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To turkey or not to turkey? What else could work as a centrepiece?
I’m a traditionalist at heart so it’s always turkey with all the trimmings! However, depending on your preference and size of the gathering, you could substitute turkey for chicken, lamb or
even i sh.
What would you magic away from the traditional Christmas menu?
Nothing but if we are talking magic, that stuffed feeling after an enormous roast dinner would be the i rst thing to go and then
the washing up.
We’ve been eating that fl aming Christmas pudding for centuries, can you give us an alternative big fi nale? Last year I put together an exotic pistachio cheesecake with a vermicelli base. It went like crazy when we tried it at TUK
TUK and had the same response at home.
What edible (or drinkable) present will be in your letter to Santa?
Pickled garlic!! I can’t get enough and it features this year in this season’s menu at TUK TUK and my personal favourite drink this year is non-alcoholic Scottish ginger beer.
Animal-free dining has been big in 2017 – any ideas for a fancy festive vegan dish?
Winter is a great time of year for those hardy roasting vegetables, but a must-try for me is sautéed broccoli with Indian i ve spice in peanut oil with almond l akes. Just wow.
Any tips for those Boxing Day leftovers?
I’ve never been a fan of leftovers! So recently I make every effort to cook the right number of portions per person and if any
extra people turn up then it’s all about sharing.
However, in the past I have been known to put together a spicy stew and with roast veg, add some besan l our and make
delicious mixed vegetable pakoras.
TUK TUK, 1 Leven St, Edinburgh EH3 9LH & 426 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow, G2 3JD, tuktukonline.com
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