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Turkey with Tom Copas
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It’s December, Advent has begun, and we can officially start discussing Christmas so I have put together an episode about turkey that is very much of two halves. There’s an interview with Tom Copas, a turkey farmer who really looks after his flock: slow-grown, high welfare, and I have bought many a turkey from him over the years. Before that, I have prepared a little bit on the history of the turkey in Britain, spanning from Tudor times to the 20th century where it went from regal food to Christmas Day staple. Tom and I talked about farming family history, the intricacies of turkey farming, when the term ‘free-range’ is misleading, cooking tips and turkey crackling: amongst many other things.
If you can, support the podcast and blogs by becoming a £3 monthly subscriber, and unlock lots of premium content, or treat me to a one-off virtual pint or coffee: click here.
Order your Christmas turkey from the Copas Farm shop
Find Copas Turkeys on social media: Twitter/X @CopasTurkeys; Insta: @copasfarmshop or @tomcopas
Podcast episodes pertinent to today’s episode:
Christmas Feasting with Annie Gray
Tudor Cooking & Cuisine with Brigitte Webster
Turkey history references:
At Christmas We Feast: Festive Food Through the Ages (2021) Annie Gray
Eating with the Tudors: Food and Recipes (2023) Brigitte Webster
The Good Housewife’s Jewel (1596) Thomas Dawson
The Compleat Cook (1662) W. M.
E. Kidder's Receipts of Pastry and Cookery (1741) Edward Kidder
A Christmas Carol (1843) Charles Dickens
Upcoming events:
Find out about upcoming events on the website here.
Neil’s blogs:
Neil’s books:
Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper
Knead to Know: a History of Baking
Don’t forget, there will be postbag episodes in the future, so if you have any questions or queries about today’s episode, or indeed any episode, or have a question about the history of British food please email me at neil@britishfoodhistory.com, or on twitter and BlueSky @neilbuttery, or Instagram and Threads dr_neil_buttery. My DMs are open.
You can also join the British Food: a History Facebook discussion page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/britishfoodhistory
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Manage episode 452938151 series 2948886
It’s December, Advent has begun, and we can officially start discussing Christmas so I have put together an episode about turkey that is very much of two halves. There’s an interview with Tom Copas, a turkey farmer who really looks after his flock: slow-grown, high welfare, and I have bought many a turkey from him over the years. Before that, I have prepared a little bit on the history of the turkey in Britain, spanning from Tudor times to the 20th century where it went from regal food to Christmas Day staple. Tom and I talked about farming family history, the intricacies of turkey farming, when the term ‘free-range’ is misleading, cooking tips and turkey crackling: amongst many other things.
If you can, support the podcast and blogs by becoming a £3 monthly subscriber, and unlock lots of premium content, or treat me to a one-off virtual pint or coffee: click here.
Order your Christmas turkey from the Copas Farm shop
Find Copas Turkeys on social media: Twitter/X @CopasTurkeys; Insta: @copasfarmshop or @tomcopas
Podcast episodes pertinent to today’s episode:
Christmas Feasting with Annie Gray
Tudor Cooking & Cuisine with Brigitte Webster
Turkey history references:
At Christmas We Feast: Festive Food Through the Ages (2021) Annie Gray
Eating with the Tudors: Food and Recipes (2023) Brigitte Webster
The Good Housewife’s Jewel (1596) Thomas Dawson
The Compleat Cook (1662) W. M.
E. Kidder's Receipts of Pastry and Cookery (1741) Edward Kidder
A Christmas Carol (1843) Charles Dickens
Upcoming events:
Find out about upcoming events on the website here.
Neil’s blogs:
Neil’s books:
Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper
Knead to Know: a History of Baking
Don’t forget, there will be postbag episodes in the future, so if you have any questions or queries about today’s episode, or indeed any episode, or have a question about the history of British food please email me at neil@britishfoodhistory.com, or on twitter and BlueSky @neilbuttery, or Instagram and Threads dr_neil_buttery. My DMs are open.
You can also join the British Food: a History Facebook discussion page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/britishfoodhistory
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