Smoked Turkey Question

dae06 · 11-20-2012, 08:51 AM

I've smoked a few turkeys over the last few years with very good success, but I remember my sister buying a smoked turkey from a butcher a few years back that look just like a ham. When I smoke a turkey, it looks like a turkey, but this one was pink all of the way through and if she wouldn't have told me it was a turkey, I would have sworn it was a ham. What did the butcher do differently than I (we) do?

Bludawg · 11-20-2012, 09:48 AM

tender quick???

dae06 · 11-20-2012, 09:57 AM

I'm wondering if is some sort of curing that is done to it? Just guessing.

MS2SB · 11-20-2012, 10:48 AM

Sounds like he added some sort of sodium nitrate to it either in the form of TQ or cure #1.

11-20-2012, 09:48 AM	#2
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11-20-2012, 09:57 AM	#3
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11-20-2012, 10:48 AM	#4
MS2SB is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-28-10 Location: Bothell, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sounds like he added some sort of sodium nitrate to it either in the form of TQ or cure #1. __________________ Traeger lil Tex, 2 Weber 22.5", UDS Mop, Sauce & Two Smoking Barrels BBQ Team "Go Cougs!" They call me "Dave" Noobian Warlord

11-20-2012, 08:51 AM	#1
dae06 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-01-11 Location: S.E Minnesota Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Smoked Turkey Question I've smoked a few turkeys over the last few years with very good success, but I remember my sister buying a smoked turkey from a butcher a few years back that look just like a ham. When I smoke a turkey, it looks like a turkey, but this one was pink all of the way through and if she wouldn't have told me it was a turkey, I would have sworn it was a ham. What did the butcher do differently than I (we) do? __________________ ************************************************ Char-griller off-set smoker, Twins UDS, iQue 110, Maverick ET732.