| In this article, read about the differences between | | | | |
| the older and younger generations’ preferred | | | | Women will do most of the cooking on Christmas |
| menus and activities for Christmas Dinner festivities in | | | | Day; however, about 45 % of men will also cook. It |
| Britian. | | | | seems that more men than women will be doing the |
| | | | | washing up or loading of the dishwasher after the |
| The archetypal Christmas meal: | | | | festive meal. |
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| - Is attended by about 5 guests | | | | Where is the meal served? |
| - Will start at 2:24 p.m. | | | | |
| - Menu will include: roast potatoes, Brussels sprouts, | | | | About 89% will join in some form of celebration on |
| chipolatas and almost everyone is expected to eat | | | | Christmas Day. Half of these will have the meal at |
| turkey | | | | home at the dining table, a few will eat in the living |
| - Thick gravy is preferred | | | | room, possibly in front of the TV and a third will |
| - About half will drink a toast in champagne and the | | | | have it with extended family or in-laws and only 2% |
| other half will choose sparkling wine | | | | will have it with friends. |
| - A combination of Christmas pudding, mince pies, | | | | |
| chocolates and Christmas cake is served for desserts | | | | After the festive meal, the younger generation will |
| - Cheese is also available | | | | slump on the sofa and watch films or play board |
| | | | | games. Some of these are expected to fall asleep |
| For the younger generation: | | | | on the sofa and about 30% will go for a walk. |
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| - There is evidence to prove Brussels Sprouts is on | | | | In comparison, the over-55s are more active, 45 % |
| the way out of their Christmas dinner menu | | | | will choose to walk off some of the Christmas |
| - The age group of 18-24 year olds may still have | | | | calories and only about 38% are likely to take a nap. |
| them on their plates, but fewer than 7% rate them | | | | |
| as a favorite Christmas dish | | | | And so that seems about what the British do for |
| - Roast potato still looks good for all age groups | | | | Christmas dinner……. |
| - Christmas pudding is on the decline for the younger | | | | |
| generation | | | | Source: The British Christmas Dinner 2007 - "Pass |
| - Some in this age group expressed a desire for | | | | The 3.63 Roast Potatoes, Dear"; Major study by |
| mashed as well as roast potato | | | | Sainsbury's reveals the UK's archetypal Christmas |
| - Parsnips, peas and broccoli are in the same | | | | meal; The roast potato is king, it's turkey breast |
| category with sprouts on the Christmas menu for | | | | over leg and we'll each eat three and a half desserts; |
| this group – on their way out | | | | 77 per cent of women expect to be in charge of the |
| | | | | cooking - but so do 45 per cent of men; Some |
| The older generation states their ideal festive food is | | | | established traditions may be in decline amongst the |
| prawn cocktail, turkey and sprouts with red wine and | | | | young, including the sprout. M2PressWIRE [serial |
| Christmas pudding for dessert. The younger crowd | | | | online]. December 24, 2007. Available from: |
| prefers sage and onion stuffing, sausages and | | | | Newspaper Source, Ipswich, MA. Accessed August |
| mashed potatoes with chocolates instead of the | | | | 11, 2008. |
| pudding. | | | | |