Christmas Starters

Having more than one course can make a meal feel that bit more special, so don’t forget your Christmas starters for 2025 when you’re menu planning. Offering up a couple of options, if you’re catering for different likes and dislikes or dietary requirements, is a lot easier when you haven’t had to cook the Christmas dinner from scratch yourself. To make life easier still, when you buy online you can have your frozen Christmas Day starters delivered to your door to make 2025 the most relaxing Christmas ever.

 
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Shell-on crevettes, king scallops, whole langoustines and king prawns with a classic lemon, caper and parsley butter.

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£17.00
Serves 2 (500g)

In Stock 3 Sep

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A whole French camembert wrapped in golden puff pastry and topped with garlic, rosemary and honey. Perfect for sharing with crusty bread.

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£12.50
Serves 4 (450g)

In Stock 29 Oct

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Light and airy souffles with a melt-in-the-middle lobster thermidor sauce, topped with lobster and a dill crumb.

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£20.00
Serves 4 (330g)

In Stock 29 Oct

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A vintage Cheddar and thyme souffle with a mature Cheddar and Italian-style hard cheese fondant centre.

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£6.50
Serves 2 (160g)

In Stock 3 Sep

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Creamy spinach and Somerset Cheddar in an all-butter pastry case, topped with roasted butternut squash, feta and a pumpkin and sunflower seed crumb.

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£6.50
Serves 2 (290g)

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Christmas Mains
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Chinese five spice roasted duck from Silver Hill, with shredded carrot and spring onion in a ginger, plum and orange sauce.

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£7.50
Serves 2 (200g)
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Roasted red peppers, tomatoes, aubergines and courgettes in an all-butter pastry case, topped with a Regato cheese, pine nut and basil crumb.

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£6.50
Serves 2 (290g)
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Crisp puff pastry topped with a handmade red onion marmalade and thyme-roasted beetroot and butternut squash.

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£7.00
Serves 2 (170g)
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Flaked kiln-roasted salmon on a base of spinach, crème fraiche and cornichons, topped with a horseradish and mascarpone cream.

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£7.50
Serves 2 (220g)

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A terrine of Scottish smoked salmon cooked three ways – roast flakes surrounded by a delicate salmon and dill mousse, topped with smoked slices.

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£12.95
Serves 6-8 (350g)
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Sixteen big, sweet prawns with a handmade lemon and parsley butter, ready to cook from frozen. A perfect starter for four.

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£15.00
Serves 4 (420g)
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Scottish salmon glazed with wholegrain mustard, lemon and dill, topped with lemon slices

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£30.00
Serves 4-8 (735g)
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A smooth, rich handmade duck liver paté with lightly-spiced poached plums.

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£7.50
1 Pot (220g)
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Handmade paté made with British chicken livers, balsamic vinegar and herbs. Beautifully smooth. Perfect as a starter or canapé.

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1 Pot (220g)
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A smooth, rich handmade paté made with roast Scottish salmon with a twist of citrus.

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1 Pot (220g)
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A smooth, handmade wild mushroom paté finished with truffle oil.

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£7.50
1 Pot (220g)
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Higher-welfare pork sausagemeat with honey & mustard, wrapped in puff pastry and sprinkled with poppy seeds.

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£7.95
12 Sausage Rolls (325g)

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Higher-welfare British chicken with the classic Thai flavours of lime leaves, lemongrass and ginger.

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£8.50
12 Canapés (160g)
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Free-range egg frittatas with kiln-roasted salmon, semi-dried tomato, mature Cheddar cheese, dill and horseradish.

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£8.50
12 Canapés (230g)
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Shredded higher-welfare roast duck with our handmade hoisin sauce, wrapped in puff pastry and sprinkled with sesame seeds.

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£8.50
12 Canapés (140g)

In Stock 3 Sep

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Sustainably-sourced salmon and coley with a fragrant mix of lemongrass, ginger and Thai spices.

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£8.50
12 canapes (165g)
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Crisp puff pastry topped with a homemade tomato and red pepper jam, semi-dried tomatoes and pine nuts.

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£8.50
12 Canapés (160g)

In Stock 3 Sep

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Puff pastry rounds filled with goats cheese, green basil pesto and semi-dried cherry tomatoes

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£8.50
12 Canapés (160g)

Christmas Starters

Christmas starters obviously make a great first course before the Christmas mains or all-important Christmas turkey, but they can also make good Christmas canapes or a great addition to a Christmas buffet; so they’re very handy to have on standby in the freezer. With the best will in the world, plans change, and numbers fluctuate, so if you find you’ve got more Christmas dinner starters than you have guests, nothing will go to waste, they can just stay in the freezer for another occasion.


“The freezer was stocked to the brim with an amazing selection of mains, starters and puddings. I did a meal plan for the festive period and everything went so smoothly.” - Sandra 5* Trustpilot

Starters for Christmas dinner (or lunch) are also a good contribution if you’re invited to someone else’s over the festive period - a practical gift which is always appreciated. Everything’s hand prepared in our kitchens, so your Xmas starters will look and taste homemade (or even better). Just don’t forget to check the cooking instructions on the packaging as some bits need defrosting first and you don’t want to get caught out. We also have plenty of vegetarian Christmas food, vegan Christmas food and gluten free Christmas food in our range of easy Christmas starters to make sure everyone’s catered for!


“COOK offer a great variety of delicious meals - starters, mains and desserts - so there is something for everyone; and no reason to tire of the same dishes.” - Sue 5* Trustpilot

The food shop at this time of year is often bigger than the regular weekly one, so if you’d rather have your frozen Christmas dinner starters delivered to your door, then you can buy online. Once you’ve decided on your starters for Christmas dinner and everything else for your festive feast, then it’d be a good idea to book your delivery slot in plenty of time, as they do get booked up quickly in December. If you haven’t already, you can join our mailing list here and we’ll let you know when our Christmas delivery slots open.



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