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Oven ready Chef’s Christmas Tip “Preparation, planning and timings - these are the three essential things you need for all great meals, and it's especially true for Christmas dinner as you'll want to spend time with family, not just in the kitchen!” Chestnuts are roasting in a charcoal oven at Jenkins & Sons… MENU It's all about the Josper charcoal oven at Jenkins & Sons, for that sweet, smokey flavour. 44 This converted 1920s fishmongers and butchers in Poole is still paying proper respect to all things fishy and meaty by cooking them over charcoal in their Josper oven. The high heat seals in flavour and adds smoke which should make for a sensational turkey that, quite excitingly, is only available if you pre-order. Dinner will be served with a fine selection of craft beers and cocktails that should be fun to match to your food, making for a festive feast that’s as tasty as it is hearty. Talking Turkey Chef Dean Starling's take on Christmas... Jenkins & Sons 7-8 Bankes Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue, BH14 9NB, Poole, Dorset www.jenkinssons.com 01202 746604 Q. What’s your favourite dish on your Christmas menu this year and why? A. Sticky rib scotch egg It's taking a classic Scotch egg and making it Christmassy. Our sticky pork rib meat for the filling, smoked in our Josper oven and also making a coleslaw all Christmassy using Brussels sprouts so even the sprout haters out there will eat it! Q. What should we order if we want something a bit different? A. West Country sirloin as it's cooked in a charcoal oven at 450°c or our cheese cake as it’s a panna cotta and cheese cake in one – double trouble. Q. Which local producer’s food on your menu makes Christmas for you? A. Our butcher from Springfield’s in Poole, Dave, works closely with us to source all our meat from Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire. www.menu-dorset.co.uk Q. How do you do your turkey? A. Our turkey is slightly different this year as it’s pre order only as we want it to be as homely as possible, a roast turkey even your mum would be proud of! Then it's seared off in our Josper oven (with a chimney even Santa can fit through!) at 450°c over coals to get a sweet smoke flavour then roasted in a traditional oven with butter, thyme, root veg and garlic.