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!
Turkey soup. Nothing like a hearty bowl of soup with homemade noodles when it's starting to get cold outside.
We have a winnah!
MARSHANYC, come on down. You've just won the 11/13 turkey! Congrats.
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And for the rest of you—thanks for commenting. And don't despair. We're giving away a turkey today and every day up to and including Nov. 18. So try your hand in one of those drawings.
the "oyster"-- hidden on the inside of the breastbone
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.
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.
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!
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.
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