Turkey

Gael23

Where are you all getting your Turkeys from this year?

SarahLil

I buy from my local butcher

Posy

I usually get a free range bronze one from Lidl.

CheerLouth

Local butchers - he runs a club all year round so I do have it paid for well in advance

Fann Linn

Can't wait. With hapes of stuffing.

Postgrad10

We usually but from local butcher but this year we're thinking of having roast beef for a change.

OldMrBrennan83

Got a couple of the XXL's in Dunnes.

Rows Grower

Mine is just outside roaming around the place like a boss for the last 14 weeks.

She's got a few friends for company, they're like ostrich's the size they're after getting.

Gael23

Rows Grower wrote: »

Mine is just outside roaming around the place like a boss for the last 14 weeks.

She's got a few friends for company, they're like ostrich's the size they're after getting.

If only she realized her fate.

Rows Grower

Gael23 wrote: »

If only she realized her fate.

If she knew what I have planned she'd be gone down that lane and off down the road like the road runner.

DvB

Local butcher for us for both Turkey & ham. Getting the turkey bones & rolled again this year as it was a huge success last year.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

DvB wrote: »

Local butcher for us for both Turkey & ham

We do the same

weetiepie

Aldi..Can't fault the free range they have. Have tried many turkeys and have also reared our own over the years but have to say..Aldis' turkeys are as good as any..

Maria_F81

weetiepie wrote: »

Aldi..Can't fault the free range they have. Have tried many turkeys and have also reared our own over the years but have to say..Aldis' turkeys are as good as any..

Was going to try the Aldi one ourselves this year. Are they all stuffed or can you get ones without? I'd rather my own stuffing, so that's the only thing putting me off!

weetiepie

Maria_F81 wrote: »

Was going to try the Aldi one ourselves this year. Are they all stuffed or can you get ones without? I'd rather my own stuffing, so that's the only thing putting me off!

No they the majority are stuffing free. I think it may only be crowns etc that are stuffed. I prefer making my own stuffings too.

vicwatson

weetiepie wrote: »

Aldi..Can't fault the free range they have. Have tried many turkeys and have also reared our own over the years but have to say..Aldis' turkeys are as good as any..

They are advertising two in their brochure

Both available from Dec 20th

4-4.9kg
Exquisite Irish free range outdoor reared slow growing bronze whole turkey (literally a mouthful)

5-5.9kg
Large free range bronze whole Irish turkey

Sort of prices per kg will these be does anyone know?

freshpopcorn

We look around at various supermarkets and butchers and see which looks best.
We'd never book one encase we got landed with a bad looking one.
We got the bone and rolled one for Easter a few years ago and found it disappointing.

OldMrBrennan83

freshpopcorn wrote: »

We look around at various supermarkets and butchers and see which looks best.
We'd never book one encase we got landed with a bad looking one.
We got the bone and rolled one for Easter a few years ago and found it disappointing.

I'd be the same, has to be the full bird for the flavour for me. Usually just stuff the neck and make some separately.

chuckles30

Local butcher for both turkey and ham. Ordered at the weekend - collect on Christmas Eve. No queuing or worrying about them being in stock or storing them for days before the big day.

Gael23

We got ours from a butchers online store last year. Came in an insulated cool box so will likely use again this year

matchthis

Gael23 wrote: »

We got ours from a butchers online store last year. Came in an insulated cool box so will likely use again this year

Got a link for the above?

Got a turkey crown in Dunnes last year. Alot went to waste despite my best efforts. Brother was convinced I bought it cooked

Gael23

matchthis wrote: »

Got a link for the above?

Got a turkey crown in Dunnes last year. Alot went to waste despite my best efforts. Brother was convinced I bought it cooked

http://www.jameswhelanbutchers.com/products.php?cat=Christmas

vicwatson

matchthis wrote: »

Got a link for the above?

Got a turkey crown in Dunnes last year. Alot went to waste despite my best efforts. Brother was convinced I bought it cooked

James whelan’s owned by Dunnes

Slattsy

Hogans farm again for me, cant bate em. Free delivery if you spend over 100e so I always get a small ham too

BoroMan32

€82.50 for an 8kg turkey with James Whelan Butchers :eek:

Used to pay similar in the butchers for years, but last year got a cheap frozen one in Dunnes and then a half price one on Christmas Eve when Aldi were selling them off. Both were as nice as any in previous years. So I'll be doing similar this year.

DubInTheWest

Definitely local butcher. Got one from SuperValu a couple years back and it was disgusting. It was bone and rolled but looked like 2 different types of turkey meat and tasted horrible. Back to local butcher last year and amazing.

weetiepie

chuckles30 wrote: »

Local butcher for both turkey and ham. Ordered at the weekend - collect on Christmas Eve. No queuing or worrying about them being in stock or storing them for days before the big day.

This is what I miss about the local butchers. The fact that you can collect christmas eve and the no stress of trying to store a turkey in an already full fridge for up to 5 days before hand.

freshpopcorn

weetiepie wrote: »

This is what I miss about the local butchers. The fact that you can collect christmas eve and the no stress of trying to store a turkey in an already full fridge for up to 5 days before hand.

My local Super-Valu does this even Tesco would if you met somebody you knew.

Gael23

Rows Grower wrote: »

Mine is just outside roaming around the place like a boss for the last 14 weeks.

She's got a few friends for company, they're like ostrich's the size they're after getting.

Suppose they have met their maker by now?

Rows Grower

Gael23 wrote: »

Suppose they have met their maker by now?

Yep, plucked and hanging waiting to be cleaned out tomorrow.

OUTOFCONTROL

We get our Turkey and a Loin of Bacon from the Isle of Man.

Esel

Gael23 wrote: »

Where are you all getting your Turkeys from this year?

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Oasis1974

Best Turkey you will ever eat is the one thats cooked right. Wouldnt be paying top coin from some high street Butcher its a dying trade for a reason. Some fresh Turkeys from the supermarkets are really good just people knacker them on the day with there culinery ignorance. Gordan Ramsey when he was training in France said the chefs made the Turkey rest the same length as the cooking time. Most are thrown onto the table as soon as there cooked i'm guessing even the 5star High street butcher ones aswell lol.