I’m a Brit living in Canada and last year I went to my Canadian partners house for Christmas dinner. No roast potatoes, no stuffing, no pigs in blankets. The holy trinity completely missing from the table. I still haven’t fully recovered and I never plan on spending Christmas in Canada ever again. Love your videos, agree wholeheartedly with your ratings ❤️
I think you could have done with tubes as a 3rd taster to pull the roast potato average up a bit as im I'm sure he would have voted high, thereby bringing a little more sanity into the marks. Ranking a parsnip higher over the roast potatoe is sheer madness. 🙈
I was in charge of the sprouts for my uni Xmas dinner last week. fried them instead of having them boiled for the first time ever, absolutely changed the game! Always thought they had potential but never truly appreciated them until now
What a wonderful video. Easily video of the week. Gammon is the silent hero of that list, Yorkshire Puddings are wonderful, roast potatoes yum. Good point about the Turkey , it’s traditional more than anything. This was a real comfort video tonight.
I totally agree with Robbie when it comes to Brussel Sprouts! They are an elite food and along side stuffing are my favourite part of a Christmas dinner!
Yeah that was my impression from the thumbnail for some reason. I think it's the style of the collar and it's white contrast to the pattern of the shirt is similar to those same shaped white collars on those type of dresses. If I studied fashion I might've used better descriptors there.
I cannot believe Robbie missed an open goal when Alfie said he wouldn't know a good sausage if it slapped him in the face! That was an Aguerooooo-esque opportunity!
Yep, Alfie knew he'd gifted him one there, but Robbie was like Di Canio when he caught the cross as he didn't want to score whilst an opponent was injured.
"Pigs in blankets is a dish served in the United Kingdom and Ireland consisting of small sausages (usually chipolatas) wrapped in bacon. The first recipes appeared in 1957, and the dish was popularized in the 1990s by Delia Smith, who included a recipe in a cook book"
Great video chaps, the only thing I would have added on here is bread sauce. Only have it at Christmas but I've no idea why as it's my favourite part of the meal. Not a massive fan of gravy but I'd be distraught if it were missing! I'm with you on roasties Alfie. Although I do love picking the burnt bits off the tray but parsnips are better. We have dauphinoise roast and mashed potato on CHRISTMAS day. Dauphinoise is the best potato.
Need to try it again - haven't had it in decades. Dauphinoise is a very showy potato. I like it but I don't want it anywhere near my Xmas dinner plate Jodie.
@@RobbieKnox haha you're right there it is showy indeed, for us we just see our Christmas dinner as the ultimate roast so we have everyone's favourite elements of a Sunday roast. We do have turkey but we have a roast ham and a joint of beef too. Almost too many options!
@@RobbieKnox Team potato of course. Alfie's 2 main points for parsnip preference were "they're sweet" and "they have texture like a potato". Then he has the audacity to knock potato down a point for "just being a vessel for gravy". Gravy was his highest rated item!
As an Englishman that lived in New York for five years, I can tell you that they do indeed have pigs in blankets. It isn't the same though. Their's is essentially a sausage roll with the ends of the sausage sticking out. Also, I have fond memories of pigs in blankets as a child in the UK as far back as the 80's. Perhaps it's a northern thing?
So you might want to be sitting down for this comment but im one of those people who isn't really a fan of gravy the only gravy I like is KFC gravy but i also don't like cranberry or bread sauce so yes most of the time I have my christmas dinner or any roast for that matter dry...... I do however like mint sauce and have it on Lamb. Something else thats going to upset you is I prefer mash to roast potatoes I didn't used to like roast potatoes at all but in recent years they've slowly grown on me but they still haven't managed to fully convert me from mash yet
I can't really argue with the rankings.. Except stuffing being in the relegation zone which is an absolute farce! Europa Conference League at the very least for me!
