Heritage Breed Turkeys

With Thanksgiving coming up this week, try something new this year: cook a heritage turkey! Heritage turkeys are not the typical Thanksgiving day bird that is served today, but they were more common years ago. They keep the species more diverse. The bird that most people use is the Broadbreasted White. This genetically modified bird's breasts are so big that it cannot have sex to reproduce; it needs to be artificially inseminated! What a drag! I tried a heritage turkey last year, and although it was a bit more money, it was totally worth it. And who needs a huge bird anyway? Take the quality, not quantity, approach. I purchased a Narragansett breed brined the turkey and cooked it according to this recipe. It was SO moist and juicy and got such raves that people were taking leftovers home. Have a happy Thanksgiving!

posted by: Michael G. Pingicer, M.S., L.Ac.