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Normally for Christmas my wife and I just buy a turkey crown. This year they were just so expensive, to the point where we ended up buying a small whole turkey as it was £6 cheaper. Now I figured I'd stuff it with an orange and stuffing, but I thought I might as you lot to see if you had any better ideas. Well, that and to use this thread title. Huhuhuhuhuh stuffing. |
Stuffing your bird
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disusedgenius 10,677 posts
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Registered 14 years agoPear, mushroom, pancetta and bread stuffing is a thing of beauty, I can tell you that much... -
THFourteen 54,987 posts
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Registered 16 years agopaxo innit. -
For a saving of £6 I would have just gone with the crown! -
elstoof 28,125 posts
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Registered 16 years agoA chicken. -
mikew1985 15,598 posts
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Registered 14 years agoIf your bird is crowning DO NOT attempt to stuff it. -
Lexx87 wrote:
That £6 bought the majority of the rest of our Christmas dinner. A worthwhile saving.
For a saving of £6 I would have just gone with the crown! -
Here we go then. Hey, hey hey, who's for a lovely juicy bit of
breast? Ah-ha-hahahahaha! I love Christmas! Hey, Eddie, are you
a leg or a breast man? -
Can't find a video of it immediately but Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall made a 10-bird roast on River Cottage a couple of years back.
Ultimate guide to stuffing -
mikew1985 wrote:
Indeed, I once made this mistake. I was desperate and tried to see if I could slip some stuffing in somewhere. Nah, it got really messy.
If your bird is crowning DO NOT attempt to stuff it. -
Nasty 4,840 posts
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Registered 17 years agoAny time I've stuck the stuffing in the carcass it comes out as a stodgy icky mess that doesnt make it near the plate.
Stuff it full of citrus fruits and maybe an onion to bulk out the breast and get some flavour through the meat. Take your sausagemeat stuffing and cram it between the breast and skin instead of butter for some pork fat basting goodness. -
Popzeus 8,425 posts
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Registered 16 years agoThanks to the power of TV advertising we're going for one of those Aldi four-bird roasts for New Year.
A bird-within-a-bird-within-a-bird-within-a-bird. -
mikew1985 15,598 posts
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Registered 14 years agobread stuffing only gets stodgy if you pack her too tight, you need a nice loose fitting carcass to accomodate the girth required of a bread based stuffing. -
Not too loose, though. You need a little friction. -
Nasty 4,840 posts
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Registered 17 years agoBy bread stuffing you mean penis right? -
thedaveeyres 13,925 posts
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Registered 15 years agoTake your quail, stuff it inside a partridge. Stuff that inside a chicken. That inside a turkey. That in a small goat. That in a deer. The deer in a suckling pig. Lastly, stuff the pig inside a bear.
Gas mark 4 for a week and you're sorted. -
Popzeus wrote:
Inception!
Thanks to the power of TV advertising we're going for one of those Aldi four-bird roasts for New Year.
A bird-within-a-bird-within-a-bird-within-a-bird.
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMM -
disusedgenius 10,677 posts
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Registered 14 years agocianchristopher wrote:
Really? Just put it under the skin. I've done a roast chicken like that with spinich, feta and things and it turned out fine.
Indeed, I once made this mistake. I was desperate and tried to see if I could slip some stuffing in somewhere. Nah, it got really messy. -
MrWorf 64,187 posts
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Registered 20 years agoDDevil wrote:
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Popzeus wrote:
Inception!
Thanks to the power of TV advertising we're going for one of those Aldi four-bird roasts for New Year.
A bird-within-a-bird-within-a-bird-within-a-bird.
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMM -
nickthegun 87,711 posts
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Registered 16 years agoGot it for christmas dinner last year when it was a mere 3 bird roast and it was absolutely dynamite.
Edited by nickthegun at 15:01:49 12-12-2011 -
simplerotation 332 posts
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Registered 13 years agoI wouldn't recommend putting it inside the carcass, I normally put garlic, onions, a lemon and a herb bundle in there.
I stuff the stuffing between skin/breast along with some butter, then fold the skin under the bird and secure with a toothpick. Lovely.
The stuffing keeps the breast really moist and transfers some flavours into the meat.gif)
How did you get all your trimmings for £6?
I assume this turkey is frozen if you're buying it now, have you thought about brining it? It makes SUCH a difference. -
simplerotation wrote:
Not all, but most of. Veg, stuffing, pigs in blankets, cranberry sauce, Christmas pudding and all of that. £6 goes a long way if you're not a goose fat loving ponce
How did you get all your trimmings for £6?
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X201 22,150 posts
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Registered 16 years agoDon't put anything inside the carcass.
The heat needs to get in there to cook the thick breast meat from behind.
Only stuff the neck end.
Another good spot is between the skin on the breast. You can easily separate the skin from the breast and put stuffing/cranberries/butter/etc in to there to flavour the breast meat and keep it moist.
/is aware that post is an EG f'nar f'nar minefield -
It's getting to be that time of year again, and I want to try something a bit different this time around.
How do you stuff your bird?
Edited by MrTomFTW at 09:46:17 27-11-2013 -
magicpanda 15,130 posts
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Registered 17 years agoMrTomFTW wrote:
Popzeus wrote:
Inception!
Thanks to the power of TV advertising we're going for one of those Aldi four-bird roasts for New Year.
A bird-within-a-bird-within-a-bird-within-a-bird.
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMM -
Popzeus 8,425 posts
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Registered 16 years agoIceland are advertising a four-FISH roast this year. Which has got to be the silliest thing I've ever heard.
Even one roast fish is one too many. -
sport 17,064 posts
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Registered 16 years agoPopzeus wrote:
hmmm, could try something zany this year and and stuff a fish in the bird. Sort of a "Beak 'n Reef" feast.
Iceland are advertising a four-FISH roast this year. Which has got to be the silliest thing I've ever heard.
Even one roast fish is one too many. -
elstoof 28,125 posts
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Registered 16 years agoIt's a goose for us this year, stuffing that would be a bit gauche so none if that cavity filling nonsense for me.
Paxo balls on the side instead. -
BillMurray 9,736 posts
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Registered 13 years agoStuffing.
Hurr hurrrr. -
Let's face it, I'm just going to end up shoving an orange up there again aren't I?
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