Turkey is the biggest source of angst with Christmas hosts- are you ready to put an end to turkey terror with the NEW slow-cooked crown?
M&S insights show that the turkey is the biggest source of angst amongst Christmas hosts aka “Turkey Terror”- which to buy, how long to cook it, how to make sure it’s cooked through, how to make sure it’s not dry, how to carve it, how to stuff it, what to cook it in – the list goes on!
This year M&S is putting an end to the angst and saying tata to turkey terror! Introducing our Collection Slow Cooked Turkey Crown with Stuffing & Maple Bacon – launching in store TODAY! Simply pop this gamechanger in the oven for an hour and a half for seriously succulent and melt in the mouth meat. It’s the turkey you’ve always dreamed of serving… relaxing day guaranteed! 😉 Not only that, as it’s slow cooked and vacuum packed, customers can buy the crown now and it will last until after Christmas Day – so you can be more prepared than EVER!
M&S Meat Product Developer, Matt Dawson spent over a year working with our supplier to perfect this showstopper. Matt said: “Many of our customers love cooking turkey from scratch, but for many, they’re faced with turkey terror every single Christmas! M&S is here to solve that… and help customers to make this Christmas the easiest and, of course, the most delicious YET. The ultimate fool proof centrepiece, our new Collection slow cooked turkey crown cooks at home in half the time, taking the stress out of the big day.”
Our experts have done all the hard work for customers, slow cooking in a water bath for six hours. It’s unusual to sous vide a crown and is usually only found on the menus of high-end restaurants… so this really is not just any turkey. The new crown has been developed following huge customer demand last year for slow cooked, with the new-for-2021 turkey joint becoming a sell-out. As a result, this year’s range is bigger than ever before. With a huge 13 options to choose from, customers can choose from wow-worthy centrepieces including our Collection Venison Shank and Collection Rib of Beef – must haves for the festive season (and the venison cooks in just 55 mins!).
Find out more information about our Christmas range here:
COLLECTION SLOW COOKED TURKEY CROWN WITH BACON & STUFFING
£57.50-£74.95, 2.3kg-2.99kg (serves 6-8)
£75.00-£95.00, 3kg-3.8kg (serves 10-12)
Expertly slow cooked for succulence, our British Oakham Turkey Crown is mouth-wateringly tender and stuffed with our delicious pork and cranberry stuffing, wrapped in our signature dry cured bacon and served with our ULTIMATE turkey gravy. The perfect centrepiece for your table this year.
IN STORE 1st DECEMBER
SLOW-COOKED LEG OF LAMB WITH LAMB, RUBY PORT AND RED WINE JUS
£60, 2.58kg, Serves 8
Our lamb leg is slow cooked for melt-in-the-mouth tenderness, studded with garlic and rosemary and seasoned with salt, pepper and thyme. With a rich jus of lamb stock, red wine and ruby port to finish. Cooks in 105 mins.
IN STORE NOW
SLOW-COOKED BRITISH PORK BELLY FEAST
£40, 2.17kg, Serves 6
Expertly scored and seasoned pork belly for perfectly crispy crackling. It’s slow cooked for an exquisite flavour and perfect tenderness. Finished with a pork and apple jus. Cooks in 105mins.
IN STORE NOW
SLOW COOKED VENISON SHANK
£40, 1.4kg, Serves 4
Rich and flavour packed British venison, slow cooked on the bone over four hours to be meltingly tender, served with a red wine, shallots & bacon sauce. Cooks in 55 mins.
IN STORE NOW
SLOW COOKED BRITISH EASY-CARVE THREE BIRD ROAST
£55, 1.9kg, Serves 6-8
This fabulously festive roast, starring exquisitely tender turkey, chicken and duck. Topped with pork and cranberry stuffing, and our signature dry-cured bacon, with a rich turkey gravy to serve. Cooks in 80 mins.
IN STORE 18TH DECEMBER
SLOW COOKED PERFECT DUCK
£42.50, 2kg, Serves 4
This is not just any duck.
This is a slow-cooked-for ultimate-succulence M&S duck. It’s scored for crispy skin, stuffed with pork, port and plum, and served with duck confit legs and a port and plum sauce. Cooks in 45 mins.
IN STORE 8TH DECEMBER
Don’t forget to look out for the Collection logo across our Foodhall this Christmas, from gorgeous gifts to centrepiece cakes and the highest quality meat and luxury seafood.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from your local M&S!
