Picture the scene: you wake in the middle of the night panicking about the Christmas turkey.
Will there be enough for everyone,when should you get it out of the freezer,.how long will it take to cook? There's no-one to talk to - what do you do? The answer this year will be to pick up your mobile and get texting. Simply text the word 'turkey' followed by the weight of your bird in kilos to 64446 and you'll receive an instant answer on the defrosting time, cooking time and how many it will feed. The service starts on December 1st and runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
Of course, if you prefer to hear a human voice at the other end of the line, the British Turkey helpline 0800 783 9994 is open every weekday right up to 5pm on Christmas Eve. Or log on to www.britishturkey.co.uk for a handy defrosting and cooking calculator. There's also a step by step carving guide, along with recipes from everything to roast turkey to leftovers!
Remember to always look out for the red, white and blue Quality British Turkey logo when you are buying your Christmas bird - that way you will know you are buying not only British but a turkey produced to some of the highest food safety, traceability and welfare standards in the world.
TURKEY NEWS:
Did you know that new cooking guidelines devised by the British Turkey industry and Food Standards Agency to take into account the new generation of modern, super efficient ovens that can knock a couple of hours off a 10kg whopper?
The new guideline is:
For all birds weighing 4kg or more, cook for 20 minutes per kg then add 90 minutes cooking time at the end. For small birds and joints such as crowns weighing less than 4kg, cook for 20 minutes per kg but add just 70 minutes cooking time at the end
October 2007 | 
Give The Gift of Life This Christmas
