Yeah i said it.
For this festive season, consider roasting a different bird instead. Duck beats turkey in every metric that matters:
1: Duck is tastier cos it has more fat
2: That duck fat goes a long way… especially if you want to jazz up your potatoes
3: Duck cooks quicker
4: Duck is less likely to dry out
The list is non-exhaustive. I’ve been roasting duck at Christmas for years and don’t think i could go back to turkey. Paired with some jollof rice, fried plantains, fondant potatoes, and roasted veg.
You’re welcome.
YUM!  |
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"Yeah i said it.
For this festive season, consider roasting a different bird instead. Duck beats turkey in every metric that matters:
1: Duck is tastier cos it has more fat
2: That duck fat goes a long way… especially if you want to jazz up your potatoes
3: Duck cooks quicker
4: Duck is less likely to dry out
The list is non-exhaustive. I’ve been roasting duck at Christmas for years and don’t think i could go back to turkey. Paired with some jollof rice, fried plantains, fondant potatoes, and roasted veg.
You’re welcome.
YUM! "
I bagged a frozen goose from Lidl. Still no idea how I'm going to cook it...but can't wait to get it in my mouth! |
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"I bagged a frozen goose from Lidl. Still no idea how I'm going to cook it...but can't wait to get it in my mouth! "
YESSS! Brine that beforehand. I isually wet bring 24 hours ahead, but dry brining works just as well |
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By *EAT..85Woman
over a year ago
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"Yeah i said it.
For this festive season, consider roasting a different bird instead. Duck beats turkey in every metric that matters:
1: Duck is tastier cos it has more fat
2: That duck fat goes a long way… especially if you want to jazz up your potatoes
3: Duck cooks quicker
4: Duck is less likely to dry out
The list is non-exhaustive. I’ve been roasting duck at Christmas for years and don’t think i could go back to turkey. Paired with some jollof rice, fried plantains, fondant potatoes, and roasted veg.
You’re welcome.
YUM! "
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"Did anyone else think that this was a thread warning Fab about a low flying turkey?
Just me then..
Increased chance of bird strikes this time of year  "
Hopefully a defrosted bird strike. No-one needs a frozen bird in the face. Or, this just occurred.. Are birds on strike as well? I'm so confused.
My H&S assessment says: I'm going for beef, never fails, x |
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If the plain turkey is too basic this year try a cthurkey. A turkey stuffed with an octopus with optional crab legs on the sides.
It looks like the monster from The Thing. |
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Hmm duck is my least favourite meat so I’ll pass 
We only have Turkey at Christmas which is daft really. We’ve had goose a couple of times which is pretty good.
Duck just doesn’t go with all the usual Christmas dinner trimmings (thumbs down) |
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"The family always goes to a hotel for Christmas lunch, no prep, no cooking, no clean up, then when everyone is pissed off wirh each other, we all go home "
Brilliant. I don't go that far, I just send a text for when they do what they do.. "have a nice day" - less travel.. |
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"Pheasant and duck are nice but not proper Christmas scran.
There’s no rule stating that Turkey has to be what is consumed at christmas though
Hmm, I'm sure it was in the bible somewhere "
It isn’t turkey was not consumed in the UK until the 16th century, and it wasn’t until the Victorian era that eating it at Christmas became fairly widespread. |
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