The '4bird roast' from Aldi's

mashedbanana

Aldi have them on sale the last couple fo years, soes anyone have ANY idea how much one of these joints are please?

I think the combo is Turkey,Chicken,Goose& duck boned & rolled, ready to roast :-)

Alun

Couldn't find any info on aldi.ie, but it's on their UK website at £9.99 if that's any help.

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/product_range/product_range_27609.htm

I've also seen something similar in Lidl in their 'Deluxe' range.

BBDBB

It was about a tenner last year


I wouldnt have one again though

soap1978

BBDBB wrote: »

It was about a tenner last year


I wouldnt have one again though

Why?

BBDBB

it tasted terrible

SillyMangoX

We got a 3 bird roast (turduckin) and it shrank to nothing in the oven

tayto lover

The turkey crown is very nice. Had one last week and it's good value. Keep basting it though. A few nice par-boiled spuds in beside it and you have lovely roasties. Fceking starving now thinking about it.

Mellor

When you stuff a bird with a bird you have to roast the lot much slower. This is because the hot air can't cook from inside the cavity like a normal roast. If you don't the outer meat is like leather before the inner meat.

That's probably what happened to the posters who said it shrank to nothing and tasted horrible. I've had the aldi one and it was decent for the price.

SillyMangoX

We did roast it slow on a low heat for maybe 7ish hours, I still can't figure why it shrank so much!

Mellor

SillyMangoX wrote: »

We did roast it slow on a low heat for maybe 7ish hours, I still can't figure why it shrank so much!

I'd say 7 hours is why. Unless your was a lot bigger than the one I had, it sounds too long.

SillyMangoX

Any other roast we do is always done for just as long and nothing is ever wrong with it!

Pistachios & cream

I've gotten this a couple of times and always liked it.

Care has to be taken when cooking it as boned meats are never as juicy as meat on the bone.

I always just roasted it at a low temperature in the oven and served with veg and gravy.

hardCopy

Pretty sure I saw it for €12.99. Chicken, Turkey, Duck, Goose, stuffed with Pork, Sage & Onion and wrapped in Bacon. Christmas dinner is sorted but I'd be tempted to try this with my housemates before Christmas.

I've never roasted anything bigger than a chicken breast, would I be mad to try this?

They also had a smaller roast with 2 birds.

RobbieTheRobber

I remember last christmas reading a review done on some of the major supermarkets three bird roasts.

Ah it was the daily mail not normally a source I trust but might be worth reading before buying.

It has a review of the AldI four bird roast.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2076384/Do-bird-roasts-trounce-plain-turkey-Ahead-big-day-test.html

goose06

Do it yourself, I did a 6 bird roast bird roast last year, relatively easy just a bit time consuming. Just watch a couple of YouTube videos to learn how to bone the bird properly. The Quails were a pain because they are so small.

2 * Quail
1 * Posussin
1 * Duck
1 * Chicken
1 * Turkey
Use Sausage Stuffing to fill the gaps.

If I was to do it again I think I’d leave the Duck out as it was a bit overpowering compared to the other birds.

mashedbanana

Thanks for all the replies. It turns out my own sister had this last year, so she gave me a great run down on it.

When chatting with my hubby about it, he thought it was 'quite literally' a bird with in a bird. God love him, he hasn't a clue.
I'm still picturing it! lol. Thank ye all for the replies:-)

hardCopy

mashedbanana wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies. It turns out my own sister had this last year, so she gave me a great run down on it.

When chatting with my hubby about it, he thought it was 'quite literally' a bird with in a bird. God love him, he hasn't a clue.
I'm still picturing it! lol. Thank ye all for the replies:-)

You can do that. See RobbieTheRobber's post. Bit too complicated for me this year though.

Mellor

mashedbanana wrote: »

When chatting with my hubby about it, he thought it was 'quite literally' a bird with in a bird. God love him, he hasn't a clue.
I'm still picturing it! lol. )

That's the "proper" way to do it. Whole birds, boned and stuffed inside each other. The premade ones are more like segments of each bird rolled together. I suppose it keeps the size more suitable for regular dinners.

dickwod1

goose06 wrote: »

Do it yourself, I did a 6 bird roast bird roast last year, relatively easy just a bit time consuming. Just watch a couple of YouTube videos to learn how to bone the bird properly. The Quails were a pain because they are so small.

2 * Quail
1 * Posussin
1 * Duck
1 * Chicken
1 * Turkey
Use Sausage Stuffing to fill the gaps.

If I was to do it again I think I’d leave the Duck out as it was a bit overpowering compared to the other birds.

Glad to hear no Goose in the recipe, no Cannibalism so :rolleyes:

LaChatteGitane

Here is one I did a few years back. Boned, stuffed and rolled it myself. Turkey, guinea fowl and duck breast with pork mince.



If you have the courage to do this yourself you can spice up the mince whichever way you like.
It's just as important to leave the meat to rest before slicing, just like with any other roasts.

mashedbanana

LaChatteGitane wrote: »

Here is one I did a few years back. Boned, stuffed and rolled it myself. Turkey, guinea fowl and duck breast with pork mince.



If you have the courage to do this yourself you can spice up the mince whichever way you like.
It's just as important to leave the meat to rest before slicing, just like with any other roasts.

That looks only gorgeous! Fair play to ya!

the beer revolu

mashedbanana wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies. It turns out my own sister had this last year, so she gave me a great run down on it.

When chatting with my hubby about it, he thought it was 'quite literally' a bird with in a bird. God love him, he hasn't a clue.
I'm still picturing it! lol. Thank ye all for the replies:-)

I think hubby has the last laugh here!!

mashedbanana

the beer revolu wrote: »

I think hubby has the last laugh here!!

Yes...yes he does. Considering he can't cook, or even has any interest in cooking. that'll teach me to laugh at him!