Gravy deserved a high mark as it's had to rescue many an overcooked, dry turkey. With Robbie on roasties vs "nasty nips" as they were referred to in my childhood, with my mum deliberately disguising them as roasties. Grown to appreciate them more now my tastes have matured tbf, but still roasties the best damn thing on that plate by miles. Love sprouts too and we have them throughout the winter season whilst they're available (which is why they're traditional); there's a bag of them in the fridge right now - just checked: forgot we had them for tea tonight! Another shout for bread sauce; my partner _loves_ it as she's from further back into the 70s than me, so her attachment is stronger. She always makes too much of it though, so it can glue up like a porridge. She'll have it with most roasts throughout the year. She's another one that _loves_ mash so will have that as often as she can, but that's a lot of added faff & cooking space getting taken up. She's fond of the cranberry sauce too but I take your point about it's similarity with jam. Can't believe your generic veg didn't include carrots & broccoli, looked quite sparse without them. The only point I can truly side with Alfie though is the 'sod tradition' attitude as we've chopped & changed with ours to suit what we actually want or can be arsed with, depending on if we're having Christmas at home just the two of us or with family or whatever. Recent years we've taken to pubbing it with the family on Boxing Day instead, so this year my pre-ordered 'Xmas' menu from the Queen's Head, Hethersett is: Leek & potato soup (w/warm baguette) Phanaeng vegetable curry (w/basmati rice, poppadom & naan bread) Panettone chocolate & orange bread & butter pudding (w/custard)
@@barnaclefelching4079 ?? Traditional!! What do you suggest, cream, ice-cream? Wasn't actually a choice on the menu, though I'm sure if I asked they'd change it, not that I want them to.
Just filming an apology follow up video due to my views on roast potatoes
Does the goat ? Mr “fruitarian” reply
@@coffee3107 plants have souls
@@AlfieIndra how’s the mould?
Headline: twitter user Alfie doesn't like roast potatoes
Alright mate you opened the door for me at the Alwyne Castle yesterday coz I was holding two cups - just wanted to say thanks again.
I’m a Brit living in Canada and last year I went to my Canadian partners house for Christmas dinner. No roast potatoes, no stuffing, no pigs in blankets. The holy trinity completely missing from the table. I still haven’t fully recovered and I never plan on spending Christmas in Canada ever again. Love your videos, agree wholeheartedly with your ratings ❤️
That’s disgusting Anna and I’m sorry you had to go through that.
My condolences
I hope your adoption to a new family was a success and this Christmas you are truly loved!
Im praying for you after this traumatic event 🙏
Never stop videos like this robbie, they’re so naturally funny and top shelf entertainment
Every roast needs a gravy, but not every gravy needs a roast. Just something to think about.
So deep Josh.
Round Sheep
"I wouldn't know a good sausage if it slapped me in the face" - Alfie Indra (2022)
😂
‘The people who make my Christmas dinners’ sounds like Alfie’s got little borrowers scurrying round for all his Christmas needs 😂
I think you could have done with tubes as a 3rd taster to pull the roast potato average up a bit as im I'm sure he would have voted high, thereby bringing a little more sanity into the marks. Ranking a parsnip higher over the roast potatoe is sheer madness. 🙈
Stuffing , yorkshires and roast potatoes are essential for all roasts
I was in charge of the sprouts for my uni Xmas dinner last week. fried them instead of having them boiled for the first time ever, absolutely changed the game! Always thought they had potential but never truly appreciated them until now
Yeah, I do think if people experimented with them a bit more they’d be more popular. Great veg.
A 27 minute Robbie video - let's goooooo!
Bulky.
The sprout hat was an epic touch Mr Knox. Another classic video!!
Always like when it makes an appearance.
Love the concept of the video, and roast potatoes are the deal breaker for all of my Christmas dinners 👌
What a wonderful video. Easily video of the week. Gammon is the silent hero of that list, Yorkshire Puddings are wonderful, roast potatoes yum. Good point about the Turkey , it’s traditional more than anything. This was a real comfort video tonight.
Cheers Mark, you're very kind. Merry Christmas.
@@RobbieKnox you too Robbie , all the best to you and your family.
