Where to buy your turkey

Pippie


Joined: 02/12/2009
Posts: 1288

Message Posted:
07/12/2010 21:59

Lots of restaurants are advertising but who's having their Christmas dinner at home this year?



No disrespect but noone does a better dinner than mine, I've gotta say my gravy is so tasty. I'm not up to cooking the rest of the year but I do pull my finger out on Christmas Day - turkey, carrots, sprouts, leek, cabbage, cauli, brocoli, mashed pots and roasted pots, stuffing, lashings of thick gravy, cranberry and apple sauces on the side - ooh, my mouths watering at the thought!



But ... the dilemma again this year - where can I get a turkey crown? I used to make a Xmas dinner for 15 at a time but now out here there's just the two of us and I don't want to be eating Turkey for the next six weeks so a full turkey is out of the question!!



Thanks.

jaymatt


Joined: 01/11/2010
Posts: 63

Message Posted:
07/12/2010 22:14

maybe try supreme they have a sign to order your turkey now.. so u never know....

beachsidebum


Joined: 02/03/2010
Posts: 425

Message Posted:
07/12/2010 22:17

Hi Debbie,, sounds delicious,, what time is dinner,,, lol

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
07/12/2010 22:21

What is a colourful touch is half peaches from the tin filled with cranberry jelly.



Richard

HildySmith


Joined: 02/07/2009
Posts: 1708

Message Posted:
07/12/2010 22:59

I would like a Turkey for 8 but I have not seen any advertised yet

anyone know where to get one (near or in alsancak)

shrimp


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 939

Message Posted:
07/12/2010 23:32

Dont forget the bread sauce, the best bit of the dinner as far as I am concerned, plus the little sausages and bacon rolls..............ps how do you make your gravey???? x

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
07/12/2010 23:33

there should be plenty about soon, bells always will have a supply or tempo.

batgirl


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 676

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 07:53

Msg 5

You can reserve/order from Bell,s

jamestalbot


Joined: 20/12/2009
Posts: 958

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 15:39

Yes Bells are taking orders

hawkeye


Joined: 12/09/2010
Posts: 334

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 16:08

and you need an arm and leg to pay for them. Saw a whole breast in there about 3 weeks ago for 79tl

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 16:41

I saw a turkey breast in Marks and Spencer yesterday, 47.50 euros, no thanks, would rather eat grass than pay that.

matula


Joined: 07/07/2008
Posts: 647

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 17:20

Lidl are advertising a 4.4kg turkey for 14.99 euros.

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
Posts: 1203

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 17:25

Lidl also have Ducks in the freezer. Didn't check the price (UK for Xmas!!) but looked meaty.



Has to be better than the dried up, anaemic looking Turkey's they have the bloody nerve to try and flog here (TRNC).



Eating sawdust would be easier and a little cheaper!!!

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 18:01

I bought a turkey from Supreme last year it was 9ytl a kilo. It was excellent it will only be like sawdust of you dont cook it properly

pollymarples


Joined: 08/08/2010
Posts: 1778

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 18:42

Saw a Turkey breast is Carrefore weight just over a kilo for 7 euros, vacuum packed but not frozen.

Geoff1131MK11


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 396

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 18:56

I know this is a little off subject, but i would like to share a recipe for cooking your turkey, for those who may be a little unsure, with you.





1. turkey 8-15lbs



2. one cup of melted butter



3. salt and pepper to taste



4. one cup of sage and onion stuffing



5. one cup of un-poped popcorn.







Method, brush turkey all over with butter, season with salt and pepper, stuff the cavity with the stuffing and the popcorn.





place turkey into a hot oven 360 degrees with the neck end pointing to the back of the oven.





After about 4 hours, when you hear the popcorn popping and the turkey's arse blows the oven door off and flies across the room







ITS DONE!!!!!! Merry Christmas.

YFred


Joined: 06/05/2009
Posts: 1471

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 19:06

Ironic that turkeys from Turkey are no good. Perhaps pigs from the south of the border would suffer similar fate?

Pippie


Joined: 02/12/2009
Posts: 1288

Message Posted:
08/12/2010 20:57

Thanks for all your answers, was just unsure whether anyone was finding Turkey anywhere yet this side of the border.



Shrimp - my recipe: rub your Turkey all over with marg and salt, add chicken stock to the pan and a couple tsp turkey bisto, wrap the turkey in foil then cook slowly for as many hours as it will stand (mum always said 20mins per lb + 20mins!). For the last 1/2 remove the foil to brown off.



Gravy: turkey bisto made up with the stock from the cooked turkey. Salt to taste and lashings of black pepper. Make it thick but pourable - I used to hate going out for a turkey dinner and either there was no seasoning in the gravy or it was thin like water.



Simple but tasty.



