Product Description

Does the thought of cooking Christmas dinner fill you with dread? Does it bring back memories of dry turkey or burnt carrots. If the answer is yes , then don't worry. This DVD will show you how to prepare in advance and how to cook on the day so that you get everything on the table , piping hot, at the same time. You'll find all the Christmas recipes that you need to make a lovely dinner, from my favourite turkey in all it's glory to a selection of veggies with flavoured butters. to the usual favourites like roast potatoes and parsnips. Includes 12 Recipe cards. DVD extra features include, Recipes from America, Getting your kitchen sorted , Turkey trimmings, Top tips for Christmas, Getting ahead on Christmas Eve.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3466 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-12-04
• Rating: Exempt
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 137 minutes

Synopsis
Jamie Oliver shares his secrets for creating the perfect Christmas dinner.

Customer Reviews

Superb. Jamie at his very best. Gets you in the mood for Xmas too!
Okay. This DVD is fantastic in many ways.
Firstly, Jamie has prepared a set of instructional cards that come with the DVD. These take you through the recipes described on screen.
Jamie takes you through how to cook the perfect Xmas lunch over 2 days: Christmas Eve (preparation) and Christmas Day (cooking).
I myself have had many compliments from people over my gravy, chicken and roast potatoes since I followed Jamie's recipes.
He shows you how to baste perfectly, how to make the best gravy on a vegetable trivet, how to prepare the veg (complete with flavoured butters) etc...etc.. Basically, everything is here.
And just for fun, an 'extra' is Jamie's '-top tips-' for Christmas. And he serves the meal up to his family at then end. Very Christmassy.
Okay, I'm a bit of a Christmas nut, and I have many, many Christmas DVDs. But this one I start watching in September, as it reminds me about great tips for cooking, not just a Christmas lunch, but sunday dinner too!
Great value for money that goes beyond Christmas and into everyday throughout-the-year cooking. Cannot recommend it highly enough.

Just right
Having lived in the UK for 5 years, I was looking for a cooking dvd that would show the typical british xmas cuisine with a hint of original ideas that break the traditional recipes' routine. Being a fan of Jamie, I really enjoyed the food he suggests and most of all I really liked the tips about organising the preparation of the christmas meal in a way that doesn't leave everything for the last hours and the cook exhausted.

Good stuff
Well it worked for me. As well as some great ideas on how to make your xmas meal a bit more interesting there's some excellent tips on how to plan it all so you have less to do on the big day. There's also some handy inserts for you to have to hand in the kitchen.