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    Which recipes do people follow for the Christmas turkey? I'm trying to choose between Delia, Jamie or Marcus Wareing where you remove the legs first, de-bone and stuff. I actually tried out the leg removal a few years ago but can't remember how it turned out!
     
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    That would be Delia then :biggrin:
     
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      Spatchcock Turkey!, sounds lovely but a lot of messy work
       
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      Not spatchcocked, just take the legs of so you're left with a crown. Then you flatten out the leg meat, add stuffing and turn into a roll. I think I found the legs were quite sinewy before but might give it a whirl.
      This might end up being a combo of recipes!
       
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        We used to call it 'cut and bash' to get a flattened bird. :heehee:
         
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        Although I cooked for a living years ago, I hate cooking in a small kitchen & oven.
        I have a Turkey Crown which will be cooked for longer than stated covered in foil until the last 40 mins.
        My daughter is on a diet & grandaughter won't eat Turkey.......so happy Christmas dinner ha:old:
        Roll on Boxing Day for Cold Meat, Fish Fingers, Chips & Beans.
         
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          I thought this was a holiday thread.:biggrin:

          OK I'll go away now. :whistle:
           
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            Presalt with 1% weight of the turkey a day or two before, and cooked spatchcocked. Legs should be about 80 to 85c and breast about 64c, no more or you get the dreaded dried turkey breast. Then let rest while you finish off the roasties etc.

            I also like picking up whole birds if they are cheap after the day and either quarter them and freeze/smoke or I have deboned them using jaque pepin's method which I can thoroughly recommend. Although I'd recommend trying on a chicken as he does first!

            Deboning a Chicken - Jacques Pépin Foundation

            Have picked up a few Gressingham geese for £10 in years past and done the same
             
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              Legs have been removed, de-boned, quills removed, flattened, stuffed and rolled! So that's done at least.
              Have also done the ham with a marmalade and rum glaze and will prep the remainder turkey crown later
               
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