For the second year in a row, IKEA has unwrapped their turkey-sized meatball just in time for Christmas – and it’s brought a vegan sidekick.

The brown orb weighs in at 4.5 kilograms and will be given out to just 20 winners in the UK via an Instagram competition. 20 more winners will score a “cabbage-sized plantball” – a plant-based alternative that is distinct, it appears, from the homewares icon’s veggie balls.

 

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The supersized meatball weighs in at 6kg, while the brassica-scale ball is a relatively petite 3kg.

When the Swedish furniture company first announced the mammoth meatball in 2023, many questioned whether it was a festive prank or the real deal, and you’d better believe we ran to the comments section.

“How many days in the oven?” asked one curious commenter.

“We’re gonna need a bigger gravy boat.” added another.

Heinz UK hit below the belt with the top comment on TikTok, “Need a turkey sized ketchup to make it less dry.”

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@ikeaukIt’s big. It’s tasty. It’s a proper Christmas showstopper. Introducing the IKEA Turkey-Sized Meatball. Find out how to get your mittens on one soon.♬ original sound – IKEAUK

For the second consecutive year, we are begging you, IKEA: please bless Australia with the balls.

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