From surprising starters to magnificent mains and decadent desserts, we reveal what you can expect to see on supermarket shelves soon.
We asked supermarkets to nominate their top turkey options for both big and small Christmas gatherings, and we've rounded up a selection of alternative meaty mains, vegetarian and vegan dishes and showstopping festive desserts, drinks and snacks to go with them.
Not all products are available to browse or buy yet, and some supermarkets haven't released their full Christmas ranges. Keep an eye on this guide, as we'll update it with new information as it comes in.
Eat well, live better and stay healthy -Aldi Christmas food 2024
Available in-store only, full Christmas range and dates not yet available.
Aldi appears to have gone all out this Christmas, with a multitude of turkey options and a festive Wagyu beef range that includes everything from a tomahawk to a picanha steak.
The supermarket has also introduced what it calls its 'biggest ever' festive vegan and veggie range this year. You'll find vegan-friendly 'pigs in blankets', as well as a footlong edition of this Christmas classic, plus an array of meat-free vegetable tarts and a cheesy mushroom Wellington.
Starters and sides
Specially Selected Stuffing Balls, £2.29, 350g. Specially Selected Candy Cane Shaped Pigs in Blankets, £2.99, 248g. Ashfields Loaded Yorkshires, £3.79, 315g. Plant Menu Ultimate Footlong Vegan Pig in Blanket, £2.99, 404g. Specially Selected Topped Baking Camembert, £3.29, 280g,Mains
Ashfields British Turkey Breast Joint, price TBC, 500g, serves three. Specially Selected Roly Poly Whole Turkey, £9.99 per kg, 4-5.99kg, serves 10 to 14. Specially Selected Peppercorn Crusted Wagyu Picanha, £24.99 per kg. Specially Selected Brie, Butternut & Mushroom Wellington, £4.99, 440g, serves two. Specially Selected Roasted Vegetable Snowflake, £4.99, 400g, serves four.Desserts
Specially Selected Black Forest Melt in the Middle Pudding, £6.99, 730g, serves six. Specially Selected Panna Cotta Star, £9.49, 900g. Specially Selected Marbled Roulade, £4.19, 425/445g. Specially Selected Belgian Chocolate Ganache Pinecones, £3.99, 210g. Specially Selected Gingerbread & Butterscotch Christmas Pudding, £8.99, 800g. Specially Selected Ruby Port Fig and Cheese Puff Pastry Mince Pie, £2.59, 4 pack.Asda Christmas food 2024
Christmas food delivery slots available to book from 15 October for Asda Delivery Pass customers, 22 October for all other customers.
Much of Asda's 2024 Christmas range is not yet available, but there are a few exciting additions to keep an eye out for.
In true festive spirit, you'll see both sweet and savoury wreaths on offer this year, including a meaty and cheesy charcuterie, as well as a fruity pistachio pavlova wreath. Vegetarians may also be excited to tuck into the hasselback halloumi with a honey glaze, for a non-traditional twist.
Starters and sides
Wonderful Charcuter-wreath, price and size TBC. Exceptional Pigs in Blankets Wreath with Camembert and Hot Honey Drizzle, price and size TBC. Exceptional Fig, Whisky & Spiced Honey Smoked Salmon Side. Exceptional Brie wedges with Fig, Whisky and Spiced Honey dip.Mains
Exceptional Heritage Slate Turkey, £10 per kg, 4-5.5kg.Exceptional Perfect Cook Turkey Crown, price TBC, 1.5kg-2.5kg, serves six. Exceptional Bone in Beef Pie, price and size TBC. Tempting Hasselback Halloumi Roast with Honey Glaze, £6, 292g. OMV! No Turkey Joint with Gravy, £6, 578g.Desserts
Extra Special Raspberry, Pistachio and Passionfruit Pavlova Wreath, size and price TBC. Exceptional Fig, Whiskey and Spiced Honey Mince Pies, size and price TBC.Co-op Christmas food 2024
Available in-store only, full Christmas range and dates to be released later this year.
We haven't got information on Co-op's full Christmas 2024 range yet, although the supermarket has given us a little insight into what to expect.
There's a stuffed turkey joint for smaller gatherings or a larger options for bigger dinners, plus a peppercorn-crusted beef joint and a veggie-friendly Wellington.
Co-op has announced that it will be doubling its premium party-food range this year, and adding air fryer cooking instructions to many products.
