Let's Talk Turkey
We have a bounty of farms around us, but you have to be prepared and order early to get a farm-fresh turkey.
Of course, that's why I started Hudson Valley Food Network: to make getting local foods easier. Here are local sources for you to check out. Please reply to this discussion if you know of more!
Dutchess County
McEnroe Organic Farm
5409 Rte 22, Millerton
Organic whole turkeys available at the market.
Gray Horse Farm
Clinton Corners, NY
Certified Organic, Certified Naturally Grown, white or heritage urkeys for Thanksgiving. Call (845) 266-8991 to place an order.
Quattro's Game Farm
Rte. 44, Pleasant Valley, NY
845-635-2018
Taking orders for free-range turkeys at farmer's market or call the farm
for more info.
Elk Ravine Farm
Smithfield Valley Road, Amenia, NY, (518) 398-0808
Taking reservations for heritage and white turkeys raised free-range on grass pasture and fed certified Organic feed.
Northwind Farms
185 West Kerley Cor Rd, Tivoli, northwindfarms@citlink.net. (845) 757-5591.
Turkeys orders require a $25 deposit per bird. Heritage turkey available.
Orange County
Blooming Hill Farm
Blooming Grove, (845) 782-7310
Offers a Thanksgiving market with turkeys on November.
Ulster County
Fleisher's Grassfed and Organic Meats
307 Wall Street, Kingston, (845)-338-6666
Old Ford Farm
Gardiner, NY (845) 220-7819, oldfordfarm@live.com
Order turkeys early before they sell out. Pick up is a few days before Thanksgiving.
Windwood Farms
1631 Route 44/55, Clintondale, 845-597-5656
The farm takes turkey orders about three weeks before Thanksgiving.
Westchester County
Stone Barns
Taking Turkey reservations during October.
Hemlock Hill
Farm
Now taking orders for pasture-raised, white-breasted turkeys. All sizes available. Call 914-737-2810.
Putnam County
Dines Farms
176 Dingman Road, Oak Hill
Order online: smoked whole turkey or whole turkey.
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Permalink Reply by Meghan E. Murphy on -
Turkey Carving Tips from Fleisher's Grass-Fed & Organic Meats email newsletter
1. Remove the bird from the oven; let it stand for 20-35 minutes. Letting the bird stand will result in juicy, succulent slices of meat.
2. Arrange the turkey, breast side up, on a cutting board.
3. Steady the turkey with a carving fork.
4. Using a sharp knife, slice through the meat between the breast and the leg.
5. Next, using a large knife as an aid, press the thigh outward to find the hip joint.
Slice down through the joint and remove the leg. Cut between the thigh bone and drumstick bone to divide the leg into one thigh piece and one drumstick.
6. To carve the drumstick, steady it with a carving fork and cut a thick slice of meat from one side, along the bone. Next, turn the drumstick over so that the cut side faces down. Cut off another thick slice of meat. Repeat, turning the drumstick onto a flat side and cutting off meat, carving a total of four thick slices.
7. To slice the thigh, place it flat side down on a cutting board. Steady the thigh with a carving fork. With a knife, cut parallel to the bone and slice off the meat.
8. Before you carve the breast, the wings must be removed. Slice diagonally down through the edge of the breast toward the wing. Using a knife as an aid, press the wing out to find the shoulder joint; cut through the joint and remove the wing. Place the wing on the serving platter as is.
9. To carve the breast meat, hold the back of the carving fork against the breastbone. Starting parallel to the breastbone, slice diagonally through the meat. Lift off each slice, holding it between the knife and fork, and layer them on the warm serving platter. Continue until you have carved all the meat on one side of the breast. Carve the other side of breast in the same fashion.
10. Let dinner begin.
Note: Before you begin carving ready a warm serving platter. Be sure to place all the cuts of turkey on the warm serving platter as you work.
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Permalink Reply by Carol Clement on -
Heather Ridge Farm
989 Broome Center Road
Preston Hollow, NY 12469
518-239-6234
Taking orders for pasture-raised, whole white breasted turkeys.
Pickup at on-farm store or Saugerties Farmers Market
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