On Wed 26 Oct 2005 04:37:44p, Christine Dabney wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 27 Oct 2005 00:51:55 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>On Wed 26 Oct 2005 03:33:28p, Christine Dabney wrote in
>>rec.food.cooking:
>
>>> Have any of you ever tried a heritage turkey? Supposedly much, much
>>> better than the turkeys we can get nowadays.
>
>>I have to admit that I've never tried it, or actually heard of it.
>>
>>There was one memorable turkey dinner in my life that I will never
>>forget. We spent Thanksgiving in NYC and stayed at the Pierre Hotel.
>>Their dining room served a dinner to end all Thanksgiving dinners, and
>>it featured roasted wild turkey. It was absolutely delicious and did not
>>taste like any turkey I have eaten before or since. I did try wild
>>turkey one time after that and I didn't like that either, so have never
>>bothered again.
>
> Look them up here.
>
> http://www.localharvest.org/features...ge-turkeys.jsp
>
> If you decide you want to try one, you might be able to find one in
> your area, say at Whole Foods, or AJs. Or you might be able to find
> a link for one close to you, from that site.
>
> I am thinking of getting a small one myself, just to try it out. Much
> more expensive, yes. But these are the turkeys our grandparents raved
> about, and which were in demand before the current breeds became the
> standard for the industry.
>
> From what I have been reading, these birds are very juicy and full of
> flavor, and need no help from brining.
>
> Christine
>

I just might be willing to try one, as long as there are guests for dinner
who will eat it if I decide not to. :-)

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