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Which dishes on your Christmas/ December menu do you most like cooking? And which least?
MATTHEW KORECKI My favourite dish to cook for Christmas is venison and
cherries, the least is turkey. VIKTOR HUSZTI
I’m really excited about cooking all of the dishes on our Element Christmas menu! My favourite is our coq au vin- inspired dish: we marinate the chicken supreme in full-bodied red wine, herbs and vegetables for a full day to give it lots of delicious l avour. It’s then served with creamy mash, button
mushrooms, pancetta and a mulled-wine jus.
PAUL KITCHING
The least would have to be the traditional turkey. Simply because it’s such a big piece of meat which, however hard you try, never ends up looking attractive on a plate. Instead, I tend to opt for guinea fowl or a joint of beef and serve it with white
asparagus, which is so l avourful at this time of year.
SAM MATTOCKS
We always have a hearty and healthy vegetarian dish on our menu during the winter months. This year we are planning to have a black dhal with sweet potatoes and coconut chutney – a really soothing and nutritious dish to rival the December
excesses.
MORTEN RENGTVED
I most like making our cock-a-leekie terrine, and least like cooking the parsnip, cranberry and chestnut loaf.
PHILIP CONTINI We love making a huge ashet of homemade egg tagliatelle with homemade sausage and tomato sugo. We do NOT like cooking
on Boxing Day! PAUL WEDGWOOD
A traditional Christmas roast on the 1st of December I love, though not so much on the 24th as I’ve served it so many times!
FREDERICK BERKMILLER
I prefer to cook something that will not be time-consuming so I can enjoy time with the family. A couple of good roasts, a nice chunky bit of foie gras, wine and I am the most happy chef in the world. A special salt marsh lamb and a young poularde will
keep me in a good mood for a couple of months.
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