alan wrote:
> Waldbaums, our supermarket, has turkeys in sale if you spend $25. The
> Toms are 29 cents a pound and the Hens are 39 cents. Price wars are
> great!.
>
> We had the Tom last week and it's still on sale. It was pretty good
> after a short 1 hour brining. I used Alton Brown's 500% for the first
> 1/2 hour and the rest at 350.
>
> What is the difference in taste between a Tom and a Hen and is there
> any difference in the size of the breast in the Hen?
>
>
> Also, the same supermarket is selling choice Rib Roast (Middle Cut)
> for $3.99 a pound. We were going to make brisket and turkey for
> thanksgiving but we now we're thinking about Turkey and Rib Roast,
> although brisket can be made the day before.
>
> Anyway, what is the middle cut like?


I may be wrong, but I think the birds are sorted by size rather than
sex. A "hen" is smaller than a "tom", and either be male or female.

The heavier the bird, the more meat you get per pound.

Bob