Delia's favourite Christmas foods

Lane Farm pork

Joints, bacon, sausages and chops from Lane Farm are a cut above the pork usually found in the shops – and with good reason. Sue and Ian Whitehead have built up their Suffolk business by rearing quality meat to traditional standards. And, unlike many sausages, theirs have a high meat content and full flavour. The Whiteheads pride themselves on having a loyal, and growing, clientele and, with such succulent pork, it’s not difficult to see why Delia rates them so highly.
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Kelly turkey

The bronze turkey has become hugely popular in recent years, in response to the demand for birds reared in the traditional way without recourse to hormones and chemicals, then hung for 10 days to give a richer, gamier flavour. As a result, family-run Kelly Turkeys have developed the KellyBronze – it’s Delia’s turkey of choice and should be yours too.
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Neal’s Yard cheese

Not surprisingly, for a shop that specialises in the very best British and Irish cheeses, Neal’s Yard is the place to go for your Christmas Stilton. The very best of the blue comes from Colston Bassett – a creamy, hand-produced cheese that is just the thing for Christmastime. Buy a quarter Stilton and it will be the star of your cheeseboard.
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Springs smoked salmon

At Springs, a family-run business in the Sussex Downs, they produce the most exquisitely flavoured salmon in which salt, moistness and delicate smokiness are beautifully balanced. Three types of salmon – all smoked using woodchips or sawdust – are available: farmed Scottish salmon, wild Scottish salmon and Canadian salmon. So why not give your Christmas the luxurious touch this year?
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Goodman’s geese

In just 20 years, Judy Goodman has become the source of top-quality goose. The birds have light, airy barns for shelter, a diet of grass and wheat, careful handling and plenty of access to the great outdoors, all producing a particularly moist and mellow-tasting goose with plenty of meat on its bones.
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