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A Traditional English Christmas Dinner

A traditional English Christmas dinnerA vital part of the traditional
consists of roast turkey and stuffing,Christmas is the roast potatoes.
roast potatoes and vegetables, breadCranberry sauce is great for adding
sauce, cranberry sauce and gravy,flavour.
followed by Christmas pudding withAnother Christmas classic is the
brandy butter.Christmas pudding, with its rich
For lots of people, it just wouldn't beconcoction of dried fruits such as
Christmas without a turkey. But in fact,raisins, currants and sultanas.
in this country the tradition of eatingThe Christmas pudding known today began
turkey at Christmas only dates from thelife as Christmas porridge called
19th century, when it gradually began toFrumenty, a dish made of wheat or corn
replace goose as the Christmas meal. Aboiled up in milk. Now, a Christmas
Christmas tradition involving the turkeypudding is a brown pudding with raisins,
is to pull its wishbone. The person leftnuts and cherries. It is served with
with the larger piece of the bone makescustard or brandy butter. Often brandy
a wish.is poured over the pudding, which is
Nut roast has become the traditionalthen set a light as it is carried to the
Christmas dish for many vegetarians. Fortable. The lights are turned off so
a festive twist, try adding cranberriespeople can see the flames.
(fresh or dried) or chestnuts.Christmas table should be just as
Heaps of vegetables are anotherfestive 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 andornaments and other special touches to
vegetables on Christmas day than on anycreate a memorable holiday table.
other day of the year.



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