The pic is me weighing at local post office to get an accurate weight to cook it but on the packaging says min weight 1.9kg. Mine was 2.29kg. I've looked everywhere and this was the cheapest I could find a fresh one. Sorry if already post did do a quick search to check.
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deb8z
22 Dec 155#1
Glad I wasn't behind you in the queue :confused:
graham17
22 Dec 154#17
That's theft, not a staff benefit....
Bargainhuntersupreme
22 Dec 154#12
Just saw a staff member in Asda stick a 2p reduced sticker on a fresh turkey crown and give it to another staff member, not sure that isn't really naughty especially as the sell by date was 26th December so might even be price tampering (and yes I am **** that staff can get away with sticking reduced stickers on in-date items when Joe Public has to pay full price)
srp111
22 Dec 154#5
Special delivery to turkey please :sunglasses:
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deb8z
22 Dec 155#1
Glad I wasn't behind you in the queue :confused:
Matzi2000 to deb8z
22 Dec 15#3
I didn't use a manned till manager said I could use a unmanned one so did cause a question :smiley:
jeczap to deb8z
22 Dec 153#4
Post Office wouldn't have been particularly busy this time of year :smirk:
dandanx88
22 Dec 151#2
i was supposed to vote hot but voted cold by accident sorry op but this is a genius idea to weigh it lol :smiley:
srp111
22 Dec 154#5
Special delivery to turkey please :sunglasses:
Matzi2000
22 Dec 15#6
I didn't cause a que lol
sexyshelk135
22 Dec 151#7
Would of made me chuckle seeing you do this.
Matzi2000 to sexyshelk135
22 Dec 15#8
The scales in house don't go that high :smiley:
DealTaker101
22 Dec 152#9
I suppose it had to be Posted because Turkeys can't fly!
mel1408
22 Dec 15#10
£6.95/kg Sainsburys fresh crowns
Matzi2000 to mel1408
23 Dec 15#24
That works out at £15.91 as mine weighed 2.292kg
tuezde85
22 Dec 151#11
:smile: heat just for your trip to the post office! Genius...good deal too
Bargainhuntersupreme
22 Dec 154#12
Just saw a staff member in Asda stick a 2p reduced sticker on a fresh turkey crown and give it to another staff member, not sure that isn't really naughty especially as the sell by date was 26th December so might even be price tampering (and yes I am **** that staff can get away with sticking reduced stickers on in-date items when Joe Public has to pay full price)
delboyd to Bargainhuntersupreme
22 Dec 151#16
I'm sure you get your employee benefits too?
Elkelriko to Bargainhuntersupreme
22 Dec 151#19
I've seen staff at Asda Kinmel Bay using similar tactics, saw a gathering of people and went over to be nosey, was a load of marked down stuff being grabbed by staff, and a bulky security store worker blocking customers!
Rich44 to Bargainhuntersupreme
23 Dec 15#32
Fraud for sure. Used to work at Asda & the lady who did reductions for staff used to over reduce stuff then hide it so she could buy it.
Last time I saw her was being led away in handcuffs by the police in front of her family at the checkout. Turned put she'd been marking stuff down by 95% instead of 40% AND marking down stuff that had long dates on it.
Reducing stuff like that turkey to 2p will set alarms off so to speak, there's a report that's printed showing huge reductions like that & goes to each dept manager to explain.
Was easier to get away with years ago with hand written whoops stickers now they're printed they can trace them back to the individual that did it
stevieshoes
22 Dec 151#13
I have to put my post on them scales!
Heat for the picture. Not only the idea but being seen taking a photo of it
stevieshoes
22 Dec 153#14
My money is on you for the next Turner prize
leather
22 Dec 152#15
So were are you posting it to? Turkey or Iceland? Sorry, someone had to.
graham17
22 Dec 154#17
That's theft, not a staff benefit....
Badbear
22 Dec 15#18
I think fresh turkey crowns are £7 in Morrisons.
Matzi2000 to Badbear
23 Dec 15#27
£18.90 for a fresh crown the same weight and size in Morrisons
wised_up
22 Dec 151#20
Turkey crown sound like the best idea (who does eat the legs?) BUT do be careful as sometimes a low per kg price is not the best indicator if what you are getting for the money. Make sure the crown does notinclude wings and other bones.
Got a very nasty surprise buying turkey crown at Aldi last Christmas - after taking the wings and ribs etc out the weight dropped by over 1.5lb !!!! that hiked the real price per kilo to not such a bargain after all :disappointed:
Meathotukdeals to wised_up
22 Dec 152#21
Crown should not have wings and legs - that is why it is a crown after all.
Matzi2000 to wised_up
23 Dec 15#25
No wings or ribs I checked that it's always good to check for that
wised_up
22 Dec 151#22
Thats what I expected it to be but......
well this is how the turkey crown from Aldi looked like :disappointed:
I was a very not happy customer
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wised_up
22 Dec 151#23
Aldi calls this a crown !!
