it's just me and my so for xmas this year but I'm having trouble finding recipes for mains that don't serve 8+ people. all the hams and turkeys in stores are massive. we don't have a huge fridge so heaps of leftovers aren't ideal. how do I do Christmas for two?
>>7178506
Cornish game hens
>>7178510
I'm not in England and I don't think i could get them imported in time.
Thanks anyway.
>>7178513
>I'm not in England
Uh, me either
Nice steaks or a small rib roast. Lobster, whatever. Make a few nice sides, like a baked potato, maybe a fresh green salad or something. It's not too hard.
We made Mexican food for Christmas one year. It was great.
You got any preferences that would narrow things down a bit? Otherwise this is kind of a "my spoon's too big" question.
>>7178506
You can get cornish game hens at most major grocery stores in the U.S. A few places can also get you duck, which is pretty fucking delicious, desu senpai.
>>7178506
Steaks, if you have a grill, would be fantastic. Most sides can be made in smaller portions.
>>7178506
If you look hard enough, you should be able to find a small ham or a half ham. You can also get just turkey breasts instead of the whole turkey. Or like >>7178521 said, get a couple decent steaks or a small prime rib roast.
I'd recommend prime rib, but that's just because I always make prime rib for christmas so it's basically my default christmas meal. A local butcher or the butcher counter at a supermarket will be able to cut a smaller roast if they don't have any already cut.
>>7178524
prefer leg ham and turkey rather than chicken or roast pork. I have lamb and beef roast often enough anyway. probably roast veg and a salad for sides, cherry cheesecake for dessert. my local butcher is selling fresh turkey breast soon so I might try and do a stuffed turkey roll? it's mainly the ham that's giving me issues because I want bone in without spending $30+ and taking up all my fridge room. plus my oven isn't huge enough to roast both a ham and a turkey...
>>7178510
hmm I've seen quail at my local butcher but I'm not game enough (haha) to try it first time for a special event
>>7178521
I don't mind lobster but my so hates seafood
thanks for the suggestions! hopefully try and get some friends over for tea to help with the leftovers.
>>7180509
You're not being very flexible here. Turkey and ham are common Christmas dishes because they're big. There are plenty of other options - the Austrians eat goose, the Danes eat pork, Poles eat carp, the French have a capon, in Japan they get a bucket of KFC. If you're going to insist that you stick with not just one, but both of the things that you're having problems with, then there's not a lot to be done. Besides which, it's the sides and dessert that make Christmas, not the type of meat. Do something like a goose or large duck, and serve it with chestnut stuffing and things like sprouts, follow it up with a Christmas pudding.
>>7178506
Why isn't your SO's son staying with you for Christmas?
