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In many ways the meal is similar to a standard Sunday Dinner however the food is typically of higher quality and includes some extra items that are not a regular part of the meal such as Sausage wrapped in Bacon (known as Pigs In A Blanket ) and multiple kinds of Potato (usually roast and mashed). Christmas dinner's most famous feature is the Turkey which occasionally is not only eaten but also makes up a centrepiece on the table. Christmas dinner also has other non-food related differences to Sunday dinner such as the use of the good cutlery, and the presence of Christmas Cracker s and the drinking of White Wine . CHRISTMAS DINNER AROUND THE WORLD Christmas dinner around the world may differ and the traditions present here can reflect the culture of where this holiday is being celebrated. Turkey is featured in almost all of these meals. Australia Due to Christmas falling in the heat of the Southern Hemisphere's summer, meats such as Ham , turkey and Chicken are usually served cold. Prawn s (shrimp) are also common, as are barbecued cuts of steak or chicken breasts, drumsticks and wings. Fruits of the season includes Mango and Cherries . Austria Christmas cuisine in 2006 . Canada In English Canada, Christmas dinner is similar to that of its colonial ancestor, England, as well as to its neighbour the United States. Traditional Christmas dinner features turkey with stuffing (dressing), mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, vegetables and plum pudding for dessert. Eggnog , a milk-based punch that is often infused with alcohol, is also very popular around the holiday season. Other Christmas items include Butter Tarts and Shortbread , which are traditionally baked before the holidays and served to visiting friends, at various Christmas and New Year parties, as well as on Christmas day. In French Canada, traditions may be more like those of France. (See Réveillon ) Other ethnic communities may continue to use old world traditions as well. For example, a Ukrainian Canadian family may eat a traditional Christmas meal of 12 meatless dishes, or may simply add Perogies to a westernized meal. Denmark In Denmark the traditional Christmas meal served on the December 24 consists of either roasted Pork , Goose or Duck . This is served along with potatoes, red cabbage and plenty of gravy. It is followed with a dessert of rice pudding, often with an almond hidden inside, the lucky finder of which is entitled to a present referred to as the almond gift. Traditional Christmas drinks are Gløgg and traditional Christmas beers, specially brewed for the season, these usually have a low alcohol percentage. Eastern Europe See Also: Twelve-dish Christmas Eve supper In the areas of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (e.g. Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania), an elaborate and ritualised meal of twelve meatless dishes is served. This is because the pre-Christmas season is a time of fasting, which will be broken on Christmas itself. As is typical of Slavic cultures, great pains are taken to honour the spirits of deceased relatives, including setting a place and dishing out food for them. A traditional Christmas meal in The Czech Republic is fried carp and potato salad. This tradition started after excessive increase of fishpond cultivation in baroque era . Many households also prepare a great variety of special Christmas biscuits to offer to Christmas visitors. These preparations take place many days and weeks prior the feast. France See Also: réveillon In France and some other French-speaking countries, a réveillon is a long dinner, and possibly party, held on the evenings preceding Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The name of this dinner is based on the word réveil (meaning "waking"), because participation involves staying awake until midnight and beyond. Germany In 2006 . Mexico In Mexico the Christmas dinner is significantly more organic with an emphasis on fruits and vegetables. Common dishes are various Fruit s ( Oranges , Limes , Tropical Fruit s), salad (composed of several ingredients including Jícama s, Beet s, Banana s, and Peanut s). Netherlands Christmas-dinner in The Netherlands is a bit different from customs in neighbouring countries. One typical Dutch tradition is that of 'gourmet'. This is an evening long event where small groups of people sit together around a gourmet-set and use their own little frying pan to cook and season their own food in very small portions. The host has prepared finely chopped vegetables and different types of Meats , Fish and prawns/ Shrimps . Everything is accompanied by different salads, fruits and sauces. The origin of gourmet lies most likely in the former Dutch colony Indonesia . Also the Dutch enjoy more traditional Christmas-dinners like a Roast Beef , Duck , Rabbit , Pheasant or a roasted or glazed Ham . This is in general served with different types of vegetables, potatoes and salads. In recent years, also traditions from anglosaxon countries are becoming increasingly popular, most notably the American-style Turkey . United Kingdom and Ireland Christmas dinner in the 2006 . In England , the evolution of the main course into turkey did not take place for years, or even centuries. At first, in Medieval England , the main course was either a Peacock or a Boar , the boar usually the mainstay. After the French Jesuits imported the turkey into Great Britain, it became the main course in the 1700s. A common tradition in the United Kingdom is to use the turkey's wishbone to make a wish. A mutual pair will usually pull at the two opposite ends of the wishbone with the person breaking the larger portion of the bone making a wish. The dessert of a British Christmas Dinner is almost always either a Christmas Pudding or a Trifle . United States Many Christmas 2006 . In the Southwest especially New Mexico , a traditional Christmas dinner might include Posole , Tamales , Empanaditas ( Mincemeat turnovers) and Biscochitos . Another tradition with holiday meals in the United States is Grace . REFERENCES "Are you implying he's eating Christmas Dinner?" -Radio Reference |
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