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Classic Christmas Tips & Hacks | Jamie Oliver


okay it’s that time of year it’s

okay it’s that time of year it’s Christmas and that means it’s not only

Christmas and that means it’s not only

Christmas and that means it’s not only the best time of year but very possibly

the best time of year but very possibly

the best time of year but very possibly the most stressful time of year so I

the most stressful time of year so I

the most stressful time of year so I have put together a whole load of tips

have put together a whole load of tips

have put together a whole load of tips cheats hacks shortcuts that can help you

cheats hacks shortcuts that can help you

cheats hacks shortcuts that can help you make this Christmas the best one ever

cranberry sauce making your own is a joy

cranberry sauce making your own is a joy I always use frozen cranberries in my

I always use frozen cranberries in my

I always use frozen cranberries in my book I’ve got the most fantastic

book I’ve got the most fantastic

book I’ve got the most fantastic cranberry sauce recipe with maple syrup

cranberry sauce recipe with maple syrup

cranberry sauce recipe with maple syrup and cinnamon and it’s gorgeous but many

and cinnamon and it’s gorgeous but many

and cinnamon and it’s gorgeous but many of you yes many of you get jarred

of you yes many of you get jarred

of you yes many of you get jarred cranberry sauce and it’s good it’s

cranberry sauce and it’s good it’s

cranberry sauce and it’s good it’s really good but what I want to show you

really good but what I want to show you

really good but what I want to show you is how you can cheat and really pimp up

is how you can cheat and really pimp up

is how you can cheat and really pimp up this cranberry sauce to be even better

this cranberry sauce to be even better

this cranberry sauce to be even better than ever before but unbelievably simple

than ever before but unbelievably simple

than ever before but unbelievably simple so think about some fruits that are in

so think about some fruits that are in

so think about some fruits that are in season apples pears quinces slice them

season apples pears quinces slice them

season apples pears quinces slice them up get rid of the core and just lightly

up get rid of the core and just lightly

up get rid of the core and just lightly fry them in a little butter and a few

fry them in a little butter and a few

fry them in a little butter and a few bay leaves a little cinnamon in there

bay leaves a little cinnamon in there

bay leaves a little cinnamon in there and a tiny bit of sugar and you can

and a tiny bit of sugar and you can

and a tiny bit of sugar and you can start to caramelize those fruits those

start to caramelize those fruits those

start to caramelize those fruits those chunks and those flavors will really

chunks and those flavors will really

chunks and those flavors will really really lift the flavor of any standard

really lift the flavor of any standard

really lift the flavor of any standard cranberry sauce in a matter of minutes

cranberry sauce in a matter of minutes

cranberry sauce in a matter of minutes you can take shop-bought cranberry sauce

you can take shop-bought cranberry sauce

you can take shop-bought cranberry sauce that’s very convenient and make it super

that’s very convenient and make it super

that’s very convenient and make it super super exciting that my friends is a

super exciting that my friends is a

super exciting that my friends is a brilliant little tip pigs in blankets I

brilliant little tip pigs in blankets I

brilliant little tip pigs in blankets I love by people so much but they can be

love by people so much but they can be

love by people so much but they can be way more exciting the original pigs in

way more exciting the original pigs in

way more exciting the original pigs in blankets is a really good chipolata

blankets is a really good chipolata

blankets is a really good chipolata wrapped in smoky bacon what I want to do

wrapped in smoky bacon what I want to do

wrapped in smoky bacon what I want to do is embellish it by putting some sage on

is embellish it by putting some sage on

is embellish it by putting some sage on a love sage and then the next one black

a love sage and then the next one black

a love sage and then the next one black pudding just break it out of the skin

pudding just break it out of the skin

pudding just break it out of the skin and then you can Bri mold it almost like

and then you can Bri mold it almost like

and then you can Bri mold it almost like the same shape as the sausage so so good

the same shape as the sausage so so good

the same shape as the sausage so so good and last but not least fantastic brie or

and last but not least fantastic brie or

and last but not least fantastic brie or camembert cheese you know that that’s

camembert cheese you know that that’s

camembert cheese you know that that’s going to cook up really really good take

going to cook up really really good take

going to cook up really really good take a little time and I also like to take

a little time and I also like to take

a little time and I also like to take just a little bit of walnut look at that

just a little bit of walnut look at that

just a little bit of walnut look at that combo so they’re in an oil train they

combo so they’re in an oil train they

combo so they’re in an oil train they can go in a fridge for two days you can

can go in a fridge for two days you can

can go in a fridge for two days you can put me in the freezer

put me in the freezer

put me in the freezer you can cook them from frozen until

you can cook them from frozen until

you can cook them from frozen until golden and crisp about 20 minutes at 190

golden and crisp about 20 minutes at 190

golden and crisp about 20 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius 3 set

