| A traditional English Christmas dinner | | | | A vital part of the traditional |
| consists of roast turkey and stuffing, | | | | Christmas is the roast potatoes. |
| roast potatoes and vegetables, bread | | | | Cranberry sauce is great for adding |
| sauce, cranberry sauce and gravy, | | | | flavour. |
| followed by Christmas pudding with | | | | Another Christmas classic is the |
| brandy butter. | | | | Christmas pudding, with its rich |
| For lots of people, it just wouldn't be | | | | concoction of dried fruits such as |
| Christmas without a turkey. But in fact, | | | | raisins, currants and sultanas. |
| in this country the tradition of eating | | | | The Christmas pudding known today began |
| turkey at Christmas only dates from the | | | | life as Christmas porridge called |
| 19th century, when it gradually began to | | | | Frumenty, a dish made of wheat or corn |
| replace goose as the Christmas meal. A | | | | boiled up in milk. Now, a Christmas |
| Christmas tradition involving the turkey | | | | pudding is a brown pudding with raisins, |
| is to pull its wishbone. The person left | | | | nuts and cherries. It is served with |
| with the larger piece of the bone makes | | | | custard or brandy butter. Often brandy |
| a wish. | | | | is poured over the pudding, which is |
| Nut roast has become the traditional | | | | then set a light as it is carried to the |
| Christmas dish for many vegetarians. For | | | | table. The lights are turned off so |
| a festive twist, try adding cranberries | | | | people can see the flames. |
| (fresh or dried) or chestnuts. | | | | Christmas table should be just as |
| Heaps of vegetables are another | | | | festive as the rest of the home. It can |
| traditional part of Christmas lunch. | | | | be use pine garland, candles, Christmas |
| Many people will eat more fruit and | | | | ornaments and other special touches to |
| vegetables on Christmas day than on any | | | | create a memorable holiday table. |
| other day of the year. | | | | |