2025-10-30 12:03:02

Youngsters are shaking up a traditional turkey Christmas dinner by having pizza, curry or pasta instead.

They want to have simple food to avoid stressing in the kitchen, as well as time, cooking the meat, roast potatoes, stuffing, Yorkshire puddings, carrots, broccoli, and more of the festive meal additions.

According to Tesco’s festive trends research, 23 per cent of Brits pick chips as their favourite side, as opposed to pigs in blankets.

Coleen Brooke, 23, from Manchester, is quoted by the Daily Star newspaper as saying: “[I like] serving up what people actually like – pizza, curry, fried chicken and cheese-loaded fries, with cheesecake and ice cream for pudding.

“I’m not sure my parents will be impressed.”

However, 52 per cent of adults plan to cook a traditional turkey Christmas dinner with all the trimmings.

Ashwin Prasad, Tesco boss, said: “This year, many people will be experimenting with what they’ll be serving and going beyond turkey.”

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