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Our panel of independent judges was inundated with entries to the 2009 British Turkey Awards. These experts from the world of media, plus mum-of-three Cristina Ellis, 56, of Surbiton, Surrey, who secured her place on the panel after winning a competition on the British Turkey website, judged over a hundred different turkey products and now we can reveal their shortlist. Look out for these foods in your local supermarket or butcher and see which ones you would pick as winners before the judges’ choices are revealed at the end of September.

British Turkey Awards shortlist 2009

Best meal solution

  • Ragley Estate Turkey and Ham Pie
  • Cranberry Foods Turkey Breast Olives
  • Bernard Matthews Southern Fried Golden Drummers

Best Christmas - convenience

  • Morrisons Luxury Turkey Crown
  • Bernard Matthews Golden Norfolk Herb Basted Turkey
  • Asda British Turkey Breast Lattice Joint

Best Christmas - traditional

  • Kelly Turkeys KellyBronze Turkey
  • Usk Vale Poultry Free Range Bronze Turkey
  • Morrisons Bronze Free Range turkey

Best barbecue

  • Morrisons Hot and Spicy Turkey Kebabs
  • Asda Turkey Sausages
  • Turkey Talk Lemon and Pepper Coated Turkey Steaks

Best branded

  • Bernard Matthews Free Range Golden Norfolk Turkey Breast Joint
  • Cranberry Foods Ready to Roast Turkey Breast and Thigh Joint
  • Lincs Turkeys Farm Fresh Lincolnshire Turkey

Best innovation

  • Snowbird Foods Ltd Turkey Tuckers meatballs
  • The UK Foodhall Ltd Cooked Sliced British Turkey Breast in Stock
  • Cranberry Foods Turkey Breast Olives

Best ready to eat

  • Bernard Matthews Golden Norfolk Turkey Breast Slices
  • Turkey Talk Adlington Oak Smoked Turkey Drumstick
  • Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Butter Roast Turkey Breast

Best catering

  • Lincs Turkeys Fresh Free-Range Butterfly Turkey
  • Bernard Matthews Single Turkey Breast Lobes
  • The UK Foodhall Ltd Cooked Sliced British Turkey Breast in Stock

Butcher of the year

  • Wood Quality Foods Eastwood, Notts.
  • Jenkinson Golborne, Warrington, Cheshire
  • C M McCabe Totnes, Devon

Chef of the year sponsored by Aviagen

  • Sudha Shankar Saha, Exec Head Chef, Saffron Restaurant Group Stuffed Turkey Tikka, Turkey Sheekh Kebab and Cranberry Scented Tikka Masala Sauce
  • Robert Stordy, Chef Lecturer, University of Derby Turkey Escalope stuffed with Sage & Vegetable Mousse, Meat Glazed Potatoes, Minted Broad Bean Puree and Port Jus
  • Robert Stordy, Chef Lecturer, University of Derby Duo of Turkey – British Turkey Rump in a Sage Crust, Turkey Leg Boulanger, Bay Scented Jus

Recipe writer of the year

  • Heather Whinney, Prima Spinach, Tomato and Chilli Stuffed Turkey Breast
  • The Hairy Bikers, BBC Christmas Special Turkey & Ham Pie
  • Rebecca Smith, Woman & Home Spicy Sweetcorn and Turkey Burgers

Retailer of the year

  • Waitrose
  • Morrisons
  • Co-op
  • Asda
  • Tesco
  • Sainsbury’s