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Stuff You Only Eat During Christmas

PoS

PoS

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When I was growing up my grandparents had a large plantation style house and us grandkids would always spend the winter holidays with them. There was always plenty of food just lying around in the long dinning hall and in the fridge so we helped ourselves to snacks between mealtimes and my grandma had an extensive VHS collection so we could choose from hundreds of movies to watch if we didn't like what was on TV.

Since Ive moved on though I always make it a point to try and get the kind of food and drink that was always served at their house and now its become sort of a tradition that I buy specific types of food that I remember from my childhood and serve it during the holiday season.

Here are a few that I remember- I always buy these things during Christmas time and keep them around in case I want to snack.

Edam cheese ball:
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Sliced salami: (along with olives and pickles)
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My grandma always had lemon squares too:
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The only thing I didnt like was the lutefisk so I dont even bother with that one. Does anyone else here have special food that they only buy during Xmas?
 
PoS said:
When I was growing up my grandparents had a large plantation style house and us grandkids would always spend the winter holidays with them. There was always plenty of food just lying around in the long dinning hall and in the fridge so we helped ourselves to snacks between mealtimes and my grandma had an extensive VHS collection so we could choose from hundreds of movies to watch if we didn't like what was on TV.

Since Ive moved on though I always make it a point to try and get the kind of food and drink that was always served at their house and now its become sort of a tradition that I buy specific types of food that I remember from my childhood and serve it during the holiday season.

Here are a few that I remember- I always buy these things during Christmas time and keep them around in case I want to snack.

Edam cheese ball:
5jCoppj.jpg


Sliced salami: (along with olives and pickles)
cZBTXzg.jpg


My grandma always had lemon squares too:
dEyt8f4.jpg


The only thing I didnt like was the lutefisk so I dont even bother with that one. Does anyone else here have special food that they only buy during Xmas?
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Here there's a sweet called Turrón that people only really consume around Christmas. There are many varieties, but the most traditional is made with almond paste. It's pretty good!

Back home in England there are loads of traditional Christmas foods related to Christmas. Christmas pudding is only ever eaten when it should be. Sherry trifle is another - I shall be making my highly alcoholic trifle to serve after our Christmas Eve dinner.

Sherry trifle recipe
 
Eggnog seems to be commercially available only during the Thanksgiving to Christmas season.
 
Andalublue said:
Here there's a sweet called Turrón that people only really consume around Christmas. There are many varieties, but the most traditional is made with almond paste. It's pretty good!

Back home in England there are loads of traditional Christmas foods related to Christmas. Christmas pudding is only ever eaten when it should be. Sherry trifle is another - I shall be making my highly alcoholic trifle to serve after our Christmas Eve dinner.

Sherry trifle recipe
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I have eaten turon (its a crunchy white almond nougat pancake like peanut brittle I think) a lot since my aunt lives in Barca and she married a Spaniard back in the 70's so she sends me a care package that contains it along with salami and tinned sardines. Thanks for reminding me- I need to email her and ask when she's ending it over! :chew:
 
PoS said:
When I was growing up my grandparents had a large plantation style house and us grandkids would always spend the winter holidays with them. There was always plenty of food just lying around in the long dinning hall and in the fridge so we helped ourselves to snacks between mealtimes and my grandma had an extensive VHS collection so we could choose from hundreds of movies to watch if we didn't like what was on TV.

Since Ive moved on though I always make it a point to try and get the kind of food and drink that was always served at their house and now its become sort of a tradition that I buy specific types of food that I remember from my childhood and serve it during the holiday season.

Here are a few that I remember- I always buy these things during Christmas time and keep them around in case I want to snack.

Edam cheese ball:
5jCoppj.jpg


Sliced salami: (along with olives and pickles)
cZBTXzg.jpg


My grandma always had lemon squares too:
dEyt8f4.jpg


The only thing I didnt like was the lutefisk so I dont even bother with that one. Does anyone else here have special food that they only buy during Xmas?
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I love each of those and have them from time to time not just at Xmas.

Salami is great for commuting in traffic to work in the morning.

Lemon bars are a great dessert anytime.
 
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A Christmas Stollen to call my own...

Dinkel's Bakery 2 lb loaf, the BEST!
 
top of the list, homemade fruit cake. the good stuff. lots of rum soaked fruits

these ... pure sugar with peppermint:
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chocolate drops. sickeningly sweet in contrast with their VERY coarse slang reference
 
Riveroaks said:
Eggnog gives me a stomach ache.
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Just put more bourbon into it, that'll do the trick. :2razz:

justabubba said:
top of the list, homemade fruit cake. the good stuff. lots of rum soaked fruits

these ... pure sugar with peppermint:
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chocolate drops. sickeningly sweet in contrast with their VERY coarse slang reference
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Oh yeah, forgot about fruitcake! I hated it as a kid but now I love it.

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I cant stand those peppermint candies either.
 
Fruit cakes are a conspiracy to destroy all life in the universe. The cheese and the salami are heaven sent but without crackers all is lost.
 
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