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  1. 11-19-2019, 04:26 PM #1
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    Fresh vs Frozen

    Were going with just a turkey breast this year anyone have a preference of fresh vs frozen.
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    #2 11-19-2019, 04:28 PM
    After cooked I really can't tell the difference.....I usually fry 3-5 turkeys a year...so I get 'em frozen early for a discount and put them in my freezer until I need to pull them out....
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    #3 11-19-2019, 04:34 PM
    We buy both...fresh we eat soon. Frozen we eat later. Like said above we cant tell the difference. We do the same for veggies. But definitely there is a difference with veggies.
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    #4 11-19-2019, 05:04 PM
    Just buy 2 chickens everyone will ask why the bird tastes like something this year
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    #5 11-19-2019, 05:35 PM
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    #6 11-19-2019, 05:40 PM
    Fresh. Bought one last year and it was much better in our opinion.
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    #7 11-19-2019, 05:50 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by JerryT View Post
    Just buy 2 chickens everyone will ask why the bird tastes like something this year
    LOL, buddy I agree with you, never have been a big fan of turkey.
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    #8 11-19-2019, 06:06 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by JerryT View Post
    Just buy 2 chickens everyone will ask why the bird tastes like something this year
    Agree. Turkey, while good for you, is just not that good. Lol
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    #9 11-19-2019, 06:18 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by JerryT View Post
    Just buy 2 chickens everyone will ask why the bird tastes like something this year
    Fresh or frozen if you smoke the turkey breast it will have plenty of flavor.
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    #10 11-19-2019, 06:19 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by 11pounder View Post
    Fresh or frozen if you smoke the turkey breast it will have plenty of flavor.
    So will cardboard if it doesn’t catch on fire during smoking
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    #11 11-19-2019, 06:30 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by JerryT View Post
    Just buy 2 chickens everyone will ask why the bird tastes like something this year
    I would be ok with a couple of rotisserie chickens from Costco!!
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    #12 11-19-2019, 06:37 PM
    I don’t care one way or the other. I brine them, rub them down good, and do them spatchcocked on the egg.
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    #13 11-19-2019, 06:43 PM
    We love turkey cooked a million ways. I can't tell the difference between frozen and fresh. Turkey is the perfect meat.

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    #14 11-19-2019, 08:06 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by local16 View Post
    We love turkey cooked a million ways. I can't tell the difference between frozen and fresh. Turkey is the perfect meat.
    Same here. We had a turkey dinner 3 weekends ago. GF picked up a frozen breast when they were on special and when the weather started to get gloomy she had her son's family over along with my youngest daughter.

    As far as buying frozen my only problem is if it's injected with starches or pre basting liquids. Tastes like institutional turkey. Hard to kill the starch flavor.
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    #15 11-19-2019, 08:40 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by JerryT View Post
    So will cardboard if it doesn’t catch on fire during smoking
    SHADDUP Jerry!!! We's know ya don't like turkey anyway.....some of us DO !!
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