I've been meaning to tell you the rest of this story, and here we are at G. Can't find a better time! For those of you who are coming by for the A-Z Challenge, I'll give you a quick overview.
On October 20th, we were given a 30 pound turkey. Yes, thirty. Named Galluzilla for Gallus (Latin for fowl) and zilla (Pop Culture for monster- actually the Wikipedia entry for Godzilla is quite interesting)
Freezer, challenge to get it in... Thawing, challenge to get it thawed... On December 22, I cut it up, and made soup out of all the less desirable parts.
Still 20 pounds left to roast for Christmas dinner!
I saved the wishbone, sprayed it white, and it will hang on future Christmas trees.
Just a wishbone you say? Check out the ruler. Yes, that is 6 inches!
Goodbye till next Christmas, Galluzilla.
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That is a huge, giant turkey! I'm glad you turned it into fun instead of a stress. Lovely to read you. Thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteYou forgot that it tasted yummy also! Love the wishbone and will be looking for it next year on your tree...
ReplyDeleteat first, it doesn't look like giant, but when i saw you holding the leg, i finally can connect the 30-lbs to that turkey, and the wishbone, my! i do not think i have seen one, and wonder how you were able to thaw it well enough.
ReplyDeleteHow such a big one manage to fly?
ReplyDeleteThat's the biggest turkey in the world. You should have made a cast of its body and perched it on your roof for people who passed to gawk at. What a great persent. I'm glad you made good use of the carcase.
ReplyDeletethat was a huge turkey. Love your idea for the wishbone.
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried eating turkey yet. I'm sure it taste great.
ReplyDeleteWow! That is a Turkey! Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I had visited yours a few days ago and enjoyed it. Peace . . .
ReplyDeleteYum! Nothing beats a huge turkey! I would be intimidated by a thirty pounder, though.
ReplyDeleteYou must have eaten turkey for days...
Wow, that is one huge turkey. I love the name and what it means!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog today! I enjoyed your alliterations. :)
That is one big bird. And I like the name too! Thanks for stopping by during the A-Z. I'll be back for more.
ReplyDeleteEven at 20 pounds, the turkey looks delicious! Thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteMonti
Wow. I didn't know turkeys could get that big.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by at my place!
anna
Nice story for Easter Weekend. I had to cook one of those once when we had a larger crowd. No room in the oven for anything else!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your post. Dropping by here via the A - Z Challenge.
Wow, that is one big bird. What a fun 'G' post! And thanks for popping by my blog!
ReplyDeleteJ.C. Martin
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You must have been eating turkey sandwiches for a while with that baby! Turkey curry is a good idea too.
ReplyDeleteHoly big turkey!
ReplyDeleteNow that's a TURKEY! I like the idea of turning the wishbone into a christmas ornament...although I'd probably break down and wish on it instead.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I'm finding myself unable to respond to comments during the challenge. It's all a bit overwhelming!
Oh my gosh, that this is so giant!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is one big hunka turkey. And a hefty undertaking you are doing by visiting every blog. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteThat is one huge bird. Very clever name too. I let the kids name the turkey every year and they can't seem to get away from the "Tom" or "Thomas" names.
ReplyDeleteThat is one big bird! I think I would have saved that wishbone too.
ReplyDeleteThat is one huge turkey! I'd have a hard time finding a pan large enough to cook it in too.
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Wow - what a turkey! Incredible wishbone! I'm sure that kept you busy!
ReplyDeleteGreat one for the letter "G"
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ReplyDeleteMy great grandmother, for whom I am named, always saved the wishbone from the Christmas turkey, painted it silver, and hung it on the tree. It's quite a lovely tradition.
Lucy
The turkey sure was big, lucky it was able to fit in the oven! Amanda
ReplyDeleteAww! The poor turkey! And that wishbone is huge, or at least I think it is. :)
ReplyDeleteWholly molley-huge!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI like that you saved the wish bone and made it a decoration. awesome!
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What a great post! I'm blogging the A to Z challenge too. I hope you had some turkey for Easter too!
ReplyDeleteLindsey
I have never seen a turkey so big in my life. I hope it tasted good.
ReplyDeleteMy God .. that was a big bird ... how did you manage to get into the oven *smile We had something like this a couple of years for Christmas ... tonnes of them - I was afraid the meat would be dry because of the size. Luckily we had commercial ovens - they are massive and they tasted really good. Great blog you have - will stay for a while. Good luck with the challenge. Viveka (1628)
ReplyDeleteThat was some turkey! I'm glad you kept the wishbone. Would make an interesting Christmas ornament.
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Good grief! There's no way I could even fit that thing in my oven! I can barely get my regular 12 pounder to fit. Galluzilla is an appropriate name for that monster.
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