Iceland for Christmas

This year Iceland  has prepared a range of delicious products to make your Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day Lunch just perfect. As well as fresh meat, vegetables and fish in shelves, its range of frozen food is outstanding with prime cuts of meat, game and Canadian lobsters just to name a few. I've sampled some of Iceland offering and I can tell you that its great price value and its quality go hand in hand. They are both top of the league.

This Zuppa di Pesce has been prepared in Italy and frozen straightaway keeping the flavour intact. It is very easy to prepare and it can be served as an appetiser in small bowls with a slice of bruschetta underneath.  At £ 3.50, the packet can serve 2 very easily. Chilled white wine is a must.

The Luxury Lobster Termidore Tails are sourced from Canada and the pack of 2 is sold with a packet of mature Cheddar Cheese, a cream, white wine and mustard sauce  and a sachet of cheese crumb topping. So technically you can claim this dish as your own. The lobster meat is perfect and this could be an idea for a very intimate Christmas Eve dinner. I would buy another pack and keep it for S. Valentine. At £ 12.00 you've got a main course for two sorted.

A tempting centrepiece for your Christmas Day lunch this Luxury Fillet of Beef Wellington that can be put in the oven from frozen. The  21 day matured beef is topped by  a duxelle of portobello and dried porcini mushrooms and wrapped in  delicious puff pastry. It is priced at £ 15.00.

You can't resist this pack of 2 Luxury Garlic & Herb Seafood Medley Shells. There are king prawns, scallops, squid and salmon and they are dressed with garlic and herb butter, lemon and vegetable oil. They can be put in the oven from frozen so perfect in case of unexpected guests. A pack of 2 costs £ 3.50 so keeping a couple of packs in the freezer is a smart move.

Do yon want to change your menu for this Christmas ? Serve this scrumptious Easy Carve Duck with Cherry Glaze. The duck is boneless, infused with cherry flavoured butter and it comes with a sachet of cherry glaze so that you can finish off the serving dish with a bit of choreography. Priced at £ 10.00 it can be cooked either frozen or defrosted cutting time of cooking from nearly 3 hours down to nearly 2 hours.

Among the many vegetables and trimmings offering at Iceland I've picked these mouthwatering Luxury  6 Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Bundles. I know that asparagus are not in season in December, but thanks to Iceland power of freezing  its products as soon as they are picked, you can taste the full flavour of these exquisite vegetables. They can be served as a starter or next to your main course and priced at £ 3.50 it is a very affordable  yet elegant side dish.

Cheese can't be missed during the festive season. A cheese board, some grapes and red or white wine depending on the cheese is a must. If big dinners are not your thing, or you don't have the space to accommodate many seating guests, a party  with few drinks and nibbles is the best solution. The Blacksticks Blue Truckle has got this creamy but tangy taste, it is a British classic and a great centrepiece for your cheeseboard.

A Macarons Christmas Tree could be a lovely decoration but it would be eaten straightaway leaving your home decor empty. So it is better to put these yummy macarons on a tray. At Iceland you can find a pack of 12 macarons in 6 flavours at £ 3.00: vanilla, praline, chocolate, lemon, raspberry and pistachio. It takes 30 minutes to defrost them at room temperature of 45 minutes in the refrigerator, allowing you to entertain your guests before serving them with a cup of tea or hot chocolate.

If you love chocolate you can't leave these Luxury Glittered Chocolate Baubles in store. You have to take them home and never mind if your guests will never eat them while you've probably finish them all in front of the telly. They are chocolate mousse with a chocolate flavoured sauce centre sitting on a cocoa almond sponge and  chocolate almond biscuit base and then sprinkled with gold dust. They are heavenly. I've sampled them and still my mind goes back to their creamy and rich taste. A box of four costs £ 4.00.

Let's end this meal with another fantastic centrepiece, the Luxury Penguin Igloo. It is a frozen dessert made with a biscuit base, mascarpone mousse and Belgian chocolate mousse. The centre has got a Madagascan vanilla and creme brule centre and it is decorated with white chocolate velvet layer. It is not yet on sale on the website but you can ask about it and as soon as it will hit the shelves you can buy it. It is very festive and different. Check all the other appealing offers at www.iceland.co.uk