Ah, Turducken - TURkey stuffed with DUCK stuffed with chickEN, hence the name. We've all heard the legendary stories of this triple stuffed fowl extravaganza. I've always been curious, but never taken the leap myself.
The question was: how does a Turducken differ from a traditional turkey dinner in terms of wine pairing? After opening quite a few bottles, here are our 3 main pieces of advice and some specific recommendations you may find worthwhile.
With US Thanksgiving coming soon we thought it was time for a refresher on the celebration of Thanksgiving and the traditions around it. We wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and some moments to reflect on what you are grateful for.
Here are some interesting facts around the Thanksgiving holiday from the National Turkey Federation:
Eating turkey on Thanksgiving every year can get kind of old. To switch things up in the kitchen, but still keep the tradition of the Thanksgiving turkey, try making aturducken this year.
Echelon Foods invited me to try their Original Turducken for Thanksgiving. A completely ready-to-roast Turducken stuffed with Italian sausage? It was too intriguing to say no!
Happy Thanksgiving! We had 10 family members over for Canadian Thanksgiving dinner this year. Last year we roasted a turducken and we liked it so much we were thrilled when we were asked to try Echelon's new premium turducken roast with Italian sausage stuffing.
Thanksgiving weekend is often spent in pursuit of dinner; besides the shopping and table-setting, it’s often an all-day affair in the kitchen, with the cook rising before dawn to stuff and prep the bird, and then attend to the side dishes and pies that crowd countertops and tables.