Roast ham is eaten in Australia at Christmas because it is good value for money, and is exceptionally tasty, especially when honey-glazed. It lasts a long time, feeds a lot of people, and is easy to cook in the barbeque. Also, the pig industry is quite substantial in Australia.However, it is not the only meat eaten. Chicken and turkey are both very popular, as is seafood.
The same reason it is eaten any other time of the year, Because people like to eat ham!
There are different types of food that are eaten at Christmas time in Germany. Some of them include roasted goose, carp, Christstollen, smoked ham, sausages with veal and bacon among others.
One would normally have ones Christmas dinner most have turkey or ham dinner and followed by Christmas pudding which is a custom started in England. Made with beef or mutton.
Barbeques, often shortened to BBQ, are popular in Australia at Christmas. A Christmas ham or turkey can be done very effectively in an outdoor barbeque. As Christmas falls during the Australian summer, the weather is perfect for this.
Like many countries around the world, Australia celebrates Christmas on December 25. They set up Christmas trees and sing Christmas carols while the children get excited for Santa Claus. For Australia, December is the beginning of summer, so a cold meal is often served. This may include cold turkey, ham seafood, and salad.
Fried carp, sacher torte and Christmas cookies are eaten, and many other chocolate delicacies including edible Christmas ornaments. Christmas dinner is usually goose, ham served with gluhwein, rumpunsch, and chocolate mousse.
Ham or TurkeyMashed potatoesSweet PotatoesBread RollsCornCherry Pie(Wine For grown ups)(For kids White Grape Juice)
Whatever you like. We go out to a particular restaurant, and the menu varies.. they've had prime rib, rack of lamb, bison steaks, etc. on different years. Turkey is kinda traditional for Christmas as it is for Thanksgiving, but not so absolute. I know a lot of people also who like to serve spiral ham.
In the United States special foods eaten on Christmas are turkey and/or ham, stuffing, cranberry sauce, yams, mashed potatoes and gravy, other side dishes, and often homemade yeast rolls. Desserts often are pumpkin pie, Pecan Pie, and other desserts. Fruit cake is also eaten.
Turkey, Ham, Dressing, Cranberry sauce, Greens, Potato salad, Pies, and plenty of foods. It depends on the cultural beliefs.
There is honey-glazed ham, boneless ham , Easter ham, thanksgiving ham, Christmas ham and many more.
Ham should be pink, when it has turned gray it has turned and should NOT be eaten.