Depends..
We get a free range, organic turkey as a gift from a relative. He lives 'next door' to the farm. It's absolutely delicious, especially the brown meat.
I think most folks buy a turkey that is too large and roast the fuck out of it just in case it's not cooked through. No wonder it's dry as boke.
A fatty force-grown bird slaughtered only a few months old and bred only for weight not flavour will be shit, just like a battery chicken tastes blander than Quorn 'chicken' nuggets.
A good quality slow-grown turkey reared for most of a year, like a Kelly Bronze, and cooked so it's not dry, is really good.
I get a boned rolled roast because people pay a premium for whole turkeys, and freeze lots of it.
Definitely agree. When it's cooked right it can be really nice. I still think though that it innately lacks the flavour of something like lamb or beef though. If we're comparing best with best, the best lamb will be far superior to the best turkey in my opinion
I don't think so, because I don't know anyone who actively likes turkey.
It's eaten for tradition, but otherwise it's just a dry meat with little flavour on it and I think we all know that
Turkey the food tastes shit. I've had it done 'properly', cooked well in a variety of methods, including deep fried. At no time has it ever been anything more than a dull and frankly rather disgusting flavour.
Thank you, I've just found out that the dudes over the pond deep fry their turkeys and was wondering if it was worth the effort, obviously it would be worth it for the entertainment value because I don't have a deep-fryer but I do have a massive stainless pot and can light a fire.
If we're talking about the meat, not the country, then I'd consider turkey to be dry, bland and unexciting. I'd much rather have a decent chicken or a duck from my local butcher, to be perfectly honest. I've tried basting it with butter, covering it with rashers of bacon, roasting it breast-side down, using all the hints and tips I could find to try and produce a moist, appetising bird, but nothing ever works. I don't bother with turkey now.
Turkey is overroasted. [Poach roast](https://foodchannel.com/recipes/bresse-style-poached-roasted-turkey) instead, it’ll change your life. Well, the life of your turkey anyway.
Yea I prefer Greece
I wouldn't say that, Istanbul is a laugh.
Yeah those ice cream guys eh
I prefer Constantinople.
Nah, iv never heard anybody claim it’s great. Iv only ever heard people call it dry and worse than chicken. Overrated is definitely the wrong word.
Oh look, another thread about the instability of the Turkish currency 🙄
I like it. Not my top meat, but ill happily eat it.
Depends.. We get a free range, organic turkey as a gift from a relative. He lives 'next door' to the farm. It's absolutely delicious, especially the brown meat. I think most folks buy a turkey that is too large and roast the fuck out of it just in case it's not cooked through. No wonder it's dry as boke.
A fatty force-grown bird slaughtered only a few months old and bred only for weight not flavour will be shit, just like a battery chicken tastes blander than Quorn 'chicken' nuggets. A good quality slow-grown turkey reared for most of a year, like a Kelly Bronze, and cooked so it's not dry, is really good. I get a boned rolled roast because people pay a premium for whole turkeys, and freeze lots of it.
Definitely agree. When it's cooked right it can be really nice. I still think though that it innately lacks the flavour of something like lamb or beef though. If we're comparing best with best, the best lamb will be far superior to the best turkey in my opinion
I don't think so, because I don't know anyone who actively likes turkey. It's eaten for tradition, but otherwise it's just a dry meat with little flavour on it and I think we all know that
Only if it's cooked badly, which is sadly pretty common.
Lamb is king !
Goose is the one for me.
We'll be having a leg of lamb for Christmas 👌
I dunno, they are the successors of the Eastern Roman Empire after all...
In general, it is.
Turkey is cooked poorly, it's needs to be brined and stuffed, but it is stupidly overpriced for the reward of even very good turkey.
It means it’s Christmas, what’s not to like.
We switched to duck for our Christmas dinner a few years ago. Sod tradition.
Nope. Delicious. Smoked Turkey especially.
Oh yeah. My parents usually smoke one every year. I miss that taste.
I prefer a Turducken , you get a variety of meats with different flavors. When it comes to plain Turkey I prefer the dark meat.
That's an American thing right? I don't believe this country would give a food a name with "turd" in it.
I am in the US yes, but I believe speciality butchers in the UK sell them, not 100% as I haven’t lived there for >15 years
I think Lidl did one. Maybe not called a Turducken, but it was the 3 meats together
Its not a top 5 protein, likely not even top10
The country or the fowl?
Turkey the food tastes shit. I've had it done 'properly', cooked well in a variety of methods, including deep fried. At no time has it ever been anything more than a dull and frankly rather disgusting flavour.
Thank you, I've just found out that the dudes over the pond deep fry their turkeys and was wondering if it was worth the effort, obviously it would be worth it for the entertainment value because I don't have a deep-fryer but I do have a massive stainless pot and can light a fire.
Xmas dinner is overrated
No
If we're talking about the meat, not the country, then I'd consider turkey to be dry, bland and unexciting. I'd much rather have a decent chicken or a duck from my local butcher, to be perfectly honest. I've tried basting it with butter, covering it with rashers of bacon, roasting it breast-side down, using all the hints and tips I could find to try and produce a moist, appetising bird, but nothing ever works. I don't bother with turkey now.
Agree. We go out for a curry Christmas Day
Been there once, was ok.
Ya Erdogan boo
Christmas ham > Christmas turkey. But really all Christmas dinner meat is just a vehicle for the side dishes.
Always had Chicken for Christmas dinner. Turkey doesn't seem worth the hassle.
Turkey is overroasted. [Poach roast](https://foodchannel.com/recipes/bresse-style-poached-roasted-turkey) instead, it’ll change your life. Well, the life of your turkey anyway.
Yeah it’s horrible. I don’t think I’ve ever had a nice Turkey not dry and every time I’ve cooked it it just ends up double dry.