Festive Feasts: Meat Selections for this Christmas and New Year

It’s that time of year again when you’ve got to make the all-important decision: which meat will be the star of the Christmas dinner? While many people opt for the classic turkey, it’s also a great opportunity to experiment with different kinds of meat like beef, lamb, and pork.

In this blog, we’ll help you decide which meat to choose for both Christmas and New Year and explain why our festive meat hampers might be the best solution for your festive dining needs.

Turkey

Let’s begin with the classic festive option: Turkey. Turkey gets its moment to shine around the holidays, and there’s a reason why it is beloved by many. It’s a versatile meat that can be roasted, stuffed, and served in a range of delicious ways. Whether you’re choosing to roast a turkey crown or joint, this meat pairs beautifully with all of the classic trimmings and works especially well when accompanied by cranberry sauce.

Turkey is generally bigger than birds like chicken, so can provide meat for several meals to come also. If you’re looking to switch up the way you normally serve turkey at Christmas, then why not try our turkey crown wrapped in streaky bacon for an extra depth of flavour? At Fresh Meat Packs, we have turkey available in joint or crown cuts in a variety of sizes, so you can find one that is perfectly suited to the number of guests you plan to serve.

Gammon

Another classic meat to cook around this time of year is a roasted gammon. This may go with your Christmas dinner or be served on Boxing Day, but either way, it is a succulent, flavourful type of meat that will be sure to impress the whole family. Gammon can also be eaten in the days after roasting, giving you some festive sandwich material for the days after Christmas when you don’t want to worry about grocery shopping or cooking.

To maximise the flavour of your gammon, try serving it with a honey and mustard glaze, or, if you’re feeling adventurous, then you could try cooking it in cola or ginger beer. We offer gammon joints ranging from 1.6kg to 5kg, allowing for customisation depending on how much meat you’re looking to cook.

Beef

Whilst turkey and gammon are somewhat beloved at this time of year, you may be looking for an alternative option that still delivers on flavour and is apt for serving larger groups. Or, if you’ve enjoyed turkey for your Christmas roast and want something different for your New Year’s roast, then beef can be a great selection.

Whether you’re looking to try your hand at a beef wellington or want to enjoy some Yorkshire puddings on your Christmas dinner, beef is a hearty and rich meat that works well for many different occasions. For a tender and juicy cut, try our sirloin roasting joint, or if you truly want to impress guests, then our sirloin steak packs might do just the trick.

Lamb

Lamb legs are an ideal choice for those in the market for a unique festive choice. Its tender, succulent meat and rich flavour make it the perfect showstopper meat for both Christmas and New Year. To make your lamb more festive, then consider adding some cinnamon, ginger, and garlic to the roasting pan to really enhance its natural flavours.

Alternatively, if you’re looking for a hassle-free meat to cook on either of these busy days, then lamb is excellent when slow-cooked, so you can leave it to develop flavour whilst you crack on with other preparations. Choose from our 1.6kg whole leg of lamb, or English leg of lamb joint, depending on how many you’re serving.  

Christmas Hampers

If you’re looking for a convenient way to get all the meats you need for Christmas and New Year cooking and save some money, then our Christmas meat hampers are the perfect choice. They contain a variety of festive meats, including a minimum of a main Christmas roasting joint, sausages, pigs in blankets, gammon joint, sausage meat, cut of beef, and cranberry sauce to top it all off.

These hampers are a great customisable and cost-effective solution to ensure that you have all that you need for festive meals. Choose from our bronze, silver, gold, and platinum options depending on your requirements, and select your preferred main roasting joint in the process. These are an ideal solution for covering all your bases this festive season, and you even get a free Christmas hamper gift with your purchase!

Festive Feasts with Fresh Meat Packs

These are just some of the roasting meat options we have available for you to try this Christmas and New Year. We also stock pork and chicken roasts, should you prefer these to the ones we have discussed. When shopping with Fresh Meat Packs, you can be confident that all of the meat we stock is of the highest quality from trusted farmers and will be delivered to your door with secure, refrigerated packaging. Browse the range of festive meats on our website, and should you have any questions about our products or delivery service, please contact us.