CBC.ca | Popcorn the turkey wins presidential pardon, but Caramel also spared ... Washington Post The sign on the doorknob said “Privacy Please,” and yet the turkeys had none. Visitors were regular. Photos were incessant. Wood chips spilled into the hallway, and if that wasn't a giveaway, then the occasional gobblegobble was. By Monday evening the ... Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey (and tells jokes) A History of the Presidential Turkey Pardon National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon: Obama Spares "Popcorn" |
Where pardoned turkeys go to die CNN Mt. Vernon, Virginia (CNN) -- Along a pastoral lane at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate sits a sizable wooden pen built specifically to house the two turkeys that will be "pardoned" at the White House on Wednesday. The well-appointed pen ... |
ABC News | The Turkey's Turkey Connection New York Times Thanksgiving is the all-American holiday. Turkey is the all-American bird. It was here long before Columbus or the Pilgrims. Early explorers reported vast flocks of turkeys nesting in the magnolia forest. Turkeys are a lot more American than apple pie. Power Outages and Other Threats to the Perfect Turkey Dinner If You Don't Like Turkey On Thanksgiving, It's Because You're Cooking It The ... Some key turkey points |
Shelton Herald | Thanksgiving Basics: How long does it take to roast a turkey? Los Angeles Times Judge when your turkey is done cooking by taking its temperature rather than by looking at the clock. There are far too many variables for any recipe to be able to accurately predict exactly how long your bird will take. And 5 or 10 degrees is enough ... Turkey fryer disasters caught on video The No. 1 State for Deep-Frying Turkey Accidents Is... Top 5 states with most deep-fried turkey accidents |
New York Daily News | Sibling of turkeys getting presidential pardon has a different fate, as food ... New York Daily News Powered by Inform. With two other turkeys ticketed for a presidential pardon at the White House, their brother met Minnesota's governor Monday at a state Capitol ceremony featuring much of the same upbeat pageantry ahead of a far gloomier fate for the ... |
Small Business Trends | Thanksgiving: Butterball Turkey Talk-Line callers cook up some beauts Syracuse.com The pros at Butterball's Turkey Talk-Line claim to field more than 100,000 calls every November and December. Most are fairly routine, but when cooks compound inexperience with a lack of common sense, their questions stand out. Turkey Troubles? Phone a Friend at the Butterball Turkey Talk Line Talking turkey with Butterball's new man Butterball hotline gets male advisors on how to cook a turkey |
The Atlantic | The Supersized American Turkey The Atlantic They discovered, for example, that it was best to collect semen from turkey toms once per day, though one could try as often as twice per day. If they waited two days, they got the "maximum quantity at one collection," but not enough to make up for ... |
Virginia turkey kill gets ready for Thanksgiving the real old-fashioned way Washington Post Americans are set to consume 46 million turkeys this Thanksgiving, and Virginia, which raises 17 million a year, is one of the biggest suppliers. Getting to those numbers is a feat of mechanization and industrial prowess, involving conveyor belts and ... |
NPR | Don't Stuff The Turkey And Other Tips From 'America's Test Kitchen' NPR If there's one Thanksgiving mistake Jack Bishop sees more than any other, it's people rushing to carve their birds. Bishop is editorial director of the public TV series America's Test Kitchen. He tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross, "Turkey needs to rest ... |
Remember When Sarah Palin Thought This Interview In Front Of A Turkey ... Huffington Post Those symbolic pardons may make the turkey eaters among us feel somewhat better about stuffing our faces with coma-inducing amounts of gravy-smothered poultry, yet during one such event in 2008, then-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) managed to tear the ... |