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Title: Why A Turkey At Chrimbo ?
Post by: neilep on 27/12/2007 14:57:27

Inspired by Pauls Apple/Oink question I want to know where the tradition for consuming Turkeys at Chrimbo came from.

Are the others fares traditional too ? ie: goose ?...ham ?.....chestnuts ?

What did EWE have for Chrimbo meal ?

Title: Why A Turkey At Chrimbo ?
Post by: Karen W. on 27/12/2007 15:11:24

Turkeys at thanks giving from the pilgrims as far as I know...which is not much..LOL As far as Christmas I do not know where it came from other then a celebration. LOL..I have always heard of a Christmas goose here we usually have ham and Turkey on new years its a huge garlic filled prime rib..

I did not do a Christmas Dinner..the kids came in the morning that was it I ate an orange two beef sticks cappachino tons of water.. That was about it..LOL! I did not cook anything this year... we had a Christmas eve dinner at my mother in laws.

Title: Why A Turkey At Chrimbo ?
Post by: rosalind dna on 27/12/2007 16:17:57

I don't like turkey so I had a joint of beef marinaded in beer and the usual
roast veg. I think that the turkey traditions go back to the Victorians or
Edwardians days.

Title: Why A Turkey At Chrimbo ?
Post by: Andrew K Fletcher on 27/12/2007 17:44:23

Bernard Mathews I think Neil

Title: Why A Turkey At Chrimbo ?
Post by: paul.fr on 27/12/2007 17:50:57

Quote from: Andrew K Fletcher on 27/12/2007 17:44:23

Bernard Mathews I think Neil

what a bootiful answer, Andrew.

Title: Why A Turkey At Chrimbo ?
Post by: Karen W. on 27/12/2007 19:14:06

Who is Bernard Mathews???

Title: Why A Turkey At Chrimbo ?
Post by: Carolyn on 27/12/2007 19:33:08

Karen, I believe it's the name of a turkey manufacturer in the UK.  Comparable to Butterball over here.

Title: Why A Turkey At Chrimbo ?
Post by: Karen W. on 27/12/2007 19:49:00

AHHHHHHH HAAAAAAAAA! Thats funny! Thanks Carolyn! LOL