Win Your Thanksgiving Turkey!
Do you know where you're getting your turkey this year? Not yet? Then we've got a contest for you! The good folks at D'Artagnan are providing us with a turkey a day to give away to one lucky Serious Eats reader from today until Sunday, November 18.*
D'Artagnan is a purveyor of many things delicious—from pâtés to sausages, foie gras to wild mushrooms, game meat to truffles. But what we're especially interested in right now is their turkey.
D'Artagnan's certified organic birds are fed organic grains and pure spring water—no protein supplements, added poultry or fish byproducts, pesticides or herbicides. Additionally no antibiotics, no growth hormones. The result is a poultry with great flavor, tenderness, and a 25 percent lower fat content than standard commercially raised turkey.
We will be giving away 12- to 14-pound organic free-range birds for the duration of the contest. Contest open only to participants in the continental U.S.
Win a Turkey
To enter to win, just answer the following question in the comments below:
What's the best part of the turkey?
One (1) winner will be chosen at random from among the commenters. Feel free to enter every day, but you may win only once during the lifetime of the contest. Comments for this entry will be open until noon ET tomorrow (Nov. 14). The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply.
*Sorry, but we have to limit shipping to the continental U.S. Birds will be shipped from D'Artagnan no later than Monday, November 19.
Comments are closed: 182 Comments:
drumstick
foodinmouth at 12:07PM on 11/13/07
The skin, of course.
uncleozzy at 12:10PM on 11/13/07
The skin, but only when it's crisp and hot.
lisapeet at 12:13PM on 11/13/07
The dark meat
stlyankfan at 12:15PM on 11/13/07
I like any part that is dark meat.
Littlebluesiren at 12:15PM on 11/13/07
The skin
Mike Sula at 12:18PM on 11/13/07
There is this little hidden part right along the breast bone--just smack up against it. I steal it every year.
It doesn't matter how long the turkey has been in the oven. That part is always moist and absolutely perfect!
appleseller at 12:18PM on 11/13/07
crispy skin
tenpointfarmer at 12:22PM on 11/13/07
skin
robotbill at 12:26PM on 11/13/07
drumstick
feep at 12:28PM on 11/13/07
breast
when done right
guido at 12:33PM on 11/13/07
The first taste when carving it, usually some dark meat off of the leg :)
Sarahrm at 12:37PM on 11/13/07
The part that goes over the fence last! Think about it. Our family fights for it.
Curlz at 12:39PM on 11/13/07
crispy skin.
skim at 12:39PM on 11/13/07
Breasts. All day every day.
phattymatt at 12:43PM on 11/13/07
the oyster! then the skin
Mike5534 at 12:43PM on 11/13/07
The skin that's been soaking up the juices in the bottom of the pan.
MerMade07 at 12:44PM on 11/13/07
Skin, especially when I've snuck into the kitchen and stolen it.
sobriquet at 12:44PM on 11/13/07
Breasts, seasoned appropriately, hot or cold
grahams at 12:44PM on 11/13/07
The breast meat. Definitely.
MercuryJV at 12:47PM on 11/13/07
Drippings!
omnivore at 12:52PM on 11/13/07
it's boring, but I love that first slice of breast meat, with the big chunk of crispy skin still attached. That one never makes it to the table.
corycm at 12:52PM on 11/13/07
It's a tie between the thigh and crispy skin.
Lyds1 at 12:54PM on 11/13/07
thighs and the dark meat
JerzeeTomato at 12:54PM on 11/13/07
Neck
Squab at 12:59PM on 11/13/07
I go for the oyster, too -- and various bits of crispy skin and fat, including the parson's nose...
Julie at 12:59PM on 11/13/07
The oyster. Mmmmm...
