White Barn-Reared Whole Turkey

Name: White Barn-Reared Whole Turkey
Brand: Butchers
SKU: 90521
Price: 101.2 GBP
Availability: InStock

£101.20

Tax included.

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Pre-order from October 1st

With its delicate flavour and generous helpings of breast meat, this Whole White Turkey will be the star of your traditional Christmas dinner. Supplied ready to roast, with the giblets removed and packaged alongside. Available on the bone, or boned, rolled and tied by our skilled butchers. Bacon not included.

PLEASE NOTE This seasonal item is only available to pre-order for collection or delivery during December.

100% Barn-Reared Devon Turkey

Cooking times will vary according to the weight of your Turkey or Turkey joint, but as a guide it is a good idea to allow 20 minutes per Kg, plus 70 minutes if the bird or joint is under 4Kg, or plus 90 minutes if it is over 4Kg, at a cooking temperature of 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4, remove the Joint from the fridge and allow it to come to room temperature. Weigh the joint to calculate the cooking time (as above) then rub the skin with butter, season well and place it in a roasting tin. To help keep the meat moist, use the juices to baste it every 30 minutes. You can also cover the turkey with foil during cooking, but remove the foil for the final 30 minutes to ensure golden-brown skin. To make sure the turkey is cooked through before serving, use a skewer to pierce the thickest part of the thigh and check whether the juice runs clear; if it does, the turkey is ready. If the juice is pink, return the turkey to the oven for another 15 minutes before testing again; continue to do this until the juice runs clear. When the turkey is cooked through, transfer it to a serving dish and cover with foil, then set aside to rest in a warm place for at least 30 minutes.

Store in fridge and consume within 2-3 days of receipt, or freeze immediately. Suitable for freezing. All items are labelled with use by dates.

Greendale Turkeys are sourced either from our own farm in nearby Woodbury Salterton, or from the Slade family at Rosamondford Farm, a mile away from Greendale Farm Shop. Raised from day-old chicks, the Turkeys are fed a simple, additive-free diet of wheat and vegetables (with no growth hormones or other drugs), and enjoy foraging in large, open paddocks. Their simple, natural lifestyle results in superbly flavoured meat, perfect for a traditional Christmas roast. Every Turkey sold comes with a guarantee of quality.

Subtle in taste, broader-breasted and ‘meatier’ than many other varieties, White Turkeys are probably the most familiar to us here in Britain, having traditionally been the Turkey of choice for our Christmas dinners. Turkeys are supplied dry-plucked and hand finished, ready for the oven.

Our boned and rolled turkey joints are missing nothing but the bones; dark, succulent thigh and leg meat and white breast meat are carefully rolled, and the joint is hand_tied with string. It will cook more quickly than a traditional whole Turkey, and is great for smaller gatherings.