Turkey Talk

The Guiness Book of Records cites the greatest dressed weight for a turkey is 86 pounds, which was achieved at the last annual Heaviest Turkey competition in London, England, on December 12, 1989.

Today, over 45 million turkeys are roasted, grilled, or deep-fat fried at Thanksgiving.

In 1994 2.74 billion pounds of turkey were processed in the United States.

The world's largest producers of turkey eggs is Cuddy International Corporation in Strathroy, Ontario. One in four turkeys eaten is hatched from an egg from this hatchery.

The Navajo tell a story about an enormous hen turkey that flew over their fields to bring them corn and teach them how to cultivate their crops.

Here are a few ideas for coping with the leftover turkey from your Thanksgiving feast:

1) Turkey stir fry: Stir sliced turkey into stir-fried broccoli florets, onions, sliced water chestnuts, mushrooms and red bell peppers. Add minced garlic and grated fresh ginger; sprinkle with soy sauce and a teaspoon or so of sesame oil (I like to add a bit of hot oil, too).

2) Use your favorite recipe for turkey tetrazzini.

3) Turkey sandwich: This is a great way to finish up your turkey. On a large slice of sourdough bread spread with some Thousand Island dressing, layer turkey, Swiss cheese, tomato, shredded lettuce, some bread-and-butter pickle slices, salt and pepper. Top with a bit more Thousand Island dressing and enjoy (I use a knife and fork to eat this baby).

4) Turkey Bruschetta: brush slices of Italian bread with olive oil. Top with minced garlic and toast in the oven. Spoon on a combination of chopped turkey, shredded mozzarella cheese and chopped fresh basil. Broil until cheese melts.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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