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Asda and Tesco shoppers slam ‘rancid’ turkey as cheeses urgently recalled – live

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Why do we eat turkey on Christmas Day?

Our explainer, published today, details why we follow so many traditions at Christmas.

It addresses the turkey tradition, stating the bird arrived on people’s plates in the 1600s when it was brought back from the USA but it is said to have taken off with the Victorians when Scrooge ordered a turkey for the Crachit family in a Christmas Carol.

Back in the day, people had goose.

A traditional Christmas dinner is served (file image)(Getty Images)

‘My cooker blew up on Christmas Day’

Writing on a forum, one Brit said their cooker “blew up” one Christmas Day.

They posted: “Cooker blew up Christmas day mid cook. Lovely neighbours took in the meat and potatoes for us but we had to abandon lots of the trimmings… Was still lovely meal though.”

This occured on December 25 several years ago, it is understood.

Aldi reminds customers to store turkeys properly

A major supermarket has said the whole industry experiences this issue most Christmases.

Aldi has reminded customers to always follow the product instructions of all goods to ensure they remain appetising. These instructions include the optimum storage of all supermarket products, including turkeys.

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