How to Cut Turkey Wings into Segments for Even Cooking

Turkey wings make a delicious, budget-friendly meal. Their rich, meaty flavor shines when roasted, braised, or fried. However, cutting whole turkey wings into smaller portions before cooking makes them easier to cook evenly as well as eat This article will explain the benefits of segmenting turkey wings and provide a step-by-step guide on how to … Read more

What Does Turkey Vision Look Like? A Closer Look at How Wild Turkeys See

Wild turkeys have incredible eyesight. Their ability to sense a predator, like a hunter leaning back against a tree, is uncanny. Turkey vision can seem even supernatural at times. But really, it’s just a combination of evolution and physiology. There’s still plenty we don’t know about how turkeys see, but researchers have uncovered plenty of … Read more

How to Smoke a Turkey on a Weber Charcoal Grill

Smoking a turkey on a Weber charcoal grill results in a juicy, flavorful bird with a beautiful golden brown exterior While smoking a turkey requires some preparation and monitoring, the payoff is well worth the effort In this article, I’ll walk you through the full process of smoking a turkey on a Weber kettle grill … Read more

How Long Does It Take to Cook a Juicy, Tender 20 lb Turkey to Perfection?

Several factors contribute to a perfect Thanksgiving, but the holiday hinges on one question in particular: How long will it take to cook that turkey? Notoriously prone to overcooking, turkey meat has been ridiculed for its perceived dryness time and again. On top of the meat’s naturally lean characteristics, these very large birds have sections … Read more

what is a turkey mite

Our trips to the homestead can be brutal in the late summer months. It never fails that I get eaten up by what I have called chiggers for many years. However the locals, all say the same thing, likely I was bitten by turkey mites. In all the places I have lived, I had never … Read more