Then there was 7

    We decided to "process" a turkey this weekend.  Our Tom was getting big and we needed make sure he would fit in the oven.  I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about us taking a life.  I cant speak for my husband but I kept finding other things to do around the farm to prolong the task.  Here is the process.

 We used a propane stove to get the water up to 145 degrees.

We borrowed this pot from our friends,  Anna and Greg.

 You need to have a ice bath ready to cool down the body temperature.

 

This is the tabletop plucker we bought. Its worth its weight in gold!  Worked great!



The rubber fingers rotate around.

After we drained the bird, (We are not showing that on our blog, we know it might be hard for some people to see.) You put the bird in 145 degree water to losen the feathers. We learned you dont want the water any hotter because the plucker could damage the skin.

You put the turkey on top of the plucker and the the feathers just come right off. Its so simple.

Here it is all plucked. Next is cleaning out the inside but we arent going to show that either. But I have to say it was very interesting to see.

 

 All Cleaned and ready for Thanksgiving dinner.   Tom was 26 pounds when we started and after proceeing him he weighs 19lbs.   Thank you Tom for allowing us to feed our family!