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Welcome to Celtnet's Turkey Recipes Page — Today the turkey is the festive bird, par excellence and is typically the centrepiece of the Christmas table (and in the USA and Canada the Thanksgiving table). Despite its current world-wide spread the domestic turkey is native to the Americas and represent the domestication of the Wild Turkey by the Aztecs some 2600 years ago. When first encountered by Europeans in the 1600s turkeys were confused with guineafowl, then know as Turkey fowl and the shortened form of the name 'Turkey' stuck for the American bird. They are distant relatives of chickens and thus classed as 'fowl'. It is unclear precisely when the first turkeys were brought to Europe, but a date of around 1518 seems probable. There are certainly Spanish references to the bird from this time. By the 1520s turkeys were raised as food for the Spanish nobility, but the first specifically turkey-based recipes did not appear until 1570 (in Italy) and 1599 (in Spain). However, by the 1540s the turkey was an important culinary bird in France and from there made its way to England. From Italy the Turks introduced them to the Ottoman Empire and the Armenians introduced them into Persia from whence they were introduced into India.

Embossed sketch of a roast turkey By the 1570s there were huge flocks of turkeys in Norfolk (an important breeding centre to this day) and by the 1580s specific recipes for turkey were included in recipe books. However, it was Gervaise Markham in his book The English Hus-wife (1615) who first popularized turkey as a feast bird and by the 1750s turkeys were raised on a vast scale and great turkey drives were used to herd the birds to market in London. By the 18th century almost all English cookbooks included turkey recipes, but the goose remained the mainstay of the Christmas table and it wasn't until late Victorian times that turkeys became the mainstay of the Christmas meal. The large size and generally low cost meant that a turkey was a cheap way of feeding a large family and the left-overs could be made into several other meals over the Christmas period. Here you will find a range of turkey and turkey-based recipes, including traditional roasting methods, stews and ways of using-up your left-overs. If you want ideas for stuffing your turkey then have a look on the stuffings and forcemeat recipes page for plenty of ideas for familiar and not so familiar stuffings.

You can also browse the following types of meat-based recipes:

Meat-based Recipes
Beef Recipes Chicken Recipes Fish Recipes
Fowl-based Recipes Game Recipes Goat Meat Recipes
Goose and Duck Recipes Ham Recipes Lamb Recipes
Mutton Recipes Offal Recipes Pork Recipes
Guide to Roasting Turkey Recipes Veal Recipes

Alphabetical list of turkey recipes follow (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 132 recipes in total:


