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:
White or dark meat?
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. 11). 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: 149 Comments:
White meat the first day and dark the second! :)
Nettie at 12:07PM on 11/10/07
Both. And a wing.
emlfood at 12:09PM on 11/10/07
I have to go with dark
jdestes at 12:10PM on 11/10/07
White, white, white for me, and dark, dark, dark for spouse. And the youngest at the table gets his/her picture taken with a wing, for posterity. This custom goes back to 1949 in our family.
And, this Thanksgiving, among other things, I am very grateful for all the folks at SE who keep us updated on not only the important stuff like food recalls, but on the fun stuff that makes life so sweet.
dksbook at 12:21PM on 11/10/07
White, white, white for me, and dark, dark, dark for spouse. And the youngest at the table gets his/her picture taken with a wing, for posterity. This custom goes back to 1949 in our family.
And, this Thanksgiving, among other things, I am very grateful for all the folks at SE who keep us updated on not only the important stuff like food recalls, but on the fun stuff that makes life so sweet.
dksbook at 12:23PM on 11/10/07
White meat, and any dark meat I can sneak away from my husband.
AimDM at 12:26PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat.
robotbill at 12:29PM on 11/10/07
white meat
46137 at 12:30PM on 11/10/07
White meat. Mostly anyway. I'm not too picky when it comes to Thanksgiving.
thatgirl at 12:30PM on 11/10/07
Dark!
kylakae at 12:33PM on 11/10/07
dark meat
amallen at 12:35PM on 11/10/07
White. With just a little bit of dark on the side.
jessie at 12:40PM on 11/10/07
White meat during the Thanksgiving meal, then in subsequent days, dark meat & warm stuffing sandwiches with mayonaise.
LunaPierCook at 12:45PM on 11/10/07
Absolutely Dark! No matter how careful you are, the white meat always comes out too dry for me, and I've tried all the tricks to try and keep it moist...
So, GO DARK!
Patrixio at 12:54PM on 11/10/07
White!
le_avion at 12:55PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat, easily. My dad used to hot smoke a whole turkey for Thanksgiving, while my mom roasted two whole, still attached, bone-in turkey breasts; the majority of my family went for the white meat, and my father and I got all the dark meat we wanted.
Nicholas H at 12:56PM on 11/10/07
Well, yesterday I was in the mood for dark meat. Today white meat sounds great. With plenty of gravy.
ErikaWaz at 12:57PM on 11/10/07
Definitely white meat!
Erin at 12:58PM on 11/10/07
Dark for me...
malenky at 1:01PM on 11/10/07
Delicious Dark meat :)
SarahAlex at 1:09PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat!
binlu at 1:10PM on 11/10/07
dark!
palmsey at 1:10PM on 11/10/07
Definitely dark meat, the thigh is the absolute best!
Cindy at 1:13PM on 11/10/07
White, please. (It's just a vehicle for the gravy anyhow.)
wisekaren at 1:15PM on 11/10/07
white all the way
zekks at 1:17PM on 11/10/07
Oh, totally white meat...
grahams at 1:17PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat.
schnitzel at 1:20PM on 11/10/07
Definitely dark.
brandi at 1:22PM on 11/10/07
Wait, it comes in two kinds? Who knew? I like my turkey like my bread -- white!
posterchild at 1:32PM on 11/10/07
white!!
ceforrester at 1:33PM on 11/10/07
Definitely white, but with a good gravy.
sjpober at 1:37PM on 11/10/07
dark meat
xalexx at 1:38PM on 11/10/07
Dark, for sure dark...
awtane at 1:38PM on 11/10/07
Yes, please. And thank you very much. (does that count as an answer?) Happy Thanksgiving to everyone at Serious Eats! (Does brown-nosing improve my chances? Just askin' ...)
dukeofpornia at 1:38PM on 11/10/07
Mmmm....give me white meat!
beccat at 1:43PM on 11/10/07
darkie!
kazuma at 1:44PM on 11/10/07
White meat, but to be perfectly honest, I like the stuffing more than the turkey.
lizziee at 1:53PM on 11/10/07
Dark, of course! I love turkey. ;o)
Jewels at 1:56PM on 11/10/07
dark meat is by far the best.
NomNomNom at 1:57PM on 11/10/07
White
bobcatsteph3 at 2:00PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat, no question!
amusingcalliope at 2:03PM on 11/10/07
dark!
Marilyn at 2:05PM on 11/10/07
Always dark meat!
Jeana at 2:13PM on 11/10/07
dark meat please!
skim at 2:16PM on 11/10/07
Wing!
madball911 at 2:23PM on 11/10/07
Dark all the way. Just give me the damn drumstick.
