It is too bad that "real" turkeys, like there used to be, have been supplanted by the new, sterile, can't stand up without falling over, genetically engineered, bland "modern" creatures. All in the name of cheaper is better consumption. Once the gene pool is reduced to one or two kinds and there is an avian flu epidemic, we should not wonder what happened. Let the free market rule!!

While circling the turkey trough at the local Kroger store I thought about buying a fresh bird. When you lift a fresh turkey it does not have the lovely bowling ball quality that a frozen bird has. Then there is the poke factor. A fresh bird would take away my tenderization technique. For the five days our frozen bird lies in state in the refrigerator it will be poked by everyone who opens the 'fridge door. They will just be checking to see if it is still frozen. The poking is followed by a progress report to the head cook and bottle washer. Forget to defrost the bird just one time and no one will ever forget it. Forgive, yes. Forget, no...

Haven't even bought one yet. Waiting until Monday. Hoping for a non-frozen turkey. Wish me luck.