landmarkjohn
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Hi, I am buying a turkey off the shelf and would like to get a hen. How can I tell when they "have their clothes off" and are in a plastic bag? Thanks
So many jokes...soo little timeDo they taste different?
So many jokes...soo little time
Id say the majority of supermarket bought birds are female..males are huge and would be generally too large for most peoples requirements! If buying from a butcher id say theyd know which is which!
So cocks have a higher meat to bone ratio? Phnarrfffff....This from a quick google....
"hen/tom A hen is a female turkey, and a tom is a male. Setting aside size, even Zier admits he'd be hard-pressed to detect a difference in the taste of a turkey based on its gender. Where the bird's gender does matter, though, is in determining what size turkey you should buy. With hens, which run in size from about 8 to 16 pounds, buy a pound of turkey per person. But for toms, which start at 17 pounds, calculate about 3/4 pound per person, as there's a greater meat-to-bone ratio."
So if your name is Thomas, are you a ....?Great Welfarerite, that seems to cover it.. never heard of tom before though. Thanks