I checked the box for 16+ pounds when I ordered our locally-raised heritage black turkey for Thanksgiving down here on Topsail Island. Honestly, I briefly considered attaching a note requesting one closer to 18-20, but in the end, I decided to leave it up to the butcher, since I knew 16 pounds would be enough if we got one on the smaller side. And the turkey I picked up today in Wilmington seemed plenty large for our group of eleven.
"How much does it weigh?" my brother and chief turkey cooker asked as I wrestled it into the fridge.
"I don't know," I confessed. "Let me look at the receipt."
Um, we have a 24-pound turkey this year. At least there will plenty of leftovers!
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