The big Christmas day cook off !!!

[MrBlofeldt]

Ok, so I've bought a Yorkshire Pot for Christmas day...

How do I cook it ?

(for those who don't know, a Yorkshire pot is a Quail, stuffed inside a Pheasant, stuffed inside a Duck, stuffed inside a Turkey, or variations of similar - i.e. different birds !)

[johnscarlet]

in the oven , for a long time

[mjn]

Originally Posted by johnscarlet

in the oven , for a long time

Pah, microwave it, in a fraction of the time.

[shahedz]

wowzers that sounds cool...hard work but cool

[johnscarlet]

over 2 hours . All links lead to james martin . try here

[Dancook]

EDIT: OK Maybe nevermind!! that above instructions look more related

Called a 'turduckencorpheail' or similar

http://www.wisegeek.com/whats-a-turducken.htm

Preparing a turducken is by no means an easy task. It requires about eight to nine hours of cooking in a 225° Fahrenheit (107° Celsius) oven, in addition to the time it takes to de-bone the turkey, chicken and duck. The shopping list to make a turducken includes a 16 to 20 pound (7.25-9 kilograms) turkey, a four to five pound (1.8-2.25 kg) duck and a three to four pound (1.36-1.8 kg) chicken.

[MrBlofeldt]

Originally Posted by johnscarlet

in the oven , for a long time

Well duh....

What I meant was, is there a formula for cooking something like that...?

sometimes when you cook a chicken or lump of meat-product they say soemthing along the lines of **minutes per Kg thne add **minutes at the end ?!?!?!

[IronGiant]

I think you'd best ask your butcher how to cook it, as you certainly don't want to risk either over or under cooking it.

Dave

[sim667]

that actually exists?!?!?

How do they get the birds inside each other before they kill them?

[Waplord]

i had something similar last year from our local butchers, and i have to admit it was superb, what a great suprise it was when i carved it as i hadnt told the rest of the family what we were having.

here's a link about how they are made at the place i got it from.

im sure you'll really enjoy it, one tip i would get is to get a decent meat thermometer since its such a thick piece of meat, so you can check its cooked all the way through, you dont want to have the family with the nasty suprise of "Christmas Afternoon: attack of the S**t's"

[Jenn]

Just found this:

http://www.ocado.com/webshop/getProd...ntainer=121764

Bear in mind it's for a 7kg piece so if yours is a different weight it will be different timing.

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS For best results roast in an oven. Time: 5hr45 Temperature Electric: 190°C Fan: 170°C Gas: gas 5

Pre heat oven. Remove all packaging leaving the joint in its own tray. Cover with foil. Cook in centre of oven in the foil tray. Baste occasionally. Remove the foil for the last 45 minutes. Cook thoroughly until juices run clear and there is no pink meat. Stand for 10 minutes before carving.

[the whistler]

Originally Posted by MrBlofeldt

Ok, so I've bought a Yorkshire Pot for Christmas day...

How do I cook it ?

(for those who don't know, a Yorkshire pot is a Quail, stuffed inside a Pheasant, stuffed inside a Duck, stuffed inside a Turkey, or variations of similar - i.e. different birds !)

I guess everyone gets a leg then?

[huwg]

The River Cottage 10 bird roast



more detail and cooking times here :-
http://shop.rivercottage.net/recipes...s.200512062531