The Ultimate Christmas Turkey Centerpiece

Dec 15th, 2009 by Samurai Jack

The month of December is always filled with celebration and festivities. It is a time where you find yourself invited to many dinner parties and gatherings.

So if you are planning to throw a Christmas dinner party that stands out from all the rest, why not make it a special one, guaranteed to set the benchmark for all Christmas dinners to come?

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A Christmas dinner won’t be the same without stuffed turkey. The easiest option is to cut the hassle of roasting your own turkey and buy a cooked bird complete with all the trimmings from Euro Deli. But anyone can do that. You want to prepare something that will have your mates talking about for the rest of their lives!

So here’s your chance to impress! Ever heard of the multibird roast? A multibird roast is various sized birds stuffed, one within another and roasted to perfection.

I watched this on a Christmas episode of the River Cottage series, hosted by celebrity chef, Hugh Fearnley-Whittings and was stunned beyond words! Hugh’s version of this traditional recipe uses 10 birds. The more common form of a multibird roast is called ‘Turducken’ and consists of 3 birds – turkey, duck and chicken.

According to Wikipedia, the largest recorded bird roast is 17 birds! It was served at a royal feast in France back in the early 19th century. Planning a party for 200 people this Christmas?

Watch this for an idea of how to pull this off. Good luck and let me know how your party went!