How Much Meat Can You Expect from a Whole Turkey?

Buying turkey for Thanksgiving dinner is a big choice. Do you want a heritage bird or a classic grocery store bird-in-a-bag? Fresh or frozen? Whole or parts? And, arguably the most important consideration of all: Just how much turkey per person do you need? To calculate how big your Thanksgiving turkey should be, you’ve got … Read more

who owns butterball turkey

The Ownership History of Butterball Turkey Brand For over 60 years, Butterball has been one of the most recognized and popular turkey brands for American households during the holidays. But who actually owns and operates this famous poultry producer? The ownership of Butterball turkey has changed hands multiple times between large corporations over the decades. … Read more

How to Weigh a Turkey: A Step-by-Step Guide

Determining the weight of your turkey is an important part of preparing for a delicious Thanksgiving meal. The size of the bird will impact cooking time amount of seasoning needed and how many people it will serve. While pre-packaged turkeys from the grocery store often have the weight printed on the label, weighing a fresh … Read more

Should You Brine a Turkey Before Smoking?

I’ll admit I’ve been a bit intimidated to even attempt roasting a whole turkey. But just like many things in life, I was overcomplicating it and not realizing it’s the exact same procedure for other roasted chicken recipes I’ve made, like this Peruvian-inspired pollo asado, and herb roasted spatchcock. The same steps as turkey – … Read more