November is always a weird month. There seems to be an immediate switch from Halloween and pumpkin-spice lattes to the Christmas countdown. Speaking of which, Hog Roast Potterspury is now seeing the Christmas bookings making an appearance. Hog Roast Potterspury’s Christmas menu is such an exciting meal following with tradition and serving with efficiency and Christmas jumpers!
This year Hog Roast Potterspury has some different and extra items for their Christmas menu. In order to show their teams and try out the new menu extras, Hog Roast Potterspury decided to do a training day. The training day meant that Hog Roast Potterspury’s teams got to see a run through of the entire menu from preparation to the serve as friends, family, neighbours and even the local postman was invited to come and try it out. Despite it being a Christmas inspired menu, Hog Roast Potterspury believed it was too early for the Christmas jumpers for service!
First the Turkeys were prepped. Hog Roast Potterspury use Turkey crowns locally sourced from their butcher. For flavour, the Turkey is seasoned with salt, pepper and a few sprigs of Rosemary and sage. To ensure the moist Turkey as it has a reputation to be dry, seasoned water is poured into the roasting tray before being put into the oven. While the Turkey is roasting, the vegetables get prepped. First dreamy cauliflower cheese is made. It began with a white sauce, which quickly became a creamy cheese sauce as it is mixed with cheddar cheese and for flavour mustard. The cauliflower florets and leeks get blanched before the sauce is poured on top with extra cheddar cheese. After the cauliflower cheese was out in to bake, the focus turned to the roasted vegetables consisting of honey glazed parsnips, carrots, swede, leeks, red onions, and of course the famous Christmas vegetables; Brussel sprouts. Then the garlic roasted new potatoes and people’s favourites pig in blankets. To finish the gravy and sage and onion stuffing was made up using the leftover juices from the Turkeys which gives them mouth-watering flavour.
It was a successful training day.