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Re: Christmas Baking/Cooking Inspiration: What are you making this year?
« Reply #75 on: December 21, 2006, 06:06:20 PM »
Did you guys see Nigella's gingerbread stuffing on her Christmas programme tonight?!

I am **SO** making that!!
I was slaverin just watching it... imagine how good that smelled!!

DIDN'T YOU GUYS SEE THIS LAST NIGHT??!!   :o  ;D


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Re: Christmas Baking/Cooking Inspiration: What are you making this year?
« Reply #76 on: December 21, 2006, 06:18:34 PM »
LOL! Calm yourself, woman!! I recorded it, but will watch it later on, probably tonight. Yeesh!  ;)
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Re: Christmas Baking/Cooking Inspiration: What are you making this year?
« Reply #77 on: December 21, 2006, 06:26:37 PM »
Just you wait!  ;)

When you see it, you will KNOW why i can hardly contain my excitement!  ;D


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Re: Christmas Baking/Cooking Inspiration: What are you making this year?
« Reply #78 on: December 21, 2006, 07:08:30 PM »
I watched it! I loved the look of the turkey and spuds ... but I have to say I don't think I'd like that gingerbread stuffing. First of all, no bacon for me. But secondly, I think it would be a bit too sweet. It did look nice, just not for me. I just like plain old traditional sage & onion stuffing. What did you think about the brine turkey bath? Do you think it would make a difference or was it just all for show? Interesting, I thought. I've never tossed potatoes in semolina, either, but will have to try that someday!

(I did take exception to her tradition of making the cranberry sauce on Christmas Eve, though. I add booze to mine too, and it really needs a few weeks minimum to age nicely and let the flavours intensify.)
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Re: Christmas Baking/Cooking Inspiration: What are you making this year?
« Reply #79 on: December 21, 2006, 08:12:25 PM »
I picked up the pork leg today.  I cant wait to marinade it!!! I am going to do it tomorrow so the meat has two days to marinade and become yummy :D  I'm so excited! 

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Re: Christmas Baking/Cooking Inspiration: What are you making this year?
« Reply #80 on: December 21, 2006, 08:28:28 PM »
... but I have to say I don't think I'd like that gingerbread stuffing. First of all, no bacon for me. But secondly, I think it would be a bit too sweet.

>>crestfallen<<   :(
Och well... I thought it looked magnificent, and im definitely going to try it, but not for Christmas (my IL's dont do anything with spices or flavours)... i'll have to do it some other time when it's just DH and myself.

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What did you think about the brine turkey bath? Do you think it would make a difference or was it just all for show?

I reckon it was a daft waste of time... just for show!  ;)


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Re: Christmas Baking/Cooking Inspiration: What are you making this year?
« Reply #81 on: December 21, 2006, 08:34:15 PM »
I watched Nigella.  I liked the gingerbread stuffing but I don't want to jinx my turkey by trying something new. 

I've done brine before and I'm going to try a version of her brine this year. 

It does make the turkey very, very moist. 

You need to baste though to crisp up the skin.

It was very funny watching it with DH, he was in horror at her brussel sprouts: oil, bacon AND butter.    And then the goose fat potatoes.  No low fat for her.


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« Reply #82 on: December 21, 2006, 08:37:22 PM »
I watched Nigella.  I liked the gingerbread stuffing but I don't want to jinx my turkey by trying something new. 

I wouldnt actually stuff the turkey with it... i'd make it a side dish. (i couldnt eat stuffing that had been *inside* the turkey... a food phobia of mine!)



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Re: Christmas Baking/Cooking Inspiration: What are you making this year?
« Reply #83 on: December 21, 2006, 08:38:12 PM »
I wouldnt actually stuff the turkey with it... i'd make it a side dish. (i couldnt eat stuffing that had been *inside* the turkey... a food phobia of mine!)



Yes as a side dish, it looked delish!
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Re: Christmas Baking/Cooking Inspiration: What are you making this year?
« Reply #84 on: December 21, 2006, 09:00:45 PM »
And then the goose fat potatoes.  No low fat for her.

Mmmmm.... goose fat!
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Re: Christmas Baking/Cooking Inspiration: What are you making this year?
« Reply #85 on: December 21, 2006, 09:17:14 PM »
i second mrspinks brining vote!  i brined for the first time this thanksgiving and it was def worth it.  everything was moist and stayed that way for 2-3 days in the fridge- leftover delight.  i also followed the cooks illustrated directions of airdrying the bird in the fridge overnight (after the brine).  def made for a crispy skin.  lastly, the first hour of cooking was breast side down, then i flipped it back to normal.  i think that def helped the moistness factor.
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Re: Christmas Baking/Cooking Inspiration: What are you making this year?
« Reply #86 on: December 21, 2006, 09:58:46 PM »
Baked Goodies
Macadamia Triangles
Apricot Bars
Cherry-Coconut Bars
Spicy Almond Cookies
Lemon Sugar Cookies
Brownies
Rice Krispy Bars

Christmas Dinner
(held Christmas Eve, because that's when you DO Christmas dinner in Sweden)
Turkey
Celery, Sage and Onion Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
Glazed Carrots
Peas
Molded Peach/Pecan Salad
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
Raspberry Chiffon Pie

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Re: Christmas Baking/Cooking Inspiration: What are you making this year?
« Reply #87 on: December 21, 2006, 11:00:30 PM »
Christmas Dinner
(held Christmas Eve, because that's when you DO Christmas dinner in Sweden)

I'm going to a party at some Swedish friends' house on Christmas Eve, but I don't think it'll be turkey. I'm guessing it'll be very 'herring-based.'
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Re: Christmas Baking/Cooking Inspiration: What are you making this year?
« Reply #88 on: December 22, 2006, 04:37:33 AM »
I'll third brining.  It does sound like a waste of time, but it makes a HUGE difference.


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Re: Christmas Baking/Cooking Inspiration: What are you making this year?
« Reply #89 on: December 22, 2006, 06:48:47 AM »
I'm guessing it'll be very 'herring-based.'

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