What is your favorite part of the turkey--the breast, wings, drumsticks. I like meat from the turkey breast. How about

[debm55]

you.

[SheltieLover]

1. Definitely the breast

[debm55]

4. Thank you SheltieLover. My husband eats the drumsticks. I don't care as the breast meat is my favorite.

[SheltieLover]

6. My gs eats the dark meat, too. I think guys generally prefer the stronger flavor.

Just guessing. Lol

[debm55]

11. Or they like to pretend they are from days of the past, eating the drumsticks.

[SheltieLover]

15. Fred Flintstone brontosaurus style?

[debm55]

55. How did you know???? yuba duba do

[SheltieLover]

57. Lol

[yellowdogintexas]

2. I like all parts of the turkey, but my favorite is definitely the breast. Bonus: zero Weight Watcher points.

I like the dark meat for making soup.

Same with chicken

[debm55]

5. Thank you very much, yellowdogintexas. Same here. Enjoy.

[displacedvermoter]

3. Wings are most flavorful part

I think

[debm55]

8. Thank you very much, displacedvermoter. for your choice.

[hlthe2b]

7. I guess taste changes as you get older: definitely breast now...

(dark meat as a kid). Now, I don't even like dark meat for chicken. Go figure...

[debm55]

9. I always liked the white meat--though sometimes dry. The dark meat had more of a buttery tast.Thank you, hithe2b.

[pfitz59]

10. Thigh and leg

I like the dark meat.

[debm55]

12. Thank you very much, for sharing with us.

[mwf]

13. Dark meat, definitely

Dark meat is more moist. Unfortunately, the leg has lots of tendons to deal with, but once the meat is removed from the bone, it’s easy to eat and flavorful.

[debm55]

25. Thank you very much, , mwf. I believe that is so true. However, I have always eaten the somewhat dry breast. Perhaps I

Should give it a try, this Thanksgiving.

[zeusdogmom]

14. None of them

I like the gizzard. And since I cook the turkey, I get it. 😀. Otherwise, the drumstick or other dark meat is preferred to the white breast meat.

[LuvLoogie]

18. How do you prepare it?

My next organic turkey I'll try it .

[3catwoman3]

20. I like the gizzard, too - nice and chewy. Also the heart.

The meat from the neck is tasty, too, but so much trouble to get to. Nix on the liver.

It's good to know that I'm not the only person who likes the giblets. I always feel a bit primitive when partaking of them.

[debm55]

28. Thank you very much, zeusdogmom. I have never eaten the gizzard. I am glad your family leaves it for you.

[LuvLoogie]

16. For an organic, never frozen turkey, I recommend the liver

sauteed in butter, both sides. Don't over cook. It's ok to leave a slight blush of pink in the middle. A little bit of salt and pepper. A little sauvignon blanc to sip. A nice treat after you get the bird in the oven.

Saw Jacques Pepin do that on one of his shows.

Not to be done with a frozen butterball liver, though. LOL

[debm55]

29. I will keep that in mind, LuvLoogie, as I have a Butterball, defrosting in my regrig.

[Ocelot II]

17. Not really a fan of turkey, but I prefer the drumsticks if I have to eat it at all.

The white meat is almost always too dry and dense and should be saved for sandwiches or a casserole where something can be added to it so it's not like chewing on drywall. When I was a kid we usually had pheasant and grouse for Thanksgiving - much tastier than turkey - my dad would go hunting in the fall and we'd eat what he'd bagged, usually with wild rice (the real kind, not the store-bought commercially grown version) instead of mashed potatoes.

[debm55]

30. Thank you very much, Ocelot II, I have eaten pheasant with a white wine sauce. Thank you for sharing.

[rampartd]

19. roll up a dollop uf dressing in a slice of breast and i'm happy

save the rest for soup and sandwiches for the big football game saturday.

war eagle. we just might take 'bama down this year.

[debm55]

32. Thank you very much for your suggestion rampartd. Hope your team wins.

[cloudbase]

21. I'm a thigh guy.

[debm55]

33. HAHAHHHAH Thank you very much, cloudbase. Enjoy

[58Sunliner]

22. I really enjoy chewing on a smoked drumstick.

[debm55]

34. That sounds good, Enjoy, 58Sunliner.

[58Sunliner]

73. And you as well!

[Polly Hennessey]

23. 🦃 Turkey,🦃 Turkey 🦃 Turkey. What's not to like.

[debm55]

35. Very true. Thank you very much, Polly Hennessey. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

[justaprogressive]

24. I'm part of the

Dark side

But no drumsticks please, Turkey drumsticks, due to their ring of tendons,
are almost inedible; not like chicken quarters at all!

[debm55]

36. HAHAHHAHAAHAHA. thank you very much, justaprogressive.

[rsdsharp]

44. If you cut off the nubbin at the end of the leg, the meat of the drumstick will shrink during cooking.

The tendons will then be exposed, and can easily be pulled out with virtually no resistance.