Mains
Co-op Medium Turkey, £35, average weight 4.75kg, serves seven to eight. Co-op Irresistible Slow Cooked Turkey Joint with Chestnut and Cranberry Stuffing, £17, 900g, serves four. Co-op Irresistible Hereford Beef Joint Red Wine & Bone Marrow Gravy, £10, 710g, serves three. Co-op Irresistible Mushroom Wellington, £4, 368g, serves two.Desserts
Co-op Irresistible Golden Sponge Gingerbread Crown, £8, 600g, serves six.Iceland Christmas food 2024
Christmas food delivery slots available to book from 11 December.
While the full Christmas 2024 range isn't out yet at Iceland, there are still plenty of picky bits to peruse in the meantime. You'll find a selection of fun party food, including breaded brie wedges, a doughball Christmas tree and battered lobster tails.
If you're shopping in advance, you might want to consider a frozen turkey crown to defrost and roast on the big day. Plus, there's a wide range of desserts – from a pavlova topped with macarons to a sticky toffee snowflake.
Starters and sides
Iceland 10 Pack Breaded Brie Wedges, price and size TBC. Battered Lobster tails.Yorkshire Pigs in Blankets. Pigs in Blanket pinwheel.Doughball Christmas Tree.Mains
Luxury Perfect Whole Turkey, £35, 4kg, serves 12 to 14. Luxury The Perfect Turkey Crown, price TBC, 2.2kg, serves eight to 10. Luxury Easy Carve Stuffed Goose, price TBC, 1kg, serves four. Luxury Beef and Mushroom WellingtonNo Turkey Roast with Sage & Onion Stuffing, £6, 390g, serves four.Desserts
Luxury Ultimate Macaron Topped Pavlova Wreath, price TBC, 575g, serves eight. Luxury Snowman Dessert, price TBC, 675g, serves eight. Iceland Luxury Sticky Toffee Snowflake, price TBC, 765g, serves 10. Mini Orange Choc Ices.Lidl Christmas food 2024
Available in-store only, full Christmas range and dates to be released later this year.
Lidl's Christmas 2024 range isn't fully out yet, but we do know of a variety of centrepieces that will be on offer soon.
For those who prefer to minimise prep time, a roast-in-the-bag turkey crown is a sure favourite. There's also a two-bone rib of beef, if you're looking for a turkey alternative, while veggies and vegans can tuck into a festive wreath or goat's-cheese Wellington.
Mains
Deluxe British Broadland Free Range Bronze Turkey, £7.99, 4-6kg, serves six to 10. Deluxe Broadland Free Range Bronze Turkey Crown Roast In Bag, £19.99, 1.5-2.5kg, serves four to six. Deluxe Two-bone British Rib of Beef, price TBC, 1.5-2.5kg, serves four to six. Deluxe Moroccan Style Vegetable & Goat's Cheese Festive Wellington, £4.99, 500g, serves four. Deluxe Vegan Sausage and Cranberry Wreath, £4.99, 550g, serves eight.Desserts
Deluxe Christmas Express, £9.99, 726g, serves eight.Morrisons Christmas food 2024
Morrisons has an array of Christmas classics lined up for 2024, with flavourful options for both meat-eaters and veggies. Seafood-lovers may enjoy a sweet and salty smoked salmon to start, and vegan's don't have to miss out on pigs in blankets with the meat-free Plant Revolution No-Pigs in Blankets.
For something sweet after dinner, one highlight is the frozen Santa's Sleigh Chocolate Mousse with hazelnut biscuit and a light sponge.
