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Some vegetarian friends in Australia sent me their menu - perhaps others might enjoy it too!
Just to show you what civilized vegetarians have for Christmas Dinner � in case you�d care to join us:
Pre-dinner drinks:
Martinis (of Blackwood�s Vintage Dry Gin)
Sicilian Green Olives
Soup:
Broccoli, Cream Cheese, Pear and Almond Soup
Fresh baked French rolls and butter
Served with: Mount Benson Black Wattle 2002 Chardonnay
Main Course:
Luxury Nut and Seed Loaf (of pistachios, pine nuts, almonds, cashews, hazel nuts, sunflower seeds and poppy seeds)
Served with: Cranberry, Apple and Brandy Sauce
Rosemary Roast Potatoes with Garlic
Carrot and Apricot Puree
Caramelized Parsnips and Baby Onions
Served with: Penfolds Bin 707 1999 Cabernet Savignon
Salad:
Cos and Oak Leaf lettuce with Cherry Tomatoes, fresh Asparagus and Nashi Pears
Served with: vintage Balsamic Vinegar (Aceto Balsamico di Modeno Giuseppe Giusi 1998) and Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Laudemio Olio Extra Vergine di Olivia 1999)
and shavings of Parmigiano Reggiano.
Dessert:
Chestnut and Chocolate Icecream
Served with: Apricot Sauce
Summer Pudding (of Pandoro with Blackberries, Loganberries, Red Currants, Blueberries and Strawberries)
Served with: a Berry Reduction
Served with: Beelgara Estate 2005 Pinot Grigio [from a small family vineyard at Beelbangera in New South Wales]
Cheese:
Sardinian Sheep�s Milk Pecorino
Australian Hard Chevre (Goats� Milk Cheese)
Margaret River (Western Australia) Camembert
Carrs� Table Water Biscuits
Served with: Galway Pipe Fine Old Tawny Port or Courvoisier VSOP Cognac
After Dinner:
Fruit Mince Pies
Australian Rich Fruit Cake
And Fresh Summer Fruits: Mangos, Bananas, White Grapes, Strawberries, Plums and Nectarines
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Whattt? NO SAUERKRAUT?  There is 'civilized' and then there is 'civilized' Sounds absolutely wonderful! Sam
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Wow, that's pretty civilized... for Australia, at least.  Sounds delicious. Merry Christmas! Dave
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Dear Incognitus, With the amount of wine and cognac that is being served, all should be in good spirits. Wishing you a blessed Nativity. In IC XC, Father Anthony+
Everyone baptized into Christ should pass progressively through all the stages of Christ's own life, for in baptism he receives the power so to progress, and through the commandments he can discover and learn how to accomplish such progression. - Saint Gregory of Sinai
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Vegetarian? Allright I'll cook them duck!
Stephanos I
And I agree, vo saurkraut, no civilization!
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People from Eastern Europe have a meatless meal on Christmas Eve anyway. It is called the "Vigilia", and consists of 7-12 courses.
Christos Rozdesja! Slavite Jeho!
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I honestly didn't expect this thread to be so instantly popular - thank you, everyone.
My own favorite Christmas Eve supper is the Italian version - they serve twelve different kinds of fish and sea food. Scrumptious!
Alas, I cannot go to Australia and partake of the delights promised in that menu myself. Another time, perhaps. Incidentally, I don't know how many people my friends are expecting for dinner - but there is certainly enough wine to float the Titanic!
Every congratulation to those keeping the feast on the new calendar.
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People from Eastern Europe have a meatless meal on Christmas Eve anyway. It is called the "Vigilia", and consists of 7-12 courses.
Christos Rozdesja! Slavite Jeho! Yes Mike. You can bet each one of those courses has sauerkraut in there somewhere, LOLOL Christ Is Born! Glorify Him! Sam
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To add to the wine/food pairings:
Brut champagne accompanies muchadlo as though they were made for each other. And it works perfectly with bobalky too.
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Question: what happens to vegetarians who go to restaurants in Hungary?
Answer, from the waiter: "You don't want to eat meat? Romania is that way!"
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I see lots of cheese included in that menu, definitely not vegan fare! Here at the monastery, we have a monk who is a vegan and he had tofu and vegetarian chili for Christmas dinner while the rest of us dined on Prime Rib, shrimp and tortellini soup. Oh well, " De gustibus non est disputandum " PAX
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To quote the chorus of a song by Arlo Guthrie:
"And it's all because they didn't eat their vegetables;
And it's all because they didn't eat their vegetables;
or maybe
they didn't chew them properly
if they did."
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Actually, champagne is made for eggs benedict! I once went on a liturgy date with a woman, with breakfast following. When I ordered eggs benedict and champagne she said "Are you sure you're from the Midwest?" A meatless feast? How un-Christian. After all, our faith is based on the symbolism of the Temple sacrifices, the Lamb of God offered for our sins [remember that the sacrifices were consumed!] What next? The father in the parable of the Prodigal Son calling the servants to prepare the fatted cauliflower?  -Daniel, the carnivore
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Dear Daniel,
Being a devout carnivore myself, I fully agree with you. There's something about the fatted cauliflower that fails to attract me.
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Originally posted by incognitus:
Dear Daniel,
Being a devout carnivore myself, I fully agree with you. There's something about the fatted cauliflower that fails to attract me.
Incognitus LOL
Everyone baptized into Christ should pass progressively through all the stages of Christ's own life, for in baptism he receives the power so to progress, and through the commandments he can discover and learn how to accomplish such progression. - Saint Gregory of Sinai
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