[Other Sport] Which bird will you be roasting this Christmas?

Live by the sea · Oct 27, 2021

Cowfold Seagull said:
The chestnuts are more expensive than the bird!

You are right , there not much in it ! £60 for the stuffing and about £75 for a decent size Turkey .

I’ve tried the usual stuffings in the UK, like sage and onion & breadcrumbs etc and found the taste very unpleasant . Pure roast chestnut stuffing is expensive but honestly it’s so worth it .

Live by the sea · Oct 27, 2021

knocky1 said:
You might buy Italain chestnuts.....or they might be Chinese.

A few years back an Italian consortium of producers, Castel del Rio, said it had found 5,000 tonnes of chestnuts on the market bearing its name, when it produced only 550 tonnes!

That is awful - thanks for the heads up . I find the Italian ones are the sweetest . Italians do it better , was how I think Madonna put it .

Marshy · Oct 27, 2021

Lamb at the India Garden in Burgess Hill no doubt.

knocky1 · Oct 27, 2021

Live by the sea said:
That is awful - thanks for the heads up . I find the Italian ones are the sweetest . Italians do it better , was how I think Madonna put it .

This article is 8 years old but some friends in Puglia were saying 2 years ago that Turkish Chestnuts have also got into the Italian chestnut supply. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/11/italian-chestnut-market-chinese-imports

Last year we went here and I collected 5lbs worth without trying. No one else was interested in them. Very flavoursome. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/winkworth-arboretum Long way to go mind.

Bakero · Oct 27, 2021

Live by the sea said:
Has to be an organic Turkey from Canhams butchers with chestnut stuffing . I buy 6 lbs of Italian chestnuts , boil them to soften them , peel them then stuff them in the bird with a tiny amount of olive oil . Once cooked chestnut stuffing is so nice , sweet and creamy .

It’s not cheap as Italian chestnuts are usually around £10 per lb and it’s quite time consuming but it’s worth every penny .

That seems incredibly expensive. I've just looked online and found Spanish chestnuts for 2.95 euros a kg. I checked out an Italian site too and found a Neapolitan variety for the same price. They also offered a more expensive variety for 5.50 Euros a kilo.

Sounds like you need a new castagnamonger.

Pembury · Oct 27, 2021

dazzer6666 said:
I bloody LOVE cooking Christmas dinner......all morning in the kitchen, radio blaring and a nice glass or two of wine on the go and NO-ONE else is allowed in there.

Same here. Get the bird started early after presents etc. Open the wine and start believing you’re Keith Floyd reincarnate. Then take in all the applause as you serve. Best bit, someone else can do the washing up whilst I bask in an alcoholic stupor in front of Only fools and horses.

Best day of the year.

Dick Head · Oct 28, 2021

A1X · Oct 28, 2021

Wrong-Direction said:
Whatever's left after the panic buying

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Seagull58 · Oct 28, 2021

Pretty pink fairy said:
How about a spit roast ?
Regards
DF

With double cream

jcdenton08 · Oct 28, 2021

Gotta be Turkey. I know there are tastier meats etc but I really like my tradition at Christmas. Besides, the trimmings are where the action is at anyway. Crispy roast potatoes in goose fat, parsnips, three veg, pigs in blankets.

Prawn cocktail and glass of champagne to start, Christmas pud to finish.

Lovely.

Chicken Run · Nov 15, 2021

vegster said:
No shortages if you are willing to buy a frozen bird now and you have room to keep it in the freezer til crimbo.

The problem will be getting the millions of fresh Turkeys slaughtered, packed and delivered to the shops in the last 10 days before the day.

No turkey shortage, says British Poultry Council https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59268523

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Taybha · Dec 3, 2021

Cheshire Cat · Dec 3, 2021

This is a euphemism, isn't it?

Psychobilly freakout · Dec 3, 2021

jackanada · Dec 3, 2021

Fore-rib of beef this year. 5 ribs worth.
Going to be a multi house operation as nothing else will fit in the oven.

Couldn't Be Hyypia · Dec 3, 2021

My family have finally had the courage to tell me they don't really like turkey (we don't eat much meat). Tastes "too meaty" apparently. So will have to work on an alternative this year.

zefarelly · Dec 3, 2021

Taybha said:
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The best bit is the legs, a real avian delicacy

WATFORD zero · Dec 3, 2021

jackanada said:
Fore-rib of beef this year. 5 ribs worth.
Going to be a multi house operation as nothing else will fit in the oven.

5

How many are you feeding ?

We normally have a Goose and Ham, but I'm thinking of making one those three bird roast type things for a change

Durlston · Dec 3, 2021

Turkey is far too dry although we haven't decided yet. It's either that or chicken.

Is it PotG? · Oct 6, 2022

I wonder, with the current economic climate, if trends will be different this season.

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