I looked again in the whole entire meat section of the local grocery store... they DID have randy-looking turkey drumsticks for sale separately. They did not look at ALL fresh or appetizing though!!
I checked at the local grocery store today, in the meat section. They had whole turkeys and turkey breasts. Nothing else. I'll have to check after the Thanksgiving season because that may be affecting the offerings.
Also, they didn't even have whole chickens, just cut up parts. But they did...
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I know turkey backs are what is left when they sell the breast separately. If it's like chicken, the breast is considered the most in demand, then the thighs/drumsticks, then the wings. So, if you sell chickens for breast meat what do you do with the rest of the chicken? YOu sell the...
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Very insightful, Miss Prissy. I know when my friend's farm started selling pastured turkey parts after Thanksgiving, they disappeared immediately to customers. And when they ended up selling the rest as Ground Turkey, they couldn't believe that people were willing to pay $8 per pound...
My friend and I were discussing this. Many people NEVER eat turkey except for Thanksgiving. Why is that?
We came up with some theories, but I'd like to know what others think is the reason.
Theory #1: Turkey is too big for a typical meal, and smaller turkeys aren't available. One turkey...