Help!

I haven't ordered a turkey for ages, as have had duck and goose last few years...so NO idea how big of a turkey to get!

The order form has 5kg, 6kg, 7kg, 8kg and 9kg

Its for 6 people, plus I like to have some for butties!

What size do you think?!

This probs won't help but my mum gets a 19lb/20lb (so 8/9kg?) turkey for about 6people but it is massive, she just loves to cook a big one so there's plenty for boxing day and stew.

Iv no clue as last year (1st xmas dinner on own) I scrounged a wedge off my mum who cooks hers on xmas eve.

I googled - what size turkey should I buy?... and most answers given were 1lb per person for the meal itself and 1.5lb per person if you want leftovers for sandwiches. That would be 9lb. There is 2.2lb in a kg so... hang on till I get my mobile for converter... that works out at just over 4kg.

Id say 5kg would do, but if you wanted to play it safe incase people take bigger portions 6kg?

Im not the best to take advice from on this, dont blame me if you get a massive turkey

lol I hope it fits in the oven! Not sure ever done a whole turkey, normally had crowns, had whole geese and ducks, but I think turkeys are higher?!

I usually buy a 9k and theres plenty for everyone and loads left over.

I smother it in butter, stuff it with an apple and stuffing, lay strips of smokey bacon over it and cook it. It comes out golden brown and absolutley delicious!!! xx

I have no idea hun but Omg mara my mouth is watering! You've made me hungry now. I wouldn't mind but I'm in bed and it's too cold and too late to get up for munchies

xx

Oh listen to mara oliver

I beg off my mum to prevent food poisoning and she is rustling up a sensation

My mum usually gets a 26lb one, I don't know ahtthat is in kilos but she's wel known for going mental were literally eating turkey sarnies/turkey curry/turkey stew untill new years day

I am NOT buying 9kg! I get them from the really good farm down the road...£7.98 a kg ..NOT paying £72 for a turkey!

£72

I think my advice was the most useful

My aunt payed about tht for hers last year we couldn't believe it! We get ours frozen fom thesupermarket!

Actually my mum is paying lol but I cant tell her its that much!

Think I will go for 6kg!

Hehehe. I love cooking the christmas turkey. In fact i love cooking all the chrismas dinner. I go all out on chistmas day.

1st course
prawn cocktail

main course
Turkey and beef, mash, roasties, carrots, sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, broccolli, pigs in blankets, stuffing and gravy.

pudding
trifle, gataux and xmas pud for ben!

I also cook a gammon joint for tea for sandwiches and we have mince pies and cheese and biscuits.

Then for the following 3 days its turkey ash, turkey and chips, turkey sandwiches

Oooh i was considering going out this year for dinner but i think i may have too cook it now!!

Lisa i usually buy ours from tesco and pay around £35 x

olliesmammy wrote:

My mum usually gets a 26lb one, I don't know ahtthat is in kilos but she's wel known for going mental were literally eating turkey sarnies/turkey curry/turkey stew untill new years day

Blummin heck Kayleigh! That's the same size as Thomas!

xx

Yeh but I know these birds...they eat grass on the fields by the road!

Lisa wrote:

Yeh but I know these birds...they eat grass on the fields by the road!

I ccouldnt eat a turkey if i had watched it grazing for the last few months

Pmsl Debs, that means thomas would fit in my mums oven

LOL, but I know it will have had a lovely life you see!

And when you next walk down the road and its not there grazing happily will you feel a twinge of guilt?????

I honestly have never thought where my turkey comes from!It's nice to know thatthy have had a nice life but the price makes my eyes water!

NO! It will taste nice and thats what its job was, so it did a good job!

Does it actually taste any different Lisa? I've only ever had supermarket ones

I can't vouch for the turkey as we normally get geese and ducks - but they taste great - much better than the supermarket ones.

Mind you at almost £10/kg for the goose it had better taste good! I didnt need as big a goose though as the meat is so rich

Lisa wrote:

NO! It will taste nice and thats what its job was, so it did a good job!

FOr £10 a kg I'd be expecting something pretty special! As I suck at cooking I don't think I'll bother anytime, soon, Thank God for my mum!