On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 17:08:02 -0600, modom > wrote:

>On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 22:32:53 GMT, Hahabogus >
>wrote:
>>
>>I myself wouldn't like a turkey that's been in the family more than 2
>>generations.
>>
>>There are many heirloom animals out there, from sheep to donkeys to cows to
>>now apparently turkeys. These like the seeds are no longer commercially
>>viable. So only very few breed these animals.
>
>Yup, but I was wondering if anybody out there in rfc land had bitten
>into a chunk of one -- or even better had roasted one.

I haven't cooked one myself, but I have eaten them. Damn good! Like
I said before, they're not double breasted and the dark meat is dark,
but they're damn good. Need slow cooking and brining is a good thing.

Probably won't get another one until I raise them myself. Maybe next
year.

There's a mailing list on Yahoo for heirloom turkey growers.

>I'm starting to get into this "no longer commercially viable"
>comestibles thang. We're going to have free range chicken wings for
>dinner tonight.
>
>
>modom

Well, there's commercially viable and there's commercially viable.
There's another list on Yahoo for Pastured Poultry which means birds
raised on grass. If anyone is interested it's worth investigating to
see if you have a grower anywhere near you.

......Alan.


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Curiosity killed the cat -
lack of it is killing mankind.