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Manchester Evening News
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Chris Slater & David Dubas-Fisher

Turkey cooking calculator: How to cook the perfect Christmas dinner

It is the centrepiece of Christmas Day. But cooking and serving up the traditional turkey and all the trimmings can be a stressful task.

If you end up with overdone turkey, burnt roast potatoes and veg that just won't cut it, you'll have probably irritated your dinner guests and will be left reaching for the festive tipples at the earliest opportunity.

Getting it right is a truly heroic effort - particularly when it comes to timings. But let's be honest, there will always be someone not quite happy with the way it has worked out.

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But worry not, as we may just be able to help - sit back, relax and let our interactive Christmas Dinner planner do the work for you.

We've consulted the (Michelin) stars to bring you all the tips you need to ensure your turkey's done to a treat. It's really simple, too.

Just tell us the weight of your bird and what time you'd like to be sitting down to tuck into your meticulously-planned feast and our handy tool will calculate your turkey's cooking time.

It will also break the morning down into a minute-by-minute plan and you will have the perfect Christmas dinner with all the trimmings ready in no time.

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