How Much Will You Be Paying For Your Christmas Turkey?

[Reynard]

We have a crown in the freezer from last year so that will do us .

Here's one for you...

Take the meat off the bone - you'll have two breasts so two joints. Butterfly out each breast, fill with a stuffing of choice (sage & onion, cranberry & orange, whatever floats your boat), roll up, and then roll up in bacon. You may need to string each joint, but that's easy.

Then 20 mins per 450g plus an extra 15 to 20 depending on your oven.

Leave to rest before slicing.

Bones go for stock, and a good pot of soup.

 

[T4tomo]

Although good quality turkey cooked well is rather nice, it's still too much like chicken.

I do tend to agree, but I love leftover turkey and gammon pie, so happy to have turkey for the leftover bounty, and I do cook it well.

 

[cyberknight]

You had dripping - it's not cheap in a supermarket these days.

beef dripping on fresh bread

 

[Jody]

You had dripping - it's not cheap in a supermarket these days.

Imagine my horror when a colleague asked me to get him a dripping and salt sarnie from the shop. Didn't even know it was a thing.

£2.50 for some lard on a breadcake

 

[Electric_Andy]

I remember getting a fresh turkey at the co-op once when I worked there christmas eve. 8pm and no takers so they reduced them to £2.50. I had 2, my dad boned and rolled them and stuck them in the freezer

 

[Mike_P]

However much a pack of turkey breasts are - done in 10 minutes at the most in a George Foreman grille.

 

[Dave7]

Seriously.....not to put a dampner on things as I have enjoyed this thread BUT I have literally just realised that I have no idea what I will be eating. 1st time in 55 years I will be on my own**.
For some reason a nice, thick gamon steak comes to mind or maybe (as Vickster) a salmon en croute.
**I could be with my daughter and family but think I will prefer to chill in peace

 

[Drago]

My ex wife was such a bad cook that one year me and her brother left the table and went to KFC for our Christmas Dinner. She wasn't happy at all! Probably why she slept around behind my back but hey ho.

 

[Kingfisher101]

Seriously.....not to put a dampner on things as I have enjoyed this thread BUT I have literally just realised that I have no idea what I will be eating. 1st time in 55 years I will be on my own**.
For some reason a nice, thick gamon steak comes to mind or maybe (as Vickster) a salmon en croute.
**I could be with my daughter and family but think I will prefer to chill in peace

I think your family will want you there with them at least for the meal surely?

 

[Dave7]

I think your family will want you there with them at least for the meal surely?

Yes, they do/will but I think I will find that too much.... too emotional.

 

[Kingfisher101]

Yes, they do/will but I think I will find that too much.... too emotional.

I see, do what's best for yourself.

 

[Reynard]

I do tend to agree, but I love leftover turkey and gammon pie, so happy to have turkey for the leftover bounty, and I do cook it well.

Oooh, now you're talking!

Pie & mash kind of pie? Or a hand-raised hot water crust pastry kind of pie with a really good jelly?

 

[FrankCrank]

I'm sure this one came up in a thread last year, but anyways....

The contents and the picture on the tin are slightly mismatched, but I've no doubt it'll be delicious. I also believe in Santa.

 

[T4tomo]

Oooh, now you're talking!

Pie & mash kind of pie? Or a hand-raised hot water crust pastry kind of pie with a really good jelly?

Either easy just a puff pastry top with turkey ham leeks and mushrooms or sometime individual ones for party buffet with short crust base and a puff top. They might even get half a pig in blanket and a dab of cranberry sauce in them too!

I do have a dolly to raise a HWC through

 

[Alex321]

I'm sure this one came up in a thread last year, but anyways....
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The contents and the picture on the tin are slightly mismatched, but I've no doubt it'll be delicious. I also believe in Santa.

It came up in a thread just a week or two ago.