So You Don’t Like Turkey? Consider These Still-Festive, Still-Meaty Alternatives

published Nov 7, 2013
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My wife isn’t the biggest fan of turkey… which is a polite way of saying that she hates it! “She’s just never had a good turkey,” you might say. Au contraire mon ami, she’s had ’em done all the right ways from all the right people. Yet still, as far as she’s concerned, turkeys can pack its bags and jettison on a private plane co-piloted by Brussels sprouts and broccoli. Off to Never Neverland!

For others who may be turkey disinclined, some options…

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