The gruesome twosome, the dynamic duo, two handsome lads in football shirts is exactly what I needed 🙌
Let's just drink gravy...absolute class from the wolf & Alfie....brilliant video
I totally agree with Robbie when it comes to Brussel Sprouts! They are an elite food and along side stuffing are my favourite part of a Christmas dinner!
I wish I had a friend like Robbie knox, seems like a top man
I’m decent I think.
Just the video I needed today! :D
Roast tatties are the most essential part of a Christmas dinner..
Best video of 2022
Huge claim Ryan.
I can’t help but think Robbie is wearing an Art of Football collared flowery dress
Blouse and miniskirt.
Yeah that was my impression from the thumbnail for some reason. I think it's the style of the collar and it's white contrast to the pattern of the shirt is similar to those same shaped white collars on those type of dresses. If I studied fashion I might've used better descriptors there.
love roasting my potato's and veg with rosemary and garlic!
Love it!
My mum makes maple glazed gammon for Christmas, I reckon you’d love it!
No mention of bread sauce? I love it! Think I’m the only one in my family who likes it though!
Love these kinda videos
completely agreed with each rating 😂sat back n enjoyed, what a vid Mr Knox🤝🏼
Thanks Goon you legend.
i’m loving the hair, robbie. looking like an AC milan legend
I cannot believe Robbie missed an open goal when Alfie said he wouldn't know a good sausage if it slapped him in the face! That was an Aguerooooo-esque opportunity!
Yep, Alfie knew he'd gifted him one there, but Robbie was like Di Canio when he caught the cross as he didn't want to score whilst an opponent was injured.
Robbie, I need to see a tutorial video of those roast potatoes, kids will be crying on Christmas day otherwise.
Not Robbies recipe but uses the same technique - Search on UA-cam for Kenji Alt Roast Potatoes and you'll find the best recipe out there.
Appreciate Alfie couldn't have it but it's got to be sausage meat stuffing. That would push it right up the rankings
Yeah, I wanted to make in inclusive. Sometimes I’ll do both meat and veggie versions.
My fav duo
The way Alexa responded with such confidence 😂😂😂
Yes Robbie !
Love you Robbie!!!!!
Love you Jack.
I absolutely love the legendary sprout hat
Elite isn't it Oscar?
"Pigs in blankets is a dish served in the United Kingdom and Ireland consisting of small sausages (usually chipolatas) wrapped in bacon. The first recipes appeared in 1957, and the dish was popularized in the 1990s by Delia Smith, who included a recipe in a cook book"
Like a man in orthopaedic shoes, I stand corrected.
I really think Alfie looks at you as the dad he never had x
He definitely has a dad. I’ve met him.
I’ve never ever had cranberry sauce. Growing up and to this day we always have Turkey for Christmas dinner with… *takes cover* …Apple Sauce 🍏
I love the still image of the meat eater with turkey on his fork and the vegetarian sat there with nothing 😂😭
That rishi sunak line was golden😂😂😂
Gravy doesn't carry a meal? Shocking! An average Christmas meal can absolutely be made by drowning it in banging gravy, in my opinion.
I can’t believe how low stuffing is ranked. Ruined my holidays
Yeah, I was surprised by that to be fair. But it’s science.
Same, I addore stuffing
Brutal rating on stuffing. Doing one of my favourites really dirty there fellas!
Where's the bread sauce at Robbie?!
Great video chaps, the only thing I would have added on here is bread sauce. Only have it at Christmas but I've no idea why as it's my favourite part of the meal. Not a massive fan of gravy but I'd be distraught if it were missing! I'm with you on roasties Alfie. Although I do love picking the burnt bits off the tray but parsnips are better. We have dauphinoise roast and mashed potato on CHRISTMAS day. Dauphinoise is the best potato.
Need to try it again - haven't had it in decades.
Dauphinoise is a very showy potato. I like it but I don't want it anywhere near my Xmas dinner plate Jodie.
