Turkey!!?

[Chili327]

In case you haven’t bought your turkey yet.

 

[sam_gordon]

Eh, we got Butterball. Not concerned about what some yahoo says on YT that's probably posted just to get clicks.

 

[fla4fun]

We always get Butterball turkeys. We don’t have much choice when it comes to local stores, and any time we have tried a store brand instead of Butterball we have been disappointed in the results. Our choices are further reduced by the need for a large bird (this year is 24 pounds). I do think a lot of it comes down to how you prepare the bird, as some methods seem to produce a juicer, more flavorful bird than others.

We have a choice of shopping at

Publix
Winn Dixie
Walmart
Target

Target had the best price on Butterball ($.99 per pound, same as last year) so that is where I bought it. Store brand turkeys were running between $.69 - $.79 per pound, so not enough of a savings to take a risk.

 

[Disneylover99]

I usually get butterball. But this year I cheaped out and bought some brand I’d never heard of.
It was $1 per pound less than the Butterball. It tasted great.

 

[MICKIMINI]

I bought 4 Jennie O turkey breasts for the freezer at Hannaford. They were .99 lb! We roasted one several weeks ago and it was amazing. I finally tried Reynolds Kitchens Oven Bags (turkey size) which you can find in the plastic wrap and foil departments for $2 (2). I purposely overcooked the turkey by about an hour and it was moist and delicious. The best part is the bag keeps the oven CLEAN! The trick is to sprinkle a bit of flour into the bag before you put the turkey in which prevents it from sticking. I am now a believer.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

 

[gmi3804]

Those Butterball turkeys are injected with water, salt, and God knows what else. The packaged "natural" ones probably aren't much better.

We're fortunate to have a poultry farm store near us where everything's naturally raised. There really is a difference.

 

[barkley]

even if we had a whole foods near us I don't think I would opt for a bird that runs over 3 1/2 x per pound what I paid for my butterball-i also am not keen on supporting a business (the producer of the product) that's had (still has) numerous claims and lawsuits regarding false advertising and animal cruelty.

 

[NannyBeBe]

I always get a Butterball. I am not concerned about whatever they inject it with. My granddaughter is in charge of cooking it this year and is going to spatchcock it.

 

[Praying Colonel]

Meh, Butterball's fine. We try to get one that's anti-biotic free, but unless you're getting your turkey from Farmer Brown down the road, they're all mass produced and processed.

Publix has a BOGO on turkey breast, so we're getting 2 of those and using Ina Garten's recipe, which is always a winner for us.

 

[Chili327]

Meh, Butterball's fine. We try to get one that's anti-biotic free, but unless you're getting your turkey from Farmer Brown down the road, they're all mass produced and processed.

Publix has a BOGO on turkey breast, so we're getting 2 of those and using Ina Garten's recipe, which is always a winner for us.

Yea, one of the 4 they list as “good ones” is local so I always get that.. Diestel.

 

[_19disnA]

I tend to ignore most self-proclaimed 'experts' on youtube who mostly are interested in posting something controversial to get clicks/followers. Over the years we generally bought Butterball or Honeysuckle and always had a good result. I can recall my mom buying one of those 'natural' turkeys several years ago from a local butcher, which I recall was a LOT more expensive and it was probably the worst tasting bird we ever had. She never bought it again.

 

[gmi3804]

I can recall my mom buying one of those 'natural' turkeys several years ago from a local butcher, which I recall was a LOT more expensive and it was probably the worst tasting bird we ever had.

That’s probably because it wasn’t loaded with salt and sugar!

 

[Suger Mag]

going with the Butterball turkey breast, thanks for reminding me to take it out to defrost.

 

[fla4fun]

going with the Butterball turkey breast, thanks for reminding me to take it out to defrost.

I put my turkey in the fridge to start thawing on Friday. I hope it’s completely thawed by Wednesday evening . . .

 

[barkley]

I put my turkey in the fridge to start thawing on Friday. I hope it’s completely thawed by Wednesday evening . . .

mine went in Friday too. I'm going to check it tomorrow night to see if it wants to spend some time in the kitchen sink for part of the day tuesday, return to the fridge and visit again on wednesday.

 

[fla4fun]

mine went in Friday too. I'm going to check it tomorrow night to see if it wants to spend some time in the kitchen sink for part of the day tuesday, return to the fridge and visit again on wednesday.

We just need to be able to remove the neck and giblets from inside Wednesday night as we cook them down on Wednesday for broth. One year I was late putting it in the fridge and my sister was not happy when it was still frozen inside . . . We prep the turkey the night before and put it pan and all in the fridge, so that all we have to do in the morning is stuff it and stick it in the oven. That lets us sleep a little longer Thursday morning. We aim to have the turkey ready around noon, right after the thanksgiving parade goes off.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

He talks about what turkey deserves to be on your table this thanksgiving, but then with sleight of hand while trashing brand after brand, he brings up examples of ground turkey products or things like chicken salad. Not one of his examples was from whole turkeys. Not one.

I won't worry about my turkey one bit.

 

[sam_gordon]

mine went in Friday too. I'm going to check it tomorrow night to see if it wants to spend some time in the kitchen sink for part of the day tuesday, return to the fridge and visit again on wednesday.

We got ours Saturday and it's been in the fridge thawing. We also do some prep Wednesday night (brine it overnight), and I think I stress about it thawing every year. I just checked and it's still pretty solid.

 

[easyas123]

I think I stress about it thawing every year. I just checked and it's still pretty solid.

I do the same!


This year it's just a little ol' 10 lb turkey cause it's just 5 of us. We brine as well, so that will happen Wednesday. Bird will go in bid-day Thursday since we aren't eating till 3ish. I'm a stuffer & a rester, so need to add a bit more time for that.

 

[sam_gordon]

I do the same!


This year it's just a little ol' 10 lb turkey cause it's just 5 of us. We brine as well, so that will happen Wednesday. Bird will go in bid-day Thursday since we aren't eating till 3ish. I'm a stuffer & a rester, so need to add a bit more time for that.

I fry ours. We have 19 1/2# for 14 people, so it does take a while. lol I need to start doing the math on what time to start heating the oil, cooking the bird, etc.