Gordon Ramsay's best Christmas recipes (2024)

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What does Gordon Ramsay cook for Christmas? ›

Ramsay roasts a whole turkey with lemon, parsley, garlic and butter and serves it with a gravy made from drippings, cider, and crushed walnuts. Ramsay whips up a pork, apricot and pistachio stuffing to enjoy alongside the bird as well as roasted potatoes with chili and turmeric.

The hefty price is the cost of spending Christmas Day at Petrus by Gordon Ramsay, a restaurant located on Kinnerton Street in South West London. But you won't be able to enjoy a classic turkey roast dinner as part of the menu, and your £290 doesn't include drinks.

A lunch fit for a princess

According to the Express article, Ramsay says he served the People's Princess a vegetarian starter called pressed leek terrine — which most often combines leeks with goat cheese — and for her main meal, sea bass. It's no surprise that the late Lady Diana ordered the meal she did.

Gordon Ramsay's signature dish - the Beef Wellington.

Rib-eye: The chef's favourite.

When it comes to the rest of his meals, Ramsay likes to stick to grazing on small dishes throughout the day. “I like the Asian approach of four, five meals a day—small meals—because by the time I get to an entree, I'm full,” he explained to Delish. “I like eating small bits and moving on.

Turkey is definitely the most traditional meat for Christmas dinner and you can take a look at our wide selection of whole, rolled and diced turkeys here – perfect for your traditional Christmas dinner!

Online, a goose costs even more – $88.50 for 8-10 pounds up to $114 for 16 pounds and up. Another online outfitter I found charged $179 for an 8- to 10-pounder. (That price included shipping.) My Christmas goose weighed 11.69 pounds and resembled an elongated duck, but much fattier – much, much fattier.

According to new analysis from Category Partners using grocery data from NielsenIQ, a basic Christmas dinner for a family of four purchased from a supermarket in 2023 will cost approximately $50.56, compared to $47.25 in 2022.

How much is Christmas dinner at the Savoy London? ›

The cost of the Christmas Day Lunch at The Savoy is £220 per adult and £105 for children under 12-years-old. Then again, you can't put a price tag on having a great time… Like this? Subscribe to the Good Housekeeping newsletter.

Traditional Christmas foods are very similar to Thanksgiving and consists of roast turkey, turkey stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, dinner rolls, cranberry sauce and pies such as apple or pumpkin. Other non-traditional main dish favorites are ham, roast beef or lasagna.

His go-to side dish isn't a classic bowl of creamy, buttery mashed potatoes (although mashed potatoes are obviously a known crowd-pleaser) but instead, “honey-roasted parsnips.” Of course you'll be making turkey — even Ramsay agrees that's the right move.

Typically I would make a mussel and clam brodetto, fried or sautéed calamari, stuffed baked clams, lobster and shrimp cooked in tomato sauce and served with pasta and a fish (typically black bass, wild striped bass or market cod) simply baked. For Christmas eve dinner we typically would have a roast.