Buying a turkey!

Lauranorder before we started going away at Christmas, the Bodach had homemade mince pie, baked beans, and chips on Christmas Day! It looks like I’ll be at home this year, so I’ll probably be at one of the sons’ for turkey etc, or having whatever I fancy here.

Ive had my M&S frozen oakham turkey crown in freezer for wks now! And asda do fresh turkey legs which im sure you can freeze.(my son loves the wings so will ask at local butchers) im doing them all separate as last year i was very ill and my 2 lads (17& then 21) had to try sort it all on their own..So, hoping for the best but not taking any chances...ive got easy temperature things that pop up when meat or poultry is done, too.?

Theoddbird, your meal sounds delicious. Can it be bought or is it your own recipe?

The local farm where we've bought whole turkeys before now have crowns at £60 & £70!
As we may not even be allowed over the border to collect it, what was Plan B?
We could be eating egg and chips as well, LauraNorder.

Can’t go wrong Callistemon.
Followed my bread and butter pudding made with brioche and lots of rum, yum

There's only me and my hubby for Xmas dinner and he doesn't like Turkey, it's bad enough trying to get him to eat chicken. We will be having Leg of Lamb.

Yum Theoddbird I am coming to yours that sounds lovely

Plenty of Turkey crown's, all sizes, in my area as been comparing pricesdle, Aldi, Iceland, asda, tesco, co op. How bizarre there are none in your area.

LauraNorder

Can’t go wrong Callistemon.
Followed my bread and butter pudding made with brioche and lots of rum, yum

I've got a 3 year old Christmas pud in the cupboard, LauraNorder.
Should be ok with plenty of brandy in the sauce, shouldn't it?

I may order a duck

What will you say to the duck? Baste yer self.
Could be construed as bullying. Best not to order it just ask it nicely.

'Ey up me duck, y'alreet?'
But I hope it doesn't answer 'Aye, grand. Y'rsel?'

Eeee by gum! The Derbyshire Duck!
Our local Butcher sells locally raised meat and Poultry from around the Derbyshire Dales and Peak district, and has been doing a home delivery service thoughout the Covid lockdowns, just order on line and pay by card for a contact less service. We have ordered a fresh Turkey Saddle from him plus a large pork pie, sliced 500grm Ham and Roast beef packs, plus pigs in Blankets and Sausage meat for Sausage rolls. If we end upwith just the two of us, I will cut the Turkey Saddle in half and freeze the other half when it arrives on 23rd December. Its a bit more expensive than the supermarket stuff, but the Quality is fantastic.

I love turkey, the dark meat and skin is my favourite. I will be buying the usual fresh free range one, well I hope to, stocks permitting. Otherwise not sure what we will have but we will enjoy it regardless.

You can certainly buy one online at Tesco.

Is that the Sarah Brown mushroom sauce recipe? It's so, so good!

Best not to order it just ask it nicely.
I will, in fact I hope it sorts itself out while I relax with a glass of sherry, listening to Slade on a loop.

Calli, you would have to tie me down to listen to Slade on a loop. ?

how about having quorn or nut roast ,.i am not eating animals just for my pleasure ,cut up cow for christmas how gross...!!!

nor turkey/goose/chicken/lamb or whatever ,you ever been inside a chicken slaughter house .? i have. there are no words for what i saw...i was quick to leave .it was a farm visit i didnt know they slaughtered chickens though..made me be quite sick ..

Kalu

*Calli*, you would have to tie me down to listen to Slade on a loop. ?

Me too

Although it's now an ear worm! Eek

i suppose as long as its all wrapped up in plastic and you dont have to slaughter an animal its ok ,well its not !!! beef/cows have tumours etc make you wonder what you eating .colrinated chicken ,you seen what they do to chickens to get them nice and plump. the chemicals they put in them to make the meat nice and red.i been vegetarian now 35 years ........be different this year go vegetarian..

moggie57

nor turkey/goose/chicken/lamb or whatever ,you ever been inside a chicken slaughter house .? i have. there are no words for what i saw...i was quick to leave .it was a farm visit i didnt know they slaughtered chickens though..made me be quite sick ..

I don't try to force my views on vegans so why do they force them on me?

Start your own thread moggie.

Orlin says a nut roast sounds painful. Even more so than Slade on a loop.