The best ready-made turkey in the Netherlands

Are you already having nightmares about serving your guests an excessively dry turkey at Christmas? We have the ultimate tip for you. The juiciest turkey is simply available ready-made.

Maybe it has been your regular address for years, maybe you’ve never heard of it, but Frank’s Smoke House in Amsterdam is the place to go for everything smoked. Its smoked salmon is the best I’ve ever tasted, but why not take it one step further and simply order a whole turkey? Christmas success guaranteed!

Butter-tender

The hardest thing about preparing a turkey is that the breast is always bone-dry before the legs are cooked through. Not so with Frank’s turkeys: they are brined first, so even the breast stays deliciously tender. The long smoking process also contributes to a tender bird and, of course, an incomparable flavor. You buy the turkey ready-made, smoked, stuffed and all; you only need to heat it up in the oven at home.

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Stuffed and ready

The stuffing is made with sage, dried apples, chestnuts, beans, vegetables and herbs. I’ve already had the chance to taste it and, wow, it was delicious. On the website where you order the Frank’s Smokehouse turkey for delivery (you can also collect it yourself), you indicate how many people your turkey is for, so you’ll definitely have enough. Still have too much? Then, of course, eat the leftovers the next day on bread with a generous spread of mayo and/or mustard.

From deli to restaurant

Frank started out by smoking trout at home, twenty at a time, and then moved to his smokehouse, which had a small deli attached. At the deli, you could get the tastiest smoked salmon, halibut and eel, as well as killer smoked beef sausage. You could even get it on a sandwich to eat there or on the go. Frank’s products were so popular that after a few years the deli became too small to keep all his customers happy. That’s why Frank’s Smoke House is now located a few meters from the smokehouse in a larger building, complete with a restaurant.

Money is meant to be spent

If you choose to collect your turkey on location, bring some extra cash. You’ll want to clear out the entire display case here. Merry Christmas!

Frank’s Smoke House
Oostenburgervoorstraat 1 
Amsterdam