Xmas Recipes

[virtuocity]

Making turkey for the first time (normally do a lamb). Am I better with a crown or the full thing? I think leg meat is generally tastier.

Foolproof recipes would be great. I don't want to serve up something as dry as ryvita.

Also, please feel free to share your favourite Xmas recipes in this thread. I do an amazing braised red cabbage every year and it is simply delicious.

It's a JO recipe:

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/...braised-with-apple-bacon-and-balsamic-vinegar

Superb!

 

[chrisd]

Nows there's me thinking it would be

Take 4 double Mars Bars, a deep pan and some vegetable oil ..............

Seriously Dave, the Best bit of kit I ever got was a food thermometer. I have used it when I cook meat and have never got it wrong yet. If poultry says 74* then push the metal rod in and as soon as it hits the temp then take it out and let it rest. Much better than guess work!

 

[stevie_r]

Crown or full beast, if the skin is still on, then work your hand between the meat and the skin to loosen it and then put a decent layer of butter between them, it won't end up dry

 

[London mike 61]

Buy a turkey crown mate , we do Christmas every other year and always use a crown because when you roast a whole turkey there is so much waste but on a crown you only have the breast bone. Just follow the cooking instruction ( times and temperature) and carve when cooled down , it's so much easier.

 

[virtuocity]

Nows there's me thinking it would be

Take 4 double Mars Bars, a deep pan and some vegetable oil ..............

Seriously Dave, the Best bit of kit I ever got was a food thermometer. I have used it when I cook meat and have never got it wrong yet. If poultry says 74* then push the metal rod in and as soon as it hits the temp then take it out and let it rest. Much better than guess work!

Yeah- I've got one of them but I might pick up a digital one as I want it to be bang on.

Also, I'll be sure to use about 12 blocks of butter to give it a good chance of being moist.

Doing an 8 hour brisket as well just in case the turkey fails.