Yeah but turkey is traditional. I'd much rather get a big ham and be done with it. Turkey cooked correctly is never too dry. Someone has been overcooking it for you, Esox. Another thing you can do is baste the whole thing in duck fat. You can get it at Marks and Spencer. A rack of lamb is a killer substitute. I'm not even going to get into the things I could do with a rack of lamb. I'll end up writing a BOA cookbook. Or do as SlavikSvensk says and sort a filet out with truffles and foie gras then wrap it all in pastry. Beef Wellington is one of those old school things that's obscenely indulgent but won't ever stop being served because of how ridiculously good it is. But anyways, this is supposed to be about sports, huh?