degrees Celsius 3 set

degrees Celsius 3 set Fahrenheit and there you go that is a

Fahrenheit and there you go that is a

Fahrenheit and there you go that is a beautiful pigs in blankets and their

beautiful pigs in blankets and their

beautiful pigs in blankets and their cousins and friends and if you want more

cousins and friends and if you want more

cousins and friends and if you want more ideas have a look at the book there’s

ideas have a look at the book there’s

ideas have a look at the book there’s loads another great little tip is to

loads another great little tip is to

loads another great little tip is to make a get a head gravy there’s a lot of

make a get a head gravy there’s a lot of

make a get a head gravy there’s a lot of things going on on Christmas Day so what

things going on on Christmas Day so what

things going on on Christmas Day so what I do is simply roast off a load of

I do is simply roast off a load of

I do is simply roast off a load of veggies and chicken wings add some pork

veggies and chicken wings add some pork

veggies and chicken wings add some pork some flour some stock simmering out I’ve

some flour some stock simmering out I’ve

some flour some stock simmering out I’ve got a beautiful recipe I can give you

got a beautiful recipe I can give you

got a beautiful recipe I can give you but then most importantly weeks in

but then most importantly weeks in

but then most importantly weeks in advance you can bag up incredible gravy

advance you can bag up incredible gravy

advance you can bag up incredible gravy and then with this I freeze it flat and

and then with this I freeze it flat and

and then with this I freeze it flat and when you put it in a freezer flat like

when you put it in a freezer flat like

when you put it in a freezer flat like this it’ll become like a little booklet

this it’ll become like a little booklet

this it’ll become like a little booklet and you can put that efficiently into

and you can put that efficiently into

and you can put that efficiently into the freezer waiting for the big day now

the freezer waiting for the big day now

the freezer waiting for the big day now when it is the big day no matter what

when it is the big day no matter what

when it is the big day no matter what you’re roasting whether it’s a turkey

you’re roasting whether it’s a turkey

you’re roasting whether it’s a turkey adjoined a beef or pork or whatever you

adjoined a beef or pork or whatever you

adjoined a beef or pork or whatever you take that meat off to rest and then you

take that meat off to rest and then you

take that meat off to rest and then you skim the fat off of your roasting tray

skim the fat off of your roasting tray

skim the fat off of your roasting tray and then you can add a little water and

and then you can add a little water and

and then you can add a little water and then crack open you get a head gravy

then crack open you get a head gravy

then crack open you get a head gravy there’s nothing better than to make

there’s nothing better than to make

there’s nothing better than to make gravy with another gravy double gravy

gravy with another gravy double gravy

gravy with another gravy double gravy double pleasure what you waiting for

double pleasure what you waiting for

double pleasure what you waiting for make this Christmas gravy the best one

make this Christmas gravy the best one

make this Christmas gravy the best one yet go for it let me give you a tip a

yet go for it let me give you a tip a

yet go for it let me give you a tip a hack that absolutely rocks the world of

hack that absolutely rocks the world of

hack that absolutely rocks the world of the best roast potato we have very

the best roast potato we have very

the best roast potato we have very agreeable looking roast potatoes they’ve

agreeable looking roast potatoes they’ve

agreeable looking roast potatoes they’ve been parboiled they then being tossed in

been parboiled they then being tossed in

been parboiled they then being tossed in a little butter and olive oil

a little butter and olive oil

a little butter and olive oil they’ve been roasted and now they’re

they’ve been roasted and now they’re

they’ve been roasted and now they’re golden get something flat like a masher

golden get something flat like a masher

golden get something flat like a masher they accentuate this roast potato by

they accentuate this roast potato by

they accentuate this roast potato by just lightly squashing it making more

just lightly squashing it making more

just lightly squashing it making more surface area for the crispness and we’re

surface area for the crispness and we’re

surface area for the crispness and we’re letting the kind of inside just puffs

letting the kind of inside just puffs

letting the kind of inside just puffs out once you’ve done this you will never

out once you’ve done this you will never

out once you’ve done this you will never ever ever look back

ever ever look back

ever ever look back put the sage on the top like this they

put the sage on the top like this they

put the sage on the top like this they go back in the oven for 10 minutes and

go back in the oven for 10 minutes and

go back in the oven for 10 minutes and these herbs will become delicious then

these herbs will become delicious then

these herbs will become delicious then there’s one last tip vinegar get down

there’s one last tip vinegar get down

there’s one last tip vinegar get down the chemist buy one of those empty

the chemist buy one of those empty

the chemist buy one of those empty little spritzes basically put vinegar in

little spritzes basically put vinegar in

little spritzes basically put vinegar in there and as the potatoes come out you

there and as the potatoes come out you

there and as the potatoes come out you give them a little spritz like that and

give them a little spritz like that and

give them a little spritz like that and it immediately evaporates and puts a

it immediately evaporates and puts a

it immediately evaporates and puts a kind of Tang on your rice potatoes well

kind of Tang on your rice potatoes well

kind of Tang on your rice potatoes well like you can’t believe

like you can’t believe

like you can’t believe beautiful what you’re waiting for get

beautiful what you’re waiting for get

beautiful what you’re waiting for get roast him and get squash in good luck I

roast him and get squash in good luck I

roast him and get squash in good luck I hope you have the best Christmas ever

hope you have the best Christmas ever

hope you have the best Christmas ever without too much stress take care

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