Tipsy Turkeys: N.H. Farmer Feeds Thanksgiving Birds Beer for Flavor, Size
A New Hampshire farmer says beer makes birds fatter, more flavorful and juicier
By HOLLY RAMER
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Joe Morette, who is raising about 50 Thanksgiving turkeys on his New Hampshire farm this year, has been giving his birds beer since 1When it comes to pairing beer with poultry, Joe Morette isn't too fussy. His turkeys will drink just about anything.Morette, who is raising about 50 Thanksgiving turkeys on his New Hampshire farm this year, has been giving his birds beer since 1993, when he and his workers popped open a few cans after work on a hot July day. A turkey knocked one over and started drinking, he said, and they've been sipping the suds ever since.Morette, who prefers serving the turkeys lager, insists the beer makes birds fatter, more flavorful and juicier."Oh, yeah, it's noticeable," he said. "It's not a strong, gamey flavor, it's a nice turkey flavor.""We find the gravy is much darker, and much tastier," he said. "The bird overall has a slightly different taste that is very appealing."The animal rights group PETA said turkeys shouldn't be fed beer and that "farmers across the country use questionable practices to keep costs down or to alter the taste of animals' flesh because their priority is profit, not the animals' welfare."
By HOLLY RAMER
Getty Images/Flickr RF
Joe Morette, who is raising about 50 Thanksgiving turkeys on his New Hampshire farm this year, has been giving his birds beer since 1When it comes to pairing beer with poultry, Joe Morette isn't too fussy. His turkeys will drink just about anything.Morette, who is raising about 50 Thanksgiving turkeys on his New Hampshire farm this year, has been giving his birds beer since 1993, when he and his workers popped open a few cans after work on a hot July day. A turkey knocked one over and started drinking, he said, and they've been sipping the suds ever since.Morette, who prefers serving the turkeys lager, insists the beer makes birds fatter, more flavorful and juicier."Oh, yeah, it's noticeable," he said. "It's not a strong, gamey flavor, it's a nice turkey flavor.""We find the gravy is much darker, and much tastier," he said. "The bird overall has a slightly different taste that is very appealing."The animal rights group PETA said turkeys shouldn't be fed beer and that "farmers across the country use questionable practices to keep costs down or to alter the taste of animals' flesh because their priority is profit, not the animals' welfare."
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