The Perfect Christmas Dinner
The Perfect Christmas Dinner
The top 5 most popular main ingredients for a perfect Christmas dinner are:
- Turkey ? 47%
- Beef ? 11%
- Chicken ? 7%
- Goose ? 6%
- Lamb ? 6%
Asked which vegetables they would include with their perfect Christmas dinner, the 5 vegetables most selected by respondents are:
- Roast potatoes ? 88%
- Brussels sprouts ? 59%
- Roast parsnips ? 58%
- Carrots ? 57%
- Peas ? 42%
When asked which other items they would include, the top 3 choices are:
- Sage and onion stuffing ? 62%
- Pig in blanket (sausage wrapped in bacon) ? 58%
- Yorkshire pudding ? 48%
The most popular sauces respondents would include with their perfect Christmas dinner
are:
- Gravy ? 72%
- Cranberry sauce ? 42%
- Bread sauce ? 20%
- Apple sauce ? 15%
- Mint sauce ? 14%
When it comes to dessert, the 5 most popular desserts respondents would include in their
perfect Christmas dinner are:
- Christmas pudding ? 37%
- Trifle ? 12%
- Cheesecake ? 11%
- Mince pies ? 6%
- Yule log ? 6%
79% of respondents believe the people you eat with are more important than the meal
itself, though 15% expressed the opposing view.
Opinium Research carried out an online survey of 2,038 UK adults aged 18+ from 21st to 22nd December 2010. Results have been weighted to nationally representative criteria.