Starters and sides
The Best Maple Cured Smoked Salmon, £4.50, 100g, serves two. The Best Mulled Wine Stuffing Balls, £3.25 or 2 for £5, 210g, serves six. The Best 8 King Prawn Bao Buns, £5.50, 264g, serves eight. The Best Three Cheese Tear & Share Christmas Tree, £7.50, 330g, serves six. Plant Revolution No-Pigs In Blankets, £3, 210g, serves five.Mains
The Best Bronze Free Range Whole Bird, £8.50 per kg, 3.5-5.49kg, serves seven to 10. The Best Free Range British Turkey Crown with Red Onion & Sage Stuffing, £20 per kg, 1.5-2.3kg, serves four to eight. The Best British Lamb Guard of Honour with a Pork & Apricot Stuffing, £30 per kg, average weight 1kg. The Best Outdoor Bred Maple & Orange Gammon joint, £10 per kg, 1.3-1.7kg, serves up to six. Plant Revolution Butternut Squash, Chestnut and Cranberry Wreath, £5, 550g, serves six. Plant Revolution Mushroom, Spinach & Pine Nut Mini Wellingtons, £5, 410g, serves four.Desserts
The Best Sticky Cascade Toffee Pudding, £8, 550g, serves six. Santa’s Sleigh Chocolate Mousse, £6, 500g, serves five. The Best Free From Yule Log, £7, 511g, serves 10. The Best Clementine and White Chocolate Cheesecake, £7.50, 506g, serves six. The Best 4 Cherry Bakewell Mince Pies, £2.75, serves four.M&S Christmas food 2024
There's plenty to look forward to at M&S this Christmas, including turkeys with all the trimmings, and a decadent-looking Wagyu beef pie.
Last year, M&S dressed up a Colin the Caterpillar™ pud in a cosy (edible!) Christmas jumper; this year, Colin has put on his red Santa hat and boarded a chocolate sleigh.
Starters and sides
Collection Four Lobster, Salmon & Prawn Towers, £24, 320g, serves four. Collection Brussels Sprout Gratin, £10, 750g, serves six. Collection Brie en Croute, £17, 729g, serves six. Shallot Tarte Tatin, £7, 280g, serves two. Outdoor-Bred Garnish Selection, £14, 864g, serves eight.Mains
British Oakham™ Stuffed Turkey Crown, £45, 1.9kg, serves six to seven. British Pembrokeshire Heritage Blue Whole Turkey with Giblets, £95, 4.5kg, serves six to 10. Collection Wagyu Beef Pie, £50, 1.7kg, serves six. Collection Traditional Easy-Carve Duck with Cherry & Chestnut Stuffing, £39, 1.5kg, serves four. Collection Handcrafted Honey Glazed Vegetable & Barber’s Cheddar Galette, £22, 800g, serves four. Plant Kitchen Butternut Squash & Spinach Pie, £8.50, 425g, serves two.Desserts
Sleigh Ride Colin the Caterpillar™, £15, 730g, serves 10. Collection Vanilla & Raspberry Panna Cotta, £16.50, 800g, serves 10. Collection Popping Down the Chimney Dessert, £25, 1.1kg, serves 10. Collection Chocolate Pine Cones, £16.50, 540g, serves six. Rodney Reindeer pies, £3 for 4. . and .Sainsbury's Christmas food 2024
Christmas food delivery slots available to book from 23 October.
Seafood-lovers will adore the starter options at Sainsbury's this year, such as prawn and scallop shells with samphire and cheesy lobster thermidor crumpets.
You'll also find a bone-in poacher's pie, new for 2024, packed with venison, beef and bacon. Veggies and vegans can enjoy all manner of pastry-wrapped goodies, such as the roasted carrot galette or mushroom and chestnut filo pie.
Starters and sides
Taste the Difference Lobster Thermidor Crumpets, £9, 400g, serves four. Taste the Difference British Pork, Chestnut & Bacon Stuffing Parcels, £7.25, 250g, serves six. King Prawns in Duvets, £2.25, serves eight. Ice Ice Bao-by Penguins, £6, serves eight. Taste the Difference King Prawn & Scallop Shells with Citrus Butter, £9, 300g, serves four.Mains
Taste the Difference Free Range Medium Bronze Turkey, £9 per kg, 4-5.99kg, serves seven to 10. Taste the Difference 4 Turkey Parcels, £23, 1.1kg, serves four. Taste the Difference Poacher's Pie, £35, 2kg, serves eight. Taste the Difference Roast Carrot Galette, £9, 500g, serves four. Taste the Difference Mushroom, Cavolo Nero & Chestnut Filo Pie, £12, 500g, serves four.Desserts
Taste the Difference Golden Forest, £15, 650g, serves nine. Taste the Difference A Christmas Carol-Mel and Brownie Cheesecake, £14, 780g, serves eight. Taste the Difference Millionaire's Yule Log, £11, 690g, serves 10. Taste the Difference Chocolate and Hazelnut Tarts, £3, 4 x 170g, serves four.Tesco Christmas food 2024
Christmas food delivery slots available to book from 5 November for Anytime Delivery Saver customers, 12 November for all other customers.
