Plucking Turkeys
08-17-2003, 08:57 PM
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Plucking Turkeys
Hi gang,
My deceased grandmother used to tell how my grandfather could remove feathers from a turkey in a most interesting manner.
Basically, he would hang a turkey upside down and pierce its neck at a certain spot with an ice pick that would make most all of its feathers fall out within a very short period of time (though I can' t recall how long this took).
Has anybody ever heard of this technique before? If so, I' d love to know how/where to do it...
Thanks
My deceased grandmother used to tell how my grandfather could remove feathers from a turkey in a most interesting manner.
Basically, he would hang a turkey upside down and pierce its neck at a certain spot with an ice pick that would make most all of its feathers fall out within a very short period of time (though I can' t recall how long this took).
Has anybody ever heard of this technique before? If so, I' d love to know how/where to do it...
Thanks
08-17-2003, 09:52 PM
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RE: Plucking Turkeys
If I may make a suggestion?
Why not hang a Turkey upside down and just poke holes all over its neack until it works? Although... Most of us shoot a turkey in the head/neck area... Its a wonder none of us have ever started walking out with a turkey covered in feathers, and ended up at the Truck with a naked bird... [&:]
Why not hang a Turkey upside down and just poke holes all over its neack until it works? Although... Most of us shoot a turkey in the head/neck area... Its a wonder none of us have ever started walking out with a turkey covered in feathers, and ended up at the Truck with a naked bird... [&:]
08-18-2003, 04:07 PM
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RE: Plucking Turkeys
badgerman,first off welcome to the board.[8D]
second,that is a trick I have never heard befor.if you find out let us all know.
I just skin mine,it' s a lot easer,I usually fry the breast and cook the rest in rice dressing.
second,that is a trick I have never heard befor.if you find out let us all know.
I just skin mine,it' s a lot easer,I usually fry the breast and cook the rest in rice dressing.
