What is a turkey crown?

Posted by The Turkey Team on 19th Nov 2019

In a nutshell a turkey crown is a turkey with the legs removed leaving just the turkey breast. This can be cut in 2 ways either retaining the backbone or without. When the backbone is removed it resembles and can be known as a saddle. Turkey crowns with their back bones are available from our shop https://www.copasturkeys.co.uk/turkey-crown-free-range-or-organic/

Why buy a crown this year? A crown may be a great option for your Christmas meal. Here are our thoughts:

Why a crown? (Pros)	Not this year? (cons)
Just the breast meat if people don’t like the dark meat More convenient and faster to cook Less wastage if all eaten on Christmas day with no leftovers As the meat is on the bone it will eat better cold than a breast roast because the meat will retain the moisture.	Doesn’t have the visual impact as being the centrepiece of the Christmas meal You pay for the legs anyway. Turkey crowns are more expensive per kg. Less or no bone marrow to give you the wow gravy. Smaller carcass for stocks and sauces.

Some chefs often recommend a turkey crown for the ease of cooking. A Copas Turkey is easy to cook and requires little preparation either way but see our blog for Cooking a crown for more details or our turkey cooking guide here: https://www.copasturkeys.co.uk/how-to-cook-a-turkey/

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