This holiday season, I'm sure you'll come across many new dishes that you can share with your family for years to come. Every year I try to come up with a different creation than the traditional desert of pumpkin pie. Last year instead of pumkin pie I made a marbled pumpkin cheesecake with a gingersnap crust.
Here's a new one some of you may not know about. Have you ever tried Turducken? Chances are high that you haven't unless you are from the Southern United States or have relatives from the South.
A Turducken is a combination of a Turkey, a Duck and a Chicken. When I first heard about Turducken, I could only envision some mad scientist combining the DNA of these three to create a new speicies of bird. I did further research this year and after reading more about the concept I understand it better. The meat is created using the combination of these traditional birds. The complex hybrid is comprised of boneless duck stuffed into a turkey and the duck is stuffed with a chicken and in between layers of each one, it is filled with stuffing and sometimes sausage, unique spices and seasonings.
According to Different internet sources, the Turducken has a southern origin with ties to both Texas and Louisiana. No one has provided proof to claim the exact place of origin although some people credit Cajun-Creole Chef Paul Prudhomme with creating the commercial dish, but again, this is no real verifiable proof to that claim.
If it just seems too complex to create, you can always purchase one fully cooked from different sites that sell it on the internet. Cajuncreations.com has a variety of Turducken options you can browse through and pick the one that suites your needs. In the future, don't be surprised to find the dish at mainstream restaurants nationwide, during the holiday season.
So, for something different this holiday season, change things up a bit and try some Turducken. Maybe it'll become a new tradition for that next big Thanksgiving or
Chirstmas feast for you and your family!!
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