So if I buy a fresh turkey on Sunday 21st December will it be okay in the fridge until xmas day?

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The reason being the 21st is my tesco delivery spot!!

yes. i went to the butcher today to ask how much his were, and delivery times, and he was getting them in on 20th for collection any time before 24th.

are you me? i've just ordered mine on tescos for 21st...

no - freeze it

oh 2 conflicting opinions!!
well if I was going to freeze it I may as well save my money and buy a frozen one!!
which one did you order lovelydear? I am a bit clueless....

it is a bit weird, that tesco only deliver fresh turkeys on 20th 21st and 22nd. nothing on 23rd so i would presume you would be fine for a freshy on 21st

I always buy chickens from a butcher and the lables say use on the day or freeze

so i do

but the frozen ones take 3 days to defrost... i chose the 'finest' one - 48 quid! i was going to buy one from the butcher but it would have been £65 and smaller.

The turkeys from the butcher will be fresher to start with I would imagine. The Tesco ones are likely to have been in a refridgerated warehouse for some time prior to being delivered.

Just be careful

Last year I bought one on the fiday after xmas to have new years day. That was a fresh one reduced in Tesco. Hoping to do the same this year as well.

friday even

hmm i'm concerned now fatjac. good point about it having been stored by tescos first. i could just go and buy a frozen one now i guess.

Surely if tesco are going to deliver you a fresh turkey by the 21st, they are going to be expecting you to eat it on xmas day? They'd be in a whole heap of trouble if they all went off before xmas so I'd say that'd be fine

I'm like Ruby - I only eat chicken on the day I have bought it (or the next day at the most). And I have had chicken from the supermarket that smells off before the best before date. So, I would be worried about the turkey... a day or two I would be fine with but 5 days....

i actually rang tesco, and though all i got was the opinion of the person who answered the phone, he said the same as you, spicemonster. for what it's worth.

I wouldnt risk it, no.

I went for frozen in the end, £15 Bernard Matthews for 6-8 people

surely it would have a use by date on it?