Monday 26 November 2012

Roast of the Year

Debate ceased, unresolved, out of time
Fresh, organic, frozen - goose, step to turkey
Countless recipes for success or disaster
Prime slots pitch battled, Nigella, Delia, Gordon, Jamie
Causing a Roux!

Tradition changed over time, demands attention
Sprouts of English growth, not a Belgian insight
Chaos and stress, if its too hot get out
Strangers to the cuisine hub, inspect unfamiliar instruments
Poorly handled bring destruction

Faint tingling of tunes, so seasonally fragile
Aromas blending drawing the hungry near
The final push to bring the artwork together
Crashing and draining - remember the stuffing
Steaming bowls and vessels criss-cross the feasting platform
All assembled

A palette of colour and sauces plays dominance to the carved flesh
Mouthfuls interrupted to make the craic
Reluctant kings and queens for the day
Miniature gifts, discarded like a pack of cards
Gluttony recommences, a festive wish
Always tempted by a succulent breast
And later the great escape...to the land of nod.

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