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Old 18-12-2016, 10:52
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Which do you get? We usually have a frozen one but splashing out on a fresh one this year. The supermarkets get them in either tomorrow or Tuesday.
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Old 18-12-2016, 12:43
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Fresh, obviously.

Although I haven't had turkey at Christmas for donkeys years.

Partridge for me this year, as it has been for a few years. For such a small looking bird there is a surprising amount of meat on them. One each obviously.
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Old 18-12-2016, 15:24
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Fresh, obviously.

Although I haven't had turkey at Christmas for donkeys years.

Partridge for me this year, as it has been for a few years. For such a small looking bird there is a surprising amount of meat on them. One each obviously.
Obviously.
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Old 18-12-2016, 17:30
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Lol. Never had partridge but had a goose last year and very nice too.
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Old 18-12-2016, 23:28
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Lol. Never had partridge but had a goose last year and very nice too.
There's nothing like a nice goose when you least expect it.
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Old 19-12-2016, 02:01
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If you buy a turkey (or chicken or other edible bird) fresh, stick it in the freezer for a week or so, and you fully
defrost it before you before you put it in the oven, how is that really any different to buying it fresh, and
bunging it in the oven as soon as you get it home? The end result is the same eitherway, is it not?
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Old 19-12-2016, 09:49
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Ah but we're getting it this week and keeping it in the fridge.
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Old 19-12-2016, 11:37
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If you buy a turkey (or chicken or other edible bird) fresh, stick it in the freezer for a week or so, and you fully
defrost it before you before you put it in the oven, how is that really any different to buying it fresh, and
bunging it in the oven as soon as you get it home? The end result is the same eitherway, is it not?
That's always been my thought too. I'll be buggered if I'm going to pay extra for a fresh bird, not to mention having to brave the damn crowds on christmas eve to go and lug it home.
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Old 19-12-2016, 12:38
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I watched a program last week where they cooked two different turkeys. One was a snazzy fresh turkey costing £90 and the other was a frozen supermarket turkey costing £20. The blindfolded restaurant critic preferred the frozen turkey.

I always buy a Tesco frozen turkey crown. I cook it in a roasting bag so its very moist when cooked and perfectly adequate.
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Old 19-12-2016, 13:04
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I've always thought that meat never quite tastes the same once it's frozen and defrosted. But i'm probably imagining it, I have no idea if there is any basis to my opinion.
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Old 19-12-2016, 13:54
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There's nothing like a nice goose when you least expect it.
Backfired on DLT though.
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Old 19-12-2016, 14:37
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We try to rescue one each year so very much fresh and alive so far over the years we've managed to liberate and rehome 15 beautiful birds and accidentally one year a pig I can very much recommend that for feeling good about Christmas and have a nice plate of vegetarian Fayre for dinner.
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Old 19-12-2016, 16:38
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Just bought a fresh turkey crown in Sainsbury's for £20, the largest they sell. The date's 27th so should be okay in the coldest part of the fridge. It's off my mind now. Also three packs of half-price pigs in blankets so they've gone in the freezer. £3 down to £1.50!
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Old 19-12-2016, 22:35
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Just bought a fresh turkey crown in Sainsbury's for £20, the largest they sell. The date's 27th so should be okay in the coldest part of the fridge. It's off my mind now. Also three packs of half-price pigs in blankets so they've gone in the freezer. £3 down to £1.50!
Yep - saw them a few days back.
Last year we paid through the nose for a farm shop large fresh turkey and had it "crowned" so we could freeze the legs for another day. We ended up not using the legs after months went by.
This year we've decided we just want a crown with enough for lunch and some leftover for turkey, ham and leek pie.
http://pencilandfork.net/2010/12/tur...-jamie-oliver/
Bugger the sandwiches and curry several days later.
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Old 20-12-2016, 12:53
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We try to rescue one each year so very much fresh and alive so far over the years we've managed to liberate and rehome 15 beautiful birds and accidentally one year a pig I can very much recommend that for feeling good about Christmas and have a nice plate of vegetarian Fayre for dinner.
Any good feelings about liberating a bird or other livestock would be ruined by the plate of food for Christmas Day. I'm a meat eater, and I make no apologies for it.

I would remind you as well that the freed animal was probably raised with the sole purpose of providing nourishment for someone. So in reality the fact that the bird or pig did not get eaten was probably a waste of the corn or whatever the animal was raised on

Sorry not for me.
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Old 20-12-2016, 13:00
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Any good feelings about liberating a bird or other livestock would be ruined by the plate of food for Christmas Day. I'm a meat eater, and I make no apologies for it.

