FESTIVE FOOD THAT’S OUT OF THIS WORLD
WHILE most of us will be tucking into the traditional turkey and trimmings on Christmas Day, here’s a little look at some who like to buck the trend.
But don’t worry, you probably won’t be too jealous when you see these festive feasts – extraordinary they may be, but enjoyable?
In news of extraordinary locations to eat your turkey and sprouts, NASA astronaut Anne Mcclain will be at the International Space Station. It’s a space age meal, but we’re not sure a Christmas dinner tastes as good in zero gravity.
Meanwhile, food historians Marc Meltonville and Adrian Warrell are recreating a dinner that is straight out of the middle ages.
In Tudor times, nothing said Christmas extravagance quite like a Cockenthrice – half a pig and half a turkey, stuffed and sewn together to create a dinner centre-piece.
If that doesn’t sound appetising, then you could visit the home of 21-year-old Jonjo, who breeds rare black chickens.
He’s convinced that the black Christmas chicken could take off – but he can’t even persuade his family to try it.
Elsewhere, 150 crew members of a submarine will be stuck with each other at the bottom of the ocean on Christmas Day, with their meal having been prepared and stored in advance.
And for an extortionate final touch, we meet jeweller Mark Hussey, creator of the most expensive bauble at £83,000, who is now making the world’s most expensive cracker, complete with diamonds, precious stones and silver.
Well it certainly does sound a bit crackers.
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WORLD’S MOST EXTRAORDINARY CHRISTMAS DINNER Channel 4, 9pm