Xmas Dinner

Boddie · #1 (**permalink**) 04-12-2006, 09:37 PM

Does anyone know how long you can keep a turkey in the freezer for?

eeyore · #2 (**permalink**) 04-12-2006, 09:40 PM

it depend whether you kill it first

if its well wrapped to avoid frost burn it should keep frozen virtually indefinitely

Boddie · #3 (**permalink**) 04-12-2006, 09:46 PM

Does it matter how heavy it is?

eeyore · #4 (**permalink**) 04-12-2006, 09:50 PM

heavier ones will take longer to freeze solid (and longer to defrost) but once it is frozen the weight shouldnt make any difference to its longlevity - just make sure that it is thawed in the middle before you start cooking it if you want to avoid a salmonella special

Boddie · #5 (**permalink**) 04-12-2006, 10:02 PM

I had chicken poisoning once. Nasty. Campylobacter or something like that. Rough as for a week. Burger bar in Leicester - never been back

Beryl · #6 (**permalink**) 04-12-2006, 10:57 PM

12 months. don't know if that includes the feathers.

You must thore it out properly before cooking it

nightshade · #7 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 08:20 AM

Is it a fresh one you are going to freeze?,or an already frozen one?
The fresh one should be washed inside and out then patted dry in
and out before freezing to remove any blood which bacteria are partial to
Wash down all surfaces afterwards with HOT water and Milton (Salmonella
is not a nice houseguest at Christmas)
Defrosting ,allow plenty of time,last minute defrosting could lead to disaster
Happy Christmas

Boddie · #8 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 08:26 AM

It will be from one of my colleagues. Frankly I cannot see myself cooking it and will probably save it and take it over to my friends in Leicester. I guess it will be prepared. They are massive apparently and I will have to remove some shelves in the freezer

nightshade · #9 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 08:34 AM

When I was a child,my father went off to his fathers place on his bicycle
(for a drink and to pick up the turkey) the bike had a child seat on the back
when he arrived home there was a 36lb turkey sitting in the childseat,
mother was in tears as it would not fit in the oven luckily a local baker still
had his oven on (they baked fresh every day)and it was cooked in there
PS this was Christmas day!

Boddie · #10 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 08:55 AM

What a good story. We never really had turkey as kids as none of us really liked it. We would have something special but turkey really was my last choice. I am sure we have even had curry before now for Xmas dinner. My friends always treat it as a big occasion, something of a competition and noses are put out as you cant possibly get to everyones. It always gets like this when blokes cook. Same with BBQ's. I would not attempt a turkey. Too dodgy

PeetieM · #11 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 11:31 AM

We always have Octopus at Christmas.
Doesn't taste as good, but everyone gets a leg.

(Sorry)

cherrybee · #12 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by PeetieM

We always have Octopus at Christmas.
Doesn't taste as good, but everyone gets a leg.

(Sorry)

ROFLMAO.Yuk wouldnt fancy that.My youngest daughter is providing our xmas dinner this year.It has always been at my house with the girls, partners and grandchildren and chaos with me getting in a tizz cos everything is cooked except the spuds which normally are cooked on time for Sunday roast,but at xmas they seem to go slow

Boy am I looking forward to sitting playing with the boys and someone else throwing a wobbly in the kitchen

badgerwatcher · #13 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 01:23 PM

I like the octopus joke, Peetie!
I'm buying more ready made as the years go by. Last year it was ready made gravy, this year I'm even considering ready roast potatoes! Maybe next year I'll do egg and chips!

Beryl · #14 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PeetieM

We always have Octopus at Christmas.
Doesn't taste as good, but everyone gets a leg.

(Sorry)

And the suckers, wow. Bit like rubberbands though

Susie · #15 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Boddie

I am sure we have even had curry before now for Xmas dinner.

I'm going out for my firm's christmas party tonight and we are going for a curry (albeit a posh one up in town) - talk about multicultural. lol

Oh, and we aren't allowed to called it a "Christmas" party in case we offend anyone so it is a "festive celebration". Load of old cobblers!

honeybee · #16 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Boddie

What a good story. We never really had turkey as kids as none of us really liked it. We would have something special but turkey really was my last choice. I am sure we have even had curry before now for Xmas dinner. My friends always treat it as a big occasion, something of a competition and noses are put out as you cant possibly get to everyones. It always gets like this when blokes cook. Same with BBQ's. I would not attempt a turkey. Too dodgy

Having grandparents that lived in India I've had curry for xmas dinner!

nightshade · #17 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 04:13 PM

Curry is good but I have developed a taste for Goose or Duck (depending on what is in the local park

)

Fourwings · #18 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 05:54 PM

I always enjoyed Turkey until I spent a whole day on a Turkey farm photographing them for a graphic designer pal who had a contract to produce a poster and flyer for a large company.

The Turkeys were free range so there I was in a field of over 500 of the ugly brutes,to get a good image of one you have to get down to their level on the ground and as soon as you do this you are attacked by the males(stags) who pressume that you are trying to court and mate with their women, and I can tell you from personal experience that being attacked by a 30lb+ bird is flippin' painful

I did get loads of nice images, a bronze Turkey's plumage is stunning in the sunlight but lord they have the most revolting head and neck especially when veiwed close up, they look like they fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.

I now have duck for Christmas dinner, they look cute and they taste fantastic

Jane_Russell · #19 (**permalink**) 05-12-2006, 07:13 PM

I've never tasted goose. I must try it some time

I'd be more likely to have chicken than turkey. It's easier and there's only me and the animals anyway.

Jane

henrya · #20 (**permalink**) 07-12-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Fourwings

and I can tell you from personal experience that being attacked by a 30lb+ bird is flippin' painful

Try forgetting her birthday and you might find out what it's like being attacked by a 10 stone bird!

henrya

Tormentil · #21 (**permalink**) 07-12-2006, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jane_Russell

I've never tasted goose. I must try it some time

Goose is luverly. We have one every Xmas, they're not cheap mind, but you get the best roast spuds ever with goose fat.

Jane_Russell · #22 (**permalink**) 07-12-2006, 03:03 PM

My father was always bigging up the virtues of goose fat! I will see if I can find a good goose. Hope the animals won't mind sharing!

Jane

nightshade · #23 (**permalink**) 07-12-2006, 06:42 PM

Deliahs recipe for cooking the goose is good,potatoes cooked in the fat are heavenly

Jennywrenny · #24 (**permalink**) 07-12-2006, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Fourwings

but lord they have the most revolting head and neck especially when veiwed close up, they look like they fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.

Me? Ugly?

Tormentil · #25 (**permalink**) 07-12-2006, 09:45 PM

Good grief !! Thats my MiL.