I guess that Williams-Sonoma
turkey techniques class was pretty inspiring after all. This morning we headed out of town to a local turkey farm. As we drove along a small rural road on this windy, cloudy, cold day through the flat Midwestern terrain, someone in the car remarked that it seemed a little like Siberia, it was so desolate. Before long, however, we spotted a number of long, low metal sheds. As we got closer, we could see turkeys in the sheds. We had arrived! We admired the turkeys still hanging about in the outdoor pens, marveled at the number of white turkey feathers scattered everywhere, then pushed our way into the crowded sales office where we purchased an 18.75 pound turkey and a package of turkey Italian sausages. An older couple next to us carried out two 20-pound turkeys and a 12-pound turkey. I wonder how many people they are feeding on Thanksgiving? I'm satisfied with only one local, farm-raised, free-range turkey. Can't wait until Thursday!
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| There was plenty of room in this pen. The turkeys crowded together by choice. |
I wish we could give them all a "Presidential Pardon". Hi back from the Etsy Blog Team!
ReplyDeleteThis brought back lots of Ohio memories - fall, gray sky, the sweet anticipation of the holiday season, back roads...I love the photo of the sign. Classic!
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I've never gone to pick out my own turkey before. I am a chicken when it comes to things like this.. >_< I can't wait til Thanksgiving either.. Then it's CHRISTMAS =)Can't wait
ReplyDeleteHappy early Thanksgiving.
We are down sizing to just a turkey breast this year and lots of stuffing as that is what my people really fight over anyways! LOL. Illinois looks like SD (which can also look Siberia-ish!)
ReplyDeleteHaha I wish we could pardon them too! So...do you pick out a live turkey and then they pluck it and "stuff". You don't have to do that right? Or do they just have turkeys all ready to cook? I probably sound stupid, but I've never been to a turkey farm!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, to pick out your own farm raised turkey. Happy Thanksgiving:)
ReplyDeleteWe didn't pick out our specific turkey. It would take too long for them to prepare it while you wait. They have turkeys all prepared (wrapped and boxed); we just had to tell them what size we wanted. The turkeys outside were (gulp) waiting. I felt a little like I hated to think of eating one of them, but when husband and I came back out of the shop, our daughter said she didn't feel bad about it because the turkeys were mean to each other! She felt sorry for one turkey who was being picked on. She said the other turkeys kept coming up and plucking feathers out of his neck. Who knew there are playground bullies in the turkey world?
ReplyDeleteThat Ho-Ka sign is AMAZING! Hope you enjoy your turkey!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I appreciate your kind comments on my blog.
I had to come back to read the answer to my question, lol! I've heard turkeys are really mean!
ReplyDeleteThose turkey sausages sound delicious! Great pictures of the turkeys!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing on my blog hop.
Angie