Does turkey meat taste better than chicken meat?

you are wonderful dear vandana.... to talk about being a vegetarian, and asking such a question. I had been very busy, and not able to respond to any discussions, nor able to start anything of my own... and am still very very busy. BUT, when I Saw YOU starting this discussion... about Turkeys and Chicken, I thought I should BARGE in. and here I am, though having been warned about deletion of the thread, for considering to be a poll sort of topic. anyhow.. my two cents worth is.... ALL ANIMAL PROTEIN are the same, be it in milk, or in meat. red meat or otherwise. ... as usual, the tastes depend on the tongue. ... like, beauty is in the eyes of the ..... thanks.

to me chicken tastes better

Hi vandana, You are asking a tiger how grass taste. Your discussion is specially meant for the Americans. In our region turkey is not well known.Here among bird meats chicken is better than duck meat. Mutton is the best among the beasts meat. Are you going to throw a dinner? If so invite me. You are always a smart lady. Like you I shall also learn Americans view about chicken and turkey meat.

I'm sorry, i haven't tasted a Turkey yet, i don't know whether it's available in Indian menu card. i haven't found such menu card in any hotel or restaurants!! Yes, i do eat chicken.. I eat the Grilled Chicken from KFC and eat from Mcdonalds often the Burger. I never eat Chicken in my home...I eat them outside.. Chicken is very tastier when it's grilled and toasted and the color makes me to eat more. But what do i find, sea foods are even tastier in accordance with Chicken or land foods!!!

Sorry Vannie. I don't eat either. Why don't you just get some beef? TATA.

I have tasted both and people often say they taste similar, but I think that turkey is just too dry and disgusting! Haha, chicken on the other hand, is yummmmmy :)

Hi Vandana I actually do not like Turkey I prefer Chicken and my Son and Daughter do as well, so at Christmas ( we do not have Thanksgiving in the UK) we will cook a Chicken and Roast Pork I prefer Pork but I do not eat Meat all the time I have never been a great Meat eater but when I do I prefer to eat Pork Here in the UK Turkeys are Dearer then a Chicken lol

Turkey at Thanksgiving is more tradition than "omg it's so delicious". I love meat and I've tried nearly everything. My personal favourite meat is lamb.

Turkey is a very tasty meat. But its a big bird and after a few days, even a good tasting meat gets tiresome. It is a richer tasting meat than chicken, tho if you roast a chicken it can taste similar. However, unless you cook your "dressing" on the side, you can't get as much stuffing into a chicken (I once put a whole loaf of bread stuffing in a turkey.) It isn't a terribly expensive meat to buy if you get it frozen, but some like to get them fresh, that costs more, but then you have to store and thaw the darn thing and that can easily take a whole shelf of the fridge. Once that bird is in the oven, then you have to pretty much fix everything else on top of the range, that's why most people cook the pies ahead of time, besides the fact that the pies are done and out of the way. It is also why baked potatoes aren't generally served with the meal. I know a lot of people like that "green bean casserole" with turkey, but that can be ready to go into the oven after the bird comes out since the bird needs to "rest" before you slice and eat it. This is also the time you unstuff the bird and make the gravy.

hi I am in England and eat Turkey at Christmas time. I do it because I like the taste better than that of chicken although both are white meat. Also because the size of a turkey will feed a lot more people than a big chicken would. The other meat I like is duck but that meat is darker and I find that it is not very tasty cold whereas with a turkey (and chicken) if you dont deat it all at one meal you can have it cold with mash potatoes and cooked veg the next day or even cold with pickles. The cost of a turkey depends on whether you buy a frozen one or a fresh one. Fresh tastes much nicer but costs more than the fresh ones. A turkey would cost roughly double the price of a chicken but then it is bigger.

I live in FL.and yes-Turkeys cost more for sure...They're bigger-about $25 for a good sized one..and you can get a rotisserie chicken (ready to eat) for about $6-8 bucks..so there is a big difference. Turkey has just become a tradition..but not all of us eat it. Some eat ham or cornish hens :)

I wouldn't necessarily say that turkey tastes better than chicken. it is just a different taste. the choice is up to the individual.

Funny you should ask that question. I just made spaghetti with ground turkey instead of hamburger meat yesterday and it was delicious! I saved about 3 dollars by switching and I know that the turkey is the much healthier choice because it is so lean. Amazing how much cheaper it was and how it actually tasted better in my opinion!

i prefer chicken much over turkey its generally far moister but maybe thats just because ive never had one cooked properly

I read quite a few of your responses and am quite suprised at how many people have not eaten Turkey before or some people haven't seen even seen one. I live in Canada and we are like the Americans in that we eat Turkey often. I love turkey and cook it more than just for special occassions. I cook it anytime I feel like eating it. I like turkey just as much as I like chicken but it does have a little bit different taste to it so I sometimes like it instead of chicken. We can buy turkey in parts, just like chicken, and not have to buy the whole bird so I buy it in parts when I just want it for an every day meal but when I am cooking it for a holiday meal than I cook a whole turkey and I stuff it as well. My sister and her boyfriend will be coming to see me for Thanksgiving this year, which in Canada is in 2 weeks, so I will be cooking a turkey. They are driving for 13 hours to come see me so they will be staying a couple nights before heading it back another 13 hours. I am excited to see them. Cheers and happy mylotting my friend, Chris

It tastes pretty similar, actually. But for me, I prefer the white meat on chicken and the dark meat on turkey. Matter of taste, I guess.

I personally like Chicken more then Turkey, and it's because turkey is very dry and just has a different feel to it, which isn't the greatest. Under chicken is duck, and above turkey is things like ostrich. It's like all birds carry the same amount of fat, so the smaller the bird is, the more condensed the fat is, and fat adds to the taste. So, duck is very fatty, and ostrich you can't even tell it has fat at all. But, if we're talking about the best of all meats, my favorite is Venison, from deers, which is a big one out here in North America. It's a red meat, like beef, but it's much more tender, and tastes much better then beef. Not something to have a lot of... you should really be staying away from red meats as much as you can, vegetarian or omnivore, but for a once in a while treat, its a great one.

Not really.I also think chicken taste better.I feel turkey just looks better,and a turkey is much more expensive than a chicken here.So we won't choose turkey except for curiosities at the first time here.

Vandanaji This avtar is your grand daughter's picture, she is cute and healthy, from this i can just guess how you look and how much you weigh!! Well i eat goat meat and chicken, usually the 'local' hens from a friends poultry farm, never the broiler, they are full of hormones, once in a year i visit a small town where i served in the college there, during my stay i eat wild hens, coc.ks, peacock, deers even bats.. I have never tasted turkey.. Thank you so much for this nice discussion, but sorry for late response. Professor. . Cheers God bless you.

Yes I like turcky better than chicken and turkey can be made into all kinds of meals and is cheap at least here.