Some unlucky people are fuming after realising that their turkeys have gone rotten the day before Christmas.
Although turkey can be drier than the Sahara Desert, it's tradition and it's arguably a better choice than what we used to eat.
Before turkeys were bought into Britain in 1526, we used to eat geese, boars’ heads, and even peacocks for Christmas meals.
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Years later, King Henry VIII made history when he was the first person to eat a turkey on Christmas Day (the year when this happened is unclear).
And after WWII, when farming became more efficient, turkey became a staple part of a Christmas meal in the UK, rather than beef or goose.
So you can blame the farming system for your dry meat.
Anyway, turkey is the main ingredient of our Christmas feast and people aren't happy that, in 2023, they are still getting rotten birds.
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Taking to X (Twitter) one person complained: "Just checked my turkey I brought on the 20th dated for the 27th and it is rancid and slimey!!!!
"Nearly threw up from the smell of it!!!
"Absolutely disgusting!!!!!!!"
Another added: "My three 'joints' of meat to serve 4 (food to order) are tiny and swimming in grease and liquids (see pics) and the vegetarian option has to be used by Christmas eve!
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"I should have learned my lesson the year you sent rotten turkey."
Someone else said: "I collected my Xmas order today and noticed my 'fresh' turkey was frozen through. When highlighting this to staff, they were not concerned and assumed the fridge may have been at a cooler temperature."
While some Brits' Christmases were ruined by their 'rotten turkeys' last year, others - in typical British fashion - took much joy in the EastEnders-like drama building online.
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One said: "Shaking with excitement for the 'Our Turkey is Rotten, [supermarket] has ruined Christmas' tweets."
"Our turkey was from the local butchers in Holyhead. It was literally AMAZING. I feel for #rottenturkey peeps - I’d be so gutted - surprised this happens every year tho," another said.
A final resolved: "Awful if you have discovered that your turkey is rotten, however, I do find it hard to believe that all you have left in the house is *checks notes* crisps and(or) beans on toast..."
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