Christmas nut roast taste test: the turkey farmer tucks in

Paul Kelly has been breeding turkeys for nearly half a century – so what would he make of the nut roasts and other festive veggie options?

Paul Kelly is a turkey man through and through. He's been breeding free range Kelly Bronze turkeys in Essex since he was six years old, so has clocked up 44 years of turkey farming. His father was a turkey farmer before him; his children will, he hopes, become turkey farmers. Christmas day without turkey in the Kelly household is unthinkable.

Now bring on the veggie roast. For thousands of stressed Christmas cooks catering for family members with a variety of demands, this vegetarian alternative is an easy fix that complements the rest of Christmas dinner. And there's more choice than ever, as producers compete for the centrepiece with substitute meat products and different takes on the traditional nut roast. But which of them are worthy of that place? Paul seemed the toughest judge we could think of to put them to the test. "Nut roasts," he said. "What are they, stuffing?" Perfect.

source:http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/05/taste-test-christmas-nut-roast