For many of us, cooking a lavish Christmas lunch can be an extremely daunting task, especially when you are inviting multiple guests around for the occasion.
The secret to delivering the perfect festive meal is simple – plan ahead and be prepared! With Christmas fast approaching, it’s about time to start planning to get you and your kitchen ready for the big day.
The new Jme collection from Jamie at Home, offers an array of cookware and gadgets to help take the stress out of cooking this Christmas and ensure your day runs smoothly from start to finish.
To help you create the perfect roast with the minimum of fuss, these are Jamie at Home’s Top 5 kitchen must-haves this Christmas:
NEW Big Bird Baster, £10
This simple little invention lets you give your bird or joint a regular splash of flavoursome juices as it cooks. Just open your oven every 20 minutes or so, take out your turkey and give it a good basting, and it will come out perfectly-cooked and lovely and tender, with a nice crispy skin and lovely moist meat.
NEW Meat Thermometer, £10
When you’re cooking a turkey, you want your meat juicy, tender and perfectly cooked. It’s important to get it right, because undercooked meat, especially poultry, can give you food poisoning.
This easy-to-read, stainless steel thermometer takes the guesswork out of roasting. The pointer gives you an accurate reading of the meat’s inner temperature while telling you how ‘done’ it is.
Carving Set, £50
A good carving set is an essential part of Christmas lunch. To ensure that your turkey is carved to perfection; the Jme carving set includes a knife, which is forged from the best quality Japanese steel, to a professional standard, a fork, which slides easily into the meat to anchor it for carving, and a steel to keep your knife sharp.
Tin, £14
For roasting your turkey, potatoes and even your veg, a good, robust tin is key. The Jme Essentials roasting tin is generous in size and is guaranteed not to twist and buckle when exposed to high temperatures.
Speed Peeler, £5
This must have gadget is an absolute kitchen staple and will be your saviour when preparing Christmas veg. Designed to peel all shapes and sizes, the Speed Peeler is suitable for left and right hand users.
So make sure your Christmas roast is the talk of the town this year with a little help from Jamie at Home!
For more information on the Jme homeware collection, please log onto the website.
*All Jme homeware products are available through Jamie at Home parties.
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