What Constitutes Your Perfect Roast Dinner

[PestiRed]

Corn on the cob or skin on potatoes on a roast

 

It's like trying to choose between whether you want Gary Glitter or Jimmy Saville as your daughter's babysitter

[Bjornebye]

Do you leave the skin on your carrots and swede and tha'?

 

I don't even chop my carrots, I brush them with a bit of oil then roast them whole 

 

Come on, answer the question? Because you are a skin eater as well. Horrible skin eating bastard 

[Bjornebye]

Corn on the cob or skin on potatoes on a roast

 

It's like trying to choose between whether you want Gary Glitter or Jimmy Saville as your daughter's babysitter

 

She's getting it lad. 

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

I don't even chop my carrots, I brush them with a bit of oil then roast them whole 

 

Come on, answer the question? Because you are a skin eater as well. Horrible skin eating bastard

Depends on the meat. Totally different affair. Veg isn't meat and meat isn't veg. What about Swede?

 

To be fair, your carrots sound nice.

[Bjornebye]

Depends on the meat. Totally different affair. Veg isn't meat and meat isn't veg. What about Swede?

 

To be fair, your carrots sound nice.

 

I don't eat swede. Fuck swede. 

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

I don't eat swede. Fuck swede.

Too big for my arsehole but with all your practice...

[Bjornebye]

Too big for my arsehole but with all your practice...

 

I swallow whole bowling balls mate 

[Fugitive]

You can't beat a roast parsnip.

[TheHowieLama]

Yeah, you can't have corn but you can have braised cabbage. I vote we don't judge each others veg. Personal preference acceptable. But no skins and no brown sauce.

 

WTF do you know - you don't even support the site.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

WTF do you know - you don't even support the site.

True. Freeloading cunt.

[moof]

You can't beat a roast parsnip.

Especially if they're thin and crispy

[withnail71]

Fucking side plates with roast dinners ??!! This country has gone to the dogs.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Fucking side plates with roast dinners ??!! This country has gone to the dogs.

I'm on the verge of conceding this point. It is... Gay.

[withnail71]

A sunday roast can be down to the gravy. Gravy is make or break, simple as that. Has to be the real deal, made with flour, meat juices,cabbage water, salt, oxo, and gravy browning. Good gravy is the fucking shizzle , especially if mint sauce gets in on the act.

[Fugitive]

My Ma makes some unbelievable gravy to go with beef. It's got red wine in it.

 

Superb.

[littletedwest]

lamb, mint sauce, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes,mash potatoes, gravy, carrot and turnips, peas.

[Nunavut Patrick]

My Ma makes some unbelievable gravy to go with beef. It's got red wine in it.

Superb.

This.

 

The gravy can absolutely rescue a poorly cooked roast beef , a dried out roast bird or some overdone root vegetables.

 

My parents sometimes fucked off Christmas to go visit my sister in England leaving me back in Canada at the mercy if my brother in laws Christmas dinner and his gravy which is the most horrendous concoction I have ever had. Fucking lumpy, flavourless and awful texture.

 

Another year the fucking tool left the roast ham in the oven and forgot about it.

 

That and serving yams with marshmallows.

[G Richards]

Roast Beef. Medium rare. Tender, juicy, flavorful. Beef is the meat for a proper top roast dinner. But not overcooked, chewy and dried out. 

Roast potatoes are a must. They don't do them over here in America. I like them slightly boiled, drained, shaken a bit so they get craggy, then roasted. Crispy on the outside. Delightful. 

Roast parsnips are a good shout. When done well they are sweet, crispy and delicious. 

I'm a bit stuck on what other veg to include. My mum made carrot and turnip when I was a kid. Lots of butter in it. It was lovely. But she also made cabbage that was overcooked, so I don't really want to include that. 

A nice Yorkshire pudding has to be in there, along with some quality horseradish sauce for the beef. 

The gravy has to be right. Proper gravy. Thick. Made with the beef juices. 

 

I'm missing another vegetable or two, but that's the basis of a top dinner right there. 

[Lee909]

Roast Venison

Roast potatoes,parsnips,carrots

Dark greens

Yorkshire puddings

Stuffing balls

 

A small amount of gravy if any,bit of berry sauce to go with venison.

 

I dont have a roast often at all

[lifetime fan]

You can't beat a roast parsnip.

Chef tip.

 

When you peel and quarter your parsnips use the peeler to shave out the woody core.

 

It's far simpler than using a knife and you waste nothing.

[Champ]

I was about to reply with a 'woody core my arse' but realised that didn't read too well but, seriously, you're making jobs up now; I've never even noticed my parsnips being 'woody' after roasting

[PestiRed]

Buying younger, thinner parsnips is tastier and eliminates this need

 

I can recommend glazing them in sage honey though

[Fugitive]

I'm a fan of sprouts. They get a bad rep but they are boss.

[Stouffer]

Just nailed a massive lunch

 

Pork with crackling; mash, mashed carrot and turnip, broccoli, cauliflower, savoy cabbage, two Yorkshire puddings and loads of gravy.

 

I'm as full as a bull's bum.

 

Just necked some cheese and table water biscuits too.

[NoelM]

I'm a fan of sprouts. They get a bad rep but they are boss.

I love them especially stir fried with chillis, I also love some smoked paprika on the roast potatoes for a great flavour.