James Martin issued the advice on This Morning (Image: ITV)

James Martin has issued a buy it now warning for anyone hoping to make the perfect gravy this Christmas. The Saturday Kitchen star appeared on This Morning as he gave his advice in the run up to the festive season.

Hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard quizzed the 53-year-old on his go-to Christmas gravy recipe. James urged people following his recipe to not leave it too late to get one vital ingredient for his sauce. He said: "In the supermarkets now, you've got the pre made stocks.

"Go out now and buy it. Because the minute you hit the week before Christmas , you've got no chance. Buy it now. Veal stock or chicken stock is what you want. And veal stock is made out of beef bones. That's the difference. Chicken is chicken.

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