As the big day approaches, many will be starting to think about what their Christmas will entail.
By Jeūanita Swaby
As the big day approaches, many will be starting to think about what their Christmas will entail. A recent study by Currys asked Brits to share the essential components of their Christmas dinner.
The study revealed that in London, residents seem to be battling with a poultry dilemma, unable to reach a unanimous decision on the preferred meat option to accompany their dinner. 45% of residents in London lean towards to traditional choice of turkey, while 23% prefer roast chicken, 22% roast beef, 14% roast lamb, 13% gammon, and 12% roast pork, leaving only 9% opting for duck.
When it came to the trimmings, the top three choices for trimmings were roast potatoes, which garnered 25% of the votes, followed by pigs in blankets 14% and brussel sprouts 7%.
London residents said 35% will be adding gravy to their Christmas dinner, 27% will include a dash of cranberry sauce, and 13% plan to add mint sauce to their plates.
How does this compare to the rest of the UK?
The study found that for the UK, as a whole, the traditional roast Turkey still reigns as the favourite Christmas centrepiece with over half (54%) of respondents claiming this is the main that will be featuring on the most dinner plate’s this festive season. Following far behind in joint second place, 22% of Brits opt for roast beef or roast chicken as their Christmas plate main instead.
When it comes to the Christmas trimmings, the humble potato takes the lead with nearly a quarter (24%) of all respondents saying roast potatoes are a non-negotiable at Christmas. These are followed by pigs in blankets (20%) while, perhaps unexpectedly, Brussels sprouts came third as the most anticipated trimming by 1 in 10 Brits.
As for condiments, the classic complimentary sauce for turkey will still feature on the plate for the majority with 28% choosing cranberry sauce, however 16% will be having mint sauce instead, despite roast lamb not being named as a top meat choice.
Surprisingly though for what is essentially a British roast, only 44% of respondents said they will be having gravy with their meal, meaning over half will be eating their Christmas dinner without this roast meal staple.
