The Turkey's "Cavity"--What is it?!

crazystepr

crazystepr

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I love eating turkey but when it comes to cooking and stuffing a whole one, I gag just thinking about it. What exactly IS that hole that we're stuffing "stuff" into???? The butt? The turkey's hoo-hoo?

Ugh. The whole thing grosses me out. Suffice it to say I will never be making the turkey on Thanksgiving....

ETA: I'm not even going to get into the whole "giblet" thing. My grandmother used to eat the heart like it was a piece of candy. My dad spends all day anticipating eating the neck. Nasty. Just plain nasty.

Allison
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it sounds like Ms. Allison will be eating the To-furkey this pseudo Turkey Day ;-)
 
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haha! Beavs, I've had ToFurkey before (my sister is a long-time vegan) and I wasn't overly impressed by it. Like I said--I'll eat the darn turkey, but I don't want to think about how the stuffing got up inside it..... ;)
 
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Oh Allison---
You had me ROFLOL! You just comfirmed the fact that I am inching closer and closer to becoming a vegetarian. So, where do I find this ToFurkey stuff?:9
Just the thought of someone gnawing on a big turkey neck! You are too funny!

Gin:)
 
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Hi Gin!!

I think you can just get a Tofurkey at the grocery store. Trader Joe's or Whole Foods should definetely have them and I think regular grocery stores might too. (They're not that tasty, tho....)

I LOOOOVE tofu but you won't catch me eating a huge 20lb ball of it (a la Tofurkey...)
 
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Hi Allison, the cavity in the turkey is just the area between its ribs and spine plus the lower abdominal cavity. I don't think it has anything to do with its lingerie department, but then again, I'm not a poultry gynocologist....HTH! Also, hope your arm is feeling better after your flu shot!

Jonahnah
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>Hi Allison, the cavity in the turkey is just the area between
>its ribs and spine plus the lower abdominal cavity. I don't
>think it has anything to do with its lingerie department, but
>then again, I'm not a poultry gynocologist....HTH! Also, hope
>your arm is feeling better after your flu shot!

"Poulty Gynecologist"?!?!?! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Amazing.

Ok, well as long as we're not shoving stuffing up the turkey's hoo-hoo, I guess that's ok. blech. *shivers*

My arm is doing ok, thanks for asking!!! It was pretty sore today but not as bad as yesterday. Thanks again for remembering. You guys here are the best!!!!!
 
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Obviously you folks have never butchered your own food....

When you dress an animal, all of the "internals" go away, when you stuff a bird, you are filling up the void.
 
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>Obviously you folks have never butchered your own food....

Nope, I haven't. And I sure as hell never intend to.
 
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>> I don't think it has anything to do with its lingerie department....

Bwah ha!! Now I'm picturing a turkey in a thong!!
 
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Ok, I understand when I stuff a turkey, where I'm putting it (chest cavity or rear cavity) and I understand the giblet thing although I won't eat anything that comes in that bag. What I don't understand is why some of turkeys come with the fatty tail portion still attached. Does anyone really eat that part of the turkey?

Jean
 
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Or you can just do the stovetop and not have to stuff the turkey at all. Much easier, but perhaps more boring?
 
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>What I don't understand is why some of turkeys come with the
>fatty tail portion still attached. Does anyone really eat
>that part of the turkey?

Jean,
I've never seen that on a turkey (thank GOD!) I think I'd pass out from utter shock if I ever did.


Allison
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Personally, I don't shove anything into the turkey's cavity except an onion and maybe an apple (chunked). I toss mine into the crockpot and go. It's always super moist that way.


ROTFLMAO "poultry gynecologist!!"!!!!:7
 
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>ETA: I'm not even going to get into the whole "giblet" thing.
>My grandmother used to eat the heart like it was a piece of
>candy. My dad spends all day anticipating eating the neck.
>Nasty. Just plain nasty.

*lol* Sounds like they could be related to my family.

[font face="heather" font color=black size=+2]~Cathy[/font]
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Oh, I forgot about my grandmother's favorite part of the bird.....
"the part that goes over the fence the last"...the tail! EEEWWWW!!!
 
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I always HATED those giblet things in the gravy!! I am much happier eating my Tofurkey (without all those attachments!!) and making veggie gravy....
 
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Amy, that's so funny. My grandma used to say the same. Now you all be careful eating eggs as you know which end they come out of. LOL.

I was raised pretty much in the country and can remember seeing my aunt kill and dress chickens when I was only 5 years old. It was a pretty gruesome scene for a kid and I still remember it. I have one old hen as a pet right now and used to have a turkey for a pet. They are such gentle creatures and it seems everything likes to eat chicken. I only have mine for eggs and could never kill one, although I still eat chicken from the store.
 
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