2006-12-05 05:03:01 · 6 answers · asked by craig807 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Bit of a hard one to pin down really. In medieval times only the rich would eat birds on Christmas day with the most tradtional meal being boar. It became tradition to have goose until Henry VIII decided to have turkey. So, that would mean the turkey first was introduced to English Christmas dinner in the 16th century.
2006-12-09 04:37:11 · answer #1 · answered by fleurpixie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seeing as there native to North America, and wild turkeys were popular with the American Pilgrims, I would say once they were domseticated around the 18th century, so i would figure around the middle of the 1700's, and then like chickens they started producing them in the UK.
Plus most of the birds in the UK are now produced in France or Europe. And judging by the one Mr Bean had on his head, there mostly males.
2006-12-05 14:12:12 · answer #2 · answered by The Unknown Chef 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blame it on Albert, Queen Victoria's Prince Consort. May not be true, but he introduced the Christmas tress and greetings cards, so what the hell!
2006-12-05 13:39:23 · answer #3 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It must have been fairly late, most carols, victorian tales etc refer to "fattening up the goose"!
2006-12-05 13:22:20 · answer #4 · answered by Raymo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20th
2006-12-05 13:11:55 · answer #5 · answered by lulu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really know as I wasn't actually there !!!!!!!
2006-12-05 14:56:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