Holiday foods - yay or nay?

[sbell111]

I like fruitcake.
I've never tried mincemeat.
Beets are OK.

 

[Planogirl]

I don't like any of the three items. And how did beets get into a thread about holiday food?

Now I could go for a pecan pie instead.

 

[AshleyW]

I don't like mincemeat pie. My dad took me to a performance at our local theater of "Sweeney Todd" when I was pretty young, and meat pies have skeeved me out ever since.

I don't like fruitcake, either. Or beets.

My dad's side of the family always has pickled herring and herring in cream sauce out with their Christmas Eve dinner. I can't understand how ANYONE could eat that stuff. Ick.

 

[ford family]

I have never come across mince pies with meat in them, ever. They have been a cake or dessert item in the UK for over a century. If you want to bake rather than buy mince pies you can make your own mincemeat or buy it ready made in jars just like jam or marmalade.
Mincedmeat pies, note the "d", are a different matter, no fruit in sight.

ford family

 

[JerseyJanice]

I don't care for either.

My mother made fruitcake every year that people seemed to like. She "marinated" it in rum (or was it brandy?) for weeks before Christmas. I have the recipe and would like to try to make it, but no one in my family would eat it.

The one common food I really dislike is raisins. To me, fruitcake tastes too much like raisins, and they're a big ingredient in mincemeat (barf!).

Beets are delicious roasted.

 

[C.Ann]

(barf!).

Beets are delicious roasted.

How do you roast beets? Even though I don't like them made in the traditional manners, I might be tempted to try them roasted if they have additional ingredients that sound good..

 

[JerseyJanice]

Roast them in olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper. If you like a sweet-and-sour flavor, sprinkle them with just a touch of balsamic vinegar too.

If they are small, wash them well and roast them whole. If they're large, peel them and cut them into hunks like you would if you were roasting potatoes.

I put them in while roasting meat. An hour should be the least amount of time--you want to roast them at least until they're tender. Extra roasting time is a good thing since they'll start to carmelize. If I make them with roast beef, I'll give them 1 1/2 to 2 hours in a 350 oven.

 

[C.Ann]

Roast them in olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper. If you like a sweet-and-sour flavor, sprinkle them with just a touch of balsamic vinegar too.

If they are small, wash them well and roast them whole. If they're large, peel them and cut them into hunks like you would if you were roasting potatoes.

I put them in while roasting meat. An hour should be the least amount of time--you want to roast them at least until they're tender. Extra roasting time is a good thing since they'll start to carmelize. If I make them with roast beef, I'll give them 1 1/2 to 2 hours in a 350 oven.

Thanks! That does sound a lot better than "plain old beets" - LOL!

 

[crazelion]

 

[piglet50]

fruitcake- only southern supreme nutty fruit cake. more nuts than anything else.

mince meat pie - never had it so i don't know.

 

[MIGrandma]

My dad's side of the family always has pickled herring and herring in cream sauce out with their Christmas Eve dinner. I can't understand how ANYONE could eat that stuff. Ick.

I creamed herring!! I allow myself to buy one small jar of it every year at Christmas time. DH doesn't like it, so the jar lasts awhile.

On the subject of beets, the only way I really like them is pickled!

 

[pigletgirl]

Not a big beet fan. I've tried them many ways and I just cannot get them done.

Mincemeat pie.....what is mincemeat exactly? Doesn't sounds too appealing to me.
Fruitcake - YUCK!

 

[mickeywho?]

Don't think I've ever had mincemeat with meat - all of ours are fruity. Maybe they should call it mincedfruit and then more of you will try them. (or maybe not - this way there's more for me!)
Having my fourth tart of the season with a nice glass of eggnog. Yum!