Lidl has turkeys!

karen · Post by **karen** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:27 pm

I've been waiting patiently and it finally paid off. Lidl has 3400 gram turkeys for 14.99.

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sammy · Post by **sammy** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:38 pm

...and here's how NOT to do it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnXsJAsCpkg

(the turkey-stuffing starts at 1:40 or so...)

karen · Post by **karen** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:37 pm

Yes, that's a great example of how not to do it.

mCowboy · Post by **mCowboy** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:27 pm

Cory wrote:Tried a Lidl turkey a couple years ago. This year we placed an order for a 6 kg farm fresh bird from a turkey farm. Pick up is 23.12. When I called to place the order the farmer wanted to know if I wanted to come and hand-pick the one we wanted! I politely told him that we'd trust his judgement.

hand-pick or hand-plock?

mCowboy · Post by **mCowboy** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:26 pm

pluck off

karen · Post by **karen** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:30 pm

I'm perfectly happy with Lidl turkeys. I've had them several times and I have
no complaints. They are the perfect size for my family and the price doesn't
break the bank.

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:11 pm

Cory wrote: farm fresh bird from a turkey farm.

Could you post his address? I probably won't get one this year because we are going to the UK but would definitely be interested to try one... are they free range? Do you get all the giblets with it?

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:28 pm

Explicit in karen's post was the fact that she had tried and tested Lidl turkeys and found them to be OK.

ronbladholm wrote:she is now buying from a turkey farm

Ergo: Forget Lidl

??

???
and where d'ya think Lidl get their turkeys? Grow 'em on trees? Clone them in a laboratory?

mCowboy · Post by **mCowboy** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:30 pm

penelope wrote:Explicit in karen's post was the fact that she had tried and tested Lidl turkeys and found them to be OK.

ronbladholm wrote:she is now buying from a turkey farm

Ergo: Forget Lidl

??

???
and where d'ya think Lidl get their turkeys? Grow 'em on trees? Clone them in a laboratory?

Lidl turkeys are manufactured at the Heissburg plant in Germany. Vorschprung Durch Technik...

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:49 pm

Good point though.

In the UK farmers' markets are A Big Thing these days. The farmers set up a stall and sell their produce direct often charging way more than the supermarkets. But people think that because there is a "FARMER GILES HOMEGROWN PRODUCE" sign above the table they are getting something "better" than from Tesco. But chances are, Tesco is sourcing some of its groceries from Farmer Giles anyway. I guess it is nice to put some cash in the pockets of local farmers rather than in the coffers of the multinational retailers

karen · Post by **karen** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:44 am

I'm roasting my bird now. Not that I was going to trust the pop-up timer, but
I want to strongly advise against it. The turkey has only been in the oven for
an hour and it has already popped. It smells awesome, but it's definitely not
fully cooked.

Karhunkoski · Post by **Karhunkoski** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:05 pm

penelope wrote: I guess it is nice to put some cash in the pockets of local farmers rather than in the coffers of the multinational retailers

I agree. Also it cuts down on the environmental impact of distribution, whereby produce can potentially be transported over a 1000km by the time it travels from Farmer Giles to a packing facility, then a distribution depot and then back to the Tesco only 10km from Giles' farm.....

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:06 pm

karen wrote:I'm roasting my bird now. Not that I was going to trust the pop-up timer, but
I want to strongly advise against it. The turkey has only been in the oven for
an hour and it has already popped. It smells awesome, but it's definitely not
fully cooked.

Don't worry.... you have plenty of time. It isn't Christmas for another 8 days!

karen · Post by **karen** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:29 pm

We had it today. We'll probably have it tomorrow, too.

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:08 pm

... and the day after that, and...

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