Great British Food Christmas 2024

THE FOODS Frombowls ofwassail and stuffedboar’s head to blue devilled eggs,we chart the history of festive eating T he Christmas table has changed very little in the last fewdecades. Sure, there have been frissons of excitement as we’ve dabbledwith Jamie’s side dish suggestions, ormarvelled over the success of our Nigella-esque trifles, but largely, the narrative of the day has evolved around a glorified Sunday roast with bells, whistles and flaming puddings. This hasn’t always been the case, though. Comewith us as we join food historianMonica Askay on a journey of discovery, travelling back in time to the feasting tables of Pagan andMedieval times and beyond... Christmases PAST of greatbr i t i shfoodawards.com 52 FEATURE | CHRI STMAS