Comments on: Thanksgiving Cooking Tips: Turkey Buying 101

By: Get a Leg Up on Spring: Ham and Lamb 101 : Fête & Feast

Get a Leg Up on Spring: Ham and Lamb 101 : Fête & Feast — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:42:58 +0000

[...] never really made a serious study of either. Given that all I learned about turkey for my Turkey Buying 101 post had such a significant impact on the way I selected and cooked my Thanksgiving bird, I decided [...]

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:23:45 +0000

Holy cow! I now know where to go for all my Thanksgiving turkey questions. So thorough!

By: Celebrate with Wine and Cheese « Fête & Feast

Celebrate with Wine and Cheese « Fête & Feast — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:04:07 +0000

[...] my local Central Market. They were invaluable resources at Thanksgiving, helping me understand the ins-and-outs of buying a turkey and pairing wine with my feast, and they were once again gracious enough to share their extensive [...]

By: Natanya

Natanya — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:45:31 +0000

I would ask the store about their storage conditions, but remember that “fresh” technically means it’s been stored at 26 degrees or higher, so I expect it’s been well preserved. If you have any doubts though, inquire about the storage situation and talk to the butcher about safe handling. My turkey expert said that the store is the best place for a turkey to be because they are best equipped to keep it fresh.

By: cindy cullen

cindy cullen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:13:07 +0000

Can you tell me if my organic fresh turkey is still fresh and safe if it’s been in the store’s refrigerator for 8 days before cooking.

By: Thanksgiving Survival Guide « Fête & Feast

Thanksgiving Survival Guide « Fête & Feast — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:09:27 +0000

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By: Your Thanksgiving Menu: Choosing the Right Wine « Fête & Feast

Your Thanksgiving Menu: Choosing the Right Wine « Fête & Feast — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:06:16 +0000

[...] local Central Market to get the scoop on finding the right wine for my Thanksgiving table. Just as Howard Miller educated me on all aspects of turkey buying, Paul Schunder gave me much food for thought on the subject of Thanksgiving wine selection. Paul [...]

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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:40:09 +0000

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Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas: Side Dishes Made Easy « Fête & Feast — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:05:34 +0000

[...] I was putting my Turkey Buying 101 post together, the expert I interviewed stressed several times that letting a turkey rest for at least [...]

By: marshall

marshall — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:59:16 +0000

Turkey buying, like any meat buying, can be so complicated nowadays. Your post is an exhaustive breath of fresh air that can not only guide people in to choosing the turkey that best fits their families food priorities (I LOVE this distinction) but can also be used as a guide when trying to navigate the other meat buying waters. This post should win an award.

I bought a non-heritage turkey from Alexander Family Farms for our Thanksgiving this year (actually two: 1 – roast; 1 – fry) and I’m so looking forward to it. I tried getting a heritage breed but they had sold out.