I would remind you as well that the freed animal was probably raised with the sole purpose of providing nourishment for someone. So in reality the fact that the bird or pig did not get eaten was probably a waste of the corn or whatever the animal was raised on

Sorry not for me.
Just because an animal is raised as food doesn't make it any less worthy of a long life. I doubt anyone starves for lack of a turkey at Christmas.

I cook meat for family members happily they share my horror of the mass slaughter atchristmas time though so are happy to see the birds saved.
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Old 20-12-2016, 16:00
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Just because an animal is raised as food doesn't make it any less worthy of a long life. I doubt anyone starves for lack of a turkey at Christmas.

I cook meat for family members happily they share my horror of the mass slaughter atchristmas time though so are happy to see the birds saved.
You see you've let your mask slip and reverted to preaching 'I cook meat for family members [b]happily they share my horror of the mass slaughter ar Christmas[b]'

I could almost accept that in certain instances people do prefer the meat free option. Heck has anyone flown recently id go for the vegetarian option on most aircraft these days. BUT you have to drag up the 'meat is murder' argument and sorry it's getting a little tiresome these days. Man has evolved with a mouth full of teeth to eat meat. And no one is going to stop me.

I do know the saying those who enjoy sausages and respect the law should see neither being made. Well I've seen both and I enjoy sausages a heck of a lot more than I respect many laws..

And please don't go around using the over emotive language of the rampant vegan, you'll be wanting your efforts and I realise many vegans and vegetarians tire easily? I'm afraid I'm a hopeless case, you'll never get me to stop eating good meat.
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Old 20-12-2016, 16:54
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I've always bought a fresh crown but the last two years I've bought a large frozen turkey from Aldi and it's been the best turkey we've had. So that's what I will be getting for this year too.
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Old 20-12-2016, 17:07
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Just because an animal is raised as food doesn't make it any less worthy of a long life. I doubt anyone starves for lack of a turkey at Christmas.

I cook meat for family members happily they share my horror of the mass slaughter at christmas time though so are happy to see the birds saved.
So as meat-eaters their horror is reserved only for the mass slaughter at Christmas, not for the mass slaughter that occurs every single other day of the year in the food industries? I don't get this, I really don't.

Anyway, it's fresh, free-range birds only in this house. I never freeze the turkey. I find the texture deteriorates. We order our Christmas meat well ahead of time, ready to be picked up on the 23rd.
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Old 20-12-2016, 17:38
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Always get fresh but my brother's girlfriend ordered one of those meat hampers this year so we have had a turkey in the freezer for 3 weeks! I'm not looking forward to defrosting it. Its gonna have to come out on the 23rd so I hope nothing goes wrong.
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Old 21-12-2016, 14:48
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We always bought a fresh crown and cooked it.
Recently we started buying them a little earlier and freezing them before defrosting and cooking.

They don't freeze as deeply as shop bought frozen turkeys and haven't been left frozen for as long.

Coincidently the meat seems to hold onto some of the moisture during the cooking process so its not as dry which is a bonus!
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Old 21-12-2016, 20:10
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I usually buy a fresh turkey, but saw a news article a few days ago regarding the outbreak of bird flu hitting turkey farms this year.

They advised to buy a frozen turkey as it would have been frozen a few months ago, before the latest outbreak started.

So this year, frozen turkey it is for me.
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Old 21-12-2016, 23:15
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Just because an animal is raised as food doesn't make it any less worthy of a long life. I doubt anyone starves for lack of a turkey at Christmas.

I cook meat for family members happily they share my horror of the mass slaughter atchristmas time though so are happy to see the birds saved.
I'm confused. What do you sit down to eat as a family on Christmas Day that doesn't incur your horror?
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Old 22-12-2016, 00:16
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I usually buy a fresh turkey, but saw a news article a few days ago regarding the outbreak of bird flu hitting turkey farms this year.

They advised to buy a frozen turkey as it would have been frozen a few months ago, before the latest outbreak started.

So this year, frozen turkey it is for me.
I ddin't think there was a risk of transference to humans for this strain of bird flu - least of all via consuming the meat.

In answer to the question I honesty can't taste the difference so our turkey has bren in the freezer for a while now. Coming out tomorrow night.
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Old 22-12-2016, 14:10
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We always get a turkey crown from our local butchers.

They keep a book every year for customer orders, so they can tell you precisely what you've ordered year on year, so you can order just the right amount for your needs.
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