http://www.kci-com.com/lp/rr/turkey/...lltastings.asp

plus

25 bucks shipping....


oy!

On Mon 03 Oct 2005 08:25:03p, wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> http://www.kci-com.com/lp/rr/turkey/...lltastings.asp
>
> plus
>
> 25 bucks shipping....
>
>
> oy!

If I liked turkey, I might. Probably lucky for me that I don't really like
turkey.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 03 Oct 2005 08:25:03p, wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > http://www.kci-com.com/lp/rr/turkey/...lltastings.asp
> >
> > plus
> >
> > 25 bucks shipping....
> >
> >
> > oy!
>
> If I liked turkey, I might. Probably lucky for me that I don't really like
> turkey.

Me either....

<cathy does some arithmetic - US$117+25 = US$142... and then converts
it to local currency..... Sheesh thats ZAR994. WTF!!!!>

I'll have the chicken, thanks. On second thoughts - ostrich for me
please!

Cheers
Cathy(xyz)

On Tue 04 Oct 2005 10:07:16a, cathyxyz wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Mon 03 Oct 2005 08:25:03p, wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>> > http://www.kci-com.com/lp/rr/turkey/...lltastings.asp
>> >
>> > plus
>> >
>> > 25 bucks shipping....
>> >
>> >
>> > oy!
>>
>> If I liked turkey, I might. Probably lucky for me that I don't really
>> like turkey.
>
> Me either....
>
> <cathy does some arithmetic - US$117+25 = US$142... and then converts
> it to local currency..... Sheesh thats ZAR994. WTF!!!!>
>
> I'll have the chicken, thanks. On second thoughts - ostrich for me
> please!
>
> Cheers
> Cathy(xyz)
>
>

Hey, good to see ya! Where ya been?

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:


> >
>
> Hey, good to see ya! Where ya been?

Been a bit busy with the "fan-dam-ily" and all that, but have been
having a good time today (trying) to catch up with this group!

About to cook some mussels... had some really great ideas from these
guys....

Cheers
Cathy(xyz)

What does Ostrich taste like compared to turkey or chicken?

There is an Ostrich ranch south of Phoenix that sells eggs
and meat.

I think I'd need a larger oven for a whole ostrich for
Thanksgiving! What does a normal ostrich weigh dressed
out for cooking?

Thanks

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cathyxyz wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>>On Mon 03 Oct 2005 08:25:03p, wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>>
>>>http://www.kci-com.com/lp/rr/turkey/...lltastings.asp
>>>
>>>plus
>>>
>>>25 bucks shipping....
>>>
>>>
>>>oy!
>>
>>If I liked turkey, I might. Probably lucky for me that I don't really like
>>turkey.
>
>
> Me either....
>
> <cathy does some arithmetic - US$117+25 = US$142... and then converts
> it to local currency..... Sheesh thats ZAR994. WTF!!!!>
>
> I'll have the chicken, thanks. On second thoughts - ostrich for me
> please!
>
> Cheers
> Cathy(xyz)
>

"Bart D. Hull" > wrote in
:

> What does Ostrich taste like compared to turkey or chicken?

steak.
>
> There is an Ostrich ranch south of Phoenix that sells eggs
> and meat.

try some. it really is good, but not at all poultry like. i'd
eat it more often but it's a rarity & luxury item around here.
>
> I think I'd need a larger oven for a whole ostrich for
> Thanksgiving! What does a normal ostrich weigh dressed
> out for cooking?

oh, i dunno... 75 pounds? you cook it in parts
lee

> wrote in message
oups.com...
> http://www.kci-com.com/lp/rr/turkey/...lltastings.asp
>
> plus
>
> 25 bucks shipping....
>
>
> oy!
>
No

In article .com>,
wrote:

> http://www.kci-com.com/lp/rr/turkey/...lltastings.asp
>
> plus
>
> 25 bucks shipping....

Sounds like a tempting bird, but where did you see what the cost would
be? I read through that article and even searched, but nowhere does it
mention the cost of one of those turkeys. A $125 turkey is a bit rich
for my blood, but I can see where plenty of people would go for the idea.

"Shawn Hirn" > wrote in message
...
> In article .com>,
> wrote:
>
>> http://www.kci-com.com/lp/rr/turkey/...lltastings.asp
>>
>> plus
>>
>> 25 bucks shipping....
>
> Sounds like a tempting bird, but where did you see what the cost would
> be? I read through that article and even searched, but nowhere does it
> mention the cost of one of those turkeys. A $125 turkey is a bit rich
> for my blood, but I can see where plenty of people would go for the idea.

