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Christmas
CHRISTMAS COCKERELS
Grown for flavour on the Yorkshire Wolds
Our grain fed Christmas Cockerels enjoy high welfare standards and are grown for flavour on the Yorkshire Wolds by the Soanes family specifically for the Christmas market.
A tasty alternative to turkey
Christmas Cockerels are large chickens (5-10+ lbs/2.5-4.8+kg) that are a tasty, succulent alternative to turkey.
GREAT TASTE AWARD WINNING YORKSHIRE CHRISTMAS COCKEREL AND CROWN
Our Yorkshire Christmas Cockerel was awarded a prestigious gold star at the 2022 Guild of Fine Food awards. The judges said: “A big bird with a slightly gamey nose. The skin is crispy and golden and tastes delicious. There is plenty of meat on this bird. Succulent and very meaty. It has a good cockerel flavour and delivers on texture and size.”
Our Yorkshire Christmas Cockerel Crown was awarded a prestigious gold star at 2018 Guild of Fine Foods Great Taste awards. The judges said: “A very attractive looking crown. A lovely aroma. The texture was delightfully soft, moist and juicy and packed full of flavour.”
OUR CHRISTMAS RANGE OF POULTRY AND GAME
- Great Taste award-winning Yorkshire Christmas Cockerel 2.5kg to 4.8+kg
- Great Taste award-winning Yorkshire Christmas Cockerel Crowns 1.5kg - 2.5kg
- Farmgate Turkeys 4kg - 8kg
- English turkey butterflies 5kg
- Gressingham duck 2.25kg+
- Pheasant
- Partridge
- Mallard
- Venison
- Game pie mix
For more information about our range of Game, please visit our Game Page.
ORDERING YOUR CHRISTMAS POULTRY AND GAME
Orders are taken during November through wholesalers, butchers and farm shops. Please call us on 01377 217243 for details of your nearest stockist and please check last ordering dates with your retailer to avoid disappointment.
COOKING ADVICE
STORAGE
Keep refrigerated below 4°C. Don't exceed the use by date. Suitable for freezing on day of purchase. Defrost fully before use. Do not refreeze once defrosted.
COOKING GUIDANCE
Remove all packaging. Wash hands, all surfaces and utensils after touching raw poultry. Keep raw poultry separate from cooked foods.
Cook from chilled. Preheat oven: Appliances vary, but as a guide start at 210°C for first 20 minutes then reduce
to 180°C, allowing 20 minutes per 500g. Check that the food is steaming hot and that juices run clear when probed.
OUR SUPPLIERS
FARMGATE TURKEYS
Hanging up his plucking gloves after 40 years of poultry rearing, Robert Caldecott is passing his respected Caldecott’s wholesale business on to Kelly Turkey Farms.
Caldecott turkeys are now available under the Farmgate label. Honouring a long-termfriendship with Paul Kelly, Robert is entrusting his business to Kelly Turkey Farms dueto their commitment to quality and ongoing support for British growers and butchers.
Farmgate offers premium fresh turkeys with the distinct flavour and texture that Kelly turkeys are renowned for.
GRESSINGHAM FARM DUCKS
The Gressingham Duck is a unique breed that first came about when the flavourful Mallard was crossed with the larger Pekin duck. Creating a duck breed now renowned for its superior taste which has made it a favourite amongst restaurant chefs. The Gressingham Duck is bred, hatched and reared on farms across Great Britain.
