Christmas dinner can be filled with recipes from the past, handed down generation to generation or be intertwined with new Christmas recipes. Check out our many listings to help you set your holiday dinner menu and for tips and tricks on getting Christmas recipes perfected.
They Ate What?
Queen Victoria had baron of beef, boar's head, game pie, woodcock pie, brawn, roast fowl and tongue served for her Christmas dinner in 1899.Official Site of the British Monarchy: Royal Insight
In 2008, the holiday buffet at The White House included lobster salad, salmon, herb-crusted lamb chops, cauliflower gratin, shaved Virginia ham, cheesy grits , asparagus and more.The White House: Menu for 2008 Holiday Receptions
The first president of the United States, George Washington, ate potted crab, cornish hens with oyster stuffing, sherried pan gravy, grated carrot Christmas pudding and pickled beet salad.Dot Com Women: Early America Christmas Dinner
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Eating ham at Christmas is thought to have started as a tribute to the Norse God Freyr, who was associated with boarsCook Of Ages: ...Ham and Figs (July 7, 2008)
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In many homes in the United States, Thanksgiving dinners are closely resemble Christmas dinners.
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Christmas turkeys range from about 7 1/2 pounds to 20 pounds Christmas Turkey.com: Christmas Turkey
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Average 8-9 pound turkey takes about 3 hours to cook in the ovenFood Network: Christmas Turkey
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Special Christmas dinnerware can be a festive addition to holiday decor
