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1. You'll never buy a regular Turkey again for Christmas after trying the James Alexander Gluten Free 5 Bird Roast

   Posted by Richard on 4th Jan 2023

   WOW, WOW, WOW.
   
   Over the years, we've sourced whole Turkeys, Turkey crowns, and 3 Bird Roasts from various different retailers, but no more....
   
   This year, we stumbled across James Alexander Fine Foods Gluten Free 5 Bird Roast and decided to take the risk - it was definitely worth doing so.
   
   From the get-go the customer experience was remarkable and Oliver did everything possible to put our minds at rest - especially given the on-going challenges with distribution due to postal strike actions, etc.
   
   We didn't need to worry. The bird arrived as per the original booking time/date and was appropriately packaged and chilled.
   
   For those in need, the Gluten Free 5 Bird Roast comes with a menu card and clear cooking instructions. On Christmas Day, we pre-heated the over, put the bird in when at the right temperature and then did something more interesting as a party in the confidence that this would be perfect. It was better than perfect - it was exceptional and proved a real show stopper when presented to the Christmas Table.
   
   The meat was cooked to perfection, moist and succulent and best of all - no waste or stripping bones.
   
   We chose the Size: 2.5Kg (7-8 people) - however, this could have easily fed at least 10-12 grown adults in our opinion. We had enough meat left over that we served cold meats on Boxing Day, 5 Bird Curry on 27th December and still had enough left over for sandwiches on 28th December.
   
   If we were to have any criticism (and this is more nit-picking than anything to do with the quality of product), the roast is dressed with pancetta to maintain the succulent flavours inside. However, the string mesh holding the roast together is set beneath the pancetta so once the roast is cooked, you end up losing the pancetta when removing the string mesh as it becomes too difficult to tear away. But as noted, this is a minor issue and does not have any negative impact on the overall experience.

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2. Superb Customer Service

   Posted by Kingsley on 23rd Dec 2022

   Haven't cooked 5 bird roast yet, but expect it's up to usual standard. Just wanted to say thanks to Oliver (and Paul) for brilliant customer service. Sent email yesterday as order not arrived, received phone call 20 mins later to sort it all out. Thank you for professionalism, much appreciated. Merry Christmas

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3. Delighted

   Posted by Unknown on 29th Dec 2021

   Superb service in phoning to establish my exact requirement and then delivering as promised. Excellent quality meat and cooking instructions were correct.
   For the first time in over half a century I have impressed my children.

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4. 5 Bird Roast

   Posted by Carla Isherwood on 28th Dec 2021

   Another fantastic Christmas Dinner . We had a 5 bird roast last year and absolutely loved it. So we ordered the same again this year and it didn't dissapoint thank you.

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5. excellent succulent bird roast

   Posted by Jane Hearn on 28th Dec 2021

   We ordered this roast for 6 people for Christmas Dinner. It was a show stopper with everyone enjoying something a bit different from the usual Turkey. After sandwiches and Boxing Day buffet there is still sufficient with the ham I cooked to make a pie. We will definitely order it again

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6. delicious

   Posted by wendy on 26th Dec 2021

   Won’t be going back to ordering from M&S
   

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7. excellent product

   Posted by Unknown on 8th Dec 2021

   Excellent product , ample for large portions while feeding many!! Even the wee ones enjoyed it!

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8. Excellent quality, meat but over timed and incorrect cooking instructions

   Posted by Richard on 1st Oct 2021

   I have bought this 5 Bird roast for many Xmas’ now from the 4.5Kg to the 3.5Kg size for the last 3 years. The Meat, taste, quality, in my opinion cannot be beaten however the standard cooking instructions are too long resulting in a dry overcooked bird. Having purchased digital meat thermometers the instructions are at least 30 minutes over. I fully understand no one wishes undercooked meat however overcooking delicious meat is also not acceptable. I would recommend a meat thermometer and for £30 in Amazon or similar works for multiple meat types. This would be 5 Starts if the cooking instructions were correct to ensure a minimum 75Deg C internal temperature.

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9. Brilliant 5 Bird Roast

   Posted by David Reeves on 29th Dec 2020

   An amazing roast, halved and enjoyed at two different tables across London at the same time, due to Covid-19 Tier 4 restrictions.
   Delivered on time in good packaging, with clear cooking instructions.
   Thank you for a fantastic feast, very enjoyable cold as well!
   We will be buying again.
   

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10. Amazing 5 bird roast

    Posted by Phil E on 27th Dec 2020

    Absolutely delicious roast, making our Christmas dinner extra special. Made a fantastic rich gravy. Revised cooking instructions worked well, but if anything we could’ve given it a slightly shorter cook for a more moist meat.
    Very well packaged and arrived in perfect condition.
    Would buy again!

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