There was a place to click on to order. That's where I saw the price.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Shawn Hirn" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>In article .com>,
wrote:
>>
>>
>>>http://www.kci-com.com/lp/rr/turkey/...lltastings.asp
>>>
>>>plus
>>>
>>>25 bucks shipping....
>>
>>Sounds like a tempting bird, but where did you see what the cost would
>>be? I read through that article and even searched, but nowhere does it
>>mention the cost of one of those turkeys. A $125 turkey is a bit rich
>>for my blood, but I can see where plenty of people would go for the idea.
>
>
> There was a place to click on to order. That's where I saw the price.
>
> nancy
>
>
And wasn't the price of the larger one more, something like $117.00?
Plus $25.00 shipping. The larger one may be anywhere from 14 to 18
pounds. How many fourteen pounders and how many eighteen pounders
will they ship out? I bet there will be more smaller ones, but I
cannot vouch for that.

The smaller size is between ten and thirteen pounds, for $99.00 plus
$20.00 shipping. For a ten pound turkey, that will be $11.90 per
pound, or $119.00 for the raw bird.

"Margaret Suran" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> "Shawn Hirn" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>In article .com>,
wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>http://www.kci-com.com/lp/rr/turkey/...lltastings.asp
>>>>
>>>>plus
>>>>
>>>>25 bucks shipping....
>>>
>>>Sounds like a tempting bird, but where did you see what the cost would
>>>be? I read through that article and even searched, but nowhere does it
>>>mention the cost of one of those turkeys. A $125 turkey is a bit rich
>>>for my blood, but I can see where plenty of people would go for the idea.
>>
>>
>> There was a place to click on to order. That's where I saw the price.
>>
>> nancy
> And wasn't the price of the larger one more, something like $117.00? Plus
> $25.00 shipping. The larger one may be anywhere from 14 to 18 pounds.
> How many fourteen pounders and how many eighteen pounders will they ship
> out? I bet there will be more smaller ones, but I cannot vouch for that.
>
> The smaller size is between ten and thirteen pounds, for $99.00 plus
> $20.00 shipping. For a ten pound turkey, that will be $11.90 per pound,
> or $119.00 for the raw bird.

Last Xmas my folks bought an expensive "heritage" freerange turkey - not the
one under discussion. It was very disappointing. The meat was fine but
nothing special, and the skin was too tough to chew.


--
Peter Aitken

On Wed, 05 Oct 2005 09:42:37 -0400, Margaret Suran
> wrote:

>
>
>Nancy Young wrote:
>> "Shawn Hirn" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>In article .com>,
wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>http://www.kci-com.com/lp/rr/turkey/...lltastings.asp
>>>>
>>>>plus
>>>>
>>>>25 bucks shipping....
>>>
>>>Sounds like a tempting bird, but where did you see what the cost would
>>>be? I read through that article and even searched, but nowhere does it
>>>mention the cost of one of those turkeys. A $125 turkey is a bit rich
>>>for my blood, but I can see where plenty of people would go for the idea.
>>
>>
>> There was a place to click on to order. That's where I saw the price.
>>
>> nancy
>>
>>
>And wasn't the price of the larger one more, something like $117.00?
>Plus $25.00 shipping. The larger one may be anywhere from 14 to 18
>pounds. How many fourteen pounders and how many eighteen pounders
>will they ship out? I bet there will be more smaller ones, but I
>cannot vouch for that.
>
>The smaller size is between ten and thirteen pounds, for $99.00 plus
>$20.00 shipping. For a ten pound turkey, that will be $11.90 per
>pound, or $119.00 for the raw bird.

That's fine steak money, not turkey!

A store near me sells them. I do not go there often, but the next time
I do, I will check out their turkeys and see what they charge per
pound. I cannot believe it will be that high.

I have ordered smoked turkey from Greenberg's in Texas, but they were
not as pricey as those fancy-schmancy ones. (no pricing at this site,
either)
http://www.gobblegobble.com/order.php

Boron

"Margaret Suran" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:

>> There was a place to click on to order. That's where I saw the price.

