Smoking a turkey can seem daunting for many home cooks. Getting the internal temperature just right is crucial for smoking juicy, flavorful turkey, yet it’s easy to mess up. However, by mastering proper thermometer placement, you can monitor doneness perfectly every time and ensure food safety. In this comprehensive guide I’ll walk you through everything … Read more
We all know that one of the best things about Thanksgiving are the leftovers. And one of the best ways to use up every bit of turkey deliciousness is to make turkey soup. Made from the leftover carcass, this leftover turkey soup is not only one of the easiest leftover turkey ideas, but the tastiest … Read more
Traditionalists may be taken aback by the very notion of anything less than a beautifully stuffed turkey as the crowning centerpiece of their elaborate Thanksgiving dinner tables. But to brine or not to brine? Wet or dry brine? Free-range or Butterball? Deep-fried or oven-roasted? These are the questions that plague American households every year around … Read more
Put that leftover turkey to good use in this comforting, healthy Instant Pot Turkey Soup. Filled with fresh herbs and flavor! Its just not Thanksgiving without a batch of Instant Pot turkey soup! Super easy to make, filled with fresh herbs and veggies and a fantastic way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers. As much as … Read more
It’s all about the gravy on Thanksgiving, and this easy and delicious Southern-style homemade, make-ahead Turkey Neck Gravy recipe is foolproof. Made with turkey necks instead of pan drippings, you won’t believe how rich and flavorful it is. Perfect gravy always starts with a roux. And if you have never made a roux before, don’t … Read more
Everyone loves a great turkey dinner on Thanksgiving, so make sure you give them the best tasting turkey possible! Oven baked turkey is great, but it doesnt hold a candle to a this perfectly smoked turkey recipe. Smoking a turkey at 350°F produces incredibly moist, tender and delicious results, but getting the timing right is … Read more
I wish it were so simple. Throw a hen turkey decoy out. Maybe two hens. Sit down. Call a little bit, and get ready ’cause that ol’ longbeard’s coming at a full run — mesmerized, as it were, by that little girl turkey he’s looking at and those wonderful melodic siren sounds he hears. Doesn’t … Read more
If you are interested in earning an income with your chickens and other fowl, check this out: Chicken Rich As a backyard chicken owner I’m very familiar with the typical size of a chicken egg. But when my neighbor offered me some turkey eggs from her flock I was surprised at just how much bigger … Read more
While most turkey hunters don’t really ever measure their bird, here’s how to score a turkey. Scoring a freshly harvested wild turkey is a fun tradition for hunters It allows you to determine if your tom is a potential record book specimen and see how it measures up to others bagged by fellow sportsmen. While … Read more
Homemade turkey breakfast sausage made with ground turkey, spices, and a touch of maple syrup. Healthy, unprocessed, and more delicious than store-bought. If you love breakfast sausage, its time to start making your own turkey sausage patties at home. They take less than 20 minutes to make from start to finish and make the perfect … Read more