Topic: Leftover Christmas Turkey

[spicysarsy]

Am I the only person on this planet who does'nt use leftover turkey for curries at Christmas. I just find turkey very bland and tastless  and believe me I've tried every trick in the book to improve the taste but to no avail. I am always open for advice. Sorry for the moan. Paul

[NairB]

Spicyarsy, Why don't you try a Capon instead of Turkey this Christmas. Capon is a male chicken(rooster), large like a turkey but has very very tasty meat. It has a slightly fattier content and more or less self-basting as it cooks in its on juices and tastes absolutely lovely.

I have that every year instead of a dry, bland turkey as you said 

[spicysarsy]

Never thought about that one NairB, funny you should say, but the guy who owns the next allotment to mine keeps chickens, and is looking to get rid of a couple of cockrels { Is this the same capon you mention }, If so it would be worth trying it. Thanks Paul

[NairB]

Never thought about that one NairB, funny you should say, but the guy who owns the next allotment to mine keeps chickens, and is looking to get rid of a couple of cockrels { Is this the same capon you mention }, If so it would be worth trying it. Thanks Paul

I think cockrels are young roosters but to make them Capons they have there balls whipped off at a young age (castrated) and this makes them grow larger and taste better for some reason......sorry for being so specific.....but thats what happens to make them Capons.

Ask that guy about it and ask if his roosters still have balls  ;D (Cmon you lot....we are chefs...we talk about these things in the kitchens)

[spicysarsy]

Well funny you should say that, coz there's one of my mates roosters definatly got balls, coz I'm a 6 footer, and Psycho { yep that's it's name } goes for me every time I go in to see my mate.

[NairB]

Well funny you should say that, coz there's one of my mates roosters definatly got balls, coz I'm a 6 footer, and Psycho { yep that's it's name } goes for me every time I go in to see my mate.

Nah...wont taste the same then...its not a Capon. At least it has still got what can be kicked next time it attacks you  ;D.......instant Capon perhaps lol 

[spicysarsy]

mmmmmmmmmmm tenderised capon.

[Chilli Prawn]

Great stuff  ;D ;D ;D ;D.  I agree Turkey should cooked and eaten (if you have to) fresh for Christmas dinner and then consigned to the bin.  I have also (and my Chef Dad) have tried many things with turkey (cooking wise!) and it still tastes crap.

Capon........   yumyum sans balls or not isn't that an oxymoron .... a castrated cock?  :

CP

[spicysarsy]

  ;D ;D Well it's official. After consultation with my mate Daz down at the allotment today, he confirms that a Capon is indeed a chemically castrated cockerel. {apparently a law has been passed for sometime now stating that it is illegal to sell these }. And further to the point a Capon's {nads} are/were located in between the wings, but right inside the skeleton. No bloody wonder giving the cockerel/psycho a good kicking where it should hurts {but doesn't }. When a good old slap on the back when he goes for me next time will do the trick.

(Isn't it amazing what you can discover when you invite and old mate round for a warm cuppa and talking a load of bo???cks   : :.
Paul

[spicysarsy]

;D ;D ;D P.S. Daz recons that a {crampon} is a cockerel that can climb mountains.