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Dec 22nd 2010 | 1:08 am

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Well last week after debating it for the last 25 years I actually bought a fantastically expensive corn fed French chicken, and it turned out to be the best roast chicken I can recall having!!!

where did you find that little delicacy?

Dec 22nd 2010 | 1:39 am

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Choithrams, it is 5.2 kg and cost 77 dhs

That's amazingly cheap. I will probably do likewise. Cook it overnight and take it to the beach for consumption.

Dec 22nd 2010 | 2:12 am

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That's amazingly cheap. I will probably do likewise. Cook it overnight and take it to the beach for consumption.

14.95 a kilo, always been the cheapest meat about

Dec 22nd 2010 | 2:36 am

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Originally Posted by kittycat1

To be perfectly honest I prefer chicken-I always cook a turkey drier than a nuns fanny, I think its about a man eating a turkey leg- especially if its a big bugger- all primeval and all that!

You have to take it out the instant, THE INSTANT! it hits 169.5 degrees fahrenheit..Then it's tender and juicy

Dec 22nd 2010 | 3:41 am

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where did you find that little delicacy?

Geant!

Dec 22nd 2010 | 6:29 am

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Geant!

No!! well done

Dec 23rd 2010 | 12:18 am

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Turkey is a pain to do well. I've always preferred Goose as it's more traditional what with Turkey coming from the Americans only a few hundred years ago.

Roast pork always meets with my approval but it's more a regular sunday affair than a special Yuletide feast

Dec 23rd 2010 | 12:29 am

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I reckon a swan would be fantastic.... anyone ever tried swan? (except for the Queen...)

Dec 23rd 2010 | 1:12 am

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I reckon a swan would be fantastic.... anyone ever tried swan? (except for the Queen...)

autonomy, how could you...it's illegal to do anything to swans, though, isn't it...?

MM, xx

Dec 23rd 2010 | 1:38 am

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friend of mine got a goose today in Carrefour

Dec 23rd 2010 | 1:58 am

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autonomy, how could you...it's illegal to do anything to swans, though, isn't it...?

MM, xx

Only the Queen is allowed to kill (and I assume) eat a swan (I think).

Ducks and Geese look nice too! (But taste good...)

Dec 23rd 2010 | 4:40 am

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I reckon a swan would be fantastic.... anyone ever tried swan? (except for the Queen...)

I've never tried it but have a connection who could probably get me one...not that I would know what to do with it!

I'm going to China in the New Year so I'll probably eat dogs, cats, swans, hamsters, snakes and then really debase myself with a big mac or something disgusting like that

Dec 23rd 2010 | 5:15 am

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Re: Turkey

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Only the Queen is allowed to kill (and I assume) eat a swan (I think).

Ducks and Geese look nice too! (But taste good...)

Surprises me that some entrepreneur in Dubai hasn't set up a swan farm to cater for the Jumeirah Janes: Swan for Xmas has got to be the ultimate one-upmanship.

Dec 23rd 2010 | 8:08 am

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actually that was meant to say 24 hours, it works, it's the way the German's cook their turkeys

Some tips for a juicy tasty turkey...which is almost always bland cooked the traditional way.

Not that you need any help/hints

Defrost in a brine solution (just bottled water, to your taste)
Thyme, crushed black pepper corns a large grated onion and salt to taste.

Leave for a few hours but drain on a rack at least 2hours before putting in the oven.
After draining rub with proper butter, stuff under skin with stuffing.
Lace with bacon etc. etc.

Don't throw away any of the liquid gold from baking in the bag

This is good gravy.

Really miss M&S Sage and chestnut stuffing.

Like you i fancy a nice roast pork with crackling but DH reckons there is not a pig farm insight and he figures there might be dogs in the pack from Asia.

Have a great Christmas and Bon Appetit!