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Starter course for Christmas Dinner?
Posted in Entertaining | Asked by -Chloeee | 2012-02-04 02:02:47 | (24) answers
My mother, sisters and I are all helping to do Christmas Dinner this year. We are having a big traditional family Christmas this year, as my dads family have travelled from Italy to come and stay with us. We're having turkey for the main course, and we will be making a selection of puddings on Christmas Eve (trifle, Christmas Cake, and a big fruit salad (Christmas Pudding made already)). But we are stumped when it comes to the starter, we don't know whether to go for something simple like melon and palmer ham, or a refreshing prawn cocktail, or a home-made soup. Any ideas, and what are you/ your family doing for Christmas dinner? Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas!
by Elliot 2012-02-19 18:02:59
Its gotta be soup for us, cold starters are for summer!!! If you want something a little less traditional what about nice hot bread with oils.
by ashliean... 2012-02-19 15:02:49
cheese fondue
by Warren C. 2012-02-18 18:02:50
From Italy ? Hey-- ANTIPASTO
by ŠĘĻÃŃĔ 2012-02-18 05:02:51
slivers of salmon,with philadelphia lemon juice black pepper rolled up,beautiful.
by kitty 2012-02-17 14:02:51
How about pate and toast?
by Edna Sweetlove 2012-02-16 16:03:05
Since your main course is dead boring (turkey is tasteless), I suggest something good for fisrt course: maybe moules marinieres, beef carpaccio, oysters....
by Catwoman 2012-02-16 12:02:52
What about potato and leek soup, that would be a very delicious starter and not too heavy for before the big Christmas main feast.
by Elliot 2012-02-15 20:02:59
Its gotta be soup for us, cold starters are for summer!!! If you want something a little less traditional what about nice hot bread with oils.
by Edna Sweetlove 2012-02-14 07:02:50
Since your main course is dead boring (turkey is tasteless), I suggest something good for fisrt course: maybe moules marinieres, beef carpaccio, oysters....
by whirl 2012-02-13 18:02:59
i think corn soup would be the best starter
by Manxbike... 2012-02-13 16:03:02
melon and palmer ham would be nice a bit different from prawn cocktail
by R&C 2012-02-13 11:03:05
hi chloee, if you are all going to have such a big feast of a dinner and a dessert then i would keep the starter really really light,why don't you do chilled melon balls with a few sliced strawberries and a sprig of mint for decoration, and serve it in small wine glasses, this looks really nice, and for the trifle i always make mine in big fat wine glasses instead of one big bowl and i sprinkle flake on top of the whipped cream, it looks fantastic. so good luck with your dinner and happy christmas.xxx
by Warren C. 2012-02-13 05:02:55
From Italy ? Hey-- ANTIPASTO
by ashliean... 2012-02-12 20:02:52
cheese fondue
by awommack 2012-02-11 05:03:01
corn pudding steak shrimp dressing
by awommack 2012-02-10 08:02:58
corn pudding steak shrimp dressing
by Manxbike... 2012-02-09 20:03:01
melon and palmer ham would be nice a bit different from prawn cocktail
by kitty 2012-02-09 12:02:58
How about pate and toast?
by bonitaho... 2012-02-08 09:02:51
We do what ever we feel like, We don't have a traditional menu. Since you've indicated your family is Italian I would do two things. One your have guests coming from Italy and they probably would like to try something wholly American or whatever country you live in. Since you indicated turkey, I think you're probably American. Two. I would also make something that is Italian to give them a taste of home. Cheese and crackers, cocktail shrimp with sauce. A salad and /or a soup. What my family likes and yours may be very different. Also consider how much you want or need them to fill up before they get to the main course. If you only have a small turkey and don't have heaping helpings of the other courses, then you'll want offer something substantial. If you're cooking to feed an army, then you want something light.Try http://italian.betterrecipes.com/italian… to choose an Italian appetizeror http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Holidays-a… for Traditional Christmas appetizers. You can do both Christmas and Italian searches on both recipes sites. I look at things my family will eat, what I have on hand or can get that don't break my budget and then I look at other peoples reviews. If most who tried a recipe don't like it, then I figure I won't either. But, I also look at why people didn't like it if only a couple didn't. If something wasn't clear to them, is it to me? Or if I'm still confused, then I try another recipe.
by R&C 2012-02-08 08:02:53
hi chloee, if you are all going to have such a big feast of a dinner and a dessert then i would keep the starter really really light,why don't you do chilled melon balls with a few sliced strawberries and a sprig of mint for decoration, and serve it in small wine glasses, this looks really nice, and for the trifle i always make mine in big fat wine glasses instead of one big bowl and i sprinkle flake on top of the whipped cream, it looks fantastic. so good luck with your dinner and happy christmas.xxx
by whirl 2012-02-07 16:03:00
i think corn soup would be the best starter
by Catwoman 2012-02-06 19:02:58
What about potato and leek soup, that would be a very delicious starter and not too heavy for before the big Christmas main feast.
by bonitaho... 2012-02-05 09:02:50
We do what ever we feel like, We don't have a traditional menu. Since you've indicated your family is Italian I would do two things. One your have guests coming from Italy and they probably would like to try something wholly American or whatever country you live in. Since you indicated turkey, I think you're probably American. Two. I would also make something that is Italian to give them a taste of home. Cheese and crackers, cocktail shrimp with sauce. A salad and /or a soup. What my family likes and yours may be very different. Also consider how much you want or need them to fill up before they get to the main course. If you only have a small turkey and don't have heaping helpings of the other courses, then you'll want offer something substantial. If you're cooking to feed an army, then you want something light.Try http://italian.betterrecipes.com/italian… to choose an Italian appetizeror http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Holidays-a… for Traditional Christmas appetizers. You can do both Christmas and Italian searches on both recipes sites. I look at things my family will eat, what I have on hand or can get that don't break my budget and then I look at other peoples reviews. If most who tried a recipe don't like it, then I figure I won't either. But, I also look at why people didn't like it if only a couple didn't. If something wasn't clear to them, is it to me? Or if I'm still confused, then I try another recipe.
by ŠĘĻÃŃĔ 2012-02-04 17:03:04
slivers of salmon,with philadelphia lemon juice black pepper rolled up,beautiful.