2nd favorite? The wishbone, due to the Thanksgiving I washed the turkey pans in the college dining hall, and the cooks contrived to bring me the wishbone from nearly every bird.
nita at 12:59PM on 11/13/07
The skin & the breast meat!
jamiephoto at 12:59PM on 11/13/07
the leg, no doubt
thebigguy at 1:00PM on 11/13/07
The thigh. Oh, and the skin.
pdc at 1:02PM on 11/13/07
Hmmm, crispy skin
Eroca at 1:03PM on 11/13/07
The breast meat, and when I was kid it was probably the wishbone :)
Erin at 1:06PM on 11/13/07
Oh, I love the crispy skin - but the heart and liver are sure tasty, too!
MissFive at 1:07PM on 11/13/07
I like the neck, roasted in the pan and pulled out long before the turkey finishes. There's something about chewing the stringy bits of meat and connective tissue off all those little bones. It's like a turkey preview.
faegood at 1:08PM on 11/13/07
I like breast meat covered in gravy!
christianne at 1:08PM on 11/13/07
i used to think it was a correctly cooked breast, but now i'd lean toward the leg.
pfibiger at 1:09PM on 11/13/07
breast. soft juicy breast. (that sounds more dirty than I intended)
ansate at 1:10PM on 11/13/07
No contest. The skin.
Allan at 1:19PM on 11/13/07
The leg, most definitely.
heartstenciled at 1:20PM on 11/13/07
The leftovers
mgwuflestad at 1:21PM on 11/13/07
The Breast
retank at 1:25PM on 11/13/07
The skin off the wings, followed by any dark meat!
Library Lady at 1:26PM on 11/13/07
The pope's nose, skin on.
Eliz. at 1:27PM on 11/13/07
The breast is best!
madcow77 at 1:29PM on 11/13/07
The oyster and thigh meat.
schnitzel at 1:30PM on 11/13/07
the wing is best
salty at 1:30PM on 11/13/07
I was going to say breast.....until everyone reminded me how wonderful the skin is! My mom, sister & I pretty much demolish the skin shortly after the turkey comes out of the oven. Good thing we carve it ahead of dinner, otherwise a completely naked turkey would be coming to the table! lol
mepolo at 1:31PM on 11/13/07
I love the leg!
mrsbao at 1:37PM on 11/13/07
the pickings...whatever I want to leave on the bones while slicing so I can nibble.
kitchengeeking at 1:42PM on 11/13/07
My favorite is the oyster and then the neck - I love the intense turkey-y flavor.
janniceinraleigh at 1:46PM on 11/13/07
skin!
palmsey at 1:47PM on 11/13/07
Breast meat. And the wishbone.
jlouise210 at 1:47PM on 11/13/07
The breast with crispy skin
tsegada at 1:48PM on 11/13/07
the drumstick.
gidget at 1:49PM on 11/13/07
in order of favorite from top to bottom:
neck, breast, thigh.
oh, and skin is a given.
kwanito at 1:49PM on 11/13/07
the hooves
atevans at 1:50PM on 11/13/07
Drippings (and the resulting gravy).
dmorriso at 1:50PM on 11/13/07
Thigh
Catherine at 1:50PM on 11/13/07
oyster and crispy skin... oh yum!
Alm25 at 1:50PM on 11/13/07
Breast meat
billygoat at 1:53PM on 11/13/07
mmm...turkey legs!
katief at 1:57PM on 11/13/07
The meat around the wishbone, especially with the crispy skin attached. Mmmm, happy memories!
wendywoowho at 1:58PM on 11/13/07
the comb!
awtane at 1:59PM on 11/13/07
Oddly enough, the neck. It's done first because it is boiled, and when you aren't eating til dinner it tastes great!
gage3 at 1:59PM on 11/13/07
thigh
Margherita at 2:00PM on 11/13/07
The skin, followed by...gosh, everything else, even the leftovers.
lemons at 2:00PM on 11/13/07
Whichever part is in my mouth. If you can't be with the meat you love, honey, love the meat you're with.
jb_dc at 2:02PM on 11/13/07
The sssskkkkkiiiiinnnnn!
AnaisKoi at 2:03PM on 11/13/07
breast and crispy skin
smorgen at 2:06PM on 11/13/07
oyster and thigh
Marilyn at 2:10PM on 11/13/07
The Pope's Nose.
