Did you know that the dinner we now associate with
Christmas began to take shape in Victorian times.
Victorians transformed the idea that Christmas should
feature
around Family Celebrations and the Cooking of a Feast!
A Victorian Christmas Dinner was
a feast in all its splendor! Tables were set with the best linens & china. There
were a lot of dishes associated with it but A Roast formed the centerpiece of
the feast! Taking pride of place on the Christmas table! A Goose or Turkey (For the Gentry), Rib of
Beef on the bone (for the Northern Folk) or a Boar’s Head or Ham was served up
with roasted veg, mash, gravy & sage and onion stuffing. Even in a humbler
household, Christmas was a very special occasion, people celebrating with the
best meal they could afford. A Game Pie
or Rabbit was usually served. Then, as
now, Christmas Dinner was the high
point of the day, a carefully planned meal and a real
treat!
The
spirit of the Victorian Christmas is very much part of the Christmas we
celebrate today! A Celebration of Family
& Food!!
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