TheJTrain at 2:28PM on 11/10/07
White meat. With lots of gravy. Thanks for making me drool on my keyboard. :)
btvsrcks at 2:29PM on 11/10/07
Mite wheat...er...white meat! :)
JeffsInTheKitchen at 2:36PM on 11/10/07
I'm a sucker for the dark meat. Especially the "oysters." Which is what my mom calls the little piece of meat on the inside of the pelvic bone. It's the most tender and delicious piece of meat on the whole bird!
MeganRuth at 2:38PM on 11/10/07
White!
GarrettL at 2:38PM on 11/10/07
Yes!
I prefer dark 90% of the time. Hubby prefers white. But white tastes best on sandwiches for me.
Both.
LoCo at 2:46PM on 11/10/07
Usually I say WHITE...But this year I am going to try to eat dark!
Scoggdog at 2:49PM on 11/10/07
Dark with cranberry sauce, white with gravy. The hell with moderation.
sobriquet at 2:50PM on 11/10/07
Dark, but no legs, thighs! and the skin.
MerMade07 at 2:54PM on 11/10/07
White meat, but only when Grandma cooks it.
beegoode at 2:54PM on 11/10/07
White meat
ralaw at 2:55PM on 11/10/07
dark!
JP001 at 3:06PM on 11/10/07
Dark and Wings
gwcafe at 3:08PM on 11/10/07
Dark, eaten with your fingers, standing over the carving tray.
SelimaCat at 3:09PM on 11/10/07
white during the first meal, dark when room temperature toward the end of the meal, and a combination slathered in gravy and mashies on bread the next day.
goodbyeohio at 3:10PM on 11/10/07
You guys are some kind of turkey racists!!!
This is my contest entry.
eschoenfeld at 3:10PM on 11/10/07
I've always loved the white meat, but as I get older I find myself being drawn towards the dark side. The dark meat seems to have more flavor (could it be all the extra fat in it ?) and always seems to be a lot more moist. However slices of white meat covered in lettuce, tomato, mayo and a shake of salt & pepper between two slices of bread can't be beat!
Theqb at 3:15PM on 11/10/07
definately dark!
sln123 at 3:31PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat on Turkey Day and the white meat the following day as a sandwich with either cranberry sauce or gravy.Let the feasting, food coma, and napping begin.
maxpickles at 3:42PM on 11/10/07
When I was a child, I only ate white meat, but a few overcooked turkeys cured me of that.
Now I prefer dark meat.
Allan at 3:43PM on 11/10/07
First one of the wings, with its nice crispy skin, then white meat.
Mary Eman at 3:49PM on 11/10/07
BOTH! If the white meat is dry, I cover it with gravy and cranberry sauce. Well, even if it isn't dry, I still eat it with gravy and cranberries. and stuffing. My mouth is watering now.
gidget at 3:54PM on 11/10/07
Still dark...
stevea at 4:02PM on 11/10/07
white meat for me, please!
christianne at 4:07PM on 11/10/07
Both, please.
CathyAnn at 4:07PM on 11/10/07
White meat for about the last 20 years. Before that it was the drumstick.
cher48603 at 4:08PM on 11/10/07
not even close - dark meat!
bpm2000 at 4:09PM on 11/10/07
Still white meat!
mmiller at 4:18PM on 11/10/07
How about some foie gras to go with that turkey dinner?
Perhaps an appetizer? yummy
Sethboyardee at 4:22PM on 11/10/07
White only
DonaRae at 4:32PM on 11/10/07
Dark. White is an optional side dish...at best
sdsliberty at 4:36PM on 11/10/07
white meat only, please.
dna90048 at 4:36PM on 11/10/07
Usually white meat, but I'm thinking of doing the legs as confit with duck fat this year. Could be a pivotal time for me.
alternatekev at 4:41PM on 11/10/07
A little bit of both for me. The boyfriend takes most of the dark!
jamiephoto at 4:46PM on 11/10/07
White meat.
ErisianSaint at 4:51PM on 11/10/07
White!!!!
DabbaMac at 4:58PM on 11/10/07
definitely dark...pick me, pick me!
SRitte153 at 5:05PM on 11/10/07
Typically white but last year we grilled turkey thighs for Thanksgiving and they were to die for. Dark meat is definitely more tasty and juicy.
miachef at 5:11PM on 11/10/07
white for dinner. dark for sammiches.
hyiirs at 5:16PM on 11/10/07
dark
prozzmozz at 5:17PM on 11/10/07
white
r3fman at 5:36PM on 11/10/07
White first, then lots (and lots!) of dark.
justjoan at 5:43PM on 11/10/07
Dark. The fact that dark makes for better leftovers just says how delicious it is overall.
chungle at 5:46PM on 11/10/07
Gotta stick with white.
billygoat at 5:47PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat...I roast my bird upside down, so the dark meat skin is crisp, too!
jakeparrott at 5:55PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat!
lliang at 5:55PM on 11/10/07
No contest - dark!
delicious life at 5:56PM on 11/10/07
dark meat
JerzeeTomato at 6:07PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat preferred, white meat in a pinch.
mynameispeaches at 6:13PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat, hells yes!