Milly at 2:11PM on 11/13/07
I love some fried turkey breast with the skin still on.. yum!!!
Dirkey at 2:13PM on 11/13/07
The juices, soaked up into my dad's oyster stuffing.
omelette at 2:15PM on 11/13/07
The skin!
etyper333 at 2:18PM on 11/13/07
Drumsticks, and sometimes giblets!
amusingcalliope at 2:27PM on 11/13/07
The little bits of skin that stick to the bottom of the roasting pan when the turkey is pulled out-- yum!
I also volunteer to cook the turkey every year so I have first dibs on the oyster.
Greyhoundgrrl at 2:28PM on 11/13/07
If I can get it, I love to eat the liver. Turkey liver seems very rich, but doesn't have a strong flavor. Similar to chicken liver but better. Failing (or in addition to) that, I love the meat off of the drumstick.
Nicholas H at 2:35PM on 11/13/07
Hot turkey sandwhiches on buttered white bread with lots of gravy!
gregsmom at 2:36PM on 11/13/07
Thick slice of breast with some whole cranberry sauce on top!
JeffsInTheKitchen at 2:36PM on 11/13/07
The oyster.
CrispyGirl at 2:40PM on 11/13/07
The skin, and then the wings that pull right off for nibbling while you're waiting for the rest of dinner to be done.
threedogkitchen at 2:41PM on 11/13/07
The bits you pick off the bone while cleaning the kitchen. They taste sooo good.
LearP at 2:42PM on 11/13/07
Drumsticks!
Kimberly at 2:42PM on 11/13/07
The skin.
ConschBTJ at 2:45PM on 11/13/07
Thigh
sjwoodin at 2:46PM on 11/13/07
The Feathers.
prozzmozz at 2:51PM on 11/13/07
Crispy bits of skin
Urbanaus at 3:04PM on 11/13/07
Skin, but don't tell. It's a little obscene.
SelimaCat at 3:10PM on 11/13/07
A nice piece of juicy dark meat drizzled with some of the succulent drippings with a piece of crispy skin on top.
hoosier cook at 3:21PM on 11/13/07
A crisp slice off the breast with the white meat nice and juicy below.
Stushi at 3:23PM on 11/13/07
Pickings from the bones after the bird's been carved. And the crispy skin too.
chairmantao at 3:23PM on 11/13/07
Breast meat is my fave. My mom's not much of a cook, but she does one hell of a turkey and homemade gravy, so it's nice and moist.
lo82070 at 3:27PM on 11/13/07
Its gotta be the WINGS!
Scoggdog at 3:31PM on 11/13/07
The carcass--for soups!
mahlookma at 3:38PM on 11/13/07
The giblets.
Tableau Vivante at 3:45PM on 11/13/07
pope's nose!
proccers at 3:45PM on 11/13/07
I also enjoy turkey hash
zephyr at 3:45PM on 11/13/07
Skin--pried off the roasting pan with a knife in one hand while your other hand wields a knife pointed at anyone who might fight you for it. Yeah, holiday dinners can get violent at my house.
Acme Instant Food at 3:50PM on 11/13/07
Drumstick
jpark107 at 3:53PM on 11/13/07
Drumstick!
outsidecounsel at 3:53PM on 11/13/07
Dark meat and skin!
Jeana at 3:57PM on 11/13/07
The thigh meat when it's just begining to caramleize underneath the skin. Yum!
ErikaWaz at 4:01PM on 11/13/07
The Drumstick of course.
MichaelR at 4:03PM on 11/13/07
Lets says legs
xalexx at 4:05PM on 11/13/07
The gizzard?
jbrodsky at 4:05PM on 11/13/07
I heart turkey hearts.
Karen Resta at 4:09PM on 11/13/07
The skin... yum yum.
