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 Posted By: honeypsweet 
Oct 13  # 6 of 21
Quote alice.b.toklas wrote:
That's interesting that you like Cornish game hens but not turkey. Maybe you need more gravy on the turkey! I love gravy on my turkey and stuffing :)

I like chicken too...
I've just never thought that turkey had
much flavor to it... so much work for so little taste.
( Maybe, it's my mothers cooking that I don't like...l0l)
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 Posted By: marymoomoo 
Oct 17  # 7 of 21
Maybe it is! :p I've never had a problem with flavorless turkey. *shrug*

The key is to start out with a quality bird. If you are really into flavorful, tender meat, I suggest trying Alton Brown's method of brining. I'm too lazy for that, so I usually end up stuffing the bird with onions and herbs, rubbing the outside and underside of the skin with a sage and butter mixture, the sprinkling the skin with salt and a little pepper. That does the trick. ;)
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 Posted By: ButtrflyDreams 
Oct 17  # 8 of 21
I usually just have the traditional stuff. I use a flavor injector for my turkey & I usually don't over cook it. I hate dry turkey.
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 Posted By: Manga 
Oct 19  # 9 of 21
Australia probably never heard of Thanksgiving. Its never big down here, which is a shame, because we would have public holidays for them =D
anyway, a big leg ham with my mums favourite herbs syrup does it for us at christmas
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 Posted By: cinnamon 
Oct 19  # 10 of 21
The flavor in turkey comes from the seasonings used. There are a lot of nice poultry seasonings that do well with turkey. They're mostly sage flavored, and a few other herbs. A well seasoned turkey for Thanksgiving, along with mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, and green beans makes a nice meal for a lot of our guests.