Tesco has launched its sixth annual Christmas report to offer a unique look into how the UK plans to celebrate this year.
For many people, dinner is the highlight of Christmas day, with Britons tucking into their favourite festive finds.
According to the supermarket, turkey once again reigns supreme as the top choice of meat for Christmas dinner.
For 11 percent of Britons chicken will be the centrepiece at the table. Roast beef takes six percent, lamb four percent and steak two percent.
Tesco reported that this year will be a very meaty Christmas, with 79 percent of dinner tables including meat on Christmas Day 2023, up from 74 percent last year.
However, vegetarians and vegans can still enjoy a jolly good meal. This year 14 percent are planning to serve vegetarian dishes and a further six percent vegan.
Vegetables will always be on the Christmas menu but favourite festive veggies appear to have changed slightly from last year.
Last year, 44 percent of Gen Z claimed to love Brussels sprouts, but this year only 23 percent of them are fans. A total of 38 percent of them actually go as far as to say they hate this controversial vegetable.
The nation has a rather love-hate relationship with sprouts, with 51 percent saying they’re essential on the Christmas dinner plate. This is up three percent from last year.
As for Britain’s favourite Christmas trimming, pigs in blankets are number one, followed by Yorkshire puddings.
On average, four and a half pigs in blankets will be eaten per person over the festive period.
Sauce can be a contentious issue at Christmas, but Tesco reveals the most popular one this year will be classic gravy, especially among the older generations.
Indeed, 67 percent of those aged 65-74 and 75 and above, will opt for gravy on this Christmas dinner.
Youngsters tend to be a little different, with just 42 percent of 25 to 34-year-olds and 48 percent of Gen Z choosing gravy for Christmas 2023.
Ketchup will be more popular among Gen Z (12 percent) and 25-34-year-olds (11 percent). Olive oil is another sauce on the Christmas cards with 13 percent of Gen Z opting to try olive oil.