@@RobbieKnox haha you're right there it is showy indeed, for us we just see our Christmas dinner as the ultimate roast so we have everyone's favourite elements of a Sunday roast. We do have turkey but we have a roast ham and a joint of beef too. Almost too many options!
In our house we always have gammon on Boxing Day and its usually the better meal if I’m honest
That's a good plan. Do both.
Love a bitta baroque era harpsichord over a xmas vid 😂
Delightful watch
Never had goose but would’ve been nice to see goose added. There’s bread sauce too
Should add roasting ur spuds carrots and parsnips (if you must) with garlic rosemary and salt and pepper make them immense.
10:57 the look robbie gave alfie haunts me
Robbie what burger do you usually go for from McDonald’s?
Love ur vids
Im a huge fan of bread sauce! Anyone else??
Delightful video
that is one hot take on roast potatoes
Lunacy.
I would also be fuming with no sprouts on my xmas dinner. Best ever veg
It's unreal Stephanie. Doesn't deserve the hate.
Someone please tell me or send me a link on where to get Alfie’s sweatshirt! I need it in my life
WHERE IS THE BREAD SAUCE!!!?!?!
We’re not in WWII any more. Nobody needs to eat that.
@@RobbieKnox I've lost all my respect for you
This is a Christmas grinner.
Top quality content, the foreskins duo that brings more to the table than they’re appreciated for…
92 is the perfect score for gravy
Am I allowed to carry on my tradition of a hot oxo cube on Christmas Day Robbie?
Absolutely pal.
This parsnip potato war has soured the entire judging and competition for me and I shall not be attending next year. Thank you.
What side are you on Ben?
@@RobbieKnox Team potato of course. Alfie's 2 main points for parsnip preference were "they're sweet" and "they have texture like a potato". Then he has the audacity to knock potato down a point for "just being a vessel for gravy". Gravy was his highest rated item!
Team parsnip for me, they have their own unique flavour compared to a plain potato that needs gravy to make it taste better.
Robbie a Yorkshire pudding is 100 end of get a grip man !!!!! hahaah
Terrific food, just not for Xmas dinner.
Outrageous Robbie ranked Sprouts higher than Pigs in Blankets and Stuffing and I like sprouts
Is the Bin day glass on the merch store?
Why it is! Bindaybrewing.com
@@RobbieKnox my wife wanted a new bag for Christmas, looks like she will be getting x6 of these bad boys 😅
As an Englishman that lived in New York for five years, I can tell you that they do indeed have pigs in blankets. It isn't the same though.
Their's is essentially a sausage roll with the ends of the sausage sticking out.
Also, I have fond memories of pigs in blankets as a child in the UK as far back as the 80's. Perhaps it's a northern thing?
Lovely jubbly
my dad has mushy peas with christmas dinner and it's 99% to seem edgy.
Alfie better be at birmingham
The fact there's no roasted pumping, carrots or kumera (sweet potato) is criminal.
They’re all covered by generic veg Jazman.
Alfie is bang on the money with his views on roasties, parsnips are absolutely miles clear
I agree 👍🏻
Robbie i think you may change your mind on turkey if you watch WilsonsBBQ cook it on his smoker
Couldn’t agree more on the potato front. Used to be a big player but is finished nowadays.
Needs to regroup and come back.
Furious to discover bread sauce was not included.
Man clicked thinking he was with Cairen Carlin 😂😂
I think it's unlikely Alfie gets regularly confused for Ciarán.
@@RobbieKnox I looked at the thumbnail quickly and honestly he does look a little bit like him
Does anyone else have Mash potato also on a roast? Or is that just me / a northern thing 😂
Yorkshire puddings are arguably one of the best parts of a roast, so why not have it on your Christmas Dinner? Stuff tradition!