Ali at 6:45PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat for me!!! and like MeganRuth, I too love the oyster part..its the best in flavor, tenderness and juice!!! My little man loves the white meat. We then eat both the white and dark in sandwiches, quesidellias, and casseroles. I love turkey baked, fried or smoked....I guess I am what I eat......shuussssh! The kids will hear.
Deb
sweetlilmagnolia at 7:05PM on 11/10/07
White meat with fabulous gravy!!!
Mich23 at 7:08PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat
0bs01337 at 7:11PM on 11/10/07
dark meat
holybasil at 7:21PM on 11/10/07
white!
chlamers at 7:27PM on 11/10/07
white
ChelleyD01 at 7:28PM on 11/10/07
White for me... looking at using the grill this year...
stevengroves at 7:35PM on 11/10/07
white
cornellfoodie at 7:36PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat all the way. White meat is just...bleh
mozart23 at 7:42PM on 11/10/07
White meat
tsegada at 7:48PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat
cupcup at 8:19PM on 11/10/07
Dark, please.
Tableau Vivante at 8:23PM on 11/10/07
Dark
Freyacat at 8:27PM on 11/10/07
Dark!
Lyds1 at 8:27PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat!
Michaela at 8:32PM on 11/10/07
White meat. But I'm known to eat the dark meat scraps also. I'm a pig.
phattymatt at 8:34PM on 11/10/07
both. i can't choose!
jlhmm at 8:36PM on 11/10/07
Definitely dark at the table. Shred the white for sammiches during the rest of the week!
Sigma_Greg at 8:39PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat, definitely.
onalark at 8:40PM on 11/10/07
white.
isol8d at 8:45PM on 11/10/07
Dark for me, white for the in-laws.
cary5266 at 8:46PM on 11/10/07
dark always!
tortor at 9:35PM on 11/10/07
dark, of course!
wizzy at 9:44PM on 11/10/07
Dark meat always!
etyper333 at 9:54PM on 11/10/07
I like both white and dark meat equally!
kimeats at 10:00PM on 11/10/07
white meat smothered with gravy, save the dark meat for the turkey pot pies!
josiahjosiah at 10:25PM on 11/10/07
White Meat, Baby!!!!!!!!! To Steven Groves Grilling is definitely the way to go. So, so tasty. The meat tastes even better the next day.
NJSpiceGirl26 at 10:28PM on 11/10/07
Dark! Dark, dark with gravy on toast.
TodayIsTomorrow at 11:14PM on 11/10/07
Dark, please.
Cyn
cmckenna at 11:40PM on 11/10/07
Definitely dark.
brunjaune at 12:32AM on 11/11/07
Dark meat for sure - theres nothing better than some dark meat with the greasiest pan drippings you can make.
Cyang at 12:50AM on 11/11/07
dark meat
sunmoonstars75 at 1:03AM on 11/11/07
I used to love dark only, but now that I've discovered free-range
fresh turkeys, I love both white and dark! No brining bs either, they taste
great totally al fresco! Try it!
healthygourmet at 1:54AM on 11/11/07
Dark!
salty at 2:01AM on 11/11/07
dark all the way.
big ed at 2:48AM on 11/11/07
dark meat
jennywren at 7:44AM on 11/11/07
White meat!
tsegada at 8:09AM on 11/11/07
Dark meat for sure.
SEFB18 at 8:55AM on 11/11/07
white meat for me!
smorgen at 9:05AM on 11/11/07
White.
violette at 9:21AM on 11/11/07
White!
sueaz09 at 9:47AM on 11/11/07
Just dark today.
jbrodsky at 10:22AM on 11/11/07
white meat w/stuffing, gravy and cranberry sauce please
The Wolf at 10:53AM on 11/11/07
white , white & more white !!!!!!!!
NewEnglandBites at 11:01AM on 11/11/07
Dark and dark again.
Squab at 11:15AM on 11/11/07
White meat for me!
Teri at 11:22AM on 11/11/07
Dark, and free-range
gooseman at 11:30AM on 11/11/07
Dark--the meat, err, is sweeter closer to the bone.
beano at 11:36AM on 11/11/07
I like my turkey like I like my ... uh, chocolate. Dark.
jb_dc at 11:45AM on 11/11/07
dark meat
JerzeeTomato at 11:46AM on 11/11/07
Dark, thighs are the best!
Cindy at 11:47AM on 11/11/07
Have always preferred white, but sometimes I'll chop up the dark meat for a thick gravy.. Not a big fan of using the innards for gravy..
mountainmama at 11:56AM on 11/11/07
still salivating, thinking of the first bite of the drumstick...
stevea at 12:02PM on 11/11/07
And we have a winner!
Beccat, come on down!
Someone from Serious Eats will be contacting you shortly to get shipping info. Congrats!
Adam Kuban at 12:04PM on 11/11/07