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To: TheBattman

I doubt it would help. Seriously, turkey is just too bland a meat for me, although smoked turkey is palatable. It really may be me.

But then, my kids raise our annual hog and we buy an entire beef from a local pea farmer that hand raises a couple dozen steers a year on his own pea hay. And the total cost per lb is less than grocery store prices. I live in a rural agricultural area where fine eating animals are cheap and plentiful, including free range domestic turkeys and I find even they are bland compared to other poultry.

Best eating ever is dove, each plump little breast is just exactly bite size simmered in butter with mushrooms, scallions and garlic. But that takes a lot of dove hunting to procure a decent meal.


44 posted on 12/24/2009 12:30:16 PM PST by Valpal1 (Always be prepared to make that difference.)
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To: Valpal1

Yep - lots of hunting to get a real mess of dove... but they are yummy!

And fresh home-raised meat is pretty great, as is minimally processed beef.

Have you have had wild turkey (not the liquor)? Might change your mind on turkey. I think you view on the taste of turkey is based on the increasing flavor-poor commercially produced turkey. Chicken is getting to be the same way - one reason for all the “enhancements” they percolate into most store-bought birds these days.

But seriously - turkey can be made to be absolutely wonderful - even domesticated birds from the grocery store. So the invite is open, just let me know when you will be here!


45 posted on 12/24/2009 12:58:57 PM PST by TheBattman (They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature...)
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