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Christmas Lunch/Dinner. Bread Sauce?

(44 Posts)
kittylester Mon 16-Dec-19 11:56:32

I made 4 pints of milk's worth of bread sauce the other day and froze it. We like it - well, they like it but I buy a gf mix for ne - which isnt quite the same thing at all.sad

GrandmaMoira Mon 16-Dec-19 11:07:51

We always have bread sauce and all the family like it. Whenever anyone else is here for Christmas (such as sons' girlfriends) they've always never had it or don't like it. I've never seen it on Christmas menus in restaurants.

DanniRae Mon 16-Dec-19 10:14:07

We never have it and I have never tried it.

elastic Mon 16-Dec-19 09:31:38

My DD makes ours. Delicious. Love the clove taste.

M0nica Mon 16-Dec-19 09:05:09

Never had it, no idea on how to make it. Completely unknown in both mine and DH's family.

annsixty Mon 16-Dec-19 09:02:03

I also use readymade as I am the only one who likes it.
Only ever on Christmas day.

Teetime Mon 16-Dec-19 08:59:18

I'm from London and never had bread sauce - tried it once - vile!!!

sodapop Mon 16-Dec-19 08:59:09

My husband loves it and always serves it with Christmas lunch. I dislike it.

cornergran Mon 16-Dec-19 08:05:17

No bread sauce here. My mother never made it nor my mother in law so neither of us grew up with it. I don’t think I’ve ever tried it. Maybe I should tchsmile

Farmor15 Mon 16-Dec-19 08:04:59

I think it used to be common enough in Ireland. My mother used to make it and always expected it when she had Christmas with us. I just used to buy a packet as rest of family didn’t see the point of it!

Yehbutnobut Mon 16-Dec-19 08:02:43

Of course you serve bread sauce with turkey (or chicken)

GrannyLaine Mon 16-Dec-19 07:57:06

Its a traditional accompaniment to roast chicken or turkey I, don't think its a northern thing. My family love it and will squabble if they think someone has taken too much. And there always needs to be some left for Boxing Day.

dragonfly46 Mon 16-Dec-19 07:55:31

We always have bread sauce.

TwiceAsNice Mon 16-Dec-19 07:54:33

We are having goose this year rather than turkey

TwiceAsNice Mon 16-Dec-19 07:53:57

My daughter always does home made bread sauce and cranberry sauce on Christmas Day and we are in the south. Love it!

BlueBelle Mon 16-Dec-19 07:53:51

Always have bread sauce with chicken or turkey ( or in my case anything else I fancy it with nut roast, vegan burgers whatever) my grandkids love my bread sauce not many things I can cook and get applauded for ?

travelsafar Mon 16-Dec-19 07:49:40

Yes the only time we have it.

tanith Mon 16-Dec-19 07:49:04

We’ve never had it on the table ever I’m in the south.

Missfoodlove Mon 16-Dec-19 07:46:11

I always serve homemade bread sauce with Turkey.

I’ve had guests that have never heard of it or never tried it.
Is it a “ northern” thing?