Do you have a traditional meal that you always cook up for Christmas Eve?
Christmas has a fairly set menu for most: slices of turkey, boiled sprouts and crispy roast potatoes, followed by Christmas pudding and cake.
And Boxing Day is the turkey sandwich day, though quite a lot of people also cook up a big ham to see them through until New Year’s Eve and add some variety to the menu.
But what’s best to eat on Christmas Eve?
Elsewhere, it’s a big deal
In many parts of Europe, Christmas Eve is the big event, where presents are exchanged and good food enjoyed. This tends to be a meal that doesn’t include any meat.
Over here, we don’t follow the same tradition, and enjoy a big Christmas dinner on the day itself. I’m not sure how many people give a lot of thought to the meal before Christmas, but the fact that I can’t remember the Christmas Eve meals I’ve had in recent years suggests that I, at least, don’t.
I do tend to enjoy a mince pie or two, and when I was younger my family had a fireplace, so we often indulged in roast chestnuts too. But there was no big fanfare for the meal, as we were saving ourselves for the next day.
What are you eating on Christmas Eve?
Is Christmas Eve a special event for you, or are you saving yourself up for tomorrow? Do you follow any food traditions today, and if so, what are they?
Perhaps you go the European route with a vegetarian option? Is there a meal you always prepare for Christmas Eve?
What’s the best thing to eat on Christmas Eve? Let us know your thoughts in the Comments below.
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