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In spite of my generally conservative stance on many things, I (at least half-a@@) indulge my inner hippie and do much of my grocery shopping at Trader Joe's - so picked up a TJ brand turkey there that is "all-natural, vegetarian fed". The turkey was probably also lovingly messaged and treated to aromatherapy before being sent off into that good night...
In spite of my generally conservative stance on many things, I (at least half-a@@) indulge my inner hippie and do much of my grocery shopping at Trader Joe's - so picked up a TJ brand turkey there that is "all-natural, vegetarian fed". The turkey was probably also lovingly messaged and treated to aromatherapy before being sent off into that good night...
I don't know if it was a one off, but a few years ago I did get a TJ turkey and it was not good. Dry, tasteless and just not good. And it was the exact same recipe I always did too, nothing new. I returned the half eaten carcass and they refunded me all my money back and plus offered something else. They were really nice about it.
Our family's favorite has always been Jaindl. (I had no idea until just Goggling that they provided White House turkeys). But we live locally and I got out to the farm store each year with my mom and get one. Jaindl Farms | Whole Foods Market
I don't know if it was a one off, but a few years ago I did get a TJ turkey and it was not good. Dry, tasteless and just not good. And it was the exact same recipe I always did too, nothing new. I returned the half eaten carcass and they refunded me all my money back and plus offered something else. They were really nice about it.
Hmmm...well, I'm all in now so hopefully yours was a one-off (not that I wish you ill...). I'll still try it and see what happens. I'm actually serving it for Christmas but wanted to make sure I have a turkey so I bought it now.
That said, their signs all say "if you don't like it, bring it back". I'll have to keep this in mind. I don't think I have my receipt (how often do you really expect to return groceries?) though used a card this time instead of cash; maybe they can look it up. I suppose if I walk in with a half eaten turkey and the bag with their label it will be a little tough to dispute it theirs, right?
Not to mention, I usually go each Sunday and try to check out with the same cashier; maybe she will remember my turkey purchase. I'm old enough to be her very young father, but she's cute and it's still fun to have innocent, harmless chat while she rings me up before I go back to the humdrum world...
I buy a store brand turkey every year, and they taste just fine to me. I do the same with a ham for Christmas. It's just me, and I share with my cat. I like to eat leftovers, so I freeze meals in plastic storage containers for when I don't feel like cooking.
In spite of my generally conservative stance on many things, I (at least half-a@@) indulge my inner hippie and do much of my grocery shopping at Trader Joe's - so picked up a TJ brand turkey there that is "all-natural, vegetarian fed". The turkey was probably also lovingly messaged and treated to aromatherapy before being sent off into that good night...
That last sentence gave me all warm fuzzies to read
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Normally I try to get a local farm turkey. I did not order one this year, but most of the time I have luck getting one at the last minute. I just call the farm and usually they still have some.
I have always found Kosher Turkeys for whatever reason to be the best so this year I'm trying a Kosher Valley Turkey which is available at Whole Foods, you can also find another company's (Empire Kosher) turkeys available at most supermarkets. There's a marked difference in my opinion between the mass produced-Butterballs and the turkeys that are raised humanely in terms of their flavor/texture, probably due to their diet and access to the outdoors.
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