{"id":11942,"date":"2014-10-28T11:42:50","date_gmt":"2014-10-28T15:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=11942"},"modified":"2015-10-23T15:24:14","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T19:24:14","slug":"try-a-delicious-farm-fresh-turkey-on-thanksgiving-order-yours-before-its-too-late-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2014\/10\/28\/try-a-delicious-farm-fresh-turkey-on-thanksgiving-order-yours-before-its-too-late-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Try a Delicious, Farm-Fresh Turkey on Thanksgiving; Order Yours Before It\u2019s Too Late"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TurkeyANNAPOLIS, MD<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 This Thanksgiving, the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) encourages families to purchase local, farm-fresh turkeys from one of the many Maryland turkey growers across the state. And now is the time to order them.<\/p>\n

According to the latest USDA Census in 2012, there were 117 farms in Maryland that sold 154,404 turkeys. Turkeys sold directly from the farm to the consumer account for a small portion of the total production.<\/p>\n

To order a fresh turkey for your Thanksgiving feast from a farm near you, visit: \u00a0www.marylandsbest.net<\/a>. The website, sponsored by the MDA Marketing Department, lists many farms throughout the state that sell farm-fresh turkeys. Consumers can also find local cheeses, wines, and other Maryland products to serve during the holidays. \u00a0(See a list of Governor\u2019s Cup winning wines at 2014 Governor\u2019s Cup Awards<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Visit a turkey farm for three minutes from the comfort of your own home by watching this soundbook profile of \u00a0Rumbleway Farms in Cecil Co<\/a><\/p>\n

Below is a suggested recipe for a Farm Fresh Roast Heritage Turkey:<\/p>\n

\u201cRoast Heritage Turkey\u201d<\/strong><\/span>
\n From Lucie Snodgrass, Dishing Up Maryland<\/em> Cookbook<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

12 Servings<\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1 (16-18 pound) Narragansett or other heritage-breed turkey, cavities cleaned, rinsed, and patted dry<\/span><\/td>\n1 small onion, peeled<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

6 garlic cloves, peeled<\/span><\/td>\n1 teaspoon dried sage<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard<\/span><\/td>\n1 teaspoon dried thyme<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 tablespoons olive oil<\/span><\/td>\n\u00bd teaspoon dried rosemary<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 teaspoon seal salt<\/span><\/td>\n\u00bd teaspoon dried savory<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00bd teaspoon freshly ground black pepper<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Directions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0F. Place the turkey breast side up on a roasting rack in a shallow roasting pan. Make six small incisions in the turkey\u2019s skin using a sharp knife. Insert the garlic under the turkey\u2019s skin.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Spread the mustard over the turkey\u2019s skin with a knife, and then drizzle the olive oil over. Sprinkle the salt and pepper on the turkey\u2019s skin and in the cavities, and place the onion in the neck cavity. Sprinkle the sage, thyme, rosemary, and savory over the turkey, and insert a meat thermometer into one of the thigh areas near the breast.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Loosely cover the bird with aluminum foil, making a tent over the turkey and lightly tucking the foil around the edges of the pan. Roast for about 4 hours, or 15 minutes per pound. (See Note). About 30 minutes before the turkey is done, remove aluminum foil and allow the skin to brown. Continue roasting until the meat thermometer reaches 180\u00b0F and the turkey\u2019s juices run clear.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Remove the turkey from the oven and let it stand, covered, for 20 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Note: If you choose to stuff the turkey, you will need to increase the roasting time. I usually bake my stuffing separately, so that vegetarians can eat it, but you can certainly divide the stuffing, putting some in the turkey and baking some separately, if you prefer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    ANNAPOLIS, MD\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 This Thanksgiving, the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) encourages families to purchase local, farm-fresh turkeys from one of the many Maryland turkey growers across the state. And now is the time to order them. According to the latest USDA Census in 2012, there were 117 farms in Maryland that sold 154,404 turkeys. Turkeys  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11942"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11942\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18015,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11942\/revisions\/18015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}