Any Home Bakers Here?

[BullChick]

Enjoy your holiday. Here it is just another day. The turkeys that survive it will be happy. The turkeys didn't survive it will be delicious.

I realized last year that “just another day” wasn’t going to cut it anymore. I’m married but alone, and I need something to remind me I’m alive, and it’s not all bad. So I’ll be grateful for Duckling, and about four people on BYC.

 

[BullChick]

The best turkey I ever had was a BBW that dressed out at 34 lbs. My mother did not have a big enough roaster for it. She put it on a tray and tented it with aluminum foil.

Her store bought turkeys (mid 20 lbs.) were usually still being eaten a week after Thanksgiving. This one was completely gone by the third day.

I think he was 36 dressed, and she came in at 21#

 

[Pye Wacket]

Would you like to here about cooking home smoked turkey in a wash machine ? I don't have time now trying to catch up !

YES! That sounds like a fun story, even if it might not have been fun at the time, LOL!

 

[R2elk]

I think he was 36 dressed, and she came in at 21#
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This one weighed 10 lbs. 11 oz. by my kitchen scale. He felt heavier.
The people that get eggs from me will be inviting him to dinner.

 

[Grammy60]

Debby, No thoughts here. Monday Floyd going to Hospital to have fluid
removed from his Lung. And Tuesday I have an appointment to see
Heart Doctor. Not pleasant thoughts. Aria

Will keep you both in our thoughts and prayers

 

[BullChick]

This one weighed 10 lbs. 11 oz. by my kitchen scale. He felt heavier.
The people that get eggs from me will be inviting him to dinner.
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I’m in awe of your processing skill.

 

[R2elk]

I’m in awe of your processing skill.

As a child, we got lots of practice on chickens. We supposedly were supposed to pluck our share of the chickens and be done. It didn't work that way for me. I did such a good job at it that I had to keep doing more and even had to clean up the carcasses that my siblings hurried through.

 

[R2elk]

This one weighed 10 lbs. 11 oz. by my kitchen scale. He felt heavier.
The people that get eggs from me will be inviting him to dinner.
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He was one of these.

 

[jnicholes]

Want to apologize about the anger I had during the “Goose Fat,” discussion.

I am sorry.

Jared

 

[cheepteach]

those are big birds! we have downsized this year to a turkey breast with bone in because of covid. Still have to do a spiral ham. Breasts were hard to find around here!