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Turducken Help

Posted on 11/1/24 at 2:04 pm
Posted by Jax-Tiger
Port Saint Lucie, FL
Member since Jan 2005
25635 posts
Posted on 11/1/24 at 2:04 pm
I am going to a relative's house for Christmas and they expressed interest in a turducken.

Any suggestions on the best place to order one online?

Thanks in advance...
Posted by barbapapa
Member since Mar 2018
3681 posts
Posted on 11/1/24 at 2:24 pm to
Hebert's Specialty Meats
Posted by Stexas
SWLA
Member since May 2013
6538 posts
Posted on 11/1/24 at 2:25 pm to
Hebert’s in Maurice is the OG and best in my opinion.
Hebert’s
But many of the meat markets in Acadiana (Scott, Breaux Bridge, Eunice, Ville Platte…). All have incredible products.

Kartchner’s

Best Stop

Teet’s Ville Platte

Billy’s
This post was edited on 11/1/24 at 2:33 pm
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
33819 posts
Posted on 11/1/24 at 3:32 pm to
Are they hard to cook? Never have tried but every time I eat it (usually from a good source) it’s pretty bad, dried out etc.
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
17820 posts
Posted on 11/1/24 at 4:02 pm to
quote:

Are they hard to cook? Never have tried but every time I eat it (usually from a good source) it’s pretty bad, dried out etc.



I've made this a few times over the years at the house for big gatherings and it is a good bit of work. The secret to cooking it is low and slow and covered most of the cooking time so you don't dry it out and overcook the outside.

The last one I fixed consisted of a 4 lb. chicken, 8 lb. duck and 20 lb. turkey, each stuffed with a different dressing. I used oyster dressing in the chicken, andouille dressing in the duck and cornbread dressing in the turkey and made them moist, but not wet when I stuffed the birds.

When finished, it was like cutting into a meat doberge cake and a huge hit with my guests.
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
33819 posts
Posted on 11/1/24 at 5:25 pm to
That sounds awesome. Now you got me thinking.
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
32491 posts
Posted on 11/1/24 at 8:25 pm to
Can you get one without stuffing and deep fry it?
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
17820 posts
Posted on 11/1/24 at 8:51 pm to
quote:


Can you get one without stuffing and deep fry it?



I've never, ever thought of doing that since the turkeys I fry are all in the 13-15 lb. range and I cook them for 3 1/2 minutes per lb. at 325 degrees in peanut oil.

Adding 2 more birds to the equation would totally skew the cooking time I would think since it will be much denser. Remember, all the birds of a turducken are deboned and left whole and the turkey, after being stuffed with the other 2 birds needs to be trussed up to hold it all together.

It would probably be better to just cook all the birds separately to be safe.

Posted by LSUlove
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2003
572 posts
Posted on 11/1/24 at 10:12 pm to
NolaCajun has some good ones. Also has the rolls if you are looking for something a bit smaller if you are also doing a turkey. We’ve done their jalapeno cornbread stuffing and their wild rice pecan ones and enjoyed both.
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
14722 posts
Posted on 11/1/24 at 11:10 pm to
The Gourmet Butcher Block.
Posted by tigers1956
baton rouge
Member since Oct 2008
5154 posts
Posted on 11/1/24 at 11:11 pm to
I’m not a fan of them…I prefer a fried or baked turkey
Posted by PerplenGold
TX
Member since Nov 2021
1835 posts
Posted on 11/2/24 at 8:36 am to
quote:

I’m not a fan of them…I prefer a fried or baked turkey


Same, falls apart into a giant mess once carved and plated. Was a novelty to try once, that was enough for me.
Posted by Kjnstkmn
Vermilion Parish
Member since Aug 2020
15813 posts
Posted on 11/3/24 at 7:14 am to
Change it up and try the CamelLambKen this year:

Stuffed ( w lamb & chicken) camel recipe





Serves a friendly crowd of 80-100.
This post was edited on 11/3/24 at 7:18 am
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
17820 posts
Posted on 11/3/24 at 9:18 am to
quote:

Change it up and try the CamelLambKen this year:



I saw this done on a u-tube channel a couple years ago. I've also seen them cook stuffed ostrich over an open fire.

Kind of hard to find a camel or ostrich in S.E. La.
Posted by DocHolliday1964
Member since Dec 2012
1347 posts
Posted on 11/3/24 at 9:26 am to
Bellue’s has a really good one.

If you don’t have a big enough magnalite covered roaster, the brown-in bags work well for this application. Just start out liw and slow and increase oven temp later in your cook. Juicy
This post was edited on 11/3/24 at 9:28 am
Posted by BigBinBR
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2023
7283 posts
Posted on 11/3/24 at 9:42 am to
The Romans used to do a cow stuffed with a pig, goose, duck, and chicken. That’s sounds delicious.
Posted by BigBinBR
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2023
7283 posts
Posted on 11/3/24 at 9:45 am to
quote:

Can you get one without stuffing and deep fry it?


Probably not. The hole from the neck to the arse is essential in frying turkey because it makes it cook evenly. When it’s stuffed with other meats you would have very uneven cook times. The outside of the turkey would be burnt and over cooked and the chicken would likely be raw still.
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