Lesley Waters & Liam Sweeney

A traditional Christmas dinner is pretty much a pimped-up roast, however with all the trimmings and many of us having different takes, twists and dietary requirements it can seem like a huge challenge.It turns out 47% of UK adults can't cook a full Christmas dinner from scratch.The reasons behind this, include 33% saying they've never been taught how and the same amount stating they don't have the space or equipment, according to research by Co-op.Cranberry sauce tops the list of items Brits claim to be the least likely they can cook from scratch, followed by:1. Cranberry sauce (81%)2. Bread Sauce (73%)3. Christmas Pudding (73%)4. Mince Pies (64%)5. Pigs in Blankets (50%)6. Parsnips (49%)7. Gravy (44%)8. Brussel Sprouts (43%)9. Roast Turkey (40%)10. Roast potatoes (33%)As a result, 34% don't plan to cook a Christmas dinner this year.Instead of slicing and dicing, 55% confess they'll rely on others to cook for them instead, 15% will forego the dinner entirely and 8% plan to eat at a pub or restaurant.However, all is not lost as 41% say next year they want to learn how to cook a full Xmas dinner from scratch!So, what is the best way to learn? Being taught by an expert or someone who has lots of experience and learning close to where you live are the preferred methods to gain these cooking skills.20% would want face to face sessions as opposed to virtual learning and 18% want to learn from someone like themselves.Perhaps due to a lack of culinary skills, 35% of Brits say they expect to waste food this Christmas.Brussel Sprouts, turkey and Christmas cake are the most likely items to go to waste followed by bread sauce, potatoes and Christmas Pudding.Brits want for reducing food waste is increasing as now 67% say they would find advice on how to reduce what they throw away helpful.Co-op is committing to doubling its network of community fridges in partnership with environmental charity Hubbub, funding a further 250 fridges, which will save a total of 34 million meals from going to waste annually across the network of 500 fridges.To encourage Brits to get in the kitchen and rustle up a Christmas Dinner next year, TV Chef Lesley Waters is on hand to give her tips and tricks for cooking from scratch.Alongside Lesley is Liam Sweeney, Hubbub's Creative Partner who can tell us more about the charity's partnership with Co-op and the community fridges.Both Liam and Lesley are also on hand to help guide us through reducing food wastage this festive season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.