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Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away! Last year we told you about some great catering and shopping options for when you don’t want to cook. This year, we’re thinking of all the folks breaking out the family recipes or the new cookbook and going fully DIY. Whether you’re roasting a whole turkey for the whole family or spatchcocking a turkey breast for a smaller crowd, here are places to consider ordering your bird.
This Oneida Park spot gets raves for their turkeys. They not only allow you to pre-order various sizes of birds sourced from Barber’s Farms, they offer different brining options—they’ll do it for you, or give you everything you need to do it yourself—and will spatchcock it at no extra cost.
Pre-order whole birds or smaller turkey breasts sourced from D’artagnan and Barber’s. While you’re at it, you can throw in mushroom gravy, collard greens, mac and cheese, and other prepared sides, not to mention a pumpkin or salted maple Hinman pie.
Here, you can order Mary’s Turkeys, which are organic and humanely raised. They offer a wide variety of types of turkeys, with the website explaining the details of each kind: standard, organic, and heritage, plus turkey breast for smaller gatherings.
As their website puts it, “You only cook one turkey a year. You might as well make it a really good one.” You can pre-order Willy Birds, which are free-range and never frozen—choose from fresh, oven-roasted by them, or smoked.
You put out a cooler, and this company delivers meat, including whole turkeys that were raised in flocks of less than 500, completely pasture-raised, air-chilled, and drug- and hormone-free.
In addition to their beloved prepared Thanksgiving Feast meal, Carmella’s is offering pre-orders for humanely-raised Red Bird whole turkeys to prepare at home.
And Don’t Forget The Regular Old Grocery Store
There are also plenty of great turkeys to be at, often including at the last minute, at regular grocery stores! Check your King Soopers, Costo, Whole Foods, Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, and more.
Where are you ordering your turkey from this year? Let us know if we missed any great spots!
