Now that December is officially here, it's time to start thinking about Christmas food.
While there are many important components to the perfect Christmas dinner, the star of the show is of course the turkey.
Each of the major UK supermarkets offers their own versions of the bird in varying sizes - and prices.
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Therefore, in order to get the best deal, it's important to have an overview of how much turkeys cost at each chain.
Whether you're after only a small bird this Christmas, or a huge one to feed the whole family, here's a roundup of the prices across every supermarket.
Tesco
Tesco British Frozen Small Basted Whole Turkey Bird 2.6Kg-3.8Kg - £12.00
Tesco British Frozen Medium Basted Whole Turkey Bird 3.9Kg-5.2Kg - £16.00
Tesco British Frozen Large Basted Whole Turkey Bird 5.3Kg-6.9Kg - £20.00
Tesco British Frozen Extra Large Basted Whole Turkey Bird 7.0Kg-8.8Kg - £24.00
Aldi
Ashfield Farm British Small Fresh Turkey Typically 3.25Kg - £11.21
Ashfield Farm British Medium Fresh Turkey Typically 5.25Kg - £18.11
Ashfield Farm British Large Fresh Turkey Typically 7Kg - £24.25
Lidl
Braemoor Basted Small Turkey With Giblets 2.8Kg-4Kg £11.49
Braemoor Basted Medium Turkey With Giblets 4.005Kg-5.4Kg £13.49
Braemoor Basted Large Turkey With Giblets 5.405Kg-7.2Kg - £17.49
Asda
ASDA Basted Medium British Turkey 3.9Kg - £14.50
ASDA Basted Large British Turkey 5.3Kg - £19.50
ASDA Basted Extra Large British Turkey 7.3Kg - £24.00
Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's British Small Basted Whole Turkey 2.6Kg-3.8Kg - £13.00
Sainsbury's British Medium Basted Whole Turkey - £17.50
Sainsbury's British Large Basted Whole Turkey 5.3Kg-6.9Kg - £20.00
Sainsbury's British Extra Large Basted Whole Turkey 7Kg-8.8Kg - £25.00
Sainsbury's British Extra Extra Large Basted Whole Turkey 8.9Kg-10.6Kg - £30.00
Morrisons
Morrisons British Small Whole Turkey 2.5Kg-3.99Kg - £10.47
Morrisons British Medium Whole Turkey 4Kg-5.49Kg - £16.40
Morrisons British Large Whole Turkey 5.5Kg-6.99Kg - £21.99
Morrisons British Extra Large Whole Turkey 7Kg-8.5Kg - £27.22
Waitrose
Essential Medium Whole Turkey with Giblets (4kg-6kg) - £24-£35
Essential Large Whole Turkey with Giblets (6kg-8kg) - £35-£46
Essential Extra Large Whole Turkey with Giblets (8kg-9.5kg) - £47-£55
Iceland
Bernard Matthews Golden Norfolk Basted Whole Turkey with Giblets Small - £11
Bernard Matthews Golden Norfolk Basted Whole Turkey with Giblets Medium - £14.50
Bernard Matthews Golden Norfolk Basted Whole Turkey with Giblets Large - £17
Bernard Matthews Golden Norfolk Basted Whole Turkey with Giblets X-Large £23
Bernard Matthews Golden Norfolk Basted Whole Turkey with Giblets XX-Large - £25
Conclusion
Depending on the size of turkey you're after, different supermarkets offer the best deal.
For a small turkey, Morrisons is the surprising winner, beating out bargain champs Aldi and Lidl - though they aren't far behind, alongside Iceland.
Comparing the size of a medium turkey, meanwhile, Lidl emerged triumphant - followed by Iceland and Asda.
If you're after an extra extra large bird to feed the entire extended family, Asda and Tesco both offer the cheapest deals at £24.
It's hard to compare Waitrose turkeys to other supermarkets since such a broad price range is given for each size, but even taking the cheapest estimate, they're still far more expensive than the others.
Whether their pricey birds are tasty enough to justify the price jump is a question for another day, but those on a budget this year are better sticking with the Morrisons, Lidl, Iceland and Tesco.
