I’ve had turkey just about every possible way it can be cooked, and it just isn’t that good.
Doesn’t matter how juicy or dry and it doesn’t matter what herbs or spices are used, it just not that tasty.
Give me a brisket or a standing rib roast or just about anything that isn’t turkey for thanksgiving.
Loads of people worldwide. They’re just not cultural touchstones like they are for North Americans.
Is this true? Are turkeys raised worldwide now? They’re native to North America and I’ve never really heard of other peoples eating turkey.
I ate turkey in Germany in the '80s already. It wasn’t super-common, but it was there. My family tended to have goose at Christmas dinners, but turkey was an option that was frequently used by others.
Wackypedia says:
Here’s a turkey farming operation in Ampfing, Germany. That one operation slaughters and sells 3000 tons of turkey a year, apparently.
Turkey consumption per capita statistics show that Germany, for example, is about 3.4kg annually per capita vs. the USA’s 7.5, Hungary’s 9, and Israel’s (?!) 13.
Unfortunately statistics on this seem a bit incomplete. The first site lists 11 nations only. Over here they list 7, but barely have any overlap with the first site. More information gives some solid figures on the production and export of turkey meat. … And so on and so on and so on. So yes, turkeys are raised and consumed worldwide.
Interesting, thanks for sharing!