Who says cheesecake is just for dessert? Not Tesco. The supermarket is selling a three-cheese savoury cheesecake, which comes with a caramelised leek and onion jam.
And once your diners are finished with their stuffed turkey thighs or maple and black pepper salmon plait, they can dig into the raspberry and prosecco panna cotta or cherry chocolate delice (if they have any room left!).
Starters and sides
Tesco Finest Chef’s Collection Three Cheese Savoury Cheesecake, £8, 300g, serves two. Tesco Finest 2 Coquilles St Jacques, £15, 600g, serves four. Tesco Finest Chef's Collection Chicken & Pork Pâté en Croûte, £10, size TBC. Tesco Finest Crispy Mushroom Parcels with Garlic, Chilli & Lime Dip, price and size TBC.Mains
Tesco Finest Free-Range East Anglian Gold Whole Turkey with Giblets, £17 per kg (£13 per kg Clubcard price), 5.5-7kg, serves 15-18. Slow Cooked Turkey Thighs with Pork, Sage & Onion Stuffing & Gravy, £14 (£12 Clubcard price), 795g, serves four. Tesco Finest Scottish Salmon Plait, £18 (£16 Clubcard price), 840g, serves six. Tesco Finest Roasted Vegetable & Cranberry Star, £6, 340g, serves four. Tesco Finest, Roasted Butternut Squash Wellington, £7, 485g, serves four.Desserts
Tesco Finest Belgian Chocolate & Sea Salted Caramel Snowy Semi Freddo, size and price TBC. Tesco Finest Chef’s Collection Morello Cherry Chocolate Delice, £20 (£18 Clubcard price), 900, serves 10. Tesco Finest Raspberry & Prosecco Panna Cotta Wreath, price and size TBC. Tesco Finest Blackberry & Dark Chocolate Panettone, pricing and size TBC. Tesco Finest Blood Orange Spritzi, £5. Waitrose Christmas food 2024
Christmas food delivery slots available to book now from .
Waitrose has done a fun twist on a bao bun this year, turning them into tiny, pillowy Santas filled with hoisin veggies.
You'll also find a Wagyu joint in this decadent menu, as well as a vegan turkey roast packed with chestnut and caremelised onion stuffing.
Starters and sides
No.1 8 Santa Bao Buns, price and size TBC. No.1 2 Lobster, Crab and Prawn Cocktails, price and size TBC. No.1 Crab & Brown Butter Crumpets, price and size TBC. Waitrose Bacon, Leek & Winter Herb Stuffing Log, price and size TBC. No.1 6 Seafood Shells, £15, 470g, serves six. Whisky & Orange smoked salmon.Mains
Medium Bronzed Whole Turkey With Giblets, £15 per kg, 4-6kg, serves eight. Glorious Treacle Glazed Turkey Crown, £30 per kg, 2-2.5kg, serves six. No.1 British Wagyu Beef Sirloin Joint with a Beer Malt Glaze and Shallot, Herb and Garlic Crumb, £69 per kg, 0.95-1.16kg, serves four to six. PlantLiving: Chestnut & Thyme Plant-Based Turkey Roast and Gravy £10, 668g, serves three. 2 Portobello Mushroom Thermidor Vol au Vents, £8, 320g, serves two.Desserts
No. 1 Red Velvet Bauble Dessert, £20, 730g, serves 10. Limoncello Fizz Panettone, £12, 750g. Hot Chocolate Brownie, £6, size TBC.When to buy your Christmas food and how to store it safely
Getting ahead on Christmas food shopping can help spread the cost and save you stress on the big day.
Plenty of festive staples are relatively long-lasting and can be bought in advance, including store cupboard and frozen foods.
These include:
If you're doing an online shop, you can order fresh foods in advance for delivery or collection closer to Christmas.
Prepping and freezing festive favourites
Most Christmas foods can be prepped ahead of time and stored in the freezer. Dinner items such as turkey, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes and stuffing are usually suitable for freezing up to three months in advance (make sure you always check the pack instructions).
Some foods may lose some of their sparkle when frozen, so think about how you intend to use them. For example, soft cheeses such as brie or goat's cheese lose creaminess and can become grainy, while harder cheeses will become crumbly and won't make for a star slice on the day.
More food prep and storage tips:source https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/supermarket-christmas-food-2024-an9h25T4vYSG