Thanksgiving’s Best Birds Pies & Parades 2019

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Thanksgiving's Best Birds Pies & Parades 2020

Tom Turkey at Harvest Moon Farm & Apple Orchard in North Salem

Thanksgiving’s Best Birds, Pies, Parades 2019: Here’s a handy guide to where to shop for Turkey Day and what to do on Thanksgiving Weekend.

Hard Facts About The Turkey

How much to buy: 1 ¼ to 1 ½ lbs per person depending on how much you like left-overs.

Heat oven to 450 degrees and drop to 350 when you put the turkey in the oven.

Cook turkey to 165 degrees Fahrenheit in the thickest part of the thigh.

Plan on 13 minutes of cooking time per pound if roasting or 15 minutes per pound if stuffed.

Stuffing your turkey? Just don’t do it!

Alton Brown, host of Iron Chef America says “turkey stuffing is evil!” That’s because the porous stuffing in the middle of the bird can soak up juices that may contain salmonella bacteria. If you do this you must heat the stuffing to 165 degrees Fahrenheit. And because the stuffing will take longer than the rest of the bird to reach 165 – you’ll wind up drying out your turkey. PS – Alton Brown also says, “if you cook the stuffing outside of the bird it is no longer stuffing, it’s dressing.” Adjust to the nomenclature.

Where to buy your turkey?

Chappaqua Village Market is the go to place for Thanksgiving Turkey if you live in 10514. They sell Bell & Evans All Natural Premium Turkeys 10-32 lbs; D’Artagnan Certified Organic Fresh Premium Turkey 8-28lbs and Rare Heritage D’Artagnan Fresh Premium Turkey 8-11lbs. Plus fresh wild game (must be ordered by 11/6) and pies. (12 King St., Chappaqua, 914.238.4948; www.chappaquavillagemarket.com)

Village Prime Meats, our favorite Armonk store, is the gourmet’s choice in 10504. There you can get an all natural, fresh killed Plainville Turkey (10-30lbs) at just $3.99 per pound. Plainville turkeys are raised on a small farm in upstate NY with no hormones or antibiotics. (475 Main St., Armonk, 914.273.5222)

Turkey fresh from the farm

Harvest Moon in North Salem: If you want to go straight to the farm try Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard in North Salem. They raise Heritage Breed – Broad Breasted Bronze turkeys with the extra veggies and apples they grow. These vegetarian fed and antibiotic/hormone free birds range in size from 17-28 lbs. Their birds, priced at $5.50 per lb. have “less fat so they naturally cook faster!” They also offer 11 kids of fruit and pumpkin pies. (130 Hardscrabble Rd., North Salem, 914.485.1210; www.harvestmoonfarmandorchard.com)

John Boy’s Farm/Outpost: John Ubaldo’s farm, in Pound Ridge, offers two varieties: a rare Heritage from the 1800’s called White Holland, and the more typical Bronze Turkeys, which are one of the most popular American breeds. Turkeys are roughly 16 to 24 pounds and sell for $7.25 per lb. You must order your turkey by email and then pick it up at John Boy’s Outpost in Bedford. To order please email: johnboysmarket@aol.com (1 Court Rd., Bedford)

Outsourcing your bird?

According to the National Turkey Federation, 91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving. But a study by the consumer research firm NPD Group, one in three households will not cook their own turkey. If you’re one of the 33% who flip the bird duties to someone else…

Susan Lawrence Gourmet Foods: Chef Mark Kramer can ease your load so you can watch the parade and the dog show. His Free Range Natural Stuffed Fresh Turkey is seasoned with fresh herbs and pre-basted in with butter and brandy. His Thanksgiving menu offers a host of Hors d’oeuvres, sides, soups, pies and festive holiday desserts and breads. (26 N. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua, 914.238.8833; www.susanlawrence.com)

Where to buy Thanksgiving Pies

Salinger’s Orchard, Brewster: Our favorite pie source come from Bruce Salinger’s Orchards in Brewster (just off Hardscrabble Rd. (Exit 8 on 684) Bruce grows and sells 18 varieties of apples, as well as pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, pumpkins, tomatoes and other local vegetables not to mention pure local honey. His wife Maureen, does the baking and makes “incredible fruit pies at incredible prices,” including apple, peach, red raspberry (our fave) pumpkin and pecan. Your mom will love the apple strudel. (230 Guinea Rd., Brewster, 845.277.3521; www.salingersorchard.com)

Susan Lawrence Gourmet Foods, Chappaqua: Created especially for Thanksgiving, Susan Lawrence’ pies are made from select local orchard apples, nuts, and berries. Each pie is beautifully designed with distinct decorations such as pastry leaves, maple leaves, and miniature pumpkins. Chef Mark Kramer says, “because of the high quality of ingredients used, these are likely to be the best pies you will ever taste!” Including: Old Fashioned Apple Pie, Peach Raspberry Lattice Pie, Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie, Maple Pecan Pie, Apple Caramel Crumb Pie, Pumpkin Pecan Streusal Tart and Chocolate Cream Pie. (26 N. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua, 914.238.8833; www.susanlawrence.com)

Where to buy sausage for your stuffing

John Boy’s Outpost, in Bedford, has the most amazing pork sausage without casing for $16 per lb. John told us, “it’s just straight up ground pork” from his Pound Ridge farm’s Berkshire pigs. He just adds salt, pepper and sage. “The pigs live in the woods I grind my own feed with no chemicals and US sourced organic vitamins and minerals only.” (1 Court Rd., Bedford, 914.205.3900)

Village Prime Meats: Angelo’s breakfast sausage in casing, at $9.99 per lb., is the only sausage we buy for the AM. Works great in a turkey stuffing too. Angelo grinds the sausage himself using finest quality pork butts and his own secret seasoning recipe. (475 Main St., 914.273.5222)

And now for something completely different…

FALL IN A GLASS @ Wine Geeks Armonk: Wine Geeks’ favorite beverage recommendation for Thanksgiving this year is Eric Bordelet’s POIRE AUTHENTIQUE. This luscious sparkling pear cider is made in Normandy from 40-50 different heirloom varieties of biodynamically grown pears. These trees are all more than 50 years old. It’s like biting into a fresh pear and works wonderfully with all the flavors of the traditional Thanksgiving table. Added bonus: it’s only 4.5% alcohol so it’s the perfect way to start celebrating mid-afternoon before dinner! Just $16.99! (559 Main St., Armonk, 914.273.9463; www.winegeeksarmonk.com)

From pigs to pigskin

Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions on Fox at 12:30pm

Buffalo Bills at Dallas Cowboys on CBS at 4:30pm

New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons on NBC at 8:20pm

Best of all there’s no Giants or Jets football this year!

If you love a parade… Thanksgiving starts on Sunday, November 24

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