Thanksgiving turkey

[flagriller]

Unfortunatly we're not having much of a Thanksgiving this year as the immediate family will be slit up, so it's just going to be my older son and me. My wife and younger son will be out of town.

 

[flagriller]

That sounds great!

 

[twistertail]

I cant decide, either fry or smoke. Have fried them before and love it but never smoked a whole one before. I am going to get several while they are on sale and put them in the freezer to do things later in the year.

 

[nolabel7]

Well, it's been a little while since I've been around, school does that to us sometimes. However, I am making a smoked ham (small since Im the only one eating it) and I may try to smoke a tofurkey (because the wife eats no meat).

I would love to smoke some turkey legs, since that is my favorite part, but I can't find them here in Muncie.

 

[ruggersal]

Wild turkey does tend to be a lil leaner but has dark and white meat. Cant really taste too much of a difference. I will be goin turkey hunting on friday and saturday up here in PA and hoping I get one to make my first turkey a wild one in my ECB. Unless you get a monster gobbler most wild turkeys would be ideal for smoking. The last turkey I shot was only about 10 lbs.

 

[jts70]

I'll be smoking 2 turkeys , we have always deep fried one. Everyboby ones them smoked nowso 1 cajun and "normal" . I may use Cheech's J. Jerk instead of Cajun . Damn good rub Cheech!!

 

[down yonder bbq]

Not saying that turkey and ham are over rated but after years of it we needed a change so this year its: Turduken, alligator and squrrill gumbo. We had this in Baton Rouge one year and man talk about killer on the pit, do it once and you'll never go back.....

 

[pescadero]

I agree. I have been lucky enough to get the occasional bird, here in Oregon. I hope you have success on your upcoming hunt. The biggest difference I see is the size and shape of the breast. Domestic birds have been bred for their big wide breast meat. Wilds always seem narrower and more tapered. To cut the wind and fly easier, I guess. Good news is that they are both mighty tasty.

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[smokeys my pet]

That looks interesting. Maybe my next yardbirds I will have to try the spatchcok????????????????

 

[hawgheaven]

I missed this thread somehow... hmmm.

I'll be frying a bird this year... actually two. I'll do one here on T-Day and another when I get out to Michigan to visit my siblings.

 

[walking dude]

hey hawg........you coming on I-80?
hehe.....do a hook by, and stop by here..........

d88de

 

[walking dude]

i would spatchcock this bird i have......but......my lil ecb is too small for a spatchcocked turkey.......but when i get my stickburner.......i plan on trying this method on them field birds


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