It’s the most important meal of the year and one that everyone has an opinion on, which makes cooking Christmas dinner all the more stressful for the designated chef. If you often find yourself putting in a Herculean effort only to be rewarded with dry turkey meat, soggy roast potatoes and waterlogged Brussels sprouts, you're not alone. We look at some of the most common mistakes people make when preparing a festive feast – and reveal the best, and easiest, ways to get every element spot on.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the mistakes most people make when cooking the Christmas meal (and how you can avoid them).