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Is it necessary to age wild turkeys
scotrobe:
Wondering what you all do. Do you age your wild turkeys? I’m new to this (only been hunting 2 years) and so far I haven’t been doing so. The birds I’ve been cooking have all been tough and I’m wondering if it’s because I’m not aging them.
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jackelope:
My gut says they're tough because they're wild turkeys. They're all muscle because they use their muscles, unlike the butterballs.
Dan-o:
I don't know of any way to make wild turkey not tough......... or anywhere near tender.
Even jakes are tough and stringy, in my experience.
They sure aren't anything like Butterballs...... But they are fun to hunt.
we've taken to making turkey jerky, as it's the best use we can come up with for them.
scotrobe:
Thanks. I keep reading posts online (e.g., Rinella, Haugen and others) saying, when cooked right, wild turkey breast meat is tender. I saw another post in this forum where someone marinated in soy and brown sugar then smoked it and it came out tender. So, it seems possible. I just haven’t been able to do it. Maybe I just suck as a cook. :-)
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jackelope:
Deep fry it maybe?
Moisture is the key I'd say.
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