The Turkey Thread

[b_p 450]

Turkey and turduckens

 

 

 

[Baboontyme 2807]

It's turkey time. 

[BlueGreySky 998]

[CycleTex87 2953]

We’re having a smaller family gathering this year and I don’t want to do the whole roasted turkey. How about a breast?  Are they available for the most part?  

[elfenix 34167]

50 minutes ago, CycleTex87 said:

We’re having a smaller family gathering this year and I don’t want to do the whole roasted turkey. How about a breast?  Are they available for the most part?  

nope. heb is closed.

[TonyTexas 10478]

1 hour ago, CycleTex87 said:

We’re having a smaller family gathering this year and I don’t want to do the whole roasted turkey. How about a breast?  Are they available for the most part?  

It’s really takes very little additional effort or money to do a whole turkey. And you’ll have leftovers for sammiches. 

[DalTxHornFan 3084]

2 hours ago, CycleTex87 said:

We’re having a smaller family gathering this year and I don’t want to do the whole roasted turkey. How about a breast?  Are they available for the most part?  

Do this. You will be legend.

 

 

[Baboontyme 2807]

3 hours ago, CycleTex87 said:

We’re having a smaller family gathering this year and I don’t want to do the whole roasted turkey. How about a breast?  Are they available for the most part?  

You can definitely get just a breast. If you custom order one you can get them up to even 18 or 20 lbs. Depends on what people like. I do not like dark meat so I would be happy with just the mammaries but the prevailing opinion seems to be opposite. 

[b_p 450]

9 hours ago, CycleTex87 said:

We’re having a smaller family gathering this year and I don’t want to do the whole roasted turkey. How about a breast?  Are they available for the most part?  

Here's how I do turkey for small groups

https://www.heb.com/product-detail/butterball-frozen-boneless-turkey-breast-roast-3-lbs/140298

[Baboontyme 2807]

I ordered a bird this weekend. 20-24 lb range Amish turkey. I pick it up on the 23rd. I wasn't able to do my annual spatchcock tradition last year due to some construction but I'll be back on my game this year with the reciprocating saw. 

I saw something on threads recently where people are "frogging" their birds instead of butterflying them. Basically this seems to be where you cut the neck/spine out but then make some deep cuts above the thighs and you butterfly it vertically instead of horizontally. I am not sure why this is becoming a thing, I don't really see any advantage to it. Has anyone tried it?

[Jerry Callo 8658]

I smoke turkeys whole these days.  However, one of the reasons for spatchcocking the turkey is to be able to say spatchcocked in mixed company.

[Baboontyme 2807]

Frog style

https://youtu.be/8SQSLNxIHUQ?si=4VMemLhwFWAMuUzc