How does the turkey taste?
By youless
@youless (112481)
Guangzhou, China
November 17, 2012 9:34am CST
Please don't joke but I have never eaten turkey before. Some people tell me that actually the turkey is not so delicious. However, when I look at the turkey dish, I can't believe it It is just so attractive for me The Christmas is coming and it seems that the turkey is the main course for it. So please share me your thoughts about this dish.
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15 responses
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
18 Nov 12
First I would Never laugh at you! Turkey has a milder taste than chicken. Chicken has more richness. I hope you get to try turkey. Chicken is a good substitute if turkey is too expensive.
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
17 Nov 12
I love turkey and roast one at least once each year. I can't tell you what it tastes like, though, you'll have to try it for yourself. It doesn't really taste like chicken, although it's close.
The secret to a good turkey is to cook it at a low temperature for a long time. Too often, people try to get it done too fast and roast it at too high a temperature. That dries it out.
I always get one a lot bigger than we need so there will be lots of leftovers!
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@AmbiePam (92481)
• United States
17 Nov 12
Really? That's interesting. Do all Chinese not eat it or is it just you in particular. I like turkey okay, although it's not my favorite meat. It tastes good unless you get turkey that is dry. You definitely want turkey that is moist and juicy.
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 12
Personally I find turkey a very dry meat, it lacks moisture, so that is why the traditional sauce for turkey is cranberries, which gives the turkey a better taste on the palate, either that or apple sauce. We only have turkey once a year on Christmas Day, I much prefer pork myself.
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
17 Nov 12
Turkey is one of those easily ruined meals.
If you over cook it, it tastes a lot like cardboard, dry and hard.
Those big, fat, farm raised turkeys really don't have a lot of flavor, that's why they are often injected with stuff, both to add flavor and to try and keep them moist.
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@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Nov 12
Have you ever had chicken or something like it? Turkey is sort of like chicken. Hot turkey with its juice on it and some mashed potatoes is so delicious. Add alittle cranberry sauce with a bite and it is such a good flavor. Sandwiches the next day are delicious as well.
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@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
18 Nov 12
Youless, the turkey is not as nice taste as the chicken. If you ask me to choose, i always prefer to eat chicken. Whenever we want to eat turkey, we usually order from the nearby shop. We don't want to cook turkey at home because it is really hard to cook it deliciously. For us, cooking turkey really needs some expert knowledge.
@loveandpeace (470)
• Indonesia
18 Nov 12
I've never eat turkey, in fact not much of people I knew eat turkey. Turkey are imported meats and not popular here. I never like to cook such huge amount of meat. My family are trying to limit our meat consumption. I guess someone says it tastes like chicken, I really don't know.
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@neelia27 (896)
• Philippines
18 Nov 12
i never tasted also a turkey because here in the Philippines it is not common for us to eat such thing in some part of our country maybe yes.. though it is not common here i wanted to taste it because i heard a lot of good feedbacks about it..