Christmas Cooking Tips

     You have done all your lists, taken shopping, collected all their proven recipes and you 're pretty sure that 's coming to dinner on Christmas Day. Now you start to feel stressed. Use these Top 12 Tips for Christmas cooks to help you along the way to cook a stress free Christmas dinner.

1. Try the turkey was done cooking for one hour before serving. Remove from oven, cover with foil and keep warm . This resting period allows time for the juices that run through the meat and relax and oven space provides more than necessary.

2. Take a tip from many professional cooks and chefs, and pre-cook your vegetables- even the day is good. As soon as you have just done to your liking, run under cold water until completely cool, then refrigerate. This prevents any new kitchen waste heat and preserves the texture, color and flavor. Just before serving with Christmas dinner, soak in a large saucepan of boiling water for a minute or two, or reheat in the microwave.

3. You do not have to do everything yourself. It's nice if you can make your own Christmas cake, Christmas Pudding, Sausage Rolls, pies, pickles, sauces and other accompaniments and extras ... But it is to buy ready-made. Or get your family or friends to bring something. 

4. Start the side of the turkey breast for at least the first half of the cooking, then the proper way above the brown box . This allows juices to flow through the bird and keep it moist.

5. Keep an eye on the kitchen, at least every time: use a probe thermometer if you have one to check the progress of the thicker parts. He frequently enough and use aluminum foil to protect the parts are very well done too soon.

6. Do not overload the turkey and cook stuffing separately. This allows heat to flow freely into the cavity, so that the cooking will be faster and more uniform.

7. Adding a very few citrus fruits, cut into pieces in the cavity will still allow the flow of heat, add a little flavor and delicious aroma, and also to keep the bird moist.
8. When carving, sometimes it can be more comfortable and handy to cut the breasts and legs and process one at a time instead of struggling with the whole bird.

9. Par- boil any root vegetable you intend to grill top, potatoes, parsnips, sweet potatoes / yams, etc. Again, this can be done the day before or early in the morning on Christmas Day. They can go in the oven once the turkey has come to rest.

10. If you are "closing" of the top with bacon, do not put it down to the last hour of cooking, or the bacon will be too big. 

11. Go easy on yourself with your starter or first course. Choose a cold to do before at an opportune time, or can be easily mounted on the day and kept in the ' fridge until ready to serve. Or something like a light soup, home again, you have prepared in advance and can easily heat and serve when the time came.

12. And finally, enjoy the day. Do not be stressed. Be methodical, you can make lists and follow you mark items and tasks of the march. Christmas !