A quarter of Brits row with their family about how to make Christmas lunch while just as many say they melt under the pressure of cooking the 'most important meal of the year', survey finds

A quarter of Brits have had a row with their family about how to cook Christmas dinner, according to a survey.

A traditional roast is the highlight of December 25 for 71 per cent of the nation, the poll by work platform Indeed Flex found.

But a staggering 28 per cent said they have argued with their loved-ones about cooking techniques on Christmas Day.

The research found that 57 per cent agree that getting the timings right is the most challenging factor, while 27 per cent say they melt under the pressure of cooking the 'most important meal of the year'.

A further 26 per cent admit they struggle to juggle cooking with entertaining guests.

More than a third, 39 per cent, say the most difficult dish to perfect is the turkey, closely followed by roast potatoes at 14 per cent and Yorkshire puddings at 13 per cent.

And 27 per cent confess to undercooking the festive bird, while 23 per cent said their sprouts often end up underdone.

No Christmas Day is complete without a disaster or two – with 25 per cent of those polled forgetting a key ingredient in the big shop, 18 per cent dropping a dish on the floor, and 11 per cent failing to defrost the turkey in time.

In fact, the study found that Britons do not master the culinary art of a Christmas dinner until the age of 31 on average.

Four in ten, or 43 per cent, admitted they are yet to perfect the festive meal, while 10 per cent revealed it took them nine attempts before they finally got it right.

A further 16 per cent admit to having had one too many drinks in order to successfully get dinner on the table on the big day.