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Decline of the Roast Dinner

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Apparently roast dinners are in decline and people are opting for curries, lasagne snd other things. Do you still have a roast? We do as I get a whole chicken and roast it so we've options all week.

Jerseydrew
2 months ago
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Pjran

I love a roast but others in the family aren’t so keen. However they all eat roasted veg served with chicken breast. So it’s chopped potatoes, onions, swede, carrots, sweet potatos and leeks.

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Jerseydrew

Pjran I do a roast term time and get bits to freeze and eat out the freezer holiday time.

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LL81

I love a roast dinner, with my family we had a mid week roast as not all together on a Sunday. However since Covid things changed. So have one when we can. Love a roast chicken, the gravy makes it especially using the chicken juices 😋 sadly not having one this week as had one last week.

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Jerseydrew

LL81 covid has ruined lots of stuu

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HannahSunderlan

We have a roast dinner most sundays 🙂 There are exceptions of course but we love a roast! Usually beef, chicken or gammon for us

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stevea808

A roast dinner is one of my favourite meals. But unfortunately I don't have them very often these days.

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JLouM

More so in winter than summer as our house can get really hot when the sun ☀️ is out. Not every Sunday, usually an occasion or just now and again.

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Jerseydrew

JLouM my house gets hot as well. I live above a dry cleaners. Amazing in the winter rubbish in the summer

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JLouM

Jerseydrew Ah yes, can imagine that. We think it’s to do with our wall insulation, really seems to hold heat but good in the winter, like you.

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wonderingsoul

Weird to think about it, don't remember the last time family had a roast together, mostly just christmas dinner 🤔 more of a take out for tea kinda get together family

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Imnotcheap

We still love a roast but not every week. I batch cook it all then rather quick and easy

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Leannexxx

I do a roast dinner about 4 times a year don't want to get fed up with them

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BonzoBanana

Best meal of the week and only occasionally don't have a roast on sundays.

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MelissaLee1

Not nearly as regularly as used to be cos I'm usely out and about and opt for something quick on my return.

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RegularComper91

Energy costs is the most likely reason for the decline, as well as groceries going up in price. My household still has a Sunday roast most weeks.

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Mango4

Love a roast dinner, but isn't meat for a roast so expensive now.

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janphoenix51

Our daughter wanted to do a Roast on Sunday, I suggested Salad Jacket & Cbicken but she insisted on cooking Chicken & all the trimmings..

I got home Sunday evening after I had been at work since 8.30am Saturday morning to find her sweating in a the kitchen after cooking the roast! Daughter & my partner ate the Roast, I had been out for Dinner with the people I support so I wasn't hungry .

We had the leftover for our Monday Dinner & we thoroughly enjoyed it...

Around midnight I suddenly felt sick & threw it all up again for the next hour! I went to bed & slept, got up & was fine!

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Lynibis

When I lived as a family we always had sunday roast. Now I live alone I don't bother so much for my self but occasionally have a little mini roast using a chicken breast, roasties, stuffing and veg. I do a full roast when family come to dinner.

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Jerseydrew

I get those saying energy and cost of meat. I put the chicken in the slow cooker. I get a chicken cos there's always left overs so that I can make things like stir fry, pies or curry out it that week. Or it goes in sandwiches

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JLouM

My parents are elderly and don’t manage a full roast any more but do a mini version with ready cooked sliced meat. They call it a ‘fake’ roast 😅.

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HEDGEHOGS

We don't tend to have roasts during the warmer months but still have them when it's winter, you can't beat a good roast and all the trimmings.

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Jerseydrew

HEDGEHOGS exactly and tge heat from the kitchen can help make the house feel warmer

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eyeballkerry

I must admit it has been a while since we had a roast dinner. Used to have one every Sunday and use the left overs for the next couple of meals.

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Emerge11

I love a Roast Dinner but unfortunately I haven`t made one for along time apart from Christmas. If you have a big family then Its Ideal. I forget the last time I actually used my regular oven. I use my air fryer a lot nowadays due to the cost. Plus nothing Is cheap anymore In regards to food.

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EmmaWright762

I don't mind a roast dinner although I am unable to cook these days. I do think that growing up with them every single Sunday and some holidays has put off generations from wanting them now.

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Jerseydrew

Maybe

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tara73ziva

I make a roast dinner every Sunday for my family

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jam45

I've just eaten an Asda meal for one beef dinner (part of a 3 for £7.50 promotion) and it tasted exactly like a real home-made dinner. 5/5.

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jms19

I love a roast and have one on most sundays throughout the winter, in the summer if it’s warm i don’t usually bother though

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Jerseydrew

jms19 same don't bother in the summer. To hot. Means it's way more enjoyable in the winter

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possy

Aw man we absolutely love a roast, and I really enjoy cooking it. It’s our favourite!

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martinlufc5637

No decline for us, we have a dinner every Sunday and so does a lot of people I know

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Auntielettie

We all make an effort on Christmas day which is the best roast dinner. My favourite meal of the year.

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Jerseydrew

Auntielettie yes love a Christmas roast. I eat to much but love it

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hspexy

I like roasts but we don’t have it regularly. We prefer having it when we’re out

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Jerseydrew

hspexy we don't eat out often so have it home and use left over meat for the week

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SueWard

I used to do roast dinners when the children were at home but now I am quite happy with a mega mix of roast vegetables as I am a vegetarian.My husband is happy to join in with my type of roast.I particularly like roast parsnips.

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