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Tell British Turkey what you do with your turkey leftovers – £250 voucher prize draw!NOW CLOSED

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MichelleMumsnet · 03/11/2014 09:15

British Turkey have asked us to find out how Mumsnetters use their leftover turkey during the festive season.

Here’s what they say, “British Turkey is a campaign to encourage people to eat more delicious British-farmed turkey both at Christmas and all year round. Turkey is a great versatile meat as it carries flavours really well, and what’s more, the breast meat is a really healthy choice as it is high in protein and lower in fat than any other mainstream meat so eating turkey makes perfect sense at family mealtimes and for those watching their weight. Look out for mince, breast fillets, steaks and diced thigh in supermarkets.

“However, Christmas is just around the corner and focus will be on buying traditional whole turkeys and large joints for the Big Day. British Turkey is here to help with everything you need to roast your turkey to perfection. We know that cooking a whole turkey for the Christmas table may seem a little daunting for some, but it certainly has its benefits. As well as having the most festive nostalgia, a whole bird is best value for money - for about the same price as a crown or a ready stuffed breast joint, you get the lovely leg meat. This means yummy cold cuts for Boxing Day and even enough leftovers enough to create a tasty dish for the freezer. So this Christmas plump for a whole turkey - you’ll get 3 meals in 1!”

So, do you buy a whole turkey for Christmas, or at another point during the season? If so, what do you do with the leftovers (or do you manage to finish the whole turkey on Christmas day?!)? Perhaps you make turkey sandwiches for lunch for the next few days? Or maybe you make a lovely turkey curry with the leftovers? Whatever it is, we’d love to hear it!

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Tell British Turkey what you do with your turkey leftovers – £250 voucher prize draw!NOW CLOSED
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Caly2014 · 13/11/2014 18:41

Leftovers get made into sandwiches for Boxing day

nhopkins90 · 13/11/2014 18:44

We do a buffet on boxing day with the leftover food! Lots of turkey butties :)

edoody · 13/11/2014 18:45

Turkey ends up all ways in our house, after the Christmas dinner there's turkey sandwiches for tea, then Boxing Day is the cold Turkey, Mash and mountain of pickle day, then if there's any left the following day it gets stuck in a curry! Love Turkey!!!

rainbowvalley · 13/11/2014 18:47

Turkey pie or Curry

janeyf1 · 13/11/2014 18:51

I make sandwiches with cranberry sauce

aless02 · 13/11/2014 18:56

TURKEY CACCIATORE, TURKEY FAJITA WRAPS, TURKEY CURRY. I LOVE LEFTOVER TURKEY!

KatieL4 · 13/11/2014 19:01

We do turkey curry, sandwiches and wraps, yummy!!

prwilson · 13/11/2014 19:04

A nice curry, sandwiches, risotto.

Ganne · 13/11/2014 19:04

What else was mayonnaise invented for?

rosemac6 · 13/11/2014 19:13

I make soup from the carcass and curry from the left over meat very tasty

dragon60 · 13/11/2014 19:13

I make a turkey and ham filo pie and strip the turkey off the bone and put anything spare in the freezer ready for another pie at a later date

DBowsley · 13/11/2014 19:17

dog eats some of it and soup made with pickings

becks213 · 13/11/2014 19:18

We make turkey sandwiches or curry on Boxing Day and our 2 Jack Russell's are more than happy to help us out with the leftovers too!

sugar1975 · 13/11/2014 19:19

I love to make a curry in the slow cooker and sandwiches for my hubbie when he has to work!

Mistyblue01 · 13/11/2014 19:19

We use the meat cold with mash and veg on boxing day, and also with salad during the week after Christmas. I make curries and casseroles to eat or freeze for later and I boil the bones up to make a base for soup.

rachheap2014 · 13/11/2014 19:26

We just have sandwiches the next day

misty64 · 13/11/2014 19:29

We eat it cold on boxing day and any leftovers are used for sandwiches

bringans · 13/11/2014 19:32

Pretty much have it cold, with all the trimmings and gravy on boxing day :) ohh and warm ham on the bone.

pixies13 · 13/11/2014 19:36

boxing dat special turkey curry and chips and the cats also get a good feed

angeleyes101 · 13/11/2014 19:49

I try to buy the right size turkey so that there isn't much leftover but if there is I like to eat it cold in sandwiches or salad

deb1966 · 13/11/2014 19:50

we have cold turkey and chips on boxing day, and if enough left we make a curry

Summergarden · 13/11/2014 19:51

Love turkey and pickle sandwiches!

tabbaz123 · 13/11/2014 19:53

I just adore Turkey stir fry with lots of peppers, noodles etc. I also use turkey leftovers in a curry

Keletubbie · 13/11/2014 19:53

I tend to make the leftovers into meals that freeze well - curries, pies, soups, etc.

That way, when we're brassic in January, we might still get a decent meal :)

lorna1104 · 13/11/2014 19:54

I make a lot I normally use my leftovers for a turkey curry,turkey and cranberry sandwiches. Turkey and sweet corn soup x