Lower Eat Side at 4:09PM on 11/13/07
Breast
cairech at 4:09PM on 11/13/07
the breast
zekks at 4:10PM on 11/13/07
Always liked the breast
grs100 at 4:32PM on 11/13/07
crisp skin
wisekaren at 4:55PM on 11/13/07
The perfect mix of white meat and crispy skin.
AimDM at 5:03PM on 11/13/07
crispy skin with moist white meat
jlipof at 5:08PM on 11/13/07
The drumsticks! YUM!
blogged ya: http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2007/11/tuesday-edition-of-contests-galore_13.html
LauraWilliamsMusings at 5:18PM on 11/13/07
the legs
Freyacat at 5:33PM on 11/13/07
gotta go with drumsticks.
asherandeva at 5:40PM on 11/13/07
the wings... no one else seems to want them but I think they have the sweetest meat of the whole bird.
debralu at 5:45PM on 11/13/07
turkey leg confit.
logicalmind at 5:46PM on 11/13/07
I have to go with the drumsticks as well :)
mozart23 at 5:50PM on 11/13/07
hot fragrant crispy skin
LindaY at 5:53PM on 11/13/07
the skin
arbeck at 6:12PM on 11/13/07
Does the gravy count? Otherwise, whatever's left over, made into soup, is the best part.
beanish at 6:14PM on 11/13/07
Juicy, thick slices of breast meat.
guevara284 at 6:19PM on 11/13/07
The first cut off the breast.....mmm, so warm and juicy!
elderberry44 at 6:53PM on 11/13/07
The creamy, moist, delicious oyster. The crispy skin's not so bad either
LEDMUNDSON at 6:57PM on 11/13/07
Haggling with the local butcher/ friend is the best part of the turkey..Haggling let's the butcher know you want the best damn turkey in his store for your family.And the best Ham this coming Christmas. Support your local butcher.
tgr1104 at 7:00PM on 11/13/07
Turkey panini, a recipe from William's Sonoma catalog Fall 2006.
Use all the leftovers: the meat, the gravy, the stuffing, the cranberry sauce on fresh sliced sourdough.
Pokee at 7:24PM on 11/13/07
The eggs!
mmiller at 7:34PM on 11/13/07
Leftover dark meat that's minced in a foodprocessor with a little cranberry sauce and used as a filling for "turkey ravioli"
CeCeH at 7:37PM on 11/13/07
wing
dna90048 at 7:40PM on 11/13/07
breast
skkorman at 7:46PM on 11/13/07
Breast
le_avion at 7:55PM on 11/13/07
thigh
serinat at 7:56PM on 11/13/07
Breast. I feel a bit embarrassed saying that, but it's true.
jessie at 8:06PM on 11/13/07
The drippings left in the pan.
healthygourmet at 8:20PM on 11/13/07
i like the wishbone...
mforrest at 8:22PM on 11/13/07
the leg
brunjaune at 8:25PM on 11/13/07
Give me a thigh....and the Pope's nose, aka the part that went over the fence last.
tmdonahue at 8:42PM on 11/13/07
The breast
carbonaria at 8:47PM on 11/13/07
Drumstick (unless you count the stuffing)
greg24 at 8:54PM on 11/13/07
Definitely the thigh
gooseman at 9:02PM on 11/13/07
The wishbone after getting stuffed!
ptovsti at 9:04PM on 11/13/07
The whole freakin' bird. Every part is different, yet delicious. Especially the thigh from a roasted bird covered in bacon, herbs and chopped aromatics...mmmmm.
hyunmik at 9:13PM on 11/13/07
Thigh meat, crispy skin, and the second middle part of the wings!
cupcup at 9:16PM on 11/13/07
wing
linda at 9:18PM on 11/13/07
The bones.
isol8d at 9:31PM on 11/13/07
Yum, definitely the skin.
brandi at 10:07PM on 11/13/07
Breast man here!
briguy2001 at 10:08PM on 11/13/07
A thigh with crispy skin & falling-off-the-bone moist meat.
mynameispeaches at 10:29PM on 11/13/07
the skin.
cybercita at 10:55PM on 11/13/07
Personally, I'm a huge fan of gelatin and cartilage. My all-time favorite is the piece of cartilage on the end of the breast bone. Now a lot of larger and older turkey don't have much of what I've lovingly called "The Best Part" since I was able to talk, but when the Thanksgiving fowl has this lovely treat I'm thrilled as can be. The only thing that is quite as good is a nice jelled consomme from the leftover carcass. Mmmm...
