{"id":7382,"date":"2017-12-06T16:34:41","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T16:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artisanfoodtrail.co.uk\/final\/blog\/?p=7382"},"modified":"2022-04-29T09:17:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T09:17:04","slug":"choosing-cooking-turkey-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artisanfoodtrail.co.uk\/blog\/choosing-cooking-turkey-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing and cooking your turkey for Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; 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You may like to put a large Bramley apple or peeled onion into the body cavity.<\/p>\n<p>Sprinkle the turkey with salt and pepper then place it breast side down, cover with foil in a roasting tin. The oven should be pre-heated to 230\u00b0C\/450\u00b0F\/Gas mark 8 and the turkey cooked at this temperature for 30 to 60 minutes depending on size, before reducing the heat to 190\u00b0C\/375\u00b0F\/Gas mark 5.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Turkey cooking times<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/artisanfoodtrail.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Turkey-Cooking-Times.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;cooking turkey \u2013 turkey cooking times &#8211; The Artisan Food Trail&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23&#8243; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]About 30 minutes before the end of cooking (see table for suggested total times), open the foil if used and turn the bird onto its back to brown the breast.<br \/>\nDo try to avoid over-cooking. 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To get the best you really need to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27133,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TeM41qgIfGA\/TrPayLvRg_I\/AAAAAAAAAWE\/yMW0lejkxxo\/s1600\/Roasted+Turkey+with+Pork%252C+Almond+%2526+Apple+Stuffing.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TeM41qgIfGA\/TrPayLvRg_I\/AAAAAAAAAWE\/yMW0lejkxxo\/s1600\/Roasted+Turkey+with+Pork%252C+Almond+%2526+Apple+Stuffing.png\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div><p><br \/>For most people Christmas is probably the only time they will buy a whole turkey to take centre stage on the festive table.<br \/>Christmas comes but once a year, so why not invest a little more in making sure you have the best bird for the occasion. To get the best you really need to think about buying a turkey that has been reared in the most natural way as possible and also consider the breed \u2013 Bronze or Norfolk Black are unrivalled when it comes to taste and succulence.<br \/><br \/><\/p><table style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZDYlLZ0ZQBE\/TrPkh-pxk1I\/AAAAAAAAAWM\/E4ou3dODyMU\/s1600\/turkeys.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZDYlLZ0ZQBE\/TrPkh-pxk1I\/AAAAAAAAAWM\/E4ou3dODyMU\/s320\/turkeys.png\" width=\"238\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: center;\">All Morton's turkeys are free-range<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>We are proud to have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artisanfoodtrail.co.uk\/mortonstraditionaltaste.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"color: #660000;\">Morton's Traditional Taste<\/span><\/b><\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artisanfoodtrail.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Artisan Food Trail<\/a>. They rear their free range turkeys in Norfolk to the highest welfare standards \u2013 all birds are free range and have been grown slowly which develops into a true traditional taste to savour.<br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/>At Morton's you can be sure of a true tasting turkey this Christmas as we they follow a quality code to guarantee that their turkeys do not disappoint:<br \/><br \/><\/p><ol><li>They only start with the best quality chicks, all taken from slow growing strains<\/li><li>The chicks come into them from mid June giving a growing period of some 22 weeks compared to the intensive bird at 16 weeks<\/li><li>Fed on a ration containing at least 70% cereals containing no growth promoters or additives<\/li><li>Housed in a spacious cattle yard and bedded on clean straw<\/li><li>Given daytime access to range from 8 weeks of age<\/li><li>By rearing only a small number of birds each year allowing closer attention to detail<\/li><li>Hand plucked on the farm for minimum stress to the birds<\/li><li>Allowed to mature for a minimum of 10 days in cold stores for that true \"traditional taste\"<\/li><li>The preparation premises are inspected yearly by the Environmental Health<\/li><li>Members of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.totallytraditionalturkeys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Traditional Farmfresh Turkey Association (TFTA)<\/a> which inspects on a yearly basis<\/li><li>Money back guarantee in the unlikely event that the customer is dissatisfied<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/><br \/><b>How to cook your turkey<\/b><br \/>If you wish to stuff your turkey, prepare your favourite stuffing recipe and fill the neck cavity only. You may like to put a large Bramley apple or peeled onion into the body cavity.<br \/><br \/><\/p><div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/div><p>Sprinkle the bird with salt and pepper then place it breast side down, cover with foil in a roasting tin. The oven should be pre-heated to 230\u00b0C\/450\u00b0F\/Gas mark 8 and the bird cooked at this temperature for 30 to 60 minutes depending on size, before reducing the heat to 190\u00b0C\/375\u00b0F\/Gas mark 5.<br \/><br \/><\/p><table style=\"float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--OXn0Rw5oes\/TrPlKX53HLI\/AAAAAAAAAWU\/uPOaNhlu_cs\/s1600\/Turkey+Times.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--OXn0Rw5oes\/TrPlKX53HLI\/AAAAAAAAAWU\/uPOaNhlu_cs\/s200\/Turkey+Times.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"179\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: center;\">Click the picture for a bigger view<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>About 30 minutes before the end of cooking (see table (right) for suggested total times), open the foil if used and turn the bird onto its back to brown the breast.<br \/>Do try to avoid over-cooking. Test with a fork on the inside of the thigh \u2013 the bird is ready when the juices run clear.<br \/>After cooking, allow the turkey to rest for about 15 to 20 minutes, and then carve.<br \/><br \/>If you wish to order your Christmas turkey from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artisanfoodtrail.co.uk\/mortonstraditionaltaste.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"color: #660000;\">Morton's Traditional Taste<\/span><\/b><\/a> then please visit their page on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artisanfoodtrail.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Artisan Food Trail<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artisanfoodtrail.co.uk\/mortonstraditionaltaste.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"color: #660000;\">here<\/span><\/b><\/a> where you'll find more information and links taking you to their website where you can place an order online.<br \/><br \/><b>See also:<\/b><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theartisanfoodtrail.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/how-to-carve-turkey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stuffing your turkey<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theartisanfoodtrail.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/stuffing-your-turkey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to carve a turkey<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"border-top-left-radius: 2px; 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