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what to do with my lovely farm fresh turkey.

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Coolgran65 Thu 04-Dec-14 16:11:16

My DDIL' s father is a farmer and raises free range turkeys for Christmas. Each year on Christmas Eve we get a gift of a turkey, size is random as it's from what is left after all the orders are collected/delivered.

This year DDIL has asked us for Christmas dinner which I truly appreciate having hosted it for some 40 years. I always cook Sunday roast dinner for everyone.

Usually when I hosted Christmas dinner I'd freeze the turkey legs and roast the crown. This did two days and we'd use the legs in January.

Now, If I cook my turkey on boxing day it will last DH and me ages, we will get tired of it and I don't like the texture of defrosted cooked Turkey meat.

Also, it seems a shame to freeze a lovely free range bronze turkey....
It then becomes a frozen turkey.

I'm just thinking aloud.

What would you do?

Coolgran65 Thu 04-Dec-14 21:50:20

rosequartz - sorry, I think we are nowhere near.
But I'd have been happy for you to help me out - a bit of fun smile