4 hours Ago By [email protected] (Alan Johnson)
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The Food Gal (@thefoodgal) is so pleased with her dish that she's urging everyone to try them now. She took to TikTok to share her recipe , stating: "I know its early but I don't care. There's no way I'm waiting for these.
" Her video, which shows her assembling her culinary masterpiece, has been viewed over three million times in just 48 hours. It began with The Food Gal placing a number of freshly fried chips on to her place, before lacing them with slices of turkey, stuffing and four pigs in blankets. A generous helping of gravy followed, prompting hungry viewers to admit they can't wait for December 25 either.
One follower commented: "I'd probably be thrilled with this for Christmas dinner. No fuss - Wallace and Gromit on the telly. Lovely.
" Another praised: "Came straight to the comments and they didn’t disappoint. Those are THE most PERFECT chips." Dozens more TikTok users were intrigued by how The Food Gal managed to get her chips looking so crispy and golden, meanwhile.
It prompted her to clarify: "I soaked them for an hour, dried them then fried on high until golden." Her culinary invention was also hailed as a potential Boxing Day treat by fellow food enthusiasts. "Good idea for Boxing Day with your leftover Christmas dinner," one person hailed the dish.
The best Boxing Day food!" exclaimed a second, whilst a third confessed: "I prefer it to Christmas dinner! " And echoing the sentiment, another fan of using leftovers added: "That's my Boxing Day meal with loads of salt and vinegar, delicious." Elsewhere in the comments section, others offered their personal touches and lamented the absence of certain accompaniments in the hearty meal. " I would add sprouts, carrots and parsnips to that," one suggested, as well as pointing out the need for "Also cranberry sauce.
" Another provided a gravy tip, mentioning Bisto's seasonal turkey gravy and their new 'Bisto Best' edition: "Bisto have a nice turkey gravy, and now just released a Bisto Best version," they wrote. "It only comes out from October till January the following year. I use it as is or add in cranberry or apple for extra flavour.
" And diverging from sauces, one person noted what they felt was conspicuously lacking: "The only thing that’s missing is a Yorkshire pudding.".
