Cleaning a turkey - what's the best way

[woody]

The best way is to run a hot bath, lots of soap and bubbles, then a nice shampoo and clean rinse. The turkey would also like a rub down. Sorry, couldnt help myself. i like to skin and then breast the bird. Cook the legs in a crockpot with broth & herbs, they become tender. Good luck. Woody

[Cur_Dog]

Looks like I will be breasting the bird out if I get one.

Thanks!!

[tuthdoc]

Remember, during the spring you have to leave the beard or one leg on the bird. During the fall, I filet the breast and remove the thigh meat and put in a baggy and then in freezer or cooler. During the fall, to avoid a ticket, I skin the bird, gut it, clean out the craw, and cut one leg and both wings off the carcass. I then put it in a cooler of ice. When I get it home, I filet the meat off the breast and cook it or freeze it.

[bcdawg1]

Like others skin and fillet out the breasts. I usually skin down and take the leg/thigh quarters also. Boil the leg/thigh quarters for an hour or so and then pick the meat off the bone and use in turkey noodle casserole or turkey soup.

[BustedAssRanch]

Breast'um out

[slayer]

I agree, breast'um

[Cur_Dog]

Thanks for advise guys.

[Landrover]

then cajun inject and grilled to perfection.

Tommorrow I will injecting (creole butter)some lamb chops for the grill....talk about good stuff. I hated they sold out, heck that stuff put East Feliciana Parish on the map.

Remember, during the spring you have to leave the beard or one leg on the bird. During the fall, I filet the breast and remove the thigh meat and put in a baggy and then in freezer or cooler. During the fall, to avoid a ticket, I skin the bird, gut it, clean out the craw, and cut one leg and both wings off the carcass. I then put it in a cooler of ice. When I get it home, I filet the meat off the breast and cook it or freeze it.

I had no idea....good to know for next weekend in Junction!

[Misplaced Texan]

Guys, a thought on the tough parts of the bird, like the legs, could you make turkey burger out of them?