Salmon for Christmas

[Bob Buzzard]

Just been making plans for Christmas with the family. Wife is working till late Christmas Eve then she?s back at work on 27th, so can?t go too far. This made me think about getting one of those massive salmons you see in a bag in the fish fridge at the supermarket, instead of queuing for 2 hours at WR on Christmas Eve for a Kelly Bronze turkey. Salmon or turkey - what would be best?

[dbboy]

Go to Billingsgate and get much fresher salmon and at a better price than the supermarket.

[ed_pete]

Not shooting pheasant this year then Bob ? And surely you're more of an Ocado man or when you say supermarket I presume you mean Waitrose.

[TheCat]

We always have a 'Salducken'.....a salmon stuffed with duck stuffed with chicken.

It has a real festive aroma.....

[Bob Buzzard]

ed_pete Wrote:

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> Not shooting pheasant this year then Bob ? And

> surely you're more of an Ocado man or when you say

> supermarket I presume you mean Waitrose.

Waitrose mostly. It?s goose season in Scotland the moment.

[JohnL]

TheCat Wrote:

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> We always have a 'Salducken'.....a salmon stuffed

> with duck stuffed with chicken.

>

> It has a real festive aroma.....

Tried to google this but keep getting Cat Food :)

[fishbiscuits]

We're going for basswan this year - whole individual seabass stuffed with swan forcemeat, served with a saffron sauce. Bob, you sound like a sophisticated type of chap, what wine do you think we should serve? Maybe a Montrachet Grand Cru?

[Jules-and-Boo]

We have a traditional family Christmas dinner every year with vegetarian options, good cheese and lots of wine and lots of people.

Different days around Christmas also have our own family traditions. It's great - we love it.

If you like turkey, get a good one from a good farm - just eat whatever you like...

[TheCat]

fishbiscuits Wrote:

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> We're going for basswan this year - whole

> individual seabass stuffed with swan forcemeat,

> served with a saffron sauce. Bob, you sound like a

> sophisticated type of chap, what wine do you think

> we should serve? Maybe a Montrachet Grand Cru?

Little known fact, Swan goes great with a bit of chip shop curry sauce....

[fishbiscuits]

TheCat Wrote:

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> Little known fact, Swan goes great with a bit of

> chip shop curry sauce....

Sounds interesting. What would be the correct drinking vessel for curry sauce? The classic 20-sided "granyonyi stakkan"? Or maybe go edgy, and opt for mismatched vintage jam jars?

[Bob Buzzard]

fishbiscuits Wrote:

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> We're going for basswan this year - whole

> individual seabass stuffed with swan forcemeat,

> served with a saffron sauce. Bob, you sound like a

> sophisticated type of chap, what wine do you think

> we should serve? Maybe a Montrachet Grand Cru?

I generally go for English wines any of the ones in Waitrose are fine and English sparkling for the main event.

[Abe_froeman]

Bob, I'm not sure it will feel very festive as the opportunity for being seen to be buying a big salmon at the fish counter in a supermarket is marginal.

You might have to offset that by camping outsude a cheese shop the night before to get properly into the spirit

[Bob Buzzard]

Abe_froeman Wrote:

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> Bob, I'm not sure it will feel very festive as the

> opportunity for being seen to be buying a big

> salmon at the fish counter in a supermarket is

> marginal.

>

> You might have to offset that by camping outsude a

> cheese shop the night before to get properly into

> the spirit

Well I do need some cheese for Christmas - a big wheel of Brie.

[Bob Buzzard]

I read in the latest Waitrose food magazine that massive salmons can be cooked in the dishwasher! Is that true?

[ed_pete]

Only if its a Miele.

[Bob Buzzard]

ed_pete Wrote:

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> Only if its a Miele.

I?ve got a Hotpoint, though I do have a Bosch washing machine, a Rangemaster oven and a Rayburn.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Its more than a Miele. Its a veritable feast

ed_pete Wrote:

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> Only if its a Miele.

[ianr]

Hurry, hurry, hurry ... "Free - Miele dishwasher, old but works fine" http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?9,1977330

[Bob Buzzard]

I can?t fit it in though, I?ve got a dishwasher already.

[cn150]

Wouldn't it get soggy in the dishwasher?

[solar]

Salmon can swim.

[cn150]

What about steak instead - does anyone have that at Christmas?

[fishbiscuits]

Never had steak at xmas, but had a lovely rib of beef a couple of years ago. Unfortunately you cannot really cook it in a dishwasher though.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Eight weeks to Christmas.

If you bought one 200g can of John West salmon every week, thats well over one and a half kilos of salmon to serve.

Mash up and press into a salmon shaped mould for extra authenticity.

No cooking required, so extra time to spend with Mrs Buzzard before you send her back out on the chimney cleaning round.

[Bob Buzzard]

Michael Palaeologus Wrote:

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> Eight weeks to Christmas.

>

> If you bought one 200g can of John West salmon

> every week, thats well over one and a half kilos

> of salmon to serve.

>

> Mash up and press into a salmon shaped mould for

> extra authenticity.

>

> No cooking required, so extra time to spend with

> Mrs Buzzard before you send her back out on the

> chimney cleaning round.

Ok, but where can you buy a mould of a massive salmon?