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We may think we are an enlightened Southern Hemisphere lot when it
comes to Christmas dinner, but new research suggests old, northern, habits die hard.
A Research New Zealand survey out yesterday shows roast turkey and ham are more likely to be on the menu than summery barbecues or seafood.
The poll of 500 people - aged 15 and over - found a quarter of all Kiwis would like to be served turkey on December 25, with a further 23 per cent preferring ham.
Twenty per cent of us fancied the idea of tucking into a roast chook
tomorrow, while 14 per cent liked the thought of roast lamb.
And while we might talk about throwing a chop on the barbecue at Christmas, just 6 per cent of us are likely to, while 2 per cent
would like to be having a hangi.
Three per cent of respondents liked the idea of a vegetarian Christmas dinner, and 4 per cent were interested only in dessert.
Research NZ director Emanuel Kalafatelis said the research showed that
while Christmas was a summer event, our Christmas meal was traditionally a Northern Hemisphere-inspired event.
Turkey 25%
Ham 23%
Chicken 20%
Lamb 14%
Salad/cold meat 7%
BBQ 6%
Roast pork 6%
Seafood 5%
Dessert 4%
Vegetarian 3%
Roast beef 3%
Roast (general) 2%
Hangi 2%
Source: Research New Zealand
Total exceeds 100 per cent because of multiple responses
