this word, which has only recently entered my vernacular, but which has apparently been around for ages (how could i be so behind the times?) is a portmanteau for a turkey stuffed with a duck which is stuffed with a chicken. all deboned, of course.
so, after hearing this word in a variety of places (first introduced to me by anne during our conversation about puppykittens) i decided i must know once and for all what the deal is with turducken. so i wiki-ed it.
the results: wikiturducken.
what fascinates me the most is not that this is actually done, but the many variations that can be performed. most impressive: turgoduckmaguikenantidgeonck. let's break it down: turkey, goose, duck, mallard, guineafowl, chicken, pheasant, partridge, pigeon, woodcock.
now, can you imagine going to a restaurant and asking for the chef's finest turducken? didn't think so. that's why those fancy brits decided to call it a three-bird roast. just in case you ever wanted to make such a request.
(please note creepy puppet figure to right of the woman. wtf?)
i must say. at first i was disappointed. maybe it was only because of the recent puppykitten fiasco. but i was thinking someone had genetically engineered the turducken. alas, no.
gobblequackcluck.gobblequackcluck.
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