Never peel spuds but ALWAYS add black pudding to stuffing - Christmas Day hacks from top chefs like Jamie Oliver and Mary Berry
Pimp up plain sprouts with pancetta, vacuum-packed chestnuts, marsala wine, parsley and lots of butter.Simmer carrots in a cooking liquor of water, butter, sugar, salt and star anise for a spicy-sweet buttery glaze.Never roast parsnips because it makes them tough. Instead, fry in oil, butter, thyme and seasoning before glazing with honey.Boiling sprouts makes them lose too much of their flavour, so instead roast them in olive oil with salt and black pepper.
Pop a few fresh berries, strips of citrus peel or little herb sprigs into your ice cube tray before filling it with water, then freeze for festive ice cubes.The trick to the perfect mulled wine is a generous splash of Grand Marnier. The orange liquor creates a sangria-like effect.A favourite tipple is Christmas pudding vodka. Infuse the spirit with mixed dried fruit, caster sugar, cinnamon sticks, mixed spice, cloves, nutmeg and the zest of an orange and lemon.
Almost 70 per cent of us prefer a festive sandwich to the actual roast, according to a new poll by Primula cheese.MINCE PIE BRIOCHE And try mixing some cranberry sauce into mayonnaise. Spread on the outside of two slices of sliced bread.
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