Cranberry sauce at the ready: turkey has come top of a poll as the Christmas meat of choice with 56% of the British population planning to serve it as their main meat come December 25th.
Thought to be the result of American influence, turkey has superseded the once-traditional goose as the Christmas carving among most British households, appearing more than twice as popular as the next five given options combined.
- 56% will be having turkey
- 8% chicken
- 8% beef
- 2% goose
- 2% pork
- 2% lamb
- 3% said ‘other’
A significant minority won’t be eating meat at all for Christmas, with 6% opting for a vegetarian dish instead and 3% saying they won’t be having a Christmas dinner.
