Talking Turkey

Why wait for a special occasion? Today’s versatile cuts can help you to create a hearty turkey dinner any night of the week

Planning a turkey dinner? Like many cooks, you may feel overwhelmed at the prospect of carting home a 20-pound bird, followed by several days of thawing time and hours of roasting before the final big carving. But preparing a turkey meal doesn’t have to mean a week-long undertaking. In fact, it can come together in minutes – when you start with quick-cooking and versatile turkey cuts.

These days, turkey is available in a multitude of convenient cuts, ranging from breast meat to drumsticks. Turkey breast cutlets and fillets make perfect substitutes in recipes that call for chicken breast, while the meaty thighs add rich flavour to a variety of entrées, including our Spicy Turkey Risotto. Ground turkey also provides a lean alternative to ground beef in recipes like our tasty Turkey Cabbage Rolls.

If it’s a traditional turkey with all the trimmings you’re after, you still won’t need to fuss with an entire bird. Simply pick up a whole breast (available boneless) and roast it in far less time than it takes to cook a whole turkey. Our Moroccan Marinated Turkey Breast offers a wonderful variation, roasted with exotic flavours of citrus and spice.

With nutritionists recommending including lean sources of protein in your diet, turkey can be a delicious and healthy choice.

Recipes in this article:

• SPICY TURKEY RISOTTO
• TURKEY CACCIATORE
• TURKEY NOODLE SOUP
• TURKEY CABBAGE ROLLS
• TURKEY WELLINGTON
• MOROCCAN MARINATED TURKEY BREAST

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