There’s no denying that Christmas is a busy time, especially when it comes to catering. There’s so much to think of! Of course, it’s a great idea to buy your Christmas meat from one of our local butchers and, if you can manage it, why not buy your veg at our wonderful Abergavenny Market? But what about all those trimmings? Who wants to be stuck in the kitchen making bread sauce from scratch, or wrapping lots of little sausages with strips of bacon?
We’ve put together a list of cheaty, time saving, ready-prepped trimmings which are available from the supermarket chains that we have here in Abergavenny: Waitrose, Aldi, Iceland and Tesco. These will not only save you time on the big day, but allow you to kick back and enjoy the festivities with a little less stress.
Cranberry Sauce
- Aldi: Specially Selected Cranberry Sauce with Port – 99p each
- Tesco: Finest Cranberry Sauce – £1.49 each
- Waitrose: Wild Cranbeery Sauce – £1.80 each
Pigs in Blankets
- Aldi: Specially Selected British Bacon wrapped Sausages (10) 220g – £2.49 per pack
- Tesco: Pigs in Blankets (12) 300g – £2.00 per pack
- Iceland: Christmas Sausage & Bacon Rolls (12) 300g – £2.00 per pack
- Waitrose: Essential British pork sausages wrapped in Bacon (16) 272g – £3.00 per pack
Roast Potatoes
- Aldi: Specially Selected Roast Potatoes in Goose Fat 800g – £2.29 per pack
- Tesco: Finest Goose Fat Roast Potatoes 800g – £2.00 per pack
- Iceland: Christmas Goose Fat Roast Potatoes 1.17kg – £1.50 per pack
- Waitrose: Frozen Roast Potatoes with Goose Fat 1kg – £2.00 per pack
Bread Sauce
- Aldi: Specially Selected Bread Sauce – £1.49 each
Sprouts
- Aldi: Specially Selected Brussels Sprouts with Bacon & Stilton 600g – £3.49 per pack
- Tesco: Shredded Sprouts with Saute Butter 240g – £1.75
- Waitrose: Baby Sprouts with Smoked Bacon 250g – £2.99
Stuffing
- Aldi: Specially Selected British Pork, Sage & Onion Stuffing 420g – £1.99 per pack
- Iceland: Christmas Pork Sausagemeat 400g – £1.00
- Waitrose: Apricot Almond & Sausagemeat Stuffing 450g – £3.29
Fresh Gravy
- Aldi: Specially Selected Fresh Poultry Gravy – £1.49 each
- Tesco: Finest Turkey Gravy – £1.50 each
- Waitrose: Chicken Gravy – £2.69 each
Remember, if you really can’t face the hassle of preparing Christmas Dinner this year, you can always head off to one of the fabulous local pubs or restaurants here in Abergavenny; the choice is wide and varied!
*Note all prices correct at time of press
