Hmmm!And bloody good it is too.
I tried the John Tovey recipe for Christmas turkey. Basically get turkey, stuff guts with loads of butter and surround in lots of hay, which gives the meat a wonderful sweetness. We were stood round the kitchen at about 11 on Xmas morning (bottle of wine opened but still in dressing gowns) when a huge ball of flame appeared in the oven, the door pushed open enough to let it rip up the front and burn the roof and extractor. I'd wrapped it carefully, but lightly, in foil but all it took was one bastard bit to drift down to the gas and boom up went half a fucking bale. I absolutely shit myself. Turkey skin was burnt to buggery but the rest of was OK.
I also still dip my celery in sugar and have my strawberries with black pepper.
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I tried the John Tovey recipe for Christmas turkey. Basically get turkey, stuff guts with loads of butter and surround in lots of hay, which gives the meat a wonderful sweetness. We were stood round the kitchen at about 11 on Xmas morning (bottle of wine opened but still in dressing gowns) when a huge ball of flame appeared in the oven, the door pushed open enough to let it rip up the front and burn the roof and extractor. I'd wrapped it carefully, but lightly, in foil but all it took was one bastard bit to drift down to the gas and boom up went half a fucking bale. I absolutely shit myself. Turkey skin was burnt to buggery but the rest of was OK.
I also still dip my celery in sugar and have my strawberries with black pepper.