Any Christmas dinner disasters?

I think there must have been a power surge or whatever it's called because I assumed the turkey was almost ready to come out of the oven and put the roast potatoes, stuffing and pigs in blankets in, stabbed the turkey with the thermometer and it was only half cooked so everything else came back out and in went the turkey again. Dinner was almost an hour and a half later than planned 😆
It turned out good in the end though! 👌

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DoubleRings · F

I have a dinner solution for you for next time. I cook my turkey in a large Rival roaster oven. According to instructions it says it should take 3-4h to roast a turkey depending on size, of course, BUT it has never taken me longer than 2h (unstuffed). Ever! I’ll never cook an oven turkey again!

So next time try a roaster oven and cut your cooking time in half plus it keeps the oven open for other things.

BlobbyMcBlobface · 100+, M

@DoubleRings Brilliant advice, thank you!

MellyMel22 · F

I just made literally double the amount of food needed. I wanted there to be enough, but I didn’t intend for it to be that much. My daughter took that untouched / unopened tray to a party. So at least they didn’t go to waste.

Sorry you had a bit of a rough time with your food today.

BlobbyMcBlobface · 100+, M

@MellyMel22 Better to have too much than not enough and you can eat some tomorrow 🙂

Thanks but it was delicious despite the wait.

MellyMel22 · F

@BlobbyMcBlobface That’s great then!

I honestly don’t care for left over pasta. It was a tray of penne vodka.

PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F

Ours was later too because the oven got turned right down to 100'c. No idea how but it all came good in the end.

BlobbyMcBlobface · 100+, M

@PatientlyWaiting25 Oops!

Coralmist · 41-45, F

We didn't have a food disaster but like every holiday, my mom had to criticize something about me and when I said, Why do you need to always criticize,? She went into a f@#$ing RAGE.. screaming and just volatile. It's awful dealing with her, always having to mind anything you say or she'll go psychotic. It was horrible in years past. I don't want to do it anymore and no one deserves it. Luckily the rest of the Eve was ok after that but it's sad to have to be on edge during every holiday.

BlobbyMcBlobface · 100+, M

@Coralmist Oh no! Sorry to hear that, being on edge is not good or productive 😌

Tastyfrzz · 61-69, M

Made a german pancake for breakfast but it was done enough on the inside. Puffed up nice.

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

Sounds like it was worth waiting for.

BlobbyMcBlobface · 100+, M

@ChipmunkErnie Definitely. I hope you enjoyed yours

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