The Best Turkeys for Your Festive Celebrations at Home

When: November 1 to December 31

Da Paolo Gastronomia’s latest festive offering is an easy-to-carve stuffed & deboned roast turkey, complete with three layers of stuffing. The Christmas bird is first filled with a Cotechino centre—a traditional Italian-style sausage made with pork meat, pork rind and lard. It’s then encased in a chestnut, leek and mushroom mix before it’s wrapped up in an aromatic chorizo spiced mince. Finally, the bird is roasted to achieve a moist flesh boasting a blend of flavours and textures. Balance these with its sweet and tangy house-made passion fruit sauce.

When: November 25, 2022 to January 2, 2023

This hotel’s yuletide offerings showcase classic holiday dishes with an Asian twist. Look out for its Chinese-style turkey marinated in an aromatic sauce infused with liquorice root, bay leaf, galangal root and star anise. Instead of roasting, the turkey is slow-braised for over an hour to enhance its rich and meaty taste. The creation is best savoured with a fragrant bowl of yam rice, braised eggs and chilli sauce. 

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When: December 5 to 25

Adding spice to this year’s festivities is The Dining Room’s latest asam pedas roasted turkey. Bringing an Asian twist to the classic Christmas staple, the culinary team first gives the turkey a rub down in a spicy and tangy paste for over 36 hours before they slow roast it to a crispy golden brown finish. It’s served alongside nasi kunyit (turmeric basmati rice), sauteed Brussel sprouts mixed with sambal hijau (green chilli) and emping crackers (bitternut cracker).

When: November 1 to December 22

Each year, Crowne Plaza gives the festive turkey an Asian refresh, and this year is no different. This year’s Asian rendition is made more flavourful with a honey-miso marinade; it is then brined for 24 hours and slow-roasted until the meat is moist and tender, and the skin a glorious brown. What’s more, it’s served with garlic soy fried rice, sauteed greens and a soy honey miso gravy.

The hotel’s traditional roast turkey is another sumptuous creation that is perfect for traditionalists. The poultry comes served with bread stuffing, roasted potatoes, cranberry sauce and giblet gravy.

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When: December 1, 2022 to January 2, 2023 

This grocer is celebrating the holidays with a range of traditional roasts, including the classic roasted turkey with stuffing. Its creation uses a GMO-free turkey fed with a 100 per cent vegetarian diet, resulting in a more flavourful bird. The bird is rubbed in a fragrant medley of herbs and spices before roasting to achieve fork-tender flesh and crackly golden brown skin. Have a bite and revel in juicy and meaty flavours that are further enhanced with the addition of sweet and tart cranberry sauce.  

When: December 1, 2022, to January 2, 2023

Fit for a group of five to seven, Little Farms Café’s Christmas whole roasted turkey is prepared the traditional way—the 6kg bird is marinated in a mix of aromatic herbs and spices before roasted until succulent. Each turkey also comes with a sourdough apricot and sage stuffing, cranberry apple compote, and turkey gravy. If that’s not enough, top up with festive sides such as the cheesy cauliflower gratin, refreshing tomato and basil salad, and duck fat roasted potatoes.  

When: November 14 to December 26

Pan Pacific is making this festive period all the more indulgent with its classic turkey offering. The hotel’s rendition of the traditional bird comes rubbed in a special spice mix and stuffed with rich foie gras pate. Dig in and savour its beautifully crisp skin and succulent meat. Enjoy the bird with the accompanying sour cherry marmalade, wild mushroom sauce, and winter vegetables. For an even heartier affair, top up with festive sides like the creamy potato au gratin. 

Not a fan of foie gras? Opt for the traditional roasted turkey that replaces foie gras pate stuffing with a buttery and nutty chestnut stuffing.

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