> And wasn't the price of the larger one more, something like $117.00? Plus
> $25.00 shipping. The larger one may be anywhere from 14 to 18 pounds.
> How many fourteen pounders and how many eighteen pounders will they ship
> out? I bet there will be more smaller ones, but I cannot vouch for that.

You're absolutely right! Although I'm sure they don't want bigger
ones hanging around if they have them.

> The smaller size is between ten and thirteen pounds, for $99.00 plus
> $20.00 shipping. For a ten pound turkey, that will be $11.90 per pound,
> or $119.00 for the raw bird.

That is quite a lot, but I guess if you're serving gourmet types, what
the heck. I'd consider it, just to try it once. But I won't.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Margaret Suran" > wrote
>
>>And wasn't the price of the larger one more, something like $117.00? Plus
>>$25.00 shipping. The larger one may be anywhere from 14 to 18 pounds.
>>How many fourteen pounders and how many eighteen pounders will they ship
>>out? I bet there will be more smaller ones, but I cannot vouch for that.
>
>
> You're absolutely right! Although I'm sure they don't want bigger
> ones hanging around if they have them.
>
>
>>The smaller size is between ten and thirteen pounds, for $99.00 plus
>>$20.00 shipping. For a ten pound turkey, that will be $11.90 per pound,
>>or $119.00 for the raw bird.
>
>
> That is quite a lot, but I guess if you're serving gourmet types, what
> the heck. I'd consider it, just to try it once. But I won't.
>
> nancy

Chances are that if I do make a turkey and if the stores do not have a
promotion for a free one, I will pay something like 99 cents a pound
for a small, fresh bird, which is more than enough for something as
boring as a turkey. For the size I would want, about twelve to
fifteen pounds, that is quite a difference in price. As a matter of
fact, the whole dinner will cost no more than David Rosengarten's bird
would cost. That would be for Marcel, my next door neighbor Laura and
for me. A Thanksgiving Dinner with all the old reliables, bread and
mushroom stuffing, mashed potatoes, baked sweet potatoes that nobody
ever touches, giblet gravy, peas (there I would pay a lot, if i can
get fresh ones), a mixed salad, pickles, apple pie, cranberry orange
sauce, etc. and the money I save by not getting the expensive turkey
will be spent on good wine. How about that? )

I used to like Rosengarten, but this sounds a little ridiculous. I
used to watch the Food Network whenever he was on. He used to love
eating whatever he had cooked and always drank a nice wine or beer
with it.

wrote:
> http://www.kci-com.com/lp/rr/turkey/...lltastings.asp
>
> plus
>
> 25 bucks shipping....
>
>
> oy!

wrote:
> http://www.kci-com.com/lp/rr/turkey/...lltastings.asp
>
> plus
>
> 25 bucks shipping....
>
>
> oy!

wrote:
> http://www.kci-com.com/lp/rr/turkey/...lltastings.asp
>
> plus
>
> 25 bucks shipping....
>
>
> oy!
Oy! indeed.
I wouldn't even if I had the cash, as I could not possibly enjoy a
whole turkey by myself, and few of my dining companions would even
appreciate the difference (especially the children) . My dad would
probably say it tasted funny :-).

$125 for a turkey?!

Sure. If Rosengarten comes over and cooks it for me. AND does the
dishes afterwards.

If it were free range turkey rich in omega 3 fatty acids and if I could
afford it.
Otherwise forget it.

at Tue, 04 Oct 2005 03:25:03 GMT in <1128396303.634247.319160
@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, wrote :

>http://www.kci-com.com/lp/rr/turkey/...lltastings.asp
>
>plus
>
>25 bucks shipping....
>
Having had a genuinely free-range, organic turkey raised under similar
circumstances as the bird mentioned here, I will say that yes, there *can*
be a difference between a carefully raised animal and a battery bird. And
the difference really is enough to transform the bird from something ho-hum
(as most turkeys seem to be) to delicious.

BUT, with careful investigation you can almost certainly buy them from a
local farmer where you are. And it will probably be better than this one
advertised because it was raised locally, there's no shipping, and
generally speaking you can personally go out to the farm and check out the
environment.

More to the point, it will be cheaper because it comes without any
marketing hype. It's just a caring local farmer out to make a decent
living. I wouldn't expect to pay more than about $30 for a 12-lb bird.
That's on the high side, but not exorbitant.

Thus this advertised turkey might live up to its own hype, but $100 plus
shipping is simply extortionistic.

--
Alex Rast

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