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Choosing the right turkey for your meal can be a confusing task if you're not sure what to look for. Whether you're preparing a feast for Thanksgiving or Christmas, or celebrating with your family there are many factors to consider. For tips on how to pick the right turkey for your meal, check out the links on this page.
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Fast Facts
- Turkeys are traditionally served at holiday dinners like Thanksgiving and Christmas
- Over 400 million turkeys are consumed in North America alone each yearGreen Living: Give Thanks to this Turkey
- Fresh, free range turkeys are becoming more popularGreen Living: Give Thanks to this Turkey
- A male turkey is a tom, while a female turkey is a henUniversity of Illinois: Turkey Facts
- A fryer is a sixteen week old turkeyUniversity of Illinois: Turkey Facts
- Roasters are around five-seven months of ageUniversity of Illinois: Turkey Facts
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Let's Talk Turkey
When planning your meal, you'll need to take into consideration how many guests you're planning to serve. The average serving size of turkey per person is about .75 pounds.Sound Money Tips: Tips on Buying a Thanksgiving TurkeyAs you're choosing a turkey, it makes no difference whether or not you choose a hen or a tom. While tom turkeys tend to be slightly larger, there taste and tenderness is primarily based not on their sex, but their age.USDA: Turkey Fact Sheets: From Farm to Table
Be sure you leave enough time to thaw your turkey if you've chosen a frozen bird. To thaw properly, you'll need to allow about one day for every five pounds of turkey.USDA: Turkey Fact Sheets: From Farm to Table
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Picking a Turkey - Clips - South Park Studios
Kyle and Timmy go to a farm to get a turkey for the play. Timmy picks out a "messed up one" bound for execution.southparkstudios.com -
TURKEY: Picking the Winner - TIME
Reorganization of the Turkish Cabinet last fortnight produced substantial evidence that Turkey's ruling clique, while clinging to strictly pro-Turkish neutrality, was ready to wager on...time.com -
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#Stanford picking apart #USC Defense like a turkey getting plucked on Thanksgiving.......just sayin.
@jillyb14 | November 14, 2009 09:34 PM -
As promised... Today's 1st random acts of procrastination: buying a turkey for FASGI luncheon & picking up lunch @ Stater Bros.
@enigmatic01 | November 14, 2009 07:40 PM -
Effectively I just want to shove something up a turkey's butt, I'm still mad at turkeys for picking on my little brother that one time
@heavenstobetsi | November 14, 2009 06:42 AM -
Thinking of picking up a turkey tonight! We always go somewhere for Thanksgiving and never have leftovers for lunch! A bird would be nice
@aprilw79 | November 13, 2009 10:54 PM -
Picking up hubby in less than a hour. We'll be going to Ukrop to get turkey and rest for Thanksgiving. Turkey 39 cents pound if spend $20.
@PamelaKKinney | November 13, 2009 08:18 PM
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View All Picking a Turkey Questions (791) | Ask a QuestionDid the people of Tamil migrate from Turkey? (1 Answer)No. There is no connection whatsoever between the Tamil people, who are of the Dravidian group, and Turkey. read moreWhat are your favorite options for leftover turkey? (8 Answers)Thanksgiving Friday Pie. You put a layer of leftover dressing (or stuffing, if you're in a region where it's called that) at the bottom of a pie plate or pan ... read moreWhat is topography of Mount Ararat in Turkey, like? (3 Answers)Three dimensional model of the main peak, known as Great Ararat, is the tallest peak in Turkey, rising to 5165 meters (16,945 feet). This southerly, near horizontal view additionally shows ... read moreWhat are the best wines, red and white, to pair with turkey? (8 Answers)The most popular answer that you will hear is the always versatile Pinot Noir. Wines from the Gamay grape, like Beaujolais can also pair nicely. On the White Wine side, ... read more
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