Xmas food shop

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Am I OK to do the food shop today? Veg turkey etc? Will it keep until Xmas day? Always really worried after had an off turkey one year.

I'm doing mine today I expect the shops are going to be busy. I find it helpful to plan my meals for the week and write the date the food has to keep until next to the item, for example if I was going to have steak on boxing day I would write 26 next to the steak entry on my shopping list.

The turkeys and Christmas fresh food is all packaged up now and going onto shelves, you won't get anything fresher by waiting. Your off turkey was probably just bad luck although it's worth checking your fridge is at the correct temperature.

Thank you. That's me getting up and hitting the shops then. Strong coffee needed first!

I'm going to have to- I forgot to order the turkey in the shop that arrived last night, and refuse to do it at the weekend!