EtherMaiden at 11:07PM on 11/13/07
definately the dark meat
Bebemiqui at 11:19PM on 11/13/07
The carcass and leftovers. So many possibilites.... Soup, enchiladas, pad thai, tagines, its endless!
oregonpinot at 11:58PM on 11/13/07
Dark meat, definitely. Oh man that's some good stuff.
nokrapt at 12:10AM on 11/14/07
breast
jedimtb at 12:20AM on 11/14/07
the drumstick, of course
stevea at 12:25AM on 11/14/07
The drumstick, straight out of the oven, still attached to the bird.
rickster at 12:44AM on 11/14/07
I love the wing.
cherierj at 12:53AM on 11/14/07
Wing!
madball911 at 1:02AM on 11/14/07
The skin.
sw8t at 3:49AM on 11/14/07
The nice crispy skin.
jonfoxx at 5:43AM on 11/14/07
a big ole leg like King Henry the 8th!
organicgal at 6:29AM on 11/14/07
Necks and backs, necks and backs!
Kentucky Jed at 7:47AM on 11/14/07
It's gotta be the tryptophan! There's nothing better than eating a HUGE Thanksgiving meal and then dozing off in the recliner watching football!
Three cheers to tryptophan!
abarn at 7:56AM on 11/14/07
the oyster (if i can get it!)
agardener at 8:25AM on 11/14/07
The drumstick although since I have been married I have given it up every year!
prostudent at 8:42AM on 11/14/07
breast, heart, and definitely the leftovers
sparkythewonderdog at 9:12AM on 11/14/07
The best ? ..................The big, white , moist breast . So much you can do with it .
NewEnglandBites at 9:18AM on 11/14/07
crispy skin and the breast..splatter with gravy..yummy!
dukiejc at 9:20AM on 11/14/07
The pope's nose foe me please.
NO_Pam at 10:18AM on 11/14/07
DARK MEAT
MichaelR at 10:28AM on 11/14/07
I agree, the skin...why not make Peking Turkey!
CambridgeFoodie at 10:34AM on 11/14/07
The skin of course.....when it's fresh and crispy right out of the oven. Oh I can taste it now. I'm slobbering like Pavlov's dog.
prouddragonfly at 10:50AM on 11/14/07
The best part of the turkey for me is the forearm of the wing.
This forearm is done before the rest of the turkey, so I cut it off whilst the rest of the turkey continues to cook. That first sneaky treat of fresh cooked turkey is the best bite of turkey.
Juicy, crispy, delicious!
peekpoke at 11:00AM on 11/14/07
Any part that's sitting in the pan juices. Not only is the meat drippylicious, it has the added advantage of being hidden so no one can see you've been digging at it with a fork since the instant it came out of the oven, despite your frequent protestations that of course you haven't touched it.
MarshaNYC at 11:34AM on 11/14/07
breast, done right, with gravy...
intheyearofthepig at 11:38AM on 11/14/07
The wishbone! I love to fish it out, eat the meat off it, carefully wash it and leave it out to dry in a place the cat can't get it. When we pull it apart after it's dried, our wish is for a happy and healthy year until the following Thanksgiving.
rockandroller at 11:39AM on 11/14/07
crisp skin
Kevin at 11:42AM on 11/14/07
the "oyster"-- hidden on the inside of the breastbone
purpleceline at 11:53AM on 11/14/07
White meat!
ohiogal at 11:53AM on 11/14/07
love the legs
suzydrano at 12:23PM on 11/14/07
We have a winnah!
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Adam Kuban at 1:09PM on 11/14/07