Why do we eat turkey on christmas day??
At one time in this country the traditional Christmas meat was goose. They were plentiful and the fat from them gave a wonderful dripping. If you want to know what dripping is then ask the question. Wartime saw the decline in meat eating and I can remember having sausages for Christmas dinner. After the war Chickens came to the table as goose was escalating in price then somehow the American holiday of Thanksgiving at which the turkey was and is always served influenced the British. Turkey farms sprang up and suddenly turkey was on offer. It was cheap and they were easy to breed and fatten. One turkey would feed a whole family and have loads left for tea time and boxing day. Then maybe a risotto just before New Year. The frozen turkey helped everything along as it could be purchased and stored well before Christmas. I think that now people are going on to beef,lamb etc as it is, due to it’s cost, more of a treat. Have a happy and blessed Christmas.
