The fellow in the picture isn't a turkey, thank God. It's a Cassowary. That we don't have to hunt down Cassowaries with our bare hands for Thansgiving dinners is a blessing. They can get up to nearly 6' tall and weigh over 100 lbs. Just to make it interesting, they have a 5" long spike on each claw that they could impale you with.
All that being said, I bet they taste great with the right gravy.
That reminds me many years ago in Mainland China a friend brought us to a "farm place" for dinner. And my wife spotted a poor big peacock caged in a tiny enclosure, lost most of her bright feathers, looking timidly at my wife. The waiter reckoned that my wife was interested in the animal. He, with a broad smile, told her, "That will cost 550 yuen, all inclusive, and I recommend braising it". My wife nearly fainted.
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Haha. Thanks!
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