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Demon316
23 Dec 151#26
Looks like you are posting pictures of a upside down turkey crown. Turn it up the other way and then show us...haha
serialkillerdna
23 Dec 15#28
Maybe it's an Irish turkey !!!!
wised_up
23 Dec 15#29
How else can I show what was hidden underneath the nicely looking breasts
Looking at it from the top, as its presented on the tray for sale you could not see what was lurking under - thats the problem, I did not see the hidden bits till unpacked at home :disappointed:
BigG9262
23 Dec 15#30
The Iceland turkey crowns are from Poland,personally I prefer British,especially for the same price(£7/kilo in Sainsburys and Morrisons).
deb8z
23 Dec 151#31
No xmas lunch here,we are having curry :laughing:
But looking at that Aldi turkey that's a good thing :confused:
Rich44
23 Dec 15#33
Wrong a crown just means it's been cut up to be a crown you can still get the legs etc included. If you buy a crown from a butcher 99% of the time you will be paying for the whole bird even if you only get the crown
wised_up
23 Dec 15#34
Wow, Rich44 - a crown of bird would not include legs for sure. And just in case some are not too familiar with the anatomy my pictures show a crown upside down with WINGS (just the first part of them, not complete) not legs and the part of a rib cage. You are looking form middle of the bird towards the neck area.
Bought turkey crown from Asda and Morrisons subsequently and none of them had wings etc included, just two breasts on the breast bone.
If in doubt ask at a butcher counter what the crown should include when you are in Morrisons - they are quite helpful.
And if a crown is more than a crown then that should be stated on the packaging, like for instant some boneless chicken breast I have seen a while ago that in a very small print stated that a part of bone is still in (and it was).
Meathotukdeals
23 Dec 151#35
Not surprised you are annoyed with that bird. But recently we got something from Aldi that had won some sort of award. It was a slow cooked shoulder of lamb. Both of us put most of it in the bin. It was not nice at all. I don't personally shop at Aldi and don't think I'm missing out on much after tasting their 'Award Winner' and seeing these pics.
I think the turkey might have a bit of water in it don't you think with that weight
wised_up
23 Dec 15#38
Have to say if I were to buy a chicken to roast and would not want to pay the Marks or Waitrose price, I would always pick Aldi's fresh/uncooked chicken. It has more flavour than any other basic supermarket chicken. And being brought up on freshly cooked meals and mostly home reared and processed pork and poultry I am rather fussy ;-)
Duelling Duck
23 Dec 15#39
Me! Thigh is the best bit. I also love gnawing on the wings while the beast is resting. I think breast meat is the most rubbish part. For Christmas dinner I wouldn't want to get the opposite end of the crown (the legs and wings) because it's all about the spectacle of the turkey, but for any other time I'd happily ditch that tasteless white bulging bosom.
It is a sort of snobbery, I'll admit. If you don't know how to make real gravy I also snigger behind my handkerchief at your quaint attempt at festivities.
Now Merry Christmas to you.
wised_up
23 Dec 15#40
:smiley:
There is no Bisto in my cupboards I assure you ;-) As for the poultry meat give me the chicken or duck's legs any time! Was just commenting about the majority of a population in general as have seen them liking breast, while the rest of the bird is going to waste, hence a solution of buying a crown instead.
Ho ho ho, merry Christmas
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Last time I saw her was being led away in handcuffs by the police in front of her family at the checkout. Turned put she'd been marking stuff down by 95% instead of 40% AND marking down stuff that had long dates on it.
Reducing stuff like that turkey to 2p will set alarms off so to speak, there's a report that's printed showing huge reductions like that & goes to each dept manager to explain.
Was easier to get away with years ago with hand written whoops stickers now they're printed they can trace them back to the individual that did it
Heat for the picture. Not only the idea but being seen taking a photo of it
Got a very nasty surprise buying turkey crown at Aldi last Christmas - after taking the wings and ribs etc out the weight dropped by over 1.5lb !!!! that hiked the real price per kilo to not such a bargain after all :disappointed:
well this is how the turkey crown from Aldi looked like :disappointed:
I was a very not happy customer
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Looking at it from the top, as its presented on the tray for sale you could not see what was lurking under - thats the problem, I did not see the hidden bits till unpacked at home :disappointed:
But looking at that Aldi turkey that's a good thing :confused:
Bought turkey crown from Asda and Morrisons subsequently and none of them had wings etc included, just two breasts on the breast bone.
If in doubt ask at a butcher counter what the crown should include when you are in Morrisons - they are quite helpful.
And if a crown is more than a crown then that should be stated on the packaging, like for instant some boneless chicken breast I have seen a while ago that in a very small print stated that a part of bone is still in (and it was).
It is a sort of snobbery, I'll admit. If you don't know how to make real gravy I also snigger behind my handkerchief at your quaint attempt at festivities.
Now Merry Christmas to you.
There is no Bisto in my cupboards I assure you ;-) As for the poultry meat give me the chicken or duck's legs any time! Was just commenting about the majority of a population in general as have seen them liking breast, while the rest of the bird is going to waste, hence a solution of buying a crown instead.
Ho ho ho, merry Christmas