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12) Cauliflower Cheese
I would like to open this ranking as I mean to go on, steeped in controversy and rage-bait. When I approached our Editor-in-Chief, Rhiannon, with my provisional ranking, I received the same look of disgust as I give to cauliflower cheese. As a foodie, disliking cheese is my greatest disgrace. So, with the utmost remorse for the cheese eaters of the world, sorry but this is my bottom spot.

11) Brussels Sprouts
My placement of brussel sprouts has been described as ‘childish’ by some. This will not deter me, however, as I cannot be convinced that anyone actually believes they are delicious. No amount of frying in bacon fat can save the most offensive vegetable.

10) Cranberry Sauce
The second and final item of food on our list that our Editor-in-Chief has tasted, cranberry sauce is a strong favourite of hers. So, at the risk of being chewed out (or fired), cranberry sauce humbly sits at number 10 on this list. While I like every inclusion from now onwards, this condiment is ultimately forgettable compared to the big hitters.

9) Turkey
The king of Christmas dinners, turkey is the iconic centrepiece. It is as overrated as it is iconic. However, as a difficult dish to execute properly that yields marginally better results than the humble roast chicken, it definitely deserves to be higher than the last few ranks.

8) Stuffing
Stuffing is good. Editor’s note: stuffing is the best.

7) Veggies
While often relegated to being the forgettable side-character of the Christmas dinner, vegetables are a necessity to any feast, that, with care and attention, can stand alongside the rest. Christmas is not the time to be conservative, so load that plate with some of the healthy stuff. And yes, this placement includes parsnips.

6) Yorkshire Pudding
Yorkies are not a common member of the Christmas Dinner club, but paired with beef and drowning in gravy, they are a more than worthy addition to any festive feast.

5) Gravy
The glue that ties everything together, it wouldn’t be Christmas without a vat of gravy to smother the veg in. Just make sure to keep it away from the roasties to avoid any festive fights.

4) Slow-cooked Pork
To the woe of our Features Editor, Matthew, slow-cooked pork is an underrated hit on Christmas day. Arguably my favourite Christmas dinner had this flavourful main as its centrepiece. If my pork placement is offensive, however, gammon is a worthy alternative, reminding me of my childhood visits to the carvery with my late grandparents.

3) Roasties
Crunchy outside, wonderfully fluffy inside, and cooked in heaps of goose fat, there is no other place roast potatoes could be on this list.

2) Roast Beef
Roast Beef is really my house’s go-to Christmas main. What it lacks in iconography attributed to Turkey, it is a cheaper and tastier alternative that is more than worthy of a top three placement.

1) Pigs in Blankets
Now for a completely uncontroversial conclusion to this list: Pigs in Blankets. These champions of the Christmas feast have it all – possessing all the iconography of turkey or cranberry sauce and providing an unmatched universal appeal. Even our vegetarian, former Editor-in-Chief Danny gave them the reverence they deserve. Iconic. Delicious. Affordable. What else can I say, it’s a sleigh.