Traditional Christmas Meal?

Ron_L · 12-09-2007, 08:57 AM

My sister and I helped my mother and father move out of their house yesterday. They have lived there for 51 years! That's a lot of Christmas dinners! This year will be the first Christmas that we've had anyplace else. My sister has volunteered to host it so we were discussing the menu. For the past 10 years or so we have developed an odd traditional Christmas meal: Kosher Corned Beef and Salami sammies! The area where grew up was at one time predominantly Jewish and has a lot of great delis, but the area where my sister lives now and where I live now don't have any decent delis, so when we go back home we always buy corned beef and salami to take back with us so we decided to just make that our Christmas meal. Now the Christmas meal will be in an area where good corned beef is as hard to find as good BBQ so we were trying to figure out what to have. In order to stick to our new tradition a little I volunteered to make homemade pastrami. Everyone agreed so we had a plan. I'm going to buy a couple of flats and start corning them next week and then smoke them on Christmas eve. My sister is going to be in charge of rye bread, kaiser rolls and sides.

Then last night my phone rang and I saw my sister's caller ID so I answered and heard my 12 year old niece's voice,

"Hi Uncle Ron... You make the best pulled pork I have ever eaten. Can you bring pulled pork at Christmas?"

How can I say no to that?

So, our plan is now pastrami sammies and pulled pork sammies. I think I'll toss in some Hog Apple Beans and a couple of fatties while I'm cooking

Sounds like the start of a new tradition!

Does anyone else have a unique traditional Christmas meal (besides turkey or ham)? I know that several brothers have tamales. What else?

Plowboy · 12-09-2007, 09:03 AM

Christmas Eve at my grandparents was always oyster stew.

Kevin · 12-09-2007, 09:06 AM

Oyster stew at Parent's home.
Lutefisk at Grandma's.

txschutte · 12-09-2007, 09:07 AM

Yep, oyster stew and chili at Grandma's.

QansasjayhawQ · 12-09-2007, 09:11 AM

We make a pot of chili - and we always have to have spiced grapes in lime Jello with mayonnaise along with the chili. Which reminds me - now that Christmas is only a couple of weeks out - it's time to start marinating the spiced grapes.

jacob · 12-09-2007, 09:11 AM

It became a tradition on Christmas Eve at Mothers for everyone to bring fingerfoods. We get together and pass out the gifts to the children and adults. Just enjoy being family.

Bigdog · 12-09-2007, 09:50 AM

We used to have goose but now we just have pork, dumplings and sauerkraut.

JD McGee · 12-09-2007, 09:54 AM

Great story Ron...gotta love those warm-n-fuzzies from the kids. I would say that our newest tradition is "BBQ". Since getting my first "WSM" for my birthday back in June we've been incorporating "Que" to all our holiday / family gatherings.

Yakfishingfool · 12-09-2007, 10:22 AM

Christmas dinner at our house is always chinese....easiest and a great way to unwind from a busy time. Scott

BBQ Grail · 12-09-2007, 10:34 AM

Christmas Eve is our son's birthday. He is going to be 22 this year and we have always managed to keep Christmas Eve as birthday related. We had to work hard sometimes to do this, but we always felt it was important that he not feel "cheated." The tradition in our house is that on birthdays you pick the dinner menu.

Christmas Dinner is always ham, scalloped potatoes, a vegetable and homemade rolls. Always has been and always will be.

On New Years Day I make chili. This year it will be brisket chili!

LMAJ · 12-09-2007, 10:42 AM

Christmas Eve is at Big Al's aunts house - she puts on a huge buffet with good down home food - the kind that will stick to your ribs for days. Unfortunately this will not be the case as there has been an illness in the family. Let's hope and pray for next year.
Christmas morning is brunch with the in-laws, another spread featuring biscuits and gravy.
Christmas dinner is at our house with the traditional diner I had as a kid - prime rib, potatoes and something green...nice and simple after a hectic day. My mom and Big Al's folks are in attendence for that shindig.

Puppyboy · 12-09-2007, 11:14 AM

We do not have a traditional meal on Christmas day.

Diva · 12-09-2007, 11:22 AM

Tamales, burrito meat, sopa, pintos, tortillas, chips, salsa....

BBQ_MAFIA · 12-09-2007, 01:10 PM

On Christmas Eve we do the traditional Italian Feast of the 7 Fishes.
For my family it has been this way forever and will probably remain that way.

