Free Range Bronze Turkey

Spoilt for choice! Most of our birds come from Hog & Hen in Stonham Aspal although we still get some from the ever reliable Chris Mobbs, Cratfield and William Grove-Smith in Shalford. Like the Mobbs, the Hog & Hen bird is held in high regard by all at the Food Hall and it’s no surprise.

The meat and skin of these birds is remarkable as they have been hand-reared from day old chicks, and free to roam, forage and express themselves across large grass meadows. The birds also have access to roomy sheds for shelter overnight. After a maturing slowly, they are slaughtered, plucked and finished by hand on farm before being hung to allow the natural fats to set and intensify the flavour. Processing on farm and delivering direct to the Food Hall ensures quality, minimal transport and that traditional roast.

Customers also like the, often slightly smaller, bird from Chris Mobbs which is similarly given the freedom of fresh grass, fresh air and the time to mature; resulting is another superb bird.

For Christmas we also call upon Hubbards Farm (William Grove-Smith in Shalford, Braintree) for butterflied & rolled turkey breast fillets and Great Clerkes Farm (Saffron Walden) for duck, geese and the occasional chicken.