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I’ve had turkey just about every possible way it can be cooked, and it just isn’t that good.

Doesn’t matter how juicy or dry and it doesn’t matter what herbs or spices are used, it just not that tasty.

Give me a brisket or a standing rib roast or just about anything that isn’t turkey for thanksgiving.

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[–] dudinax@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've had one really good turkey that was deep-fried.

Chicken is the far superior bird, which may be why everybody eats them all the time. Turkey is for sandwiches.

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[–] Stoney_Logica1@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

This year we're cooking a 26 lb pasture raised turkey. If it's still not great, we're doing something else for the meat course next year.

[–] rsh@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I hope it turns out great!

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[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Well done turkey (and I've had it done well) is very good. I have sliced turkey sandwiches the rest of the year. It is a lot leaner than fatty brisket/ribs too.

[–] Meho_Nohome@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Are you talking about mass produced farm turkeys, or a wild turkey that you shot and cooked? There is a huge difference between the two.

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[–] rescue_toaster@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (4 children)

We started doing a rib roast for thanksgiving a few years ago. So much better than turkey!

I also do baked skin-on chicken thighs regularly, which we also like better than turkey, that we simply never have a craving for turkey.

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[–] holycrapwtfatheism@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Have made/had so many and I agree. Heirloom to butterball, all type of seasonings and cook styles. End of the day it's turkey. We do prime rib now depending on crowd size will still add turkey for the purists.

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[–] theKalash@feddit.ch -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (9 children)

Is that unpopular though?

Who even eats turkey asides from Americans on thanksgiving?

[–] amio@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thanksgiving is very American, but turkey is a common christmas dinner in the UK at least, and probably fairly common across Europe

[–] LanternEverywhere@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago (6 children)

But that only proves OP's point. Turkey is almost always only eaten on a holiday because it's a tradition, and basically no one ever chooses to eat it when they're deciding what to eat for any other regular meal during the year

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