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CHRISTMAS TURKEY,
MEATS & FISH

Turkey may be the traditional choice, but it’s not the only centrepiece fit for your festive table. Goose, beef, venison and fish, as well as other meats and vegan options, deserve their moment in the limelight

Christmas turkey recipes

Fennel and citrus roast turkey >

Turkey breast & herb roulade >

Lemon & garlic butter turkey >

Bay & butter roast turkey >

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Traditional roast turkey >

Heston's roast turkey >

Roast turkey with a herb & pancetta lattice >

Maple butter glazed turkey with pancetta parcels >

A guide to Christmas turkey

Everything you need to know about roasting the turkey, how to carve it, and a step-by-step timeline for planning your perfect Christmas meal

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Christmas goose

Roast goose with redcurrant balsamic glaze

Spiced goose with star anise, orange & honey >

Goose with pecan stuffing and red wine gravy >

Slow-roast goose with honey & calvados-stuffed apples >

Marcus Wareing’s roast goose with stuffing and gravy >

Cooking an alternative
to turkey?
Check out our seasonal meats guide, with ideas on what to choose, plus cook times and recipe ideas
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Christmas beef and pork

Mustard roast beef with red wine gravy >

Rosemary and black pepper brined wing rib of beef >

Spice-rubbed wing of beef with red onion and madeira gravy >

Roast beef with red onions and beetroot >

Rib of Christmas beef with celeriac gratin & Marsala gravy >

Christmas beef Wellington >

Mustard-crusted rib of beef with port and blackberry gravy >

Brian Turner's honey and horseradish glazed roast fore rib of beef

Diana Henry's roast pork with juniper, rosemary & cider >

Christmas gammon

Sweet balsamic-glazed roast gammon with roast apples >

Smoked paprika and maple glazed ham >

Glazed gammon with apples >

Christmas spiced gammon >

Smoked gammon with thyme, garlic & chilli chickpea salsa >

Redcurrant-glazed ham >

A guide to gammon

Handy tips on the best ways to store, cook and serve a gammon joint

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Christmas game

Roast venison rack with Cumberland glazed shallots >

Rosemary-stuffed rack of venison with forest fruit compote >

Rack of venison with a dried mushroom crust and mushroom sauce >

Roast rack of venison with a sage & clementine crumb >

Christmas fish

Orange-roast salmon >

Salmon fillet with a parsley crust and lightly pickled red pepper butter sauce >

Clementine & Cointreau baked salmon with fennel, clementine & ginger salad >

Salmon & prosciutto en croute >

Easy ideas to wow

For stunning mains that are ready prepared, our Entertaining food to order service has got you covered. Try our stunning three-fish roast, our No.1 British venison Wellington or go for something different. You'll find these, plus traditional turkeys and more in our Christmas Entertaining range.

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CHRISTMAS TURKEY, MEATS & FISH