Shrinking tables.......

[binley100]

Nicos's post about the huge turkey made me think..............
When I still lived at home we used to eat loads more at Christmas than what we do now. There used to be the obligatory huge turkey for christmas dinner with mountains of veg, stuffing, pigs in blankets ets, followed by christmas pud .............then at about half five sixish the table would again be laden with cold meats,pork pie, pickles, salads, trifle cake, mincepies etcetc........and we'd all sit down again for tea. Boxing day would be gammon, chips, pickles etc then again the laden table for teatime but at grandparents house.
These days christmas dinner is later , not such a huge turkey , still plenty of veg and all the trimmings but the teatime table just doesn't happen .........maybe cheese and biccies if we fancy a bit of supper. Am thinking our appetites must have shrunk over the years .........anyone else noticed a change?

[Bren In Pots]

Not sure if appetites have changed because folks are still piling their trolleys high at the supermarket. you'd think the shops were going to close for a month.

[Aberdeenplotter]

it's what I call the penny sweetie syndrome. We used to be able to buy a caramel sweet for an old penny. It filled my hand and looked huge. But I have grown and the sweet hasn't so it doesn't look to be so big. That it?

[Thelma Sanders]

Don't know really, but weren't there more people around those tables? That's how I remember it.....
I suppose we don't need as many calories with less heavy manual work and central heating.

I do know that the dinner plates we use nowadays are much bigger than the ones we used when I was a child -they're the same size as mum's old serving plates!

[Nicos]

Yes...I'd say there is a huuuuge change in this house.

...in this life of GLUT ...and YUP ...that's a reality....we all need to think about what we actually need to consume.

I have alu ( french word??) trays ready for Crimbo food to be frozen.....but our freezers are choc-a-bloc with veggies etc from earlier on in the year!

I can't eat half of what I used to eat at Crimbo....and in reality...I am probably fat enough to cope with 3 or 4 lean winters!!!!

...fresh fruit anyone???

[VirginVegGrower]

We are having cockerel as I find turkey not worth the huge sums of money. Years ago when I was working I wouldn't think twice, but of recent years (am getting older) its about food quality for me (Mr VVG is the same) over quantity. I've never been a trolley filler and find it shocking at the sheer amount of food people buy when shops close for just two days. We will probably have cheese or soup with bread in the evening. The lunch is an ordinary roast really. we always have bread sauce, stuffing, roasted veggies. My only concession to Christmas is cranberries and chestnuts plus salmon and eggs at breakfast.
I think the ordinary working man is having to think about making their money go further. I can see GYO playing a bigger part in the future. Everyone I talk to is moaning about the cost of food bills. We are feeding next door neighbours again and also my mum, which means three fewer shoppers at the tills.
Those at carvery pubs also astound me, carrying plates groaning with food. They leave half of it. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should

[VirginVegGrower]

it's what I call the penny sweetie syndrome. We used to be able to buy a caramel sweet for an old penny. It filled my hand and looked huge. But I have grown and the sweet hasn't so it doesn't look to be so big. That it?

Curly Wurleys are definitely smaller. Years ago were far more generous years!

[veggiechicken]

Its just the same with Policemen - but I've never been able to eat a whole one anyway.

[VirginVegGrower]

Its just the same with Policemen - but I've never been able to eat a whole one anyway.

No they are definitely getting fatter ^^^

[binley100]

Not sure if appetites have changed because folks are still piling their trolleys high at the supermarket. you'd think the shops were going to close for a month.

I certainly buy less than we used to , can't speak for others who shop like its the end of the world. I also wonder how much of what they buy gets wasted...........

[binley100]

The carvery thing reminds me of when we went for one..........a rather obese lady came in with her plate piled high with roasties etc.. , then the waitress asked what she wanted to drink .....Diet coke was the reply. I had to kick the OH ............

[veggiechicken]

My SiL is a classic case of consumerism. Buys loads of food for Chr. Dinner at 1pm then by 4.30 the dining table is groaning with food again - most of it bought at the supermarkets. There will be 10 adults and 8 children, but most of them only pick at the food because they've stuffed themselves already. I know a lot of it gets chucked as she has no idea about freezing leftovers or turning them into soups etc. Makes me quite cross but there's no point in even commenting on it.

[rustylady]

Those at carvery pubs also astound me, carrying plates groaning with food. They leave half of it. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should

This reminds me of when I used to cater for darts presentation and quiz nights. You used to get the same people first in the queue at all the events, they piled their plates as high as they could and left half of it. Really annoyed me, it's sheer greed.

[VirginVegGrower]

This reminds me of when I used to cater for darts presentation and quiz nights. You used to get the same people first in the queue at all the events, they piled their plates as high as they could and left half of it. Really annoyed me, it's sheer greed.

It is and it disgusts me too.

[VirginVegGrower]

The carvery thing reminds me of when we went for one..........a rather obese lady came in with her plate piled high with roasties etc.. , then the waitress asked what she wanted to drink .....Diet coke was the reply. I had to kick the OH ............

Now Mr VVG would still have passed comment he's from Yorkshire and doesn't care who he offends!