What's for Easter dinner?

I use poultry shears.  Turn it over, look for the backbone.  I cut down both sides of the backbone (not the thick part, but where it starts to thin out) and the full length of the chicken.  Then turn it over and push down on the breast bone to force it flat.  And Bob's your uncle!

I've always wanted to do this but never have. And I was about to say that I think I'd need an instructional video to show me how ... when lo and behold ... I found one!

Count me in as a fellow ham-lover!  Sadly my mother and her amazing hams are 4,000 miles away, so I'm doing a roast chicken and lots of veg - nothing fancy, as our guests (aside from FiL) are vegan and so no butter, milk etc.

 

What's a traditional Easter dinner made up of? Or is there really no one thing similar to turkey on Thanksgiving?

Southern tradition is ham - we've always had ham, green beans, carrots and mash.  The past two Easters here my FiL has done lamb - I think there are a lot of folks who do lamb for Easter - maybe because of the biblical associations with Passover, etc?  I know folks back home who celebrate Passover with lamb.

Yeah, you'd think it would be lamb or beef, since it has its roots in the Seder, but I think in the US, at least, it's traditionally ham. 

Yeah, you'd think it would be lamb or beef, since it has its roots in the Seder, but I think in the US, at least, it's traditionally ham. 

I don't know about the rest of the UK, but in Wales it's traditionally lamb.

Growing up, we always had ham at Easter.  I usually LOVE ham but I can't tolerate the smell of it at the moment, so we're doing a beef roast this year.

i am going to cook a pork roast with loads of roasted veg...

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I would never take food to someones else house other than my own familys I think when it comes to your family you have more leaway than you do with your friends.

I've got to agree with shugga, here.  If it was a big family gathering and they were having turkey or something, it wouldn't be unusual for someone else to bring a ham for the people who don't like turkey.  Where I grew up most people would bring food anyway to a large Holiday dinner.

If it was a normal dinner party with friends I wouldn't do that.

I agree. I think it depends on the formality of the occasion and how well you know your hosts. I can see both sides of the issue.


I am having veggie soup since today is just a day off for me.

I'm having pancakes and streaky bacon.  But then I just saw my waffle iron so I'm not which one I should have.

Not very traditional but it's just me.

now that sounds like a great dinner to me!
Make sure you put syrup on the bacon 

Make sure you put syrup on the bacon 

I still can't get DH to see the appeal of this.  Or maple sausage either, which I love.  Oh well, more for me!

I have friends who think its vile as well- One English friend (living in the US) thought it was the most disgusting thing he'd ever seen foodwise! 

I have friends who think its vile as well- One English friend (living in the US) thought it was the most disgusting thing he'd ever seen foodwise! 

Seen, or tasted?  I don't mind if they try it and hate it, rather than just rejecting it because it SOUNDS weird.  After all, people glaze hams, so it's not that far out of the ordinary.  But, to each their own.

Im not purposely doing an 'Easter' meal... but as it turns out, i'm doing lamb, which is fairly Easter-ish... neck of lamb with French-style peas and parmesan mash.


*edited for appalling grammar.

My dinner came out so well, i photographed it!  >>sad git!<<

Ohh yum!!!