"fudge" > wrote in message
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> I went to a Woolworths supermarket near Wyong in N.S.W. to buy my North
> American type Christmas provisions. I received a blank stare when I asked
> for turnips (swedes?) and other typical cold climate vittles. I should
> have known not to ask for fresh cranberries. Instead, I bought a whole
> leg of ham and some corned mutton along with a lot of wine. Christmas day
> was a balmy 38 C and I thought I would die in the heat. That is why most
> Australians have the brains to serve foods more suited to a hot climate.
> It was one of the best Christmas dinners ever. We had a huge Tasmanian
> lobster, prawns, ham, mutton and grilled varieties of fish washed down
> with some superb wines. I still think of Australia at Christmas time.
> There are twelve huge turkeys in my freezer. One will be roasted in a
> wood stove with all the trimmings . Everything on the yule table will be
> from the farm. Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, turnip and carrot mash, sage
> stuffing, brussels sprouts, cabbage salad, onion gravy and a wild
> raspberry pie for dessert.
>
> F.J.
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>
>

Yes...I was brought up on 'Hot' Christmas fare... The lot, Roast Suckling
Pig and Ham ,Capon Chickens (Not avail now I think)..Drake (Better than
Duck)...and hot veggies Plus...Hot Plum pudding..

My late wife (Helen) also cooked the same as my Mother did..But when she
passed away in 88' I have been going to my oldest Daughter's in-laws each
year..They originally had hot meals as we.. But probably for the last 13-14
years it has been as I posted..Much better than eating hot dinner's in
temperatures as high (some years) as 42-44oC...

People here in Oz (not me though) will celebrate the full Christmas dinner
during 'Christmas' in July...Then all the old style cooking is on :-)

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Bigbazza (Barry)..(The Boy from Oz)