FROZEN TURKEYS & CROWNS

The star of the show

WINNER M&S British Stuffed Oakham Turkey Crown

£28 for 2kg

(serves 4-6) 92/100 Golden, deliciously moist turkey topped with crisp bacon. There’s a delectable aroma of sweet onion and sage from the stuffing and the flavours are balanced. Deserves centre stage.

RUNNERS-UP Aldi Specially Selected Stuffed Turkey Crown

£16.99 for 1.8-2.3kg (serves 4-6) 88/100

Crispy bacon gives this golden crown a smokey note. The sage and onion stuffing adds a meaty sweetness, but the sage overpowers slightly.

Tesco Basted Stuffed Turkey Crown

£23 for 3kg (serves 5-7) 81/100

Juicy meat with an aroma of salty bacon, sage and onion. The bacon works well with the sweet, herby stuffing but overpowers the turkey. Some testers wanted a crispier bacon topping.

Morrisons The Best Bronze Frozen Turkey

£23 for 3.5-5kg (serves 7-10) 78/100

A whole, golden turkey that carves into glossy slices with an enticing savoury aroma. Testers said the brown meat was rich and full-flavoured and the white meat was fresh and light but a little dry.

Daylesford Whole Bronze Turkey

£102 for 6kg (serves 8-10); daylesford.com 76/100 Golden, crispy-skinned turkey with a strong meaty aroma and a good amount of saltiness. The meat is flavoursome with gamey notes, but some testers found the dark meat rather dry.

THE BEST GRAVY

M&S Onion Gravy

£2 for 350g 81/100

Slices of softened onions in a rich, glossy gravy with a sweet, meaty aroma. Testers enjoyed the well-balanced flavours from the salty, deeply beefy stock and the sweetness from the onions.