepper and lemon juice ... blinis with ss and cream cheese ... ss pate on melba toast ...
Today's Observer Food supplement had the "best" in their taster's opinion ss, will have a look and tell you, i think it was a Sainsbury TTD but was skim reading so am not 100% sure ...
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Re: Christmas starters
I agree, KC2! My thoughts immediately went to the Smoked Salmon & Crab Terrine which has been discussed this week on the Festive Food' thread. You could probably do something similar in individual ramekins if you were worried about slicing or transporting.
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It’s very retro but I do love a decent prawn cocktail . You can jazz it up with avocado , lobster etc and it’s pretty popular too … unless you don’t like seafood !!
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I would be so disappointed to find avocado in my seafood cocktail!
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I have made this a few times. It’s one of those things that is far more than the sum of its parts https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/smo ... inaigrette
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Re: Christmas starters
Pate on toast or maybe a light vegetable soup.
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Re: Christmas starters
Amyw wrote:It’s very retro but I do love a decent prawn cocktail . You can jazz it up with avocado , lobster etc and it’s pretty popular too … unless you don’t like seafood !!
Exactly what I was going to suggest (and, in fact, exactly what we're having! I shall include crayfish tails in ours).
Earthmaiden wrote:I would be so disappointed to find avocado in my seafood cocktail!
My fall-back favourite Christmas starter is proper retro avocado with prawns
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- liketocook
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Re: Christmas starters
We do canapes now instead of a starter but when I did smoked salmon, prawns of pate usually featured. One year I made simple eggs marie rose as an option as my nephew who wasn't then keen on the other options and it went down so well I made it for everyone at New Year.
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Thank you. I think Rocky's suggestion is winning by a whisper atm. Thank you. Simple to make and transport next door.
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Re: Christmas starters
I go down the nibbly starters or canapé route but smoked salmon is the family tradition
For non seafood eaters then the starters can be based on something like chicken liver parfait, egg or of course faux gras or the various tapenades and similar spreads - the Odesea ones are good if you don’t want to make them
For non seafood eaters then the starters can be based on something like chicken liver parfait, egg or of course faux gras or the various tapenades and similar spreads - the Odesea ones are good if you don’t want to make them
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Sloe-Gin wrote:Thank you. I think Rocky's suggestion is winning by a whisper atm. Thank you. Simple to make and transport next door.
Looks perfect … I try to avoid carbs for a Christmas starter … want to leave plenty of room …
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I'm all organised for this Christmas now .... but I've just seen this
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/salm ... hfen_85539
and might have to start planning for next year
It would be marvellous to have ahead of duck, or guinea fowl ... or a brace of pheasants ...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/salm ... hfen_85539
and might have to start planning for next year
It would be marvellous to have ahead of duck, or guinea fowl ... or a brace of pheasants ...
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That looks gorgeous Suffs. Shame its got grapefruit in as it's on the banned list for so many, although there's not much. I shall bookmark that one.
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Suffs wrote:I'm all organised for this Christmas now .... but I've just seen this
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/salm ... hfen_85539
and might have to start planning for next year
It would be marvellous to have ahead of duck, or guinea fowl ... or a brace of pheasants ...
On the pheasant front, neighbour (a gamekeeper) offered me a brace only yesterday. Sadly I had to refuse- insufficient space in freezer- but hopefully I shall grab some from him before the end of the season. He's offered to source me some partridge too...
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Re: Christmas starters
Suffs wrote:We have a brace of French partridge in the freezer for New Year
Show off.........!!!!! [insert envy emoticon]
Re: Christmas starters
Suffs wrote:We have a brace of French partridge in the freezer for New Year :bounce:
most people are satisfied with having one - in a pear tree!
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