I moved to Indianapolis two years ago.
I used to buy a dozen or so Kosher turkeys before the Jewish high holidays while they were on sale, stick ‘em in the deep freezer, and they would last a year.
Unfortuantely, in Indianapolis, Kosher turkey never goes on sale. Only two stores in the city sell it.
My question is, are there currently any awesome kosher turkey sales (under .99/lb) in any nearby cities like Cincinnati, Chicago, or Detroit. I would be willing to drive to get a dozen kosher turkeys cheap.
In Detroit, they used to go for 99c/lb, but I don’t know if they still do.
–>Adam
In answer to questions:
Kosher turkey has more restrictions than just rabbinical supervision. In fact rabinnical supervision isn’t even required for a turkey to be kosher – but it is done for store-bought kosher turkey. Just a few differences:
1) If any part of the turkey is hurt or sick, no part of the turkey may be eaten. For example, if the turkey has cancer in it’s neck or a broken leg, the breast is not kosher.
2) It must be slaughtered, all blood must be removed, and it must be cleaned in specific ways. For example, it cannot be plucked in hot water, which reduces salmonella.
For more details, you can visit the Empire turkey website:
http://www.empirekosher.com/zip.php?contentpage=pagesnew/chickens.htm
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