Shops are selling super-sized ‘turkeys’ for eye-watering sums – as the ‘ultimate centrepiece’ for Christmas dinner

SHOPS are selling super-sized “turkeys” for as much as £350.

That is the price of upmarket department store Fortnum & Mason’s “ultimate centrepiece” — a ten-bird roast.

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A turkey, a chicken, two partridges, two mallards, two pheasants and two pigeons are all combined into one roast, tied to resemble a whole bird.

The store’s blurb says: “Exclusive to Fortnum & Mason, this extraordinary creation features a delectable blend of ten birds and six species.

“(The birds) have been combined into this neat roast, tied to resemble a whole bird, while remaining completely boneless through the middle for ease of carving.

“Between these layers of succulent bird lies a delic­ious­ly festive cranberry, orange and rosemary pork stuffing.

“The combination of white, dark, game and stuffing makes this the ultimate centrepiece, with something to suit every palate.”

Elsewhere, supplier Eversfield Organic in Devon sells a turkey stuffed with duck and pheasant for £195, which it says is “sure to impress everyone around the table”.

The Newt in Somerset is selling a goose stuffed with turkey, duck and pork, and chicken liver pate for £190.

It says it will be “guaranteed to wow your guests” and calls it “the ultimate Christmas showstopper”.

At the cheaper end of the scale, Waitrose’s two-bird roast of turkey packed with duck breasts is £65. And Marks and Spencer has a three-bird offering of turkey, chicken and duck for £60.

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