THE MAIN EVENT
IT’S TIME TO TALK TURKEY... AND LAMB... AND SALMON... AND GOOSE... CHECK OUT THESE DELICIOUS IDEAS FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS DINNER
Irresistible Buttered Onion, Leek & Maple Stuffing Baubles (six) £3.30 (2 for £6), Co-op
ENJOY perfect stuffing in an instant with these ready-made balls, topped with a parsley crumb and packed with pork, leek, maple syrup, buttered onions and cheese.
Heston from Waitrose Christmas Jewelled Stuffing Ballotine £7, Waitrose
SUCCULENT pork stuffing studded with juicy sultanas, dried cranberries, apple and apricots and candied orange, wrapped in triple oak smoked bacon. Finished with an apple and calvados glaze and sprinkled with a crunchy pork crackling crumb.
Tesco Finest Christmas Dinner for Two £35, Tesco
CHOOSE from traditional fare or a vegan option with everything from champagne to Christmas crackers to help you celebrate the big day.
Our Best Ever Smoked Salmon £20, M&S
THIS is cured with Halen Mon salt and twice smoked over oak and chestnut on the shores of Spey Bay.
Specially Selected British Free Range Whole Goose £7.99/kg, Aldi
A TRADITIONAL goose reared on trusted farms in the English countryside, this also includes giblets for a festive gravy.
Tesco Finest Lamb Leg with Orange & Maple Glaze & Seeded Crumb £30-£40, Tesco
(in store and online)
BRITISH whole lamb leg paired with a sticky sweet orange and maple glaze with a sunflower seed crumb. Serves 4-6. Launches December 19.
Extra Special Norfolk Bronze Turkey £5.97/kg, Asda (available from Dec 19)
THIS succulent free range and corn-fed turkey is tasty and bursting with a full-bodied flavour. With a delicious crispy skin and juicy centre when roasted, mouths are sure to be watering around the table for this traditional Christmas bird.
No Beef Wellington £9, Sainsbury’s (launching Dec 9)
A DELICIOUS vegan alternative to the classic Beef Wellington, this is an indulgent mushroom duxelle with spinach and a kick of horseradish, all wrapped in vegan puff pastry- a marvellous meat-free centrepiece for the festive dinner table.