{"product_id":"cottage-farm-turkey-small-4-5kg-fresh","title":"Cottage Farm Turkey","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAVAILABLE FROM 22nd DECEMBER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: \u003cstrong\u003eThe turkeys will be delivered fresh from the 22nd December 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhil Baxter, our founder, was a schoolteacher in Halstead, Kent with a passion for being entirely self-sufficient. In 1976 whilst pursuing the “good life” he decided to rear a turkey for his Christmas dinner. He purchased three eggs which he lovingly nurtured in his bedroom! Having proved a great success, in 1977 he reared a further 20 birds for the enjoyment of family and friends. 1978 saw the birth of Cottage Farm Turkeys which has since become a highly successful business, dealing in Day Old chicks through to Growers which Phil’s son Jody now supplies to farmers countrywide. Turkeys are naturally inquisitive and love to explore their surroundings, making the most of fallen apples in the orchard and playing in dust baths they create under the old oak tree – so similar to that of their wild cousins of the North American forests! At night they are tucked up in the safety of spacious Pole barns, on deep straw beds, away from the elements and our friend Mr Fox. As Christmas approaches, the turkeys have a short walk of no more than 100 metres to our hygiene inspected, on site, processing facility. Compare this to supermarket turkeys which are loaded onto lorries and transported through the night to massive factories. We believe that keeping our turkeys calm contributes to the flavour and tenderness that Cottage Farm Turkeys are renowned for! Our turkeys are dry plucked and game hung in a temperature controlled chiller for ten days to let the meat mature. After hanging, they are eviscerated, with the giblets packed separately for making the best gravy. Each bird is then trussed and weighed before being wrapped in grease proof paper and placed in individual boxes with a pop up timer, cooking instructions and recipe ideas for leftovers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-3 second-stories-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 story-wrapper-green\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"second-story-text-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-3 second-stories-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 story-wrapper-green\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something a little smaller, we would highly recommend our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.formanandfield.com\/product\/ballotine-of-turkey\/\"\u003eBallotine of Turkey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – all the flavour none of the fuss!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree Range Turkey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCooking instructions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreheat oven to 180C. Cook for 35-40 mins per kilo plus an additional 20 mins. Allow the bird to rest by covering in tin foil for 20 minutes. Any juices that escape the bird should be poured into the gravy. Serve with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.formanandfield.com\/product\/pommes-chateaux-roasting-kit-with-goose-fat\/\"\u003ePommes Chateaux\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.formanandfield.com\/product\/brussels-sprouts-with-pancetta-500g\/\"\u003eBrussels Sprouts\u003c\/a\u003e – and don’t forget the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.formanandfield.com\/product\/all-the-trimmings\/\"\u003eTrimmings\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage \u0026amp; shelf life information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep refrigerated. 5 Days unopened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen dispatched fresh; can be frozen for up to 3 months. When dispatched frozen, please note turkey may begin to defrost in transit and shouldn't be re-frozen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNutritional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-accordion__inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical Values (Fresh Turkey)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePer 100g\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEnergy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e630kj\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150cal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSaturates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarbohydrates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSugars\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProtein\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.3g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"H. 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