In Australia, we don't have a big tradition of cooking turkey so it was a bit of a challenge to get with the program here.  But after 20 years or so - and many more birds than that - I think I have cracked it.  (Jane)

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Roast Turkey
and Trimmings

Ingredients

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Method

Prepping the bird
1. Two or three smoked pork (ham) hocks boiled gently in half a pot of water for 90 minutes or so.  Remove, strain, place stock in fridge overnight, scoop off fat before using. Cut up meat from pork hocks and add to soup at the end.

Our first turkey 1999 (video)

Method - cont'd

Making the stuffing

2. Cut off beet tops and bottoms, scrub very well to remove dirt (don't peel), trim crusty brown bits from around tops,

add to stock and boil for 15 mins or so.  Remove, let cool a bit. Leave stock boiling gently.

Roast Vegetables
Peel beets, halve cross-ways if large, cut into straws (~1inch x 1/4 inch x 1/4 inch or a little bigger).

Red Cabbage
Add finely chopped onions.  Trim leeks, slit lengthways, wash out dirt, slice.  Fry onions and leeks together  in separate pan until turning brown then add.  You can skip frying if too much trouble.

Cranberry sauce
Two or three smoked pork (ham) hocks boiled gently in half a pot of water for 90 minutes or so.  Remove, strain, place stock in fridge overnight, scoop off fat before using. Cut up meat from po