The average UK Christmas turkey weighs 4-5.5kg and needs proper defrosting to stay safe. Experts reveal the safest methods and common mistakes that could cause food poisoning.

Reams of advice and recipes emerge every year to help nervous cooks get their turkeys from fridge to table in a delicious manner. (The scourge of the cook is dryness.) Far less attention is paid to ...

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Turkey with stuffing, prime rib, potatoes and pies are among the items offered in heat-and-serve meals for four to 12 people.