angus
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Back to the topic. There is no law that says you have to have turkey or ham on Thanksgiving or Christmas. Is there anything whose cooking smell isn't as offensive? I would NOT offer up lamb - even I can't stand the smell of cooking lamb (heresy for an italian, but my parents were not big meat eaters coming from poor immigrant families.
Many friends have pot roast, brisket, meat loaf, lasagne or even stuffed cabbage on major holidays. The food writer Craig Claiborne used to write that his mother served a family favorite - Spaghetti Casserole on holidays when he was growing up in the South.
You could always grill roast a beef tenderloin (cooks illustrated/americas test kitchen offers some good recipes for that). Serve with horseradish sauce and people will be thrilled.
Just a thought!!
Many friends have pot roast, brisket, meat loaf, lasagne or even stuffed cabbage on major holidays. The food writer Craig Claiborne used to write that his mother served a family favorite - Spaghetti Casserole on holidays when he was growing up in the South.
You could always grill roast a beef tenderloin (cooks illustrated/americas test kitchen offers some good recipes for that). Serve with horseradish sauce and people will be thrilled.
Just a thought!!