[debm55]

46. Thank you very much for that information, rsdsharp, Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

[OLDMDDEM]

26. The breast

[debm55]

37. Thank you very much, OLDMDDEM. that's my favorite part too.

[Eugene]

27. drumsticks, dark meat

[debm55]

38. Thank you very much, Eugene. Enjoy your Thanksgiving.

[LoisB]

31. I like the turkey legs for dinner then breast meat for sandwiches later.

[debm55]

40. My husband does that too,I eat the breast meat all the time. Thank you for sharing, LoisB and have a great Thanksgiving

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[LoisB]

48. Thank you, deb. You do the same. I am thankful for you.

[debm55]

56. Thank you LoisB.

[El Supremo]

39. ...

[debm55]

41. You eat the neck???? Thank you ElSupremo. I'll pass. Happy Thanksgiving my friend.

[TommieMommy]

42. Only the turkey breast for me 👍

[debm55]

43. Me too, TommieMommy. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

[rsdsharp]

45. Turkey boob!

[debm55]

47. HAHAHAHHAHAhAHa. Thank you rsdsharp

[ZDU]

49. Gobble

Deb, are alive turkeys allowed?

[debm55]

51. Heavens no, you don't eat live turkeys.

[ZDU]

58. lolololol

[Emile]

50. Legs and thighs, moist dark meat.

[debm55]

52. Thank you very much Emile for sharing with us and have a Happy Thanksgiving.

[catbyte]

53. Dark meat for dinner, but white meat for sandwiches.

[debm55]

59. My husband does that. Thank you very much catbyte and have a very Happy Thanksgiving.

[malaise]

54. Thigh

Same with chicken

[debm55]

60. Thank you very much, malaise, May you and yours have a Happy Thanksgiving.

[DinahMoeHum]

61. Breast and wings. If I eat dark meat. . .

. . .it is in a turkey and sausage gumbo I make days later.

[debm55]

62. Thank you so much for sharing with us, DinahMoeHum. May you and yours have a Happy Thanksgiving..

[pandr32]

63. When I was growing up it was the leftover turkey sandwiches.

White/dark meat didn't matter. Salt and pepper, crisp lettuce leaves, and lots of mayo. They lasted at least 2-3 days after Thanksgiving (in Canada it is in October). My brother and I could have lived on them.
I don't eat meat as a grown-up. I will cook some turkey burgers with spicy cranberry relish and brie for my husband and daughter and we will eat them outside on the lanai with some bubbly (my burger will be without the turkey part) and an appetizer platter. I will make a maple-walnut pie for dessert.
The big spread this year will be Xmas. Decorated table and the whole nine yards.

[debm55]

65. Thank you very much, pandr32. Enjoy your time together.

[MustLoveBeagles]

64. Drumsticks

[debm55]

66. Thank you very much, MustLoveBeagles. Have a Happy Thanksgiving with you and yours.

[MustLoveBeagles]

67. Thanks

You do the same

[MIButterfly]

68. I like the breast best.

Some say it's dry, but that's what gravy is for. Actually, I've never had dry turkey.

🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃

[debm55]

69. Same here, MIButterfly. I have had dry turkey on a couple of occasions but I just put gravy on it. Have a very Good

Thanksgiving to you and yours.

[MIButterfly]

72. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, debm55!

I am thankful for DU and its many good people, including you!

[debm55]

93. Thank you.

[beemerphill]

70. A nice slab of white turkey breast,

IF IF IF the cook knows how to make a good gravy so that I can slather that slab with a ladle of top-notch gravy.

[debm55]

71. HAHAHAHAHHA. Totally agree with your beemerphill, Have a great Thanksgiving.

[electric_blue68]

74. Breast meat, and a crispy wing!

[debm55]

78. Thank you very much electric_blue68 Have a great day.

[OldBaldy1701E]

75. I am a breast man.

I will leave it at that.

[debm55]

79. HAHAHAHHA. thank you OldBaldy1701E Have a great Thanksgiviing.

[Historic NY]

76. leg, dark meat

[debm55]

80. Thank you very much, Historic NY and may you and yours have a Happy Thanksgiving.

[lark]

77. I like the thigh meat.

Son loves the drumsticks, sister is with me and shares the thigh, daughters' partner and hubs share in the breast but daughter eats only ham, not liking turkey. There's enough food for everyone plus lots of leftovers!! Love it! We have great traditional sides and one fairly unique family recipe side. It's a lot of work, everything is homemade, but it is worth it.

We're thinking of eating out for Christmas then having treats and present openings afterward, but not sure yet what we will do?

[debm55]

81. Thank you very much lark, and a Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

[lark]

82. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones as well!!

[debm55]

83. Well., we just put our turkey in. 3 hours to go and counting down.

[no_hypocrisy]

84. Call me bent: Roasted turkey skin

[debm55]

85. HAHHAHA. Thank you very much, no_hypocrisy. Wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving.

[no_hypocrisy]

86. Back atcha kid!

[Dorothy V]

87. The white meat IF there is gravy to pour over it. Otherwise, give me some hickory smoked ham!

[debm55]

88. Thank you very much, Dorothy V and a hope you and yours have a terrific Thanksgiving.

[Morbius]

89. Turkey breast for sandwiches. Dark meat for soup.

I loves me some turkey noodle soup.

[debm55]

90. Thank sounds wonderful, Morbius. Enjoy and I hope your Thanksgiving was a great day for you and yours.

[Wicked Blue]

91. The stuffing

No bird, thank you.

[debm55]

92. Thank you very much, Wicked Blue.I had a small amount of turkey but mostly stuffy.