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Andalusian Turkey
     Origin: France
Hot Black Bean Chilli
     Origin: America
Satsabeli Bazha
(Poultry in Walnut Sauce)
     Origin: Georgia
Apple Juice Brined Turkey
     Origin: American
Leftover Turkey and Bacon Caesar Salad
     Origin: America
Sauté of Turkey
     Origin: France
Ballotine of Turkey
     Origin: British
Leftover Turkey Galettes
     Origin: Britain
Sautó Turkey Cutlets
     Origin: British
Bengali Turkey Curry
     Origin: British
Lemon-brined Turkey
     Origin: Fusion
Sour Cherry Chili
     Origin: American
Blanquette of Turkey
     Origin: France
Lightly-brined Turkey
     Origin: British
Sow Thistle and Beans Soup
     Origin: British
Brown Sugar Brine for Turkey
     Origin: British
Maple-Glazed Roast Turkey Breast With Cornbread Stuffing
     Origin: American
Spiced Turkey Peppersoup
     Origin: Nigeria
Caponata with Turkey Escalopes
     Origin: British
Microwave Cider-glazed Harvest Turkey
     Origin: British
Stuffed Giant Puffball
     Origin: British
Cawl Twrci a Ffa
(turkey and Bean Soup)
     Origin: Welsh
Microwave Turkey Tetrazzini
     Origin: British
Stuffed Pumpkin
     Origin: American
Chili Con Turquía
(Chili with Turkey)
     Origin: Fusion
Microwaved Traditonal Roast Turkey
     Origin: British
Stuffed Turkey Joints
     Origin: British
Chinese Roast Turkey
     Origin: American
Minced Turkey Cutlets
     Origin: Russia
Suffolk-cured Turkey
     Origin: British
Chop Suey
     Origin: Fusion
Mushrooms Florentine
     Origin: Italy
Swedish Turkey Salad
     Origin: British
Cider and Apple Brined Turkey
     Origin: British
Mustard Turkey Schnitzel
     Origin: Germany
Thai-style Minced Turkey Salad
     Origin:
Classic Giblet Stuffing
     Origin: American
Nigerian Fried Turkey
     Origin: Nigeria
Thai-style Turkey Salad
     Origin: Thailand
Clear Turkey and Celery Soup
     Origin: British
Nigerian Scotch Eggs
     Origin: Nigeria
The Ultimate Roast Turkey
     Origin: British
Clear Turkey Soup with Pancakes
     Origin: British
Nigerian Turkey Pie
     Origin: Nigeria
To make a Yorkshire Christmas Pie
     Origin: British
Clear Turkey-tomato Soup
     Origin: British
Old-fashioned Giblet Stuffing
     Origin: American
Tonkatsu Turkey
     Origin: Fusion
Cold Turkey with Potatoes and Anchovies
     Origin: British
Old-fashioned Turkey Soup
     Origin: British
Traditional Roast Turkey
     Origin: British
Conchiglie al Forno con avanzi di Natale
(Baked Conchiglie with Christmas Leftovers)
     Origin: Italy
Oxeye Daisy Chopsuey
     Origin: Fusion
Trini Meat Patties
     Origin: Trinidad
Cranberry and Apple Turkey Breast
     Origin: American
Pâté Nadolig
(Christmas Pâté)
     Origin: Welsh
Trinidadian Turkey Curry
     Origin: Trinidad
Cream of Turkey Soup
     Origin: British
Paprika Turkey
     Origin: American
Tropical Turkey Pizza
     Origin: American
Crockpot Turkey Meatballs
     Origin: American
Pavón à la D'Albufera
(Turkey Albufera)
     Origin: Spanish
Turcija Kiev
(Turkey Kiev)
     Origin: Russia
Crockpot Turkey Soup
     Origin: American
Petti di Pollo Pipeni con Funghi Chiodni
(Chicken Breast Stuffed with Honey Fungus)
     Origin: Italy
Turkey à la King
     Origin: British
Daube of Turkey
     Origin: France
Pink-brined Turkey
     Origin: American
Turkey and Chips
     Origin: British
Driblws
(Turkey Giblets, Chinese Style)
     Origin: Welsh
Potted Turkey
     Origin: British
Turkey and Cobnut Soup
     Origin: British
Empaandas Method II
     Origin: Chile
Pupusas
     Origin: El Salvador
Turkey and Ham Pie
     Origin: British
European Pellitory Chopsuey
     Origin: Fusion
Ragoût of Turkey
     Origin: British
Turkey and Himalayan Balsam Seed Soup
     Origin: British
Farcie Dinte Rôtie aux Marrons et aux Pommes
(Stuffed Roast Turkey with Chestnuts and Apples)
     Origin: France
Ragoût of Turkey
     Origin: British
Turkey and Smoked Salmon Hash
     Origin: British
Fricassée of Turkey
     Origin: British
Rillettes de la Turquie
(Turkey Rillettes)
     Origin: France
Turkey Breast à la Poivrade
     Origin: British
Galantine of Turkey
     Origin: France
Roast Turkey Noodle Soup with Chopsuey Greens
     Origin: Fusion
Turkey Breast with Beer and Prunes
     Origin: France
Gibelotte with Turkey
     Origin: British
Roast Turkey Noodle Soup with European Pellitory Greens
     Origin: Fusion
Turkey Breast with Cream
     Origin: British
Greens and Beans Soup
     Origin: America
Roast Turkey Noodle Soup with Oxeye Daisy Greens
     Origin: Fusion
Turkey Breasts in Jelly
     Origin: British
Grilled Turkey Legs
     Origin: Germany
Roast Turkey with Herbs
     Origin: British
Turkey Broth
     Origin: American
Hareless Potpies
     Origin: British
Roast Turkey with Walnut Sauce
     Origin: British
Hearty Crockpot Chili
     Origin: American
Sarma
(Stuffed Cabbage Leaves)
     Origin: Serbia

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