Latest Domesticated turkey Stories

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Families have a new person to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season...William Shatner. In 2011, State Farm® teamed up with Shatner to produce a short video called "Eat, Fry, Love: A Cautionary Tale" that dramatized an actual accident where the celebrity was burned in a turkey fryer mishap on Thanksgiving. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click:...

CABOT, Vt., Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- While there are a number of significant holiday meals to prepare throughout the year, for the amateur cuisinier and professional chef alike, the true test of culinary dexterity and gastronomical fortitude is the Thanksgiving Day dinner. Laying out a traditional yet daring menu, then executing a meal that dazzles from appetizer to dessert, is what truly separates the chef de cuisine from the short-order cook. But no matter how good the meal,...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Just as shoppers make Thanksgiving meal plans, a shocking new hidden-camera video of animal abuse secretly recorded at multiple Butterball turkey factory farms has been released by the national animal protection organization Mercy For Animals. Butterball is the world's largest producer of turkey meat and is responsible for 30 percent of the turkeys killed for Thanksgiving in the United States. The disturbing undercover video, which...

with Thanksgiving Day Help On-Line MODESTO, Calif., Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Brines, dry rubs, roasting, smoking, grilling and deep-frying... so many ways to prepare your holiday turkey! The California Poultry Federation wants you to share your special whole turkey preparation of a California Grown Thanksgiving turkey. It's easy ... just post a photo of your cooked, regal bird on our Facebook page and describe why this was your favorite method of preparation in 2012....

Simple Steps Can Keep You and Your Family Safe, Healthy and Happy This Holiday WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, good food and good times. The nation's emergency physicians want it to stay that way and not become a memory that involves a visit to the nearest ER. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100616/DC22034LOGO-d) "We are prepared to treat you at any moment should you need it," said Andrew Sama, MD,...

WILLMAR, Minn., Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jennie-O, a recognized leader in turkey, has teamed up with the first app-enabled wireless meat thermometer, iGrill, to help home cooks and grill masters prepare tender, delicious turkey - such as JENNIE-O(®) turkey burgers - while ensuring food safety from anywhere in the home, from the convenience of their iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or Android. Cooking turkey burgers to the right temperature not only ensures a safe meal, but it also...

CHICAGO, Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than 30 years, Peapod's Tony Stallone has been the chef du jour for his family's Thanksgiving celebration. While Stallone, vice president of Fresh Markets for Peapod, normally espouses the merits of all things produce, here he shares his best ideas for your holiday bird. "More than 95 percent of Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving, and there are hundreds of ways to prepare your festive bird. I've got four foolproof tips for an...

Halloween, upcoming holiday season a good time to remind consumers about food safety practices WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Halloween officially starts the holiday season, which means more get-togethers with family and friends and more festive meals prepared at home. But lots of people and little time can create opportunities for mishandling and improper cooking of raw food products. It is always important to consistently follow certain safe food handling...

Most people automatically affiliate booking holidays with the summer but No.1 Turkey holiday specialist Holiday Mate is pleased to report that winter off peak Turkey holiday bookings are coming in thick and fast as they approach the last leg of the summer 2012 season. (PRWEB) October 19, 2012 Off peak Turkey holidays offer a number of benefits that holidays booked in the peak summer season don’t always afford travelers. Weather The weather in Turkey is consistently hot for most of the...

Turkey holiday specialist Holiday Mate is offering up a new range of cheap half term holidays to Turkey that are sure to appeal to parents looking to jet away to the sun for a dose of well earned half term holiday sunshine. (PRWEB) October 03, 2012 Turkey holiday specialist Holiday Mate is offering up a new range of cheap half term holidays to Turkey that are sure to appeal to parents looking to jet away to the sun for a dose of well earned half term holiday sunshine. In the midst of an...