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I hate turkey so much that I banned it from our Thanksgiving. Yes I've had it deep fried, baked, smoked, you name it, still hate it.

We switched to duck instead a few years back and it's positively wonderful. Anyone who eats with us admits it's way better than turkey.

I have no idea why it's not more popular...

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I posted this above, but its because its much much cheaper and turkey can be farmed on a scale which is very difficult to do with duck or geese.

Its not banned from our table, but it would get the same reception from my family as if I had heated up some microwave meals. But we grew up on farms and had good access to better alternatives.

BTW, if you like duck, try Goose for thanksgiving, and make sure you use the fat if making roasted potatoes.

Thanks. Never even thought of trying a goose, I'll try to source one this year.

I think it falls in the same trap as lamb, mutton and goat. Americans don't like food with a lot of flavor. That's also why there are fairly few fermented foods that are commonly eaten and why Tilapia is a popular fish.

I hate that you're right about this.

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