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