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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Terbs on 18 December 2012, 13:47:43
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My whole world collapsed this morning, when swmbo told me my daughter in law is getting a CHICKEN for christmas dinner. Whaaaat....I have to have turkey, I cannot survive christmas without my gigantic turkey drumstick. . How could she..... :o :o :o
It has now been decreed between me and swmbo, that we will buy the christmas turkey.....this has not yet been put to mine host, and I do tend to play a lesser role where she is concerned ;D ;D ;D ;D Father in Law beating imminent ;D ;D
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Sorry to deflate your balloon further terbert but we prefer chicken to turkey too! ;)
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I'd rather have a really nice roast beef joint, or better still roast pork with crispy crackling..
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Push the boat out. Have goose.
Anything but turkey in my opinion
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Christmas dinner is shite. Give me a nice curry any day.
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Oh no...no no no....it has to be turkey for me. Have chicken all year..... We did have a goose once, but if I remember rightly....it was a reservior of fat...ugh
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Christmas dinner is shite. Give me a nice curry any day.
You got that wrong mate....shite is what follows curry ;D ;D
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I'd rather have a really nice roast beef joint, or better still roast pork with crispy crackling..
Absolutely.Chicken isnt fit for human consumption,and Turkey isnt much better. :y
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Each to their own, and there's nothing wrong with a decent roast joint, but I need my Turkey for Xmas !
On the matter of Turkeys, I've tried all kinds, fresh superfreerangehandfedrarebreedbronzemegamoney ones, and also frozen. Really can't tell the difference once it's been cremated by me ;D. So this year, frozen, but a big-un. :y
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Chicken for the Opti family.....................turkey is as dry as a nun's fanny. ;)
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Oh no...no no no....it has to be turkey for me. Have chicken all year..... We did have a goose once, but if I remember rightly....it was a reservior of fat...ugh
It's down to how it's cooked ;)
SWMBO always cooks goose on a rack and upside down for the first half to 2/3 of the cooking time and it never comes out fatty ;) Rich, very rich actually, but not fatty :y
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....................turkey is as dry as a nun's fanny. ;)
Really, all the one's I've had have been quite moist, Errrr . . Turkeys that is :o
But seriously, take care when cooking and it should not be dry.
Oil and bacon all over, a "tent" of foil not packed tight, remove foil for last hour to brown. No problem ;)
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I have to agree with Rog.....
We always seem to get a moist job, but its probably how the misses cooks it. Probably the same with LD's goose, as he says.... ;)
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If you're going to risk getting a bloody nose over this anyway, Terbert, I'd be arguing for a beef wellington, myself. :y
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Tony, buy a freakin turkey It's Christmas :y :y :y
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Actually, now i've had time to think about it.....Nut Roast anyone ::) ;D
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NUT ROAST???? I'd rather drop frickin dead....
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NUT ROAST???? I'd rather drop frickin dead....
I just have, bloody veggies want their food to look and sound like proper fodder. Vegetarian sausage, nut cutlet tossers ;D ;D ;D ;D
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My Christmas Dinner is currently on hold, after the local ABS Christmas Dinner a few days ago. I've been quite offensive since, and she ain't happy.
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My Christmas Dinner is currently on hold, after the local ABS Christmas Dinner a few days ago. I've been quite offensive since, and she ain't happy.
Have you checked with Tiffins to see if they are open Crimbo day just in case ;D
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My Christmas Dinner is currently on hold, after the local ABS Christmas Dinner a few days ago. I've been quite offensive since, and she ain't happy.
Have you checked with Tiffins to see if they are open Crimbo day just in case ;D
Hmmmmmmm
//TB strokes chin....
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Tony, buy a freakin turkey It's Christmas :y :y :y
Quite agree, though we tend to have a beef or pork joint as well...... :y :y :y :y
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Mums for xmas dinner , with turkey but the most i look forward to is the real pork stuffing with a nice crispy crunch on the outside :-*
Turkey curry boxing day ;D
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I'd rather have a really nice roast beef joint, or better still roast pork with crispy crackling..
:y :y mmm nice bit of beef beats overated Turkey anytime :y
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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!
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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!
That's what we get and always nice and tasty....... :y :y
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Anyone had a five bird roast ???
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Anyone had a five bird roast ???
We bought a 4? bird roast a couple of weeks ago and were not impressed....... ::) ::) ::)
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I sense a HUGE family row brewing in Terbertland...... ::)
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I'd rather have a really nice roast beef joint, or better still roast pork with crispy crackling..
:y :y mmm nice bit of beef beats overated Turkey anytime :y
But you can have that anytime..... :D :D :D
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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 ;D ;D ;D
Have no doubt...I SHALL have turkey
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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 ;D ;D ;D
Have no doubt...I SHALL have turkey
Probably a couple of slices of 'Tesco Finest Thinly Sliced Turkey' between two slices of bread! :D
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Anyone had a five bird roast ???
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Spit roasted ??? ??? I'm game ::) ;D ;D ;D
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Sorry Tony, anything but turkey im afraid, and no, not doughnuts haha :P
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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!!.
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Im doing (Welsh) Asian Water Buffallo this year (and Gammon) :)
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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 ? ;D ;D
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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..
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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 ;D ;D ;D
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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 ;D ;D ;D
generally we give chicken pieces to cats.. and today turkey was on the menu .. we gave them whats left ;D
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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 ;D ;D ;D
generally we give chicken pieces to cats.. and today turkey was on the menu .. we gave them whats left ;D
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 ;D
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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............ :D :D :D
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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.....
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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 :y :y :y
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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 :y :y :y
Nice one..... :y :y :y
Obviously being an in law she is not a terbert, hence the result........... :D :D :D
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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 :y :y :y
Nice one..... :y :y :y
Obviously being an in law she is not a terbert, hence the result........... :D :D :D
Only got that, Mike, because she got a bargain ( wondering if its got any legs) tight sod......and we said we would now buy the cheese and biscuits. I was happy with a bit of Wensleydale, but she (swmbo) has bought all this stuff with bits in...ugh
At least the turkey is a winner :y
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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 :y :y :y
Nice one..... :y :y :y
Obviously being an in law she is not a terbert, hence the result........... :D :D :D
Only got that, Mike, because she got a bargain ( wondering if its got any legs) tight sod......and we said we would now buy the cheese and biscuits. I was happy with a bit of Wensleydale, but she (swmbo) has bought all this stuff with bits in...ugh
At least the turkey is a winner :y
I am in charge of cheese in this house, swmbo going to do big and final (yeh right) shop tomorrow after work and has asked me what to buy..... :y Sadly I have to work a little later so can not get a flyer to help her with this....... :-X :-X
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Can't you delegate Miss Vamps to input your desires ;)
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Turkey and all the trimmings for me. Well not all the trimmings, sprouts are bad, so very bad.