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'''Roast turkey'''—the preparation of the whole bird as a meal for a large group of people—has a long tradition in North America | |||
that dates back to the time when wild turkeys were shot to be roasted on the campfire and continues to modern times | |||
when a domesticated turkey is prepared in the oven to be served at a family gathering, typically on [[Thanksgiving]] and also on [[Christmas Day]]. Turkeys, which originated in the Americas, also have a long tradition of being prepared in European countries such as England and France for festive occasions. Because of the large size of the typical turkey, it is almost always roasted whole rather than being cut into separate pieces for other types of preparation, as for the literally thousands of recipes for [[chicken]] for instance. | |||
Revision as of 12:01, 16 October 2010
Roast turkey—the preparation of the whole bird as a meal for a large group of people—has a long tradition in North America that dates back to the time when wild turkeys were shot to be roasted on the campfire and continues to modern times when a domesticated turkey is prepared in the oven to be served at a family gathering, typically on Thanksgiving and also on Christmas Day. Turkeys, which originated in the Americas, also have a long tradition of being prepared in European countries such as England and France for festive occasions. Because of the large size of the typical turkey, it is almost always roasted whole rather than being cut into separate pieces for other types of preparation, as for the literally thousands of recipes for chicken for instance.