poshnbucks

Turkeys have gone up 75 per cent in the UK this year The farmers are saying the grain has gone up in price because the crop was poor because of bad weather. We always have Turkey here in Spain so no change there anyone not bothering or going to a Hotel.


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fionamw

No probs getting turkey here before - Hipercor, so will assume the same again. Won't be the organic black freerange norfolk turkey I used to get from the farm, though
Went out Xmas day lunch last year, quite pleasant but with a little'un I don't think anything quite rivals turkey & trimmings at home so am tied in to the 'go to Iceland & buy up all the usual UK stuff' merrygoround!
Mind you, to answer your thread title, there are loads of Spanish Xmas goodies in on the act. Jamon in vast quantities to slice at as you pass, those amazing choccy/pastries things I can never remember the name of, turron, to name but three

lynnxa

christmas, just like our life in general is very 'spanglish!'

we take what we like best from both countries/cultures

we do have a roast turkey (from mercadona) & trimmings - though the sausages wrapped in bacon will be spanish in spanish bacon - the stuffing will be based on a paxo mix but with spanish sausage meat meat mixed in

we won't have xmas pud since none of us like it much - we're far more likely to have natillas (the kids) or 'biscocho borracho' (grown-ups)- maybe with english custard!

but we eat the meal in the evening after meeting friends for drinks & tapas by the beach in the port at 12ish

& our kids get their pressies split between santa & los tres reyes


and no, that doesn't mean they get extra

montgomail

Sounds goods to me.

lynnxa

it's lovely - so relaxed

& I've never yet burned the turkey!

montgomail

It is similar to what we do here when we stay in the village. Put the turkey in, meet friends down the pub and then go home and cook the veg.
So eat about 4pm.

lynnxa

same idea then - except we eat considerably later - we're munching on tapas till about 3ish at least


and the kids actually get to ride their new bikes/rollerblades on christmas day!

dd2 wants heelies and blades this year - apparently they are going to be doing rollerblading for PE at school! - the teacher says she'll take them to blade along the 'prom' on the Arenal beach

somehow the sun always manages to shine on the day - even if its wet every day around it

montgomail

Strangely enough, I always associate Christmas Day with bright skies even in the UK. Although it's usually dark quite early.

I still cannot imagine doing Christmas in Spain - if I was going away, I think I would go to Ireland or Scotland.

poshnbucks

The little wrap of bacon they do at the same location have dates in the middle try them they are scrummy.

jackytoo

Devils on Horseback. Tasty

betris

I suppose its more booze,sex.and drugs.christmas is the same as any other week end.its not a big deal.

poshnbucks

betris

poshnbucks

I thought that was the name of the betris family on the donkeys at Southport .........Here skally wares da sea like

raddickle

we're far more likely to have natillas (the kids) or 'biscocho borracho' (grown-ups)- maybe with english custard!

I've never heard of 'biscocho borracho' but have just googled it and it sounds delish. Where do you buy it? I must try it.