Current Events > Turkey isn't even that good.

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There's a reason people don't have it during the rest of the year. the taste isn't worth all the effort it takes to prepare and cook, its super easy to dry out, and its really "time sensitive". in my experience leftovers don't really taste that great, which is why i never understood the "OH YEA NEXT DAY SANDWICHES" thing...by the next day i'm not really wanting Turkey anymore. Just get some Chicken.

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How dare you.

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OeJ5GvrgE8A

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The prep time is what's really troublesome. But a turkey leg and drumstick is always delicious.
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TC's right
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If they sold it like chicken it would be... KFT

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R1masher posted...

If they sold it like chicken it would be... KFT

they don't do that because of what i said. not worth the price or effort. there is no demand for it. people just buy into the tradition of it for thanksgiving.

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VipaGTS posted...

they don't do that because of what i said. not worth the price or effort. there is no demand for it. people just buy into the tradition of it for thanksgiving.

Kentucky fried turkey, bro... concede

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If they sold turkey hearts I would buy them year round personally. They sell the livers and gizzards, but not the hearts sadly.

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R1masher posted...

Kentucky fried turkey, bro... concede

Fried Turkey takes a lot of effort too and people legitimately burn their houses down every year trying to make one! That doesn't happen with chicken.

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When cooked correctly without drying it out, it's delicious. 95% of people dry it out.

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VipaGTS posted...

Fried Turkey takes a lot of effort too and people legitimately burn their houses down every year trying to make one! That doesn't happen with chicken.

listen, its over, take the L

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I know plenty of people that eat turkey year round, but they have large families and for bigger gatherings it either buy a turkey or 5 or 6 chickens. The size of the bird and amount of food is the main reason why most people only have it for the holidays, not due to "how hard" it is to cook.

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TC knows nothing about fried turkey but what he saw in scare articles

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R1masher posted...

listen, its over, take the L

https://youtu.be/NdDxVZkytxI?t=329
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Turkey is good but ham is better.

I agree, TC. I've had professionally cooked fancy, 'juicy" turkey

it's just not that good. It's an inherently dry meat

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TC is just a paid actor by big chicken.

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Sometimes I'll crave smoked turkey and I'll get it from a bbq joint

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Currently on day 2 of the turkey brining and I agree in some ways. I really enjoy turkey on Thanksgiving but all the side dishes are what I end up looking forward to the most

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Turkey and light chicken meat are in a battle over who can have the driest most garbage taste

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The gravy is what makes it so good. My mom makes the absolute best Turkey gravy. One thanksgiving she invited a friend who helped clean up after dinner and tossed the leftover gravy. I literally cried after lol

Cleo_II posted...

The gravy is what makes it so good. My mom makes the absolute best Turkey gravy. One thanksgiving she invited a friend who helped clean up after dinner and tossed the leftover gravy. I literally cried after lol

welp that bitch ain't coming back next year, go be thankful somewhere else you careless whore

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TC is probably one of those people that makes desserts without salt and then goes THESE COOKIES ARE SO BLAND WHAT'S WRONG WITH THEM

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i think we all know TC ain't cookin shit

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Yeah, my family agreed that turkey is overrated so we have steaks on Thanksgiving instead.

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Fried turkey is the way to go if you're doing a whole turkey. Inject it with some cajun seasoning mix and throw it in the fryer and you'll have a tasty turkey that won't dry out.

You can do a lot with turkey, the Turkey Leg Hut in Houston has become like a pilgrimage in the south. Their turkeys are unbelievably good.


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Yeah all the effort to cook an entire turkey isn't even worth it. I will buy ground turkey thru the year or maybe some turkey lunchmeat (cold cuts). Maybe cut up turkey breasts...other than that, yeah chicken is pretty much superior in every single way and beef is far superior in ground form.

It's a very overrated main course. Thanksgiving is tradition, but for the people that also go ahead and buy another turkey for Christmas...what the hell are you thinking? Literally anything else is far superior.

The Trent posted...

i think we all know TC ain't cookin shit

I cook better than your mom.

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my mom is cajun man
you wanna stand by that statement?

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I eat turkey all year round in many forms. Cajun style turkey necks, baked turkey legs, breast cooked in a crock pot sliced deli meat...

You're just not doing it right.

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Plain baked turkey is just alright, but deep fried turkey is completely different and is really good.

The Trent posted...

my mom is cajun man

Is she related to florida man?


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I mean, yeah. But life would be boring if chicken was the only bird we always ate!

Gimme dat duck, turkey, and quail!

TC said nothing wrong

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ya turkey isn't that great even if you cook it perfectly. I generally grab up some ham instead. this year I doing a smoked brisket, should be real rad...

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The Trent posted...

TC knows nothing about fried turkey but what he saw in scare articles

I love fried Turkey, I have one of those XL Butterball Turkey fryers. We got lucky and caught them years back on a heavy discount.

He is right about the prep being a bit much and the leftovers not being that great though. I have to give him that.

Antifar posted...

TC's white

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I agree. Turkey is less than desirable. Mashed potatoes are meh. Stuffing has an almost good but weird taste to it. Thanksgiving dinner has never been anything I've looked forward to...ever.

I love it, dark meat FTW.

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iv only had one whole turkey that tasted legitimately great and even that was because they injected all sorts of unhealthy shit into it. otherwise its always been lackluster to me. would rather have a ham (which is what i cook).

The Trent posted...

my mom is cajun man
you wanna stand by that statement?

Yes.

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Turkey is good, but a whole turkey is a massive pain in the ass to cook and easy to screw up, yes.
I really like to get turkey breast and ground turkey now and again though.
And a properly-prepared turkey is great and will feed you for days.

Its da sides da matter, but bbq turkey is delicious tbh
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No, ham is horrible.

Turkey, if you know wtf youre doing, is delicious. Dem leftovers thoooooo!!

I don't think meat is good on its own in general. Even with a ton of seasoning it's not substantial enough.

As part of other foods though (like a sandwich) it's great.


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It's really not that hard to prepare turkey. Just cook it in an oven bag and it's plenty juicy.

The main problem is turkeys are big so they're more suitable for large gatherings such as Thanksgiving. They're a bit much for just a family meal.

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This year I'm doing a 10 hour brine followed by a 16 hour pecan wood smoke on our turkey, in an ongoing effort to make the bird better than mediocre. I agree for the most part, chicken is better, easier, and less expensive. I got the turkey for free this year or I'd be doing ham.

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it's a pretty awful country tbh

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