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[Terbs]

I sense a HUGE family row brewing in Terbertland...... 

I have the gift of the gab, mate....when the time is right, I will broach the subject. Just waiting till I feel one is owed to me
Have no doubt...I SHALL have turkey

[Broomies Mate]

I sense a HUGE family row brewing in Terbertland...... 

I have the gift of the gab, mate....when the time is right, I will broach the subject. Just waiting till I feel one is owed to me
Have no doubt...I SHALL have turkey

Probably a couple of slices of 'Tesco Finest Thinly Sliced Turkey' between two slices of bread!

[cleggy]

Anyone had a five bird roast 
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Spit roasted I'm game

[grain.ben]

Sorry Tony, anything but turkey im afraid, and no, not doughnuts haha 

[Varche]

Well we ordered our fresh turkey yesterday. They are a bit of a rarity as Xmas fare in Spain. Lidl were advertising 3kg frozen birds but they usually vanish- any frozen poultry is again as rare as rocking horse muck here.

So at the local shop we said. Small fresh turkey please? What 8 or 9kg? No anything smaller(only three of us now for Xmas)? Might be a tiddler at 6kg - I'll keep the smallest one for you?  How big are the average fresh ones then out of interest? 15 to 20 kg.

Last year I helped our neighbour butcher and dress out two of his turkeys Emus. They were 18kg(40lb?) each ready for the oven!!.

[Jimbob]

Im doing (Welsh) Asian Water Buffallo this year (and Gammon)

[cem_devecioglu]

A subject close to my heart!

Nobody 'prefers' Turkey over any other meat else they would have Turkey throughout the year..... I bet none of you lot do (I wait to be stood erected).

Biology alone will prove that a Turkey 'roasted' in an oven is going to end up the sort of food only the Dog will appreciate.  Wrap it in a tonne of Bacon, baste it in Castol GTX and it's still going to lose the majority of it's moisture due to it's size.

If you really NEED Turkey at Chrimbo, buy two small birds and cook them.......  Much better eating than a Large Turkey, that's for sure.


I'm only cooking for 8 people this year, so a small Turkey Crown and a Leg of Lamb are the meats this year.  The Crown will be cooked in a Slow Cooker and the Lamb will be Roasted.

As for flavour of Turkey, may as well have a Chicken!

use cooking bag until its cooked inside (20-25 minutes)  then take the bag and roast outside so that outside is fried a bit but inside not dried completely , it will be delicious..
 
besides why do you want to eat my country ? 

[cem_devecioglu]

we frequently eat turkey as its healthier then red meat, but my wife cuts it into pieces so it can be cooked easily and froze the rest as it will be a waste to cook all of it..  whole of it only when there is a guest..

[omega3000]

we frequently eat turkey as its healthier then red meat, but my wife cuts it into pieces so it can be cooked easily and froze the rest as it will be a waste to cook all of it..  whole of it only when there is a guest..

You have a lot of hungry guests . "CATS" hungry to eat turkey 

[cem_devecioglu]

we frequently eat turkey as its healthier then red meat, but my wife cuts it into pieces so it can be cooked easily and froze the rest as it will be a waste to cook all of it..  whole of it only when there is a guest..

You have a lot of hungry guests . "CATS" hungry to eat turkey 

generally we give chicken pieces to cats..  and today turkey was on the menu .. we gave them whats left  

[omega3000]

we frequently eat turkey as its healthier then red meat, but my wife cuts it into pieces so it can be cooked easily and froze the rest as it will be a waste to cook all of it..  whole of it only when there is a guest..

You have a lot of hungry guests . "CATS" hungry to eat turkey 

generally we give chicken pieces to cats..  and today turkey was on the menu .. we gave them whats left

Our cats only eat chicken if its just been cooked and hot , fill the cat bowl with cold chicken and they turn noses up at it 

He likes boiled ham but so do i and he aint getting that 

[Vamps]

Our cat thinks he is a dog, open a packet of crisps and he is there quicker than the dog, he will eat any form of savory snack; I blame Miss Vamps for encouraging him............

[MaxV6]

A subject close to my heart!

Nobody 'prefers' Turkey over any other meat else they would have Turkey throughout the year..... I bet none of you lot do (I wait to be stood erected).

frankly, i eat mostly turkey,  all year round....    but not in the xmas roast style...

i'm not allowed red meat.... so turkey thigh mince is as good as it gets for chilli,  or lasagne,  or any of the other traditional mince recipes...


asda do some bloody gorgeous turkey sausages.....   seriously, they're good even compared to most premium pork bangers....    ,  bloody lovely.... and not overpriced either

turkey generally has a firmer, "meatier" texture,  that works well in curries....   when you want something a little less delicate than chicken or most fish.... 


basically,  one way or another turkey kicks chicken's ass


and cooking the perfect xmas bird, is a secret trick......   

but the one thing most people get wrong,  is not leaving it to rest long enough for the moisture coming back through from the stuffing and core of the meat,  to permeate.....  a decent sized stuffed bird should be left to rest,  wrapped in foil and blankets for at LEAST half an hour after removal from the oven......  i ususally allow 45 minutes..... 

 

[Terbs]

As I stated earlier, it HAS to be turkey.
I have turkey drumsticks thoughout the year too. Swmbo cooks them long and slow....booootiful....meat falls off the bone

And......Daughter in law is sorted....it will be turkey for dinner.... RESULT

[Vamps]

As I stated earlier, it HAS to be turkey.
I have turkey drumsticks thoughout the year too. Swmbo cooks them long and slow....booootiful....meat falls off the bone

And......Daughter in law is sorted....it will be turkey for dinner.... RESULT

Nice one.....

Obviously being an in law she is not a terbert, hence the result...........