Favorite turkey brand and turkey disasters

Constance2 · ‎09-23-2015

This year I plan to buy a 10-12 lb. Butterball turkey, because they seem to be the best of all frozen turkeys I've purchased through the years. Last year I purchased a Jenni-O turkey from Aldi's and it was horrible--the worst I've ever had. The thermometer never registered the proper temp, even after hours of baking in the oven. Thought it would never get done. Never had such a problem before. It may have just been an old turkey. I read somewhere that most frozen turkeys have been stored in freezers for three or more years.

What brand do you select for your holiday dinner? Have you had any turkey disasters that you'd care to share with us?

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Nightowlz · ‎03-11-2010

I always buy Butterball turkey breasts. If it's not available I buy Honeysuckle. I don't buy Jenni-O turkeys. Yuck. My sister bought those one year & compalined they were no good. She said that's what I told her to buy. No way that happened. She also bought a fresh ham one year when she was suppose to pick up a Cook's brand bone in butt ham. We wanted ham & turkey not pork & turkey. Dad said the fresh ham would taste like ham. LOL!!! I said no it won't it will taste like pork. Never had a turkey disaster. Now my MIL has lots of turkey disasters. Her turkey is almost always dry. It's so dry I have to drink water with each bite to keep from choking. We always cook it on the grill indirect cook method, the electric smoker or in the nesco.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

I always purchased a fresh Amish turkey direct from gthe farmer until we moved to Florida, now I buy a turkey breast only and get it from our butcher shop.Fresh not frozen. Since we have no one who likes dark meat it seems a waste of money to buy a whole bird - the breast is all white meat.

I cook my tiurkey breast on our Ron Popiel Rottiesserie - it comes out fabulous - crispy on the outside and moist inside.

I make sausage stuffing and put it in the crockpot for 4 hours.

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

I order a fresh turkey from our local butcher. A little higher-priced than a grocery-store frozen bird, but it tastes better.

PINKdogWOOD · ‎05-13-2010

So excited - yesterday I ordered my fresh turkey from one of our great local family-owned gourmet market. We've been doing for about 4 years now. They're range-free, no hormones, additives, this, that NOR the other - you know what I'm talking about.

These turkeys are unbelieveable, no kidding, so tender and flavorful and they take no time to roast either.

We've been reading through recipe mags that we get talking about a lot of things to have at our table. It's just the two of us but we love to do this meal, so enjoy enjoyable and DE'LISH!!!

Nightowlz · ‎03-11-2010

@PINKdogWOOD wrote:
So excited - yesterday I ordered my fresh turkey from one of our great local family-owned gourmet market. We've been doing for about 4 years now. They're range-free, no hormones, additives, this, that NOR the other - you know what I'm talking about.

These turkeys are unbelieveable, no kidding, so tender and flavorful and they take no time to roast either.

We've been reading through recipe mags that we get talking about a lot of things to have at our table. It's just the two of us but we love to do this meal, so enjoy enjoyable and DE'LISH!!!

We have some local farmers with some yummy turkey. They are 14-16 lb for $65. I'm going to get one for Christmas. Our heritage Bourbon Reds and Bronze turkeys are beautiful to look at and delicious to eat.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

I don't get what is with my DH - i keep saying we have to go order our turkey breast at the butcher and he keeps saying it is too early to order one. HUH? It is only 2 weeks away. This has always been his favorite holiday but this year he is just blah. We were thinking of going out but changed our minds about that.I really don't knopw what we are doing at this point.

ID2 · ‎06-25-2012

The last time I bought a Butterball turkey was years ago....never again! It was horrible. I now live in a rural area where turkeys are being sold everywhere. No more store bought turkeys for me.

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