topic Re: Turducken in Recipes

Turducken

coffee drinker — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 23:31:35 GMT

Has anyone cooked one? I got an email from Costco selling a bacon wrapped, boneless, stuffed turducken. It's made from turkey thighs, duck and chicken breasts with Italian sausage stuffing. Costs about $80 and weighs approx 6.6 lbs.

What do you think? I'm seriously considering getting one for either Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Re: Turducken

Carmie — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 23:42:21 GMT

I have never tasted one, but I did watch how they were made on TV. It was really interesting and I enjoyed learning.

Eighty dollars is a lot of money to put out for something that might not taste so good. I wonder if Costco will pass out samples..

Re: Turducken

gizmogal — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 23:45:18 GMT

Wish I could answer directly about that one item, but I’ve never tried anything like that. However, I can assure you that every food product I’ve bought from Costco by ordering to get it shipped or by purchasing at a Costco location was fresh and delicious.

It will be high quality and carefully wrapped for delivery. I’d try hard to make sure I was home whenever it is scheduled to arrive. The value for the price is entirely subjective. But I’ll bet it will be an attractive, tasty food you’ll want to share.

Re: Turducken

novamc1 — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:13:35 GMT

If I needed turducken, I'd get it from a local market. It is not cheap, so $80 sounds OK,maybe, considering the source and how it must be shipped.

A market near me advertises turducken for a price close to that, but for a much larger amount of meat than just 6,6 pounds.

Similar meat markets exist in other cities, so you might want to check online for any that sell turducken.

http://www.cajunmeatcompany.com/TurDucKen.asp

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OKPrincess — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:11:32 GMT

That doesn’t interest me at all. I have heard of turducken but I didn’t realize how expensive they are. Enjoy if you get one. I’d have to sample first.

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RedTop — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:30:26 GMT

I have tasted, but not cooked, turducken and am not a fan. Based on what was leftover after that meal, no one else liked turducken either.

I do not like duck, and that taste ruined the taste of the turkey and chicken. There was also a nasty stuffing with mushrooms inside that I did not touch since I am allergic to mushrooms.

Thankfully there was also plenty of turkey at this meal, since the turducken bombed.

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manhattan1950 — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 01:30:47 GMT

Not appealing to me at all. I don't eat duck, bacon, or sausage - WAY too much fat.

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shaggygirl — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 04:40:21 GMT

Have had it the last 2 Thanksgivings at one son's house and everyone enjoyed it. I don't know what brand but they do most of their shopping at a Stop & Shop, maybe that's just in the Northeast, I don't know, so that's probably where they got it. The stuffing in the one they've had was also good. They have quite a few people so also had a small turkey. Both years the turducken seemed to be enjoyed by all as far as I could see.

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CAMOGIRL — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 04:59:31 GMT

I have had it a couple of times. We got them at a local Cajun market/restaurant here.

We all liked it. Different. Kinda pricey, but worth it I think. But no, I would not buy one from anywhere except a Cajun place, they know their stuff when it comes to seasoning and cooking.

It’s a speciality item even for that place, something not always available. But, holiday time comes around and the place takes orders like crazy.

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Sooner — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 05:02:28 GMT

I'd rather cook the turkey and duck separately! I LOVE duck!

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BirkiLady — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 05:11:23 GMT

@coffee drinker How many people will 6.6 oz. of Turducken serve? Curious since I've never had the meal. However, I love turkey, chicken and duck individually. Not a fan of sausage anything. Could I eat around that part to avoid the salt and pork flavors if ever encounter such a meal?

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panda1234 — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 11:37:58 GMT

@BirkiLady wrote:
@coffee drinker How many people will 6.6 oz. of Turducken serve? Curious since I've never had the meal. However, I love turkey, chicken and duck individually. Not a fan of sausage anything. Could I eat around that part to avoid the salt and pork flavors if ever encounter such a meal?

@BirkiLady serves 12

@coffee drinker

Re: Turducken

panda1234 — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 11:39:54 GMT

Saw it in their booklet. I am going to try it for my holiday open house this year, something different.

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coffee drinker — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 12:50:55 GMT

@panda1234 Hope you let us know how it was. With the pros and cons, I'm undecided.

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debic — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:41:45 GMT

They’re not all created equal. Homemade is best.

Re: Turducken

BirkiLady — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 21:09:07 GMT

@panda1234 @coffee drinker Thanks for responding. That receipe serves many people, which makes it a reasonable holiday meal. I beginning to like the idea of giving it a try with my family! We've never had Turducken.

I'm cooking for the first time in years (mom had been in Assisted Living/Skilled Care for so many years and unable to negiate the steps into my home). Sadly, my mom would have loved to try something new! Life goes on and we'll toast to her in a healthier and better place. Thanks for sharing the information. Your ideas for a different Thanksgiving have enthusiased me for 2019! Hope the rest of my family are game to give it a try.

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blackhole99 — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 22:03:15 GMT

My friends husband is from New Orleans and his family makes it from scratch, no sausage in it though. My friend doesn't eat meat and neither does her husband since he married her, except when they make Turducken once or twice a year.

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Jinlei — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 02:12:14 GMT

Yuck! This is the dumbest name for a item of food I have ever heard. JMO

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novamc1 — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 10:36:26 GMT

I think the turducken mentioned at the beginning of this thread was listed as weighing 6.6 POUNDS, not 6.6 ounces.

The turducken sold at our local Cajun market is bigger than that --for about the same price--and supposedly (according to the link I posted from the market's website) will feed more than 20 people.

Obviously, it's not something you buy to serve at a small intimate dinner party! LOL!!

Also, it doesn't look very appetizing in the photo from our local market. Maybe it tastes better than it looks.???

http://www.cajunmeatcompany.com/TurDucKen.asp

Re: Turducken

Honeybit — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 12:45:42 GMT

For whatever it's worth, last year our hostess had a Turducken as part of her holiday table. I remember she had bought, not made, it. I was eager to taste it since I had heard so much about the concept. It was really a disappointment since it had very little flavor at all. I remember it was moist, but it kind of tore apart in cutting and lost even its eye appeal. If you know the Western phrase "All hat and no cattle" -- it describes that particular Turducken.