Turkey can be bought in a variety of ways but always look for firm plump flesh. Farm fresh turkey is easily the best flavoured turkey available, traditionally killed and hand plucked on the farm. These birds are best simply roasted. Farmed turkey are the most common type available. These are farmed in large enclosures and sent away to be processed. They are sold either as chilled or frozen birds and are suitable for all cookery methods. Self basting turkey is a farmed turkey with a basting agent, usually a mixture of butter or vegetable oil and stock, inserted under the skin to keep the bird moist during cooking.