On Christmas Day we have no set tradition. However, Prime Rib has been the main dish for the last few years.

Whatever your family does, I hope you all enjoy and have a great holiday.

BBQ Grail · 12-09-2007, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBQ_MAFIA

On Christmas Eve we do the traditional Italian Feast of the 7 Fishes. For my family it has been this way forever and will probably remain that way.

Would you mind explaining this one? Learning about other cultures/traditions is interesting.

Thanks

12-09-2007, 08:57 AM	#1
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Wandering, but not lost Name/Nickname : Captain Ron	Traditional Christmas Meal? My sister and I helped my mother and father move out of their house yesterday. They have lived there for 51 years! That's a lot of Christmas dinners! This year will be the first Christmas that we've had anyplace else. My sister has volunteered to host it so we were discussing the menu. For the past 10 years or so we have developed an odd traditional Christmas meal: Kosher Corned Beef and Salami sammies! The area where grew up was at one time predominantly Jewish and has a lot of great delis, but the area where my sister lives now and where I live now don't have any decent delis, so when we go back home we always buy corned beef and salami to take back with us so we decided to just make that our Christmas meal. Now the Christmas meal will be in an area where good corned beef is as hard to find as good BBQ so we were trying to figure out what to have. In order to stick to our new tradition a little I volunteered to make homemade pastrami. Everyone agreed so we had a plan. I'm going to buy a couple of flats and start corning them next week and then smoke them on Christmas eve. My sister is going to be in charge of rye bread, kaiser rolls and sides. Then last night my phone rang and I saw my sister's caller ID so I answered and heard my 12 year old niece's voice, "Hi Uncle Ron... You make the best pulled pork I have ever eaten. Can you bring pulled pork at Christmas?" How can I say no to that? So, our plan is now pastrami sammies and pulled pork sammies. I think I'll toss in some Hog Apple Beans and a couple of fatties while I'm cooking Sounds like the start of a new tradition! Does anyone else have a unique traditional Christmas meal (besides turkey or ham)? I know that several brothers have tamales. What else? __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Naked Fatties Rock! PKGo X 2/PK360/Weber Q1000/Blackstone Camping Griddle/Pit Boss Pro Series 850

12-09-2007, 09:03 AM	#2
Plowboy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-09-06 Location: Blue Springs, MO	Christmas Eve at my grandparents was always oyster stew. __________________ Pork Pullin Plowboys (and Smoke on Wheels) Save a hog, ride a plowboy! www.plowboysbbq.com Todd Johns (me); Blue Springs, MO Randy Hinck (PigBoy); Concordia, MO Andy Groneman (Hodedo); KC, KS (Cameo Appearances) FEC-500SS; FEC-100 (Right handed); FEC-100 (Left handed); Country Smoker Tailgater; Big Green Egg (2-large, small, mini); Cookshack Pellet Fired Charbroiler

12-09-2007, 09:06 AM	#3
Kevin Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-06-05 Location: Southern Minnesota	Oyster stew at Parent's home. Lutefisk at Grandma's. __________________ Kevin

12-09-2007, 09:07 AM	#4
txschutte Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-02-07 Location: Cozad, Nebraska	Yep, oyster stew and chili at Grandma's. __________________ "Bring it on, you bananna thong wearing killer of brisket!"-Chambers If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it. Your beard is so stupid, it took two hours to watch 60 Minutes.

12-09-2007, 09:11 AM	#5
QansasjayhawQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-21-06 Location: Lawrence, Kansas - The Great American Outback	We make a pot of chili - and we always have to have spiced grapes in lime Jello with mayonnaise along with the chili. Which reminds me - now that Christmas is only a couple of weeks out - it's time to start marinating the spiced grapes. __________________ We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it. - Abraham Lincoln ------- One Moocow UDS! (Thanks, Shane!) http://www.moocowbbq.com/ Two Weber 22.5" kettles One Brinkmann Smoke'N PitMaster Deluxe One LARGE WSM! (special black glossy finish) w/Stoker! WooHoo! KCBS Member/KCBS Master CBJ #24295 Sweaty, smokey and enjoying every minute.

12-09-2007, 09:11 AM	#6
jacob Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-30-06 Location: Dalton Georgia Name/Nickname : Bobby	It became a tradition on Christmas Eve at Mothers for everyone to bring fingerfoods. We get together and pass out the gifts to the children and adults. Just enjoy being family. __________________ Weber One Touch Gold Smokers- Back In Stock Napoleon Apollo Smoker Courtesy of *Ray Lampe*

12-09-2007, 09:50 AM	#7
Bigdog somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 09-17-03 Location: Wichita, Kansas	We used to have goose but now we just have pork, dumplings and sauerkraut. __________________ Bigdog Senior member of the Brethren Weber Platinum Kettle, Weber OTS, Meco square grill, a PK, ECB, UDS, Large BGE, a camping grill, a Blackstone flattop, a Camp Chef grill,The MOAB, and a YS640. MOINK. Pitman for Andy Groneman at the All Things BBQ cooking classes. Smoke on Brother KC Father of the Fatty (the name) 4/20/04 on the BBQ Brethren with inspiration from Brother parrothead.

12-09-2007, 09:54 AM	#8
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA	Great story Ron...gotta love those warm-n-fuzzies from the kids. I would say that our newest tradition is "BBQ". Since getting my first "WSM" for my birthday back in June we've been incorporating "Que" to all our holiday / family gatherings. __________________ "The team formerly known as "Wine Country "Q"... PNWBA "Team of the Year" 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017... We cook on MAK Grills and Bullets...

12-09-2007, 10:22 AM	#9
Yakfishingfool Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-01-05 Location: Shokan, New York	Christmas dinner at our house is always chinese....easiest and a great way to unwind from a busy time. Scott __________________ Oh It'z BBQ! 1 Weber Gold Series Grill 1 WSM 18,1 WSM 22 1 Weber performer, 1 Smokey Joe Platinum 1 XL Big Green Egg 1 FEC 100 Team BBQ-Brethren.com KCBS Certified Judge #9079

12-09-2007, 10:34 AM	#10
BBQ Grail somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Rocklin, CA	Christmas Eve is our son's birthday. He is going to be 22 this year and we have always managed to keep Christmas Eve as birthday related. We had to work hard sometimes to do this, but we always felt it was important that he not feel "cheated." The tradition in our house is that on birthdays you pick the dinner menu. Christmas Dinner is always ham, scalloped potatoes, a vegetable and homemade rolls. Always has been and always will be. On New Years Day I make chili. This year it will be brisket chili! __________________ Larry Soon to be a Texafornian. For a limited time I will be issuing Moink Ball Certificates. I'm working on a special COVID 19 Verson. Email me for details.

12-09-2007, 10:42 AM	#11
LMAJ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-01-07 Location: Southeastern Pa	Christmas Eve is at Big Al's aunts house - she puts on a huge buffet with good down home food - the kind that will stick to your ribs for days. Unfortunately this will not be the case as there has been an illness in the family. Let's hope and pray for next year. Christmas morning is brunch with the in-laws, another spread featuring biscuits and gravy. Christmas dinner is at our house with the traditional diner I had as a kid - prime rib, potatoes and something green...nice and simple after a hectic day. My mom and Big Al's folks are in attendence for that shindig. __________________ L-M Official Pennsylvania MOINK Ball maker 1 Large BGE - 7/5/08 1 Large BGE and table - 8/29/12 1300 Timberline 5/26/17 1 18.5 WSM Super Fast BLUE and REDThermopen 1 - Fantastic hubby - the original Big Al Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault

12-09-2007, 11:14 AM	#12
Puppyboy Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-07-06 Location: Osage City, Kansas	We do not have a traditional meal on Christmas day. __________________ www.facebook.com/BarkinDawgsBBQCatering

12-09-2007, 11:22 AM	#13
Diva is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-30-07 Location: Kansas City, MO	Tamales, burrito meat, sopa, pintos, tortillas, chips, salsa....

12-09-2007, 01:10 PM	#14
BBQ_MAFIA somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-10-05 Location: NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY	On Christmas Eve we do the traditional Italian Feast of the 7 Fishes. For my family it has been this way forever and will probably remain that way. On Christmas Day we have no set tradition. However, Prime Rib has been the main dish for the last few years. Whatever your family does, I hope you all enjoy and have a great holiday. __________________ Guido Lang 60 Lang 84 Deluxe Warmer with Chargrill Large Spicewine Large BGE XL - BGE Med. BGE ( Bought it for my son Vincenzo) Brinkman Snp Brinkman ECB GOSM Weber Kettle Kenmore Elite Gasser Camp Chef Outdoor Stove Blackstone Pizza Oven Blackstone 36" Griddle 1-Banjo

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