tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post5569488726881821614..comments2024-02-29T10:26:56.584-05:00Comments on Ohiofarmgirl's Adventures In The Good Land: Turkey Day Preps and PiesOhiofarmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-51589822046962435072015-11-26T16:55:20.973-05:002015-11-26T16:55:20.973-05:00I bought a local bird this year, a broad breasted ...I bought a local bird this year, a broad breasted white at about $2.15/lb. Ouch. A week later people were literally giving away heritage birds "free to good home" on Craigslist but I was too slow. I will do better next year. Do you have any estimate on what it costs to grow out a turkey? I think it's time I did it myself. Cottontail Farmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-34534603563440273792015-11-25T17:40:01.550-05:002015-11-25T17:40:01.550-05:00Turkey is SO expensive in France. The first year ...Turkey is SO expensive in France. The first year we were in France, we found a supplier - another Brit - who 'put one by' for us. What she failed to tell me - and I failed to ask - was how big the bird was - it was so huge that we couldn't get it into our (large) oven and my brother cut off the legs for me and we roasted them separately. The turkey cost us an eye-watering 60 euros - about 63 US$ - thirteen years ago - and I vowed never again.<br /><br />We raised our own for years but dear OH has lost his nerve for killing. Two years ago, we had a local farmer kill and prep our two turkeys (one for Christmas, the other for the freezer) and we were disappointed at the toughness of the meat, which indicates to me that they weren't killed kindly. So, last year, it was a frozen turkey from a UK supermarket, brought over by a friend, about a third of our usual size and you know what? It was fabulous! I am repeating it this year too.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving Day to you all, from France!Vintage Maisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929038050028476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-65691524344133336412015-11-24T21:52:12.082-05:002015-11-24T21:52:12.082-05:00yay!!!! great work...... and aw shucks. :-) *give...yay!!!! great work...... and aw shucks. :-) *gives hugs* :-)Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-32735376204281004962015-11-24T19:49:59.043-05:002015-11-24T19:49:59.043-05:00Processed our turks this past weekend, black spani...Processed our turks this past weekend, black spaniards, made up pioneer womans turkey brine and have the 35# plus bird soaking in the refridgerator.....all possible bc of this blog that i started reading 4 yrs ago!!! Thanks for the inspiration, knowledge, and hutzpath!!!! :) im truely thankful for you and this blog!!!Moon-Shadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09052583053645320073noreply@blogger.com