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Free Range Bronze Turkey for Thanksgiving

Free Range Bronze Turkey

Free range, hand plucked and matured turkeys

  • Bird size ranges from 4kg to 7kg, with giblets included
  • Allow 500g of bird weight per person approx
  • Dry plucked so you can create crisp and golden skin
  • Hung for 2–3 weeks to tenderise the meat and enhance its flavour.

We will have limited numbers of fresh birds ready for Thanksgiving.  Delivery dates will be updated later in the year.

In the US turkey is the most common main dish of a Thanksgiving dinner. The domestic turkey eaten now is very different from the wild turkey known to the Pilgrims. Wild turkeys are native to the Americas and there are at least five subspecies that are still found there. 

If you're looking to order for Christmas, please click the following link: Free Range Bronze Turkey 

Size, Storage and Cooking Guidance:
Fresh turkeys are best stored at 4°C or below.  For frozen turkeys, defrost thoroughly before cooking.

You can visit our Turkey Size Guide page for detailed information on the sizes of our turkeys, including serving numbers as well as dimensions to help you choose the perfect roasting tin. 

 

£98.95

Free Range Bronze Turkey for Thanksgiving: this product is currently unavailable to order.

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If you're not sure what to order, or how to cook one of our products, simply get in touch on 01728 687627 or email annabel@wildmeat.co.uk and we will pleased to help.

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  • Delivery Info
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  • Ingredients

For a 5kg free-range turkey (to feed 6-8 people)

Heat the oven to 180ºC/160ºC fan/gas 4.
Smear approximately 50g butter all over the turkey and season with salt and pepper.
Put in a roasting tin, breast-side up, and roast for 40 mins per 1kg for the first 4kg, then 45 mins for every 1kg over that weight, or until the internal temperature reaches 65-70ºC. For a turkey of this weight, the cooking time should be 3½-4 hrs. The turkey will continue to cook and the temperature will rise while it rests.
Remove the turkey from the oven and rest in a warm place for 30-45 mins – don’t skip this step as the juices won’t be reabsorbed back into the turkey and will run out if you carve it straightaway. Don’t cover the turkey too tightly if you want the skin to stay crisp, but keep it warm.
Before serving the turkey, check that the meat is steaming hot throughout, there is no pink meat visible and when you cut into the thickest part of the meat, the juices run clear.
For whole turkeys, make sure it reaches a minimum internal temperature of 74 °C. Use a food thermometer to probe the bird in a few of the thickest places, between the breast and thigh. Don't forget that their temperature will continue to rise as they rest due to carryover cooking. So remove your bird from the oven a little early, around 67 °C, and it will rise to the cooked temp for the turkey as it rests. This will ensure it's perfectly cooked and juicy.

The domesticated bronze turkeys grown for us by Philip Hunter are as close to the wild turkey as it is possible to find. They are slightly smaller and slower growing than white turkeys but the later maturity of this breeds offers a richer flavour.

Delivery Information

Delivery is available from Tuesday to Friday - you can choose your preferred date when you checkout. All our meat is delivered using an overnight signed for courier service. These couriers are selected for their high delivery success rates but delays may occasionally occur. Please do not refuse or return any delayed delivery - our insulated packaging will fully protect your order for 48 hours from dispatch so claims cannot be made for deliveries received within this time period. We recommend choosing a delivery date at least one day ahead of when your order is required to avoid any potential disappointment, and stating ‘no signature required’ for further flexibility. Charges
Standard delivery is free for orders over £85, £7.95 for orders between £30-£85 and £11.95 for orders under £30. Additional charges apply for a premium AM morning service as well as some specific dates (eg at Christmas) regardless of order value. Large orders can sometimes incur a £5 additional weight delivery charge. This often applies to the in-fur products which have to be dispatched in two consignments when 8 or more are ordered together.
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Returns & Refunds

We want you to buy our goods with complete confidence. We take great pride in the quality of our goods but if you are not completely satisfied with the meat you receive, please contact us, sending photographs, to explain what has gone wrong and we will endeavour to replace, refund or give credit for any defective goods (according to your wishes). You also have statutory rights to return certain types of goods, set out in our terms and conditions.

Please note that because small game is usually shot with a shotgun it is likely to have some blemishes, pellet holes and/or bruises. Our quality control process means that we filter out any birds with more than three pellet holes or 10% bruising on the breast meat. If you notice more bruising or pellet holes on your products, please do contact us attaching a photo so we can review accordingly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are your products supplied fresh or frozen? We often freeze our game so that we are able to supply seasonal meat all year round. Typically we thaw the meat for one to two days (depending on the weight/size of the product) in a 2ºC environment (for cutting and/or packing) prior to dispatch to you. Read more...

Can you tell me the ingredients of your stuffings and processed products? Yes, full ingredient lists are available. Read more

Do your products contain shot? All our meat in the game meat and game bird categories may contain some shot or shot fragments, as they are culled by hunters using shotguns or rifles. The only exception is squirrel, which is humanely trapped. In most cases the shot is not found in the meat, as shotgun pellets normally rest in the bone or the internal cavity and bullets usually travel right through the body. Shot is made from copper, steel, tungsten, bismuth or lead. For more information on the phasing out of lead, please read our blog.

How long will game meat keep for? All our products have a use by date on their packaging. In general products which contain minced meat (such as sausages and burgers) have a shelf life of 7 days whereas it will be 10 days from the date of packing for most other fresh meat. Depending on the courier and delivery schedules, the shelf life from the date of delivery for sausages/burgers will be 3/4 days, and 6/7 days for all other meats. Smoked products will have a shelf life of up to 21 days and most fish have a shelf life of 6 days (2/3 days from day of delivery depending on courier schedules).

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Ingredients and allergen information can be found for all our products on our ingredients page.

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