Gravy - 80
Turkey - 30
Beer - 52
Gammon - 60
Nut Roast - 30
Stuffing - 80
Roasties - 97
Parsnips - 80
Pigs In Blankets - 85
Sprouts. - 65
Yorkshires. - 87
Cranberry - 15
Generic Veg - 70
Xmas Pudding - 10
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@@RobbieKnox it does indeed Mr Knox 😅😅
I think gravy is the most important
So you might want to be sitting down for this comment but im one of those people who isn't really a fan of gravy the only gravy I like is KFC gravy but i also don't like cranberry or bread sauce so yes most of the time I have my christmas dinner or any roast for that matter dry...... I do however like mint sauce and have it on Lamb. Something else thats going to upset you is I prefer mash to roast potatoes I didn't used to like roast potatoes at all but in recent years they've slowly grown on me but they still haven't managed to fully convert me from mash yet
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Huge claim Emily. Huge claim.
@@RobbieKnox Can’t argue with facts.
Turkey can be great if cooked well
harsh on stuffing
It has been hard done by.
Why is Robbie dressed up like the twins from The Shining.
Alright Rishi Sunak🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Dates in blankets
hello robbie
Wheres the Galatasaray jumper from Alfie?
Galatasaray probably.
Sprouts are a 99 and I do not accept any sprout slander I'm about to witness
I’m so on your side Bob.
Now do Christmas condiments
Are there any apart from cranberry sauce?
Dear Alfie - bisto beef gravy is vegetarian
Great fact Mia.
I can't really argue with the rankings.. Except stuffing being in the relegation zone which is an absolute farce! Europa Conference League at the very least for me!
Yeah I feel it's been hard done by there.
You probably know this already but brine your Turkey for 24 hours before you roast it and it’ll be way better!
Interesting. To be honest I tend to just get a turkey crown as there aren't many to feed. Should I brine that too?
@@RobbieKnox yeah I don’t see why not! It’s a great way of getting extra flavour into the meat as you can put herbs and spices into the brine.
As much as I love Alfie, I really do miss Arlo’s review scale.
Is Robbie also sponsored by L'Oréal?
Gravy deserved a high mark as it's had to rescue many an overcooked, dry turkey.
With Robbie on roasties vs "nasty nips" as they were referred to in my childhood, with my mum deliberately disguising them as roasties. Grown to appreciate them more now my tastes have matured tbf, but still roasties the best damn thing on that plate by miles.
Love sprouts too and we have them throughout the winter season whilst they're available (which is why they're traditional); there's a bag of them in the fridge right now - just checked: forgot we had them for tea tonight!
Another shout for bread sauce; my partner _loves_ it as she's from further back into the 70s than me, so her attachment is stronger. She always makes too much of it though, so it can glue up like a porridge. She'll have it with most roasts throughout the year.
She's another one that _loves_ mash so will have that as often as she can, but that's a lot of added faff & cooking space getting taken up.
She's fond of the cranberry sauce too but I take your point about it's similarity with jam.
Can't believe your generic veg didn't include carrots & broccoli, looked quite sparse without them.
The only point I can truly side with Alfie though is the 'sod tradition' attitude as we've chopped & changed with ours to suit what we actually want or can be arsed with, depending on if we're having Christmas at home just the two of us or with family or whatever. Recent years we've taken to pubbing it with the family on Boxing Day instead, so this year my pre-ordered 'Xmas' menu from the Queen's Head, Hethersett is:
Leek & potato soup (w/warm baguette)
Phanaeng vegetable curry (w/basmati rice, poppadom & naan bread)
Panettone chocolate & orange bread & butter pudding (w/custard)
I don't think I've had bread sauce for decades. Maybe I need to revisit it.
That 'Xmas' menu does look amazing to be fair.
I thought custard with Bread and butter pudding was an act of treason? Did they change the law recently
@@barnaclefelching4079 ?? Traditional!! What do you suggest, cream, ice-cream? Wasn't actually a choice on the menu, though I'm sure if I asked they'd change it, not that I want them to.
Personally I think it's a bit rank but my mate has macaroni cheese with Christmas dinner. Get in the bin Charlie.
haha, think the only time i've slapped that on my plate is when it's been on offer at carveries and I'm on a mission to have a bit of everything