Xmas Starters

Skyegal · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject:

Hi - anyone got any ideas for simple to make starters to have at xmas dinner. We are having turkey and trimmings for main course but need some inspiration for starters.

Nothing too complicated or time consuming as don't want to spend all morning in the kitchen.

Ta x

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Acorncup · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:40 pm Post subject:

we just have a glass of sherry or two

you could always have some nuts and nibbles too.....surely people will have enough to eat anyway?

otherwise something like prawn cocktail or smoked salmon on blinis or mousse that you can prepare in advance and won't take up precious space on your cooker.......?

bettyboop · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:51 pm Post subject:

4 of us have prawn cocktail, 1 has corn-on-the-cob.

What about making a pan of soup the night before?
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maureenl · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject:

Its going to be soup here....yummmm

Carol · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject:

we always have smoked salmon on homemade browm bread and of course soup beforehand
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hilda · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject:

i was going to have thai fishcakes that we had last year with the chilli sauce, you lot told me which one to go for??
but they dont do them or are sold out, so as i have smoked salmon in i might make me own??? gonna google recipes for it?
or not bother cos it means more bailerys profiterose for pud
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dragon · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject:

Deep fied brie from Costco here!!!

Chelseagirl · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:33 pm Post subject:

Deep fried Brie sounds lovely.

Good_Queen_Bess · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:39 pm Post subject:

Good_Queen_Bess · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject:

Chilli sauce.

Chop up some red onions finely and fry until soft but not brown. Add a few cloves of garlic, add some fresh tomatoes, chopped, plus a bit of tinned toms. Salt and pepper. A few chillies. A dash of tomato ketchup, dash of worchester sauce. Simmer.
If you want it sweeter, add a teaspoon of sugar. But remember that sugar does calm the chilli flavour down too.
You can either have this thick and chunky, or whizz it up in a blender for a thick sauce.
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Jackiex

hilda · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject:

ta GBQ but i was thinkin more of . buy sweet chili dipping sauce,,,, and somehow make fishcakes from mash, smoked salmon , haddock>>?? something like that?/, got to go out again for cheese and me turkey so ill have another look for them
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Chelseagirl · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:03 am Post subject:

Jackie that Chillie Sauce sounds delicious.
I am going to print it off and make it.

Skyegal · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject:

Hi Everyone

Some good ideas there - might give a couple of them a try.

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