However you do yours, enjoy and have a great Christmas.

shrimp


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 939

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 00:53

Thanks Pippie, I normally just cover mine (after pouring a tea cup of water over it to keep it moist) and it works a treat but I am always at a loss how to make good gravy, so I generally buy Marks and Spencers turkey gravy which is tasty but I am sure home made would be better. I am going to try your way, many thanks, have a wonderful christmas and an even better 2011 .....x

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
09/12/2010 07:34

If you soak the turkey the night before cooking in heavily salted water and brown sugar rinse off and the use your stuffing etc roast it covered upside down and baste baste baste turn over for the last 30mins it should be lovely and moist.

Pippie


Joined: 02/12/2009
Posts: 1288

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 13:15

Hi Shrimp, Deniz has just reminded me, I forgot to say, when you put the turkey in the oven to slow cook the first time, place it 'breast down' so that it is cooked in the juices and remains moist.

When you uncover for the last 1/2 hr, turn it the right way up - carefully, cos by then it'll be ready to collapse!

shrimp


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 939

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 14:42

thank you for these tips, we have a fresh one from ourlocal butchers and they are usually very tasty, I am going to use your ideas so this year it will be better than ever............happy christmas to you all...........x

mamachina


Joined: 22/11/2008
Posts: 730

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 14:47

The Pork Shop opp Starling at Alsancak did turkeys last year - am sure they would do you just a crown if you asked. Fresh, not frozen. (We went for pork for a change, and it was delicious - so moist)

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 17:48

The best Turkey we have EVER tasted came from the pork shop, it was killed 2 days prior to collecting.



It was more expensive than Frozen, But I am not a big fan of food that isn,t fresh. It was worth every penny.



Absolute quality.

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 17:49

The best Turkey we have EVER tasted came from the pork shop, it was killed 2 days prior to collecting.



It was more expensive than Frozen, But I am not a big fan of food that isn,t fresh. It was worth every penny.



Absolute quality.

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 17:51

No we didn,t do it twice I just posted twice in error, sorry.

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 18:45

If its nice do it twice!

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 18:48

Pork shop also does goose to order.



Richard

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 19:45

Can,t beat a good gooseing at Christmas. Actually I have never tried Goose. is it greasy ?

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 19:48

Not at all, google for recipe's. Far more traditional than turkey.



Richard

apc2010


Joined: 28/07/2010
Posts: 1689

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 19:55

have a gander at this..........



http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2428/gordons-christmas-roast-goose-

airy____fairy


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 813

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 20:13

Used to have goose every year at christmas in the UK - my first year here too ( some freinds of mine smuggled a whole goose in their suitcase for me !!! )

It is by far the best christmas dinner - not at all greasy if you cook it right!!

scruff


Joined: 15/07/2008
Posts: 1070

Message Posted:
10/12/2010 20:20

Have to agree about cooking the Turkey breast side down. I used a delia receipe one year which said the same. It was the best Turkey I had ever cooked up to that point in time.

I generally find Turkey a bit dry & can be tasteless. I actually prefer roast chicken to Turkey.

Sazna


Joined: 12/09/2009
Posts: 1177

Message Posted:
16/12/2010 12:53

Hi can anyone tell me how much the pork shop sell them for thanks

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
16/12/2010 22:45

Message 16, Geoff, you nearly ruined my computer.!!!!!!!!!!!!

I laughed so much, I nearly spat my coffee all over the keyboard, what a wicked sense of humour,

thanks for the laugh

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
16/12/2010 23:31

Bought a baby goose earlier this year to have it for xmas.Wife and kids got so friendly with her not only they gave her a name but we then bought a male one because (apearenly)it was not fair for the animal to be alone.



Then,I went and bought a baby turkey (Pedro).New neighbours arrived and he was also given a name.So thats out of question.



Lucky I have 19 ducks also with 9 of them being male.They did not have a chance to name them.

Geoff1131MK11


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 396

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 08:04

flowerfairy, please do NOT try the recipe i posted!!!!!!!!!!!!! It appears that there is a fault with it in some way.







I have nearly scraped all of the turkey meat off my windows in the kitchen now and have just got to repaint the walls, then i can get the oven repaired and all will be back to normal.





I think i will settle for a cheese and onion sandwich on the 25th.





A Merry Christmas and Happy New year to all.

derman



Joined: 09/08/2010
Posts: 52

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 10:18

6 Kg turkey

Chestnut rice stuffing

Steamed fresh vegetables

Brussel sprouts

Gravy and Cranberry Souce

+ 1 Cake

=>ONLY 120 TL!



8 Kg turkey

Chestnut rice stuffing

Steamed fresh vegetables

Brussel sprouts

Gravy and Cranberry Souce

+ 1 Cake

=>ONLY 150 TL!



For orders please call Mercure Hotel / Kyrenia

0392 650 25 00

chinaeyes


Joined: 13/02/2009
Posts: 425

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 12:24

The Pork Shop are selling turkeys at 14 ytl per kilo as of yesterday.