Frozen vs Fresh Turkeys

comp-uter_guy

Hi all. I was wondering how the price of frozen turkeys usually compares to the price of fresh turkeys (seeing as they will be in the supermarkets from Sunday). In particular I am thinking about turkeys that are small/medium in size. Thanks!

stef240377

Dont know about supermarkets but my dad went to the butchers last week to see about ordering one in and frozen for the size he wanted was £22 were as fresh was between ten and fifteen quid more.

lumpy_bum

ive just had delivered a 5.2kg frozen turkey from tesco for £15
the butchers wanted £35 for a fresh one of the same weight
how can i buy local and support local businesses when they charge such ridiculous prices
maybe when my ship comes in eh

tompointer

We had a frozen turkey last year. I had to get it out of the oven twice and tip away the water that was coming out of it. It tasted alright but I've heard that they pump them full of anti biotics and growth hormones. That's put me off, so this year i'm spending three times as much for a free range farm one.

jillymit

I've always had a frozen one and paid between £15 and £20 for a large bird that feed about 10 - 12 (according to the wrapper)
Yes there is some water/ juice but the birds are always moist and have a lovely flavour. :beer:
Unless you're going to pay and arm and a leg for organic free range (I'm sure they're available if you've got the money) there's no guarantee that your fresh bird will be a better quality than your frozen (IMHO)
The local butcher here in the village has a good reputation for good service and decent meat / poultry but I'm afraid I don't want to spend an extra £15- £20 for the same size bird.

skintandsad

I usually buy frozen, but when I moved to Shropshire, I found out about a lady who "grows her own" on her farm (told about it by my local farmshop).

I rang her up and was surprised to find out that she still had some available; she even offered to let me go and choose the bird whilst it was still alive :eek: Being a townie, I refused her kind offer!

Anyway, I went and collected my turkey, which was indeed oven ready with giblets neatly packed away in a little bag - and I have to say it was the most beautiful turkey I've ever had - moist, sweet and glorious - and it didn't need to be cooked for so long either - don't know why???

It was a very large bird, free range, organic etc etc, and cost £25 - equivalent to a same size, in store, frozen one.

If you are lucky enough to have the option of free range, organic turkey, at a good price, as I was, go for it!

I'd say buy the best you can afford. Some years I've just bought a turkey leg, boned it, stuffed it and rolled it, and its been fab too. Depends on what pennies I can raise!

eslick

with fresh you pay for the quality, they are reared differently to frozen, not pumped with water and other. If you have to get a frozen one get a dry fresh frozen one and not one from the big company that everyone know.

tyson2

We will have a fresh smaller turkey, quality over quantity, there is always too much left over anyway if we get a huge one

Triker

I've gone for a fresh one this year, first time ever.

Three reasons

I have no fridge space for a frozen one, used to have a chest freezer but its gone.

I wanted an organic one.

As its being delivered to my door, I don't have to brave the shops, been poorly, don't have a lot of strength or energy to carry shopping.

I bought a so called free range one a few years ago and was very disappointed so I've splurged the extra money for an organic one.

I'd have no problem buying a frozen organic one if I had the freezer space.