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Defrost Reminder

 

From cosy get-togethers to the main event, make sure your festive favourites are perfectly prepared. Keep your festive plans stress-free with our handy defrosting guide, so your food’s always ready to serve when you need it.

 

Turkeys / Mains & Centrepieces / Puddings

 

Turkey defrost instructions

Browse Turkeys

Stuffed Turkey Breast for Two

Remove from packaging, place in dish and cover. Defrost for at least 12 hours in the fridge. Ensure it is fully defrosted before cooking.

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Turkey with Pork & Cranberry Stuffing for Four

Remove from all packaging, place in dish and cover. Defrost for at least 48 hours in the fridge. Ensure it is fully defrosted before cooking.

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Stuffed Crown of Turkey for Eight

Remove from packaging, place in dish and cover. Defrost for at least 72 hours in the fridge. Ensure it is fully defrosted before cooking.

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Celebration Crown of Turkey & Duck

Remove from packaging, place in dish and cover. Defrost for at least 72 hours in the fridge. Ensure it is fully defrosted before cooking.

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Stuffed Thigh Of Turkey

Remove from packaging, place in dish and cover. Defrost for at least 48 hours in the fridge. Ensure it is fully defrosted before cooking.

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Mains & Centrepieces defrost instructions

Browse Christmas Mains

Beef Wellington (6)

Remove from the box onto a plate on top of the silicone paper provided and defrost in the fridge for 36 hours.

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Marmalade & Honey Glazed Gammon

Defrost in refrigerator only for at least 48 hours before cooking.

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British Sirloin

Remove the sirloin and sauce from all packaging (keeping the film on the sauce pot), place the sirloin in a dish and cover. Defrost both in the fridge for 48 hours. Ensure the sirloin is fully defrosted before cooking.

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Shoulder of Lamb

Remove the lamb and sauce from all packaging (keeping the film on the sauce pot), place the lamb in a dish and cover. Defrost both in the fridge for 48 hours. Ensure the lamb is fully defrosted before cooking.

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Rosemary & Sage Porchetta

Remove from all packaging, place in a dish and cover. Defrost in the fridge for 48 hours before cooking.

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Whole Stuffed Duck

Remove the duck and sauce from all packaging (keeping the film on the sauce pot), place the duck in a dish and cover. Defrost both in the fridge for 36-48 hours. Ensure the duck is fully defrosted before cooking.

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Shellfish Thermidor Pie

Defrost in the refrigerator for 24 hours before cooking.

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Cornish Monkfish Wrapped in Dry-cured Ham

Leave the monkfish in all packaging and defrost in the fridge for 36 hours before cooking.

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Puddings defrost instructions

Browse Christmas Puds

Triple Layered Black Forest Gâteau

It is very important to remove the dessert from all packaging and place on a serving dish whilst it’s still frozen. You’ll find it much easier to handle. Defrost for 12 hours in the fridge, then take out the fridge and leave on the side for 90 minutes before serving.

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Chocolate Ganache Tart

It is very important to remove the dessert from all packaging and place on a serving dish whilst it’s still frozen. You’ll find it much easier to handle. Defrost for 7 hours in the fridge, or 3-4 hours at room temperature. If defrosting at room temperature, place in the fridge for half an hour before serving to firm the ganache before serving.

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Chocolate & Hazelnut Choux Ring

It is very important to remove the dessert from all packaging and place on a serving dish whilst it’s still frozen. You’ll find it much easier to handle. Defrost for 11 hours in the fridge, then take out the fridge and leave on the side for 30 minutes before serving.

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