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Turkey as food

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Turkey is a delicious meat that many people enjoy around the world. It comes from turkeys, which can be farm-raised or wild birds.

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RoastTurkey

In North America, turkey is a very famous part of big holiday feasts. People in the United States and Canada eat it for Thanksgiving dinner. Many people in the United Kingdom and other places eat it for Christmas.

Thanksgiving Turkey
Thanksgiving Turkey

It is much more than just a regular meal for these families. It is a special food that brings people together for celebrations.

There are many different ways to prepare turkey for a meal. Most people bake or roast a whole bird in an oven for several hours.

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Hinduşka qızartması

To keep the meat from getting too dry, some cooks use a brine. Brining means soaking the meat in salty water before cooking it. In the American South, some people like to deep fry the bird in hot oil. This can take about 30 to 45 minutes in a special fryer.

You can also find turkey in many other forms at the store.

Turkey has a very long and interesting history. Indigenous peoples in Mexico and Central America have eaten turkey for a very long time.

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Thanksgiving 1918

In the 15th century, Spanish explorers took these birds back to Europe. By the 16th century, people in England were already eating turkey meat. Before the 20th century, many people in North America actually ate pork ribs for holidays. Turkeys used to be so common in the wild that people ate them all year.

There are many interesting facts about how turkey is made and sold. In Finland, people have raised turkeys since the 1950s. Most Finnish turkey comes from the Satakunta region.

The Co-operative Slaughterhouse of Southern Finland, ESO (JOKAMT2Teo25-3)
The Co-operative Slaughterhouse of Southern Finland, ESO (JOKAMT2Teo25-3)

Turkey meat is very healthy because it has a lot of protein. A 100 gram serving of turkey breast has 25 grams of protein.

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TurkeyWings

You can even buy ground turkey as a healthy choice instead of beef. Some people even make turkey bacon or turkey ham by smoking the meat.

People love to eat turkey with many tasty side dishes. For a Thanksgiving feast, it is often served with stuffing and gravy.

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RoastTurkey

Many people also enjoy cranberry sauce or mashed potatoes with their meal. In the United Kingdom, people might serve it with roast potatoes and Brussels sprouts.

In Mexico, a regional dish uses turkey with a sauce called mole. In Taiwan, you can find a dish called turkey rice. Whether it is fried, roasted, or sliced, turkey is a food that connects many different cultures.

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