Thanksgiving turkey

davisarm

First time doing Thanksgiving turkey (egg or no egg)...planning on doing mad max but I'm wondering what kind of turkey I should get.

There are several mail order (free range, etc) turkeys out there, there are your standard grocery store turkeys, and then places like whole foods or earth fare have turkeys.

Is there any benefit to getting one of the "better" turkeys?

This one will be a small turkey, maybe 12-14 lbs at the most.

Bordello

I can't really answer your question but keep in mind that Most birds that are frozen or Have been frozen are/have been "enhance" with a solution that may or may not contain salt. If you should brine ( Max does not brine) or use a rub with a lot of salt you could end up with a salty bird. Hoping this may help someone out there.



I do know that a "FRESH" butterball over the last 6 or 7 years are not injected/enhanced. I have called their Hot Line each year at T'day time.



Just wanted to throw that out there as it usually comes up at some point.



Hope you have a great T'day.

Bordello

Luvs to shoot clay

I buy the cheapest ones I can find then freeze them. I will pay a little more for the main meal but even the cheap ones turn out really well from the egg. Buy a cheap one to practice on. It makes good sandwiches and the dogs love em. Cheaper than dog food at .40 a pound for sure.

fishlessman

i buy from a local farm but look in the frozen section for a frozen empire turkey, its a kosher bird and i believe its just rubbed and or brined with kosher salt, no additives. ive cooked alot of birds over the years and those really impress me. also step the size up to 16 to 18, usually better meat and more meat to bone ratio on that size bird