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Heritage Turkeys
Vs. Butterball
Ever wondered if there was a distinguishable difference in a heritage turkey and the ones you see in the grocery?
Earlier this year, food professionals, chefs, food writers and food connoisseurs gathered to participate in a blind taste test of eight heritage breeds and one commercial brand.
Each turkey was cut into bite-sized pieces and placed in covered dishes at numbered stations; scorecards and numbered toothpicks were provided. Taste-testers were then asked to vote for their favorite turkey.
To see which turkeys were most popular, check out the report on page 13 in the Nov./Dec. 2008 issue of Hobby Farms.
For a list of heritage-turkey producers in the United States, check out the list provided by Ayrshire Farm. |
Looking for a few good turkeys ...
We wanted to see if a few of the online local food directories could help us locate a farm-raised turkey, preferably heritage turkey, for our holiday meals.
We searched for farms or farmers markets that offered turkeys for sale in the Central Kentucky area. Here's what we found:
With all those results, we feel pretty good about our chances of serving a locally raised turkey for our holiday meal.
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