Smokin Monkey Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Come on, let see it Baubles and all, what's the BBQ Family cooking for Christmas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Catanach Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 We've already ordered our M&S Christmas dinner, just chuck it all in the oven for a stress free day ..... Have done so for the last 3 years, gives us time to pop to the pub for a lunchtime drink and then chill all afternoon, it's only the 3 of us this year and we still have to sort the horse and 30 chickens so we'll be busy as well.... after a full English breakfast and bucks fizz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valve90210 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 With my parents having seen Wade's fatty making demonstration a few weeks ago, my parents are seriously considering adding a fatty to the christmas menu! ( I shall definitely be encouraging this!! I'm also thinking i might get a goose crown as I've never tried goose. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Will be turkey with all the trimmings again this year. Most of it is prepared the day before but the turkey is done in the smoker Christmas morning. Probably 10 people for Christmas dinner this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 2 hours ago, valve90210 said: With my parents having seen Wade's fatty making demonstration a few weeks ago, my parents are seriously considering adding a fatty to the christmas menu! ( I shall definitely be encouraging this!! You could make it a festive one by adding a layer of sage and onion stuffing and also some cranberries. Instead of (or as well as) the chicken try adding some duck breast... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valve90210 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 1 minute ago, Wade said: You could make it a festive one by adding a layer of sage and onion stuffing and also some cranberries. Instead of (or as well as) the chicken try adding some duck breast... I like the sound of that, could be really good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 I have to be careful what I cook. We have the In-Laws over for Christmas and they are 92! So you can appreciate it has to be pretty conventional. Sous Vide Turkey Crown. Low & Smoke Belly Pork. And a twist on my Whole Roast Cabbage recipe inspired by Wade, going to stuff with Onion a Chestnuts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotv Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Cooking in the traditional way, no smoking. But I cook a Packington Free Range Cockerel with goose fat potatoes and all the trimmings for the main meal now. Found over the last couple of years the meat on a Cockerel is so much more juicier and tastier than a turkey. Can thoroughly recommend if you find turkey a bit bland and dry and you can get them up to 6kg+ which will feed 10 comfortably.. Only ever see them at Christmas and Easter, I would use them in place of chicken, if they were more widely available throughout the year. Haven't the freezer space to store them unfortunately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 The Cockerel sounds interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotv Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 12 minutes ago, Smokin Monkey said: The Cockerel sounds interesting. They're really tasty. Converted a few other people to them now. As I say I get mine from my local butcher. Plenty of other farms do them, so always worth trying your local independent butcher, to see if they sell them, or you can get them delivered from the farms direct., or Ocado sell the Packington Farm ones, but they are in and out of stock at the moment for xmas... Costs around £8 a kg which is comparable to a Bronze Free Range Turkey. Even if you don't have one for xmas dinner, If you have the freezer space. I reckon these would smoke really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 Packington not that far from me, always traveling around. Busy time up to Christmas for me, I hire Portable Coldstores so we have big demand from Butchers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 So sat here tonight and the wife comes out with a bombshell, let's just have a Chicken for Christmas Dinner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Has Jill stopped taking the tablets !!! You cannot just have chicken for Christmas dinner - I am sure that there are laws forbidding that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 Don't worry Wade, I do the cooking! I will let here read your reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 20 minutes ago, Smokin Monkey said: I will let her read your reply! Oh no ! I think I better book my one way ticket to Panama right away ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 I need all the back up I can get on this one, next Christmas Dinner suggestion from her will be Jacket Potato and Salad!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valve90210 Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 4 hours ago, Smokin Monkey said: I need all the back up I can get on this one, next Christmas Dinner suggestion from her will be Jacket Potato and Salad!!! Well it would be pleasant to have something nice and light, there's always far too much heavy, rich food at Christmas.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SParky Lawrence Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I'm incredibly tempted to take my BPS drums to my folks place near Dartford and smoke a turkey for the 8 family members we have, think I need a practise run first though Not actually sure what we're having for dinner yet though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 How good are you at temperature control in the drum? If you have that mastered then the turkey will be a breeze. Even if you just hot roast it in there at ~160 C it will stay nice and moist and will have a nice smoky flavour. Just remember to open up both ends of the turkey to allow a good air flow through as it smokes and do not stuff it. It will cook quicker than in the kitchen oven and once it reaches ~75C it is done. If you felt adventurous then you could brine it first - but that isn't really necessary for your first attempt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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