Which is best; a hen turkey or a tom turkey for Thanksgiving?
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Hens are more tender and flavorful, but toms are bigger and can feed more people.  That being said, I would first actually take a look at your roaster and measure the dimensions.   Then go out and look for the ideal turkey to fit into the pan.  (Feel free to bring a measuring tape with you.)  I know this sounds kind of silly, but it'll be highly reliable and you'll find the best turkey to make the most efficient use of space in the roaster.
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we usually have a ton of guests so i cook a big turkey the nite before, slice it up and let it soak in chicken broth over nite. Then the next morning I cook up a smaller turkey just to get the smells flowing through the house and just before it's done I toss in the turkey from the nite before to reheat and all the meat is moist and hot and nobody knows any better.
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You have obviously never been attacked by a turkey.  Chickens are much cuter than turkeys....but turkeys are just so darned tasty it is their own fault!
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The male turkey is called a tom\nThe female turkey is called a hen\nTom turkeys have beards. This is black, hairlike feathers on their breast. Hens sometimes have beards, too.
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Yes, anything that would go with turkey. My father always preferred duck to turkey, so that's the Thanksgiving meal I grew up with.
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Tofu-turkey, Tofu-turkey!
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The Pilgrims did indeed have turkey to eat but they were small gamy birds- not like the butter balls of today.They also had chicken pie and several other goodies.\n\nBesides, we like Turkey.
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GAZOOKS !    sad not thankful turkey day to you....howz that/   I',m thanful that some one out there is having aturkey dinner...cos i'm not...i'm poor..and if our american ppl want to be thankful for all they got.then thats them...me? I just gunna sit here and think about a juicy piece of turkey that someone else is eating and wish them well.   think about this lil fly when ya eats the wingpart...its my fave part of the bird....for all you out there  HAPPY THANXGIVING>>..!!!!
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Yummy... Fried turkey! I don't know where you live, but down here in the south we use Tony's to inject our turkeys. I'll attach their website! Happy Holidays!\nhttp://www.tonychachere.com/marinades/
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TuRkEy!! go turkeys go turkeys!
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If we use Norman Rockwell as an authority, turkey is a definite.\n\nSo let's look at the menu...\n\nTurkey\nMashed Potatoes (real, not flakes)\nChestnut stuffing\nFresh green peas\nFresh green beans in mushroom sauce with slivered almonds\nCreamed pearl onions\nAsparagus\nBlack and green olives\nHot biscuits\nCranberry sauce, whole berries, not jellied\nBanana nut bread\nPumpkin pie (with or without vanilla ice cream or whipped cream)\nApple pie (good with a little cheddar cheese on top)\nFruit cup with sorbet (as an appetizer)\n\nWhat is traditional, depends on what is traditional at your house. Some people have duck or goose, some have pork or beef roast. Set your own traditions, cherish them, but leave room for others.
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Popeyes has a special deal where they are selling Cajun Fried Turkeys! Enter your zip code at the following website to find out if there's one close by.\n\nhttp://www.popeyes.com/turkey.asp
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It is believed that the pilgrims and indians shared wild turkey and venison on the original Thanksgiving. \n\nTurkey's "Americanness" was established by Benjamin Franklin, who had advocated for the turkey, not the bald eagle, becoming the national bird.
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eat chease with men named Tom
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Yes.  Tofurkey is a soy-type meat substitute.  It's not great in my book.\nHowever, Turducken is a masterpiece!  It is a turkey stuffed with a duck which is stuffed with a chicken (and if you want to get real fancy, get a quail in there).  There's yummy flavoring in between the layers...a real surprise!
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turkins.(bald necks) they lay very well. they're also very good mothers! itll be easier to get at least one rooster and the rest hens and keep the rooster and one of his fav. hens. if his fav. hen will most likely sit on some eggs of hers and then the eggs will hatch and then u wont have to order anymore chickens! \nsome turkins dont get to much meat on them.
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Sounds perfect to me...I am NOT a Pumpkin Pie, Mince Meat Pie, or Apple pie freak....a Lemon Merangue sound great. There is no reason to think that other things do not work for eating at Thanksgiving. I am thinking of making a cake this year instead of pie...hell, who has room for all this stuff anyway? Good luck (please